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What script covers

Names and memorial dates, quotes and one-liners, religious verses, single meaningful words, flowing cursive and calligraphy, bold block lettering, and fine line script. A loved one’s actual handwriting can also be recreated as a tattoo, one of the most personal memorial pieces there is. Bring a clear photo or scan of the handwriting to your consult.
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Why lettering lives or dies on legibility

Script is the style where design discipline matters most. Letters that are too small, too tight or placed on skin that moves a lot will blur into each other over time. Shavali sizes the lettering, sets the spacing and picks the placement so the words still read cleanly in ten years. If an idea is too small to age well, you will be told honestly and shown what size it needs to be.
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Tattoo lettering styles: choosing the right one

The lettering style should match the meaning. Delicate fine line cursive suits quiet, personal pieces; flowing calligraphy adds ceremony; bolder block lettering suits statements built to be seen. Bring the exact wording (checked and double-checked for spelling) and a feel for the mood, and Shavali will draw options in different weights and letterforms before anything is inked. For very fine, minimal lettering, see the

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Script pricing

Script starts from $150 and is priced by the size, placement and length of the wording, always quoted clearly up front before any work begins.
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Send the exact wording and where you want it, and we will come back with a quote and a consult time.

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Or send your idea and reference photos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do script tattoos blur over time?
Poorly sized script can. Well-designed lettering, with enough size, spacing between letters and a stable placement, stays readable for decades. That is exactly what the design stage is for.
Smaller than most people expect for day one, but not for year ten. As a rule, fine script needs enough height for the letters to stay open as the ink settles. Shavali will show you the minimum size your wording needs to age well.
Yes. A clear photo or scan of the handwriting can be redrawn faithfully as a tattoo. Handwriting of a parent, partner or loved one is one of the most requested memorial pieces.
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