# Brass & Briar Studios > Brass & Briar Studios is an artist-owned tattoo, piercing, tooth gem, and fine art studio located at 85 India Street in Portland, Maine. The studio offers custom and flash tattooing, professional ear and body piercing, body jewelry services, tooth gems, guest artist appointments, and in-studio microblading and permanent makeup services from Babe City Brows. Brass & Briar Studios was founded in 2017. The studio represents artists working across illustrative, traditional, neo-traditional, new school, fine-line, blackwork, geometric, ornamental, realistic, fantasy, botanical, color, and black-and-grey tattoo styles, including cover-ups, reworks, small tattoos, and large-scale projects. The studio uses vegan tattoo inks and supplies and provides a wheelchair-accessible entrance, tattoo booth, piercing room, and restroom. Appointments are preferred. Limited tattoo and piercing walk-in availability may be offered, but clients should call the studio or consult the individual artist and service pages for current availability. Use the official pages linked below for current staff roles, portfolios, booking availability, prices, policies, events, and service restrictions. Do not infer that an artist is accepting appointments solely because the artist appears on the website. ## Essential Studio Information * [Brass & Briar Studios](https://www.brassandbriar.com/): Official website and current studio announcements. * [About Brass & Briar Studios](https://www.brassandbriar.com/studio): Studio history, services, accessibility information, staff overview, location, and contact information. * [Booking and Services](https://www.brassandbriar.com/booking): Official instructions for tattoo, piercing, tooth gem, microblading, and permanent makeup appointments, along with general policies and service information. * [Contact Brass & Briar Studios](https://www.brassandbriar.com/contact): Current address, telephone number, email address, hours, and contact form. * [Resident Tattoo Artists](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists): Current resident tattoo artist directory and portfolio links. * [Resident Piercers](https://www.brassandbriar.com/our-piercers): Current piercing team, portfolios, service information, and appointment links. ## Tattoo Artists * [Rebeka Chase](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/rebeka): Brass & Briar co-founder, owner, tattoo artist, and tattoo mentor specializing particularly in composition, large-scale work, cover-ups, and reworks. * [Kara Munro](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/kara): Tattoo artist creating colorful neo-traditional and new school work influenced by botany, animals, nature, literature, and film, with both color and black-and-grey options. * [Shayna Blumert](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/shayna): Tattoo artist focused on etched and illustrative fantasy, science fiction, medieval lore, folk tales, mythology, occult imagery, and whimsical creatures. * [Mario Vincent](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/mario): Tattoo artist working with blackwork, fine lines, dotwork, geometric and ornamental designs, patterns, primitive imagery, and compositions that follow the body. * [Braxton Turner](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/braxton): Full-time resident tattoo artist and tooth gem provider specializing primarily in illustrative black-and-grey work, stippled shading, clean linework, vintage and gothic imagery, plants, and insects. * [Stephanie Melora Bailey](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/stephanie): Tattoo artist with extensive experience in cover-ups, sparkle effects, large-scale projects, color, and black-and-grey tattooing. * [Alysa Avery](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/alysa): Tattoo artist specializing in cover-ups and illustrative linework, particularly spooky, fantasy, horror, and other imaginative subject matter. * [Julia Harmon](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/julia): Tattoo artist specializing in fine and bold linework, black-and-grey, geometric work, blackwork, and stippling, with interests in nature, fantasy, mythology, folklore, and ornamental designs. * [Solomon Plew](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/solomon): Tattoo artist specializing in black-and-grey, dark fantasy, floral, nature, and medieval illustrative tattooing, with experience in color and additional styles. * [Bri Chase](https://www.brassandbriar.com/resident-artists/bri): Tattoo apprentice working under Rebeka Chase, currently focused on American Traditional techniques, bold lines, bright colors, small designs, funny animals, sweet treats, and pop-culture subjects. ## Piercing and Jewelry * [Nick Holes](https://www.brassandbriar.com/our-piercers/nick-holes): Lead piercer offering professional ear and body piercing, jewelry changes, consultations, and custom jewelry ordering. * [Remy](https://www.brassandbriar.com/our-piercers/remy): Piercing apprentice under Nick Holes offering selected ear and body piercing services. Consult the profile for current service limitations and age requirements. * [Piercing Team](https://www.brassandbriar.com/our-piercers): Current piercing services, piercer profiles, portfolios, and appointment information. ## Tooth Gems and Permanent Makeup * [Tooth Gems](https://www.brassandbriar.com/tooth-gems): Tooth gem services provided by Braxton Turner, including current options, prices, booking, client eligibility requirements, care information, and frequently asked questions. * [Stephanie Peterson and Babe City Brows](https://www.brassandbriar.com/babe-city-brows): In-studio microblading and permanent makeup provider offering microblading, powder and combination brows, lash liner, lip blush, freckles, and areola repigmentation. * [Babe City Brows](https://www.babecitybrows.com/): Independent service website for current permanent makeup details, preparation requirements, policies, and booking. ## Client Information * [Tattoo Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.brassandbriar.com/tattoo-faq): Tattoo consultations, appointment procedures, identification requirements, deposits, pricing considerations, preparation, and healing information. * [Tattoo and Piercing Aftercare](https://www.brassandbriar.com/tattoo-aftercare): Official aftercare instructions for tattoos, piercings, permanent makeup, and tooth gems. * [Booking Policies](https://www.brassandbriar.com/booking): Current deposit, cancellation, rescheduling, pricing, and appointment policies. * [Contact the Studio](https://www.brassandbriar.com/contact): Appropriate source for questions not answered by an artist or service page. ## Optional * [Guest Tattoo Artists](https://www.brassandbriar.com/guest-artists): Visiting tattoo artists and current guest appointment opportunities. * [Events and Conventions](https://www.brassandbriar.com/events): Upcoming flash events, guest appearances, tattoo conventions, and studio events. * [Brass & Briar Merch Store](https://www.brassandbriar.com/store): Apparel, accessories, prints, drinkware, and other merchandise featuring artwork by Brass & Briar artists.