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Five stars, from every chair.

5.0 out of 5 · 22 verified Google reviews

A clean private studio, unhurried full-day sessions, and work clients travel for. Here's what they say.

In their words

What clients say

"Always look forward to visiting The Grey Heron tattoo studio. Kimmi and Ben are fantastic tattoo artists."
Paul Sanderson
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"I have two incredible pieces from Kimmi now and honestly, if I get more spare funds, I will get more."
Chris O'Connor
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"I can't speak highly enough. Amazing artist, set in a really chilled and relaxed studio. Great selection of refreshments. Thinking of your next tattoo? Then contact Kimmi."
Adam Pike
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"The coffee provided is outstanding and worth the trip to Derby. The studio is excellent with all the fancy gizmos. Netflix and headphones also offered with the experience. Kimmi and Ben are my kind of people and made me feel very welcome."
Andrew Pearson
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"Amazing experience. The studio was so clean and in a fantastic building. Kimmi was very helpful from start to finish, felt very comfortable and relaxed."
Kristy Fletcher
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"Kimmi is incredibly talented and a pleasure to have poke me with needles all day! So happy with the artwork, can't wait to get it finished at the end of the month!"
Jennifer Garratt-Parker
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"Kimmi is absolutely amazing. Lovely individual who offers a pleasant and relaxing experience. First time getting a tattoo (a sleeve no less) and I was very comfortable. Would recommend her to anyone interested in her style."
Sanguine
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"I've just finished a half to three-quarter sleeve cover-up with Kimmi — approximately 35 hours of tattooing spread over the last 4 months — and what an amazing experience it's been."
Robin Davis
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"I've had three sessions with her so far, and every time she proves what an incredible artist she is. She's kind, gentle and very modest — but don't let that fool you, her talent is exceptional."
Kira Anna
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"It was my first time getting a tattoo from Kimmi, and I couldn't be happier! I got a cover-up and I'm already so excited with how it's turning out. I can't wait to get it finished because I know it's going to look amazing!"
Mel
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"Could not be happier with the experience I got, from the initial consultation to the actual tattooing. Absolutely amazing having the beautiful private studio."
G B
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"Another top-notch tattoo done by Kimmi. The new studio is excellent — cannot wait to visit again."
Robert Howden
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"Fantastic experience. We had a great start with a consultation — Kimmi was open and interested and took things on board."
Magdalena Toczkiewicz
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"Kimmi is simply amazing at what she does — very unique and beautifully created."
Abbie Hutchcraft
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"Amazing experience. Really happy with my new tattoo, fantastic customer service and great advice on how to look after it. Will definitely be back again."
Nick Watt
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"Had a fabulous experience with Ben and Kimmi. I was a first-timer, so I met Kimmi for an initial consultation."
Gareth Williams
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"Just finished day 2 of a really challenging cover-up project, which Kimmi has completed."
Tina Fox
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"Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. The initial consultation was detailed and Kimmi listened to my concerns about my existing tattoo. I gave her some ideas of what I'd like and she delivered a wonderful masterpiece."
Jono Hill
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"Really happy with the end result — couldn't recommend Kimmi enough. Will definitely be going back for more work."
Liam Hole
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"Sleeve almost complete. Can't recommend Kimmi highly enough. Beautiful artwork and some great stories."
Paul Chattington
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"The tattoo is amazing and I was really well looked after."
Rose Lanigan
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