Wren Kessler

Wren Kessler

Fine-line & blackwork tattoo artist · private studio, Kreuzberg

Twelve years in, mostly large-scale blackwork and botanical fine line. I take four clients a week, draw everything by hand, and only tattoo designs made for the person in the chair. Books open on the first Monday of each quarter.

What I actually do

Tattooing

Blackwork & ornamental
Botanical fine line
Lettering & script
Scar & stretch-mark cover

Placement I take on

Full and half sleeves
Spine and back pieces
Hands, neck and face

Languages

German
English
Polish

Background

Resident artist & owner · Studio Kessler
2019 — now

Kreuzberg, Berlin

A two-chair private studio, appointment only.

  • Four clients a week, one project each, drawn from scratch
  • Mentored three apprentices through to resident
  • Ran the 2024 Kreuzberg scar-cover clinic — 40 pieces at cost
Artist · Eisen & Tinte
2015 — 2019

Leipzig

Walk-in shop, high volume, every style going.

  • Roughly 1,800 pieces, which is where the line work got fast
  • Wrote the shop’s aftercare protocol, still in use today
Apprentice · Nadel Neun
2013 — 2015

Leipzig

  • Two years of setup, sterilisation and drawing before touching skin

The practical bits

How do I get on the books?

Send the enquiry form below with a rough idea, a placement and a size in centimetres. Books open the first Monday of January, April, July and October, and I answer everything within that week.

What does it cost?

€140 an hour, or a flat day rate of €900 for anything over six hours. A €150 deposit holds the date and comes off the final sitting.

Do you tattoo other artists’ designs?

No. I draw for the person in the chair and I will not copy another artist’s piece. Bring references, moods and photographs — not a screenshot to reproduce.

I have a scar or stretch marks — can they be tattooed?

Usually, once the tissue is at least a year old and fully settled. Send a photo in daylight and I will tell you honestly whether it will hold ink.

Under 18?

No, and not with a parent’s consent either. German law and my own preference agree here.

Project enquiry

The more specific you are, the faster I can say yes or point you to someone better suited.

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