Melinda is our manager and piercer. She handles all the day to day operations here at Darkside Tattoo. We would be lost without her. Contact Melinda for appointments or information about the shop, or come in and see her for your new piercing.
Yes — Melinda accepts custom design requests. Send a consultation request through the booking link below with your idea (subject, placement, size, style references) and Melinda will get back to you with a quote and timeline. Most custom work involves a sketch round before stencil + ink day.
Most tattoo projects start with a consultation — in-person, over phone, or via the booking form. Use it to talk through the idea, placement, size, timeline, and budget before booking the appointment. Melinda replies to consult requests within one business day.
The portfolio above shows Melinda's published work on TattooNOW. For day-to-day updates and works-in-progress, follow @melindaohara on Instagram.
