Start Your Tattoo — Siara Mencía

Where are you starting from?

There's no wrong answer, and you can change it later. This just decides which questions you get asked.

FlashYou've seen a design of Siara's and that's the one. Quickest route there is. Flash Combinations and ReferencesChoose the elements you're drawn to. Siara builds the composition around your body. I Have My Own IdeaYou know roughly what you want made. Give Siara the brief and she'll take it from there. Creative ConsultationCompletely fine. Most people arrive here. We'll work out what we're making together.

Pick the one that's closest. You can change it later.

Which piece?

Tap the design you want. If the one you're after is inside a sheet, pick the sheet and tell us which design below.

Flash sheet of six ornamental star and sparkle designs in black ink on a pale grey ground, ranging from a simple four-point spark to a dense layered starburst. — **FL-001**Star Ornaments — Sheet I

Flash sheet of twelve ornamental star designs in solid black on textured off-white paper, each built from tapered points, petals and dot accents. — **FL-002**Star Ornaments — Sheet II

A dense sheet of around thirty-five small ornamental blackwork motifs: sparks, dotted garlands, chandelier drops, lattice panels and repeating borders. — **FL-003**Ornament Library

A study overlaying Taíno-derived linework (collars, bands, chevrons and concentric circles) onto a photograph of a figure, showing how the motifs sit across chest, shoulders, arms and legs. — **FL-004**Taíno Placement Study

A sheet of Taíno linework glyphs drawn in even black outline: arcs, triangles, concentric circles, chevrons, rounded bars and enclosed panels. — **FL-005**Taíno Linework — Glyphs

A sheet of continuous Taíno border patterns: arcades, waves threaded with circles, nested arches, chevron runs and rounded key-fret bands, with a medallion and a triangular motif alongside. — **FL-006**Taíno Linework — Borders

Eight numbered Taíno border bands in line drawing, each a continuous repeating pattern of circles, arcs, hatching and chevrons. — **FL-007**Taíno Bands I (1–8)

Eight further numbered Taíno border bands in line drawing, patterns nine to sixteen, built from circles, arcs, hatching and nested arches. — **FL-008**Taíno Bands II (9–16)

Two large Taíno line-drawn motifs: a rectangular medallion of nested key-fret spirals flanked by triangles, and a domed panel of interlocking labyrinth forms above two spiral registers. — **FL-009**Taíno Medallions

Choose a design to continue.

Which design, exactly? If it's from a sheet

Which pieces are pulling at you?

Pick as many as you like. You choose the ingredients. Siara makes the composition. She'll arrange them to sit properly on your body rather than pasting them side by side.

Pick at least one to continue.

Anything from those you definitely want included? Optional

Tell Siara the idea.

However it comes out. Bullet points, a rambling paragraph, a list of objects are all fine.

A sentence or two is enough to continue.

Is there a meaning or story behind it? Optional

Only if you want to share it. It often changes how a piece gets drawn.

What kind of tattoo is it, roughly? Optional

Best guess is fine.

Point at the work you're drawn to. Optional

You don't have to explain why. What you pick tells Siara more than a style name would.

Fine-line ornamental star and spark motifs arranged across a client's upper back and shoulder blade in black ink. — **W-001**Ornamental composition, upper back

Delicate ornamental blackwork on a hand: a symmetrical floral motif on the wrist, a dotted crown on the back of the hand, and a small ornament on the finger. — **W-002**Hand and finger ornaments

A comic-book style “OUCH!” burst tattooed in black and grey on the back of an upper arm. — **W-003**OUCH!

Both forearms shown together, each with a matching stained-glass window motif in pink and purple flames above older black and grey work. — **W-004**Matched forearm pieces, colour over black and grey

A large symmetrical geometric ornament tattooed in black across the centre of a client's chest, built from stepped blocks, fine radiating lines and dotted terminals, sitting between existing tattoos. — **W-005**Geometric chest ornament

An outstretched forearm in sunlight showing ornamental blackwork: a large four-point motif with tapered diamond rays near the elbow, and smaller sparks and fine linework running down toward the wrist among existing tattoos. — **W-006**Ornamental forearm piece

A spider emblem tattooed in black on a forearm, with a solid black body, fine tapering legs, and long vertical lines trailing down beneath it. — **W-007**Spider tattoo

There's more on the recent work and flash pages if you want to browse first. This page keeps your answers.

What's pulling you toward getting tattooed right now? Optional

A feeling, an occasion, a body part you keep looking at, something you've been sitting with. Anything.

Black and grey, or colour? Optional

Black and grey Colour Not sure, help me decide

Anything you definitely don't want? Optional

Just as useful as what you do want. Motifs, subjects, styles, a colour you hate.

How much creative freedom do you want to give Siara? Optional

There's no better or worse answer. It just changes how she works.

I have a very specific visionYou want it made the way you're picturing it. I want us to figure it out togetherYou have a direction, and you want Siara's eye on it. I want Siara to take the leadYou trust her with it. Give her the feeling and let her build it.

Reference images Optional

References are for direction, composition, mood, and the objects or elements you're drawn to. Siara won't copy another artist's tattoo. She'll make you something of her own. You don't need to screenshot Siara's own flash. Pick those designs directly on the sheet instead.

Choose images or drag them here, up to 5 files, 8 MB each

Anything to say about them? Optional

What you like about each one: the composition, the mood, one specific element.

What is your approximate tattoo budget? Optional

This is for qualification only. It is not a quote, and nothing here is a price you're agreeing to. It helps Siara scope the piece honestly instead of designing something outside what you wanted to spend. Every project is quoted individually. Size, placement, detail and session length all change the price, and you'll get a clear number before anything is booked.

When are you hoping to get it done? Optional

What days and times generally work best for you?

This helps Siara understand your availability; your appointment time will be confirmed separately.

Thursday–Saturday afternoons Sunday–Wednesday afternoons or evenings I have special scheduling needs

Please choose one so Siara knows roughly when you're free.

Are you travelling in from outside the city? Optional

Yes, I'd be travelling for this No, I'm local

Have you been tattooed before?

Yes No, this would be my first

Let us know either way.

Is there anything Siara should know before tattooing you?

Just a heads-up so Siara can plan safely. For example: blood-thinning medication, a skin condition at the site, pregnancy, or an accessibility need. Please keep it to a sentence here. Full health screening and consent happen securely later, through the studio's booking system.

Yes, there's something No, nothing I'd rather discuss it privatelyPerfect. Siara will raise it with you directly.

Please choose one.

Are you allergic or sensitive to latex?

Yes No Not sure

Please choose one, since it changes what gloves get used.

How do we reach you?

Your contact details are used for appointment communication and to send the forms you'll need before your session: consent and waiver, preparation instructions, and aftercare.

Full name *

Please tell us your name.

Email *

We need a valid email to reply to you.

Phone *

Used for appointment reminders and forms.

Pronouns Optional

Anything else? Optional

The thing that didn't fit anywhere above.

Yes, contact me about this enquiry and send me the forms I'll need before my appointment.What you send goes to Siara's studio inbox and her client-management system. It isn't shared with anyone else.

We need this to be able to reply to you.

Last look

Here's what you're sending.

Go back and change anything. Your answers are kept.

Let's work out what we're making.

Here's what you're sending.

That's with Siara.

What happens next