a small part of the needed change of ethics in the tattoo industry
eliminating power-imbalances, harmful environments & the potential for physical or emotional trauma, through client-focus, education, empathy & awareness
blackwork for all bodies
safety & comfort
the shop was renovated to be a clean & calming space. all procedures & protocols are built around our safety & trauma-informed training. the client’s autonomy, comfort & consent is always prioritized.
all are welcome
every ethnicity, gender, sexuality, ability, religion & body is welcome here. this space breaks away from the industry’s inherent toxic power dynamics that make clients feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or unsafe.
mutual respect
our creative collaboration is built on a foundation of care and trust. I ask that you offer me the same affirming experience by respecting my identity, expertise, emotional/ physical labor, & shop space.
a tattoo lasts forever… so can the experience
Tattooists, and the industry in general, often overlook how the service experience affects clients. Unsafe environments, poor health practices, power imbalances, or trauma activation can turn a tattoo from a beautiful piece of art into a forever trigger of a negative memory.
Tattooing is intimate and collaborative; it is a creative process that alters your appearance for life. Your trust will always be honoured at Moonlit Fangs. Running a client-focused practice & enacting our trauma-informed training, aims to ensure that clients will love both the artwork and the experience.
land & historical acknowledgements
Acknowledgment of the Indigenous origins and history of tattooing is critical; without these sacred and symbolic roots, this art form would not exist. Moonlit Fangs Tattoo holds deep gratitude for the Indigenous peoples who not only founded and fostered this art-form, but for all of the sacrifices they have made in preserving their ancestral techniques, motifs and patterns that colonialism sought to erase.
Moonlit Fangs Tattoo operates their private shop in so-called Cranbrook, British Columbia & respectfully acknowledges that they are truly in ʔa·kisḱaqǂiʔit, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket people. They want to express deep gratitude for these nations because they are the ones who cared for, and made grave sacrifices for, this land, their homelands.
what is the value of customized art & personal service?
the shop's service prices are determined by the following factors:
•education & experience •industry standard rates •trauma-informed training •labour of design work •labour of personal service •property rental •operational, administrative & maintenance costs •janitorial & sterilization protocols •quality & sterile materials with eco-friendly & sustainable alternatives