A private forum for working tattoo artists.
0 of 300 seats taken
ApplyThe room only works if the wrong people stay outside.
Sponsored by a current member.
The first 30 are by invitation—founding cohort, no application.
Years working. Shop name. Portfolio link.
“What did you wish someone had told you in year one?”
Initiation fee paid at submission. Refunded in full if you're not let in.
Next review window: Q3 2026
Initiation
$400
one time
Annual
$150
per year
$1,000
Once. Lifetime dues waived. Name carved in.
Ticket to the inaugural meetup included.
30 of 30 remaining
Why pay to be in a forum?
Because the room costs something to keep. And because the kind of people who won't pay aren't the kind of people we want in it.
What happens to my money if I'm not let in?
Refunded in full. Stripe handles it. Takes a few days.
Why no clients, collectors, or press?
This is a working room. The conversation changes the second someone outside the trade is in it.
Can I see inside before I apply?
No.
Will my name be public?
No. Membership is private. Names belong inside the wall.
Why quarterly review and not rolling?
So rejection isn't personal. So acceptance feels like something.
Who runs this?
Lewis LaBrie. Tattooer. Shop owner. Wrote Shut Up and Sweep. Built this because the conversation that used to happen at shop parties and convention bar tabs doesn't have a home anymore.