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Sarah-Louise Alexander
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Tattoo artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland

Illustrative tattoos - custom & flash! ⚡

sarahlouisealexander.com

Insta: @sarahlouisealexanders
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I'm now taking bookings for December-February! 🎉

I've also been drawing these animal squares - which will be available soon!
I'm thinking they're either:
- playing hide & seek
- in the post
- stowaways
- struggling against the confines
enforced upon them
- all of the above

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November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Hello!

Here's some of the designs that'll be in my fishbowl for our fundraiser flash day!

We've selected five amazing charities that support and uplift trans people across the UK!

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

3rd June
10am-8pm
Best Friends Club, Edinburgh

Bookings ↓
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May 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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We're hosting a fundraiser flash day! 🏳️‍⚧️

Tuesday 3rd June 10-8pm!

Fundraising for:

@edi_tfp
@fiveforfivecouk
@mermaidsgender
@notaphaseorg
@scottish_trans
@coco_oh_hair trans fund

More info to follow!

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#tattoo #edinburgh #transrights #flashday
May 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Newest member of the Snail Club: Phil!

These designs are repeatable, so you can pick any of them, and one day, you might find your snail twin in the wild!

You can book in for snails or flash anytime via my booking page 🐌💛🐌

sarahlouisealexander.com/flash-bookings

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May 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Some recent flash tattoos!

I've got a bunch of flash ready to go or I'm always happy to do custom designs!

Check out my flash here ↓
sarahlouisealexander.com/tattoo-flash

#tattoo #edinburgh #edinburghtattoo #flash #tattooflash
Citrus fruit ice lolly tattoo! All black ink and linework Two spare legs on a keychain - linework tattoo, all black ink Black and opaque grey butterfly tattoo on upper arm Flying kite tattooed in black ink with dot shading
May 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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FLASH DAY THIS SUNDAY!

At Best Friends Club, Edinburgh 💛

Book a spot here ↓
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I've got loads of available flash & snails on my website but he's a lil selection I'd love to tattoo!

#edinburghtattooartist #edinburgh #tattoo #flashday #flash
9 windsock illustrations/tattoo flash designs where the windsock is replaced with a foot-sock! Black lines with opaque grey shading 3 bird illustrations/tattoo flash designs, from top to bottom, a rock pipit, a lapwing & a mistle thrush! Black lines with opaque grey shading Symmetrical passion flower illustration/tattoo flash design. Black lines with opaque grey shading Semi-symmetrical wax flower illustration/tattoo flash design. Black lines with opaque grey shading
April 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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A collection of linework tattoos from recent weeks!

I'm taking bookings for June - August; custom or flash!

I'm also having a last minute flash day THIS SUNDAY if you're around!

More information can be found here:

sarahlouisealexander.com/flash-bookings
Black linework tattoo on the upper outer arm of a willow tree with nude dancers holding hands and circling the trunk. The hanging leaves are illustrated by straight lines and the trunk of the tree is shaded solid black to add contrast to the dancers in front. Linework tattoo with black ink of my clients fluffy dog! How tongue is sticking out to the side and he has big triangular ears! Fineline black ink tattoo of three narrow bunches of flowers hanging upside down to dry. They are all hanging from the same line and include daisies and lavender Three fineline ladybirds tattooed with black ink - crawling in a triangular formation, to fit between my clients existing tattoos on their upper arm
April 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I had so much fun designing this Moomin tattoo for Morag!

I have to thank Morag for teaching me so much about Tove Jansson and the Moomins during our sessions & for coming up with the idea of having Moomin painting the house!

#moomintattoo #moominvalley #tovejansson #moomins #edinburghtattoo
Black linework tattoo covering the upper outer arm. The tattoo is of the Moomin house with a collection of characters interacting with it, the house and characters are drawn to look like they are being painted by a Moomin in the foreground of the tattoo. Black linework tattoo covering the upper outer arm. The tattoo is of the Moomin house with a collection of characters interacting with it, the house and characters are drawn to look like they are being painted by a Moomin in the foreground of the tattoo. Close up of a black linework tattoo covering the upper outer arm. The tattoo is of the Moomin house with a collection of characters interacting with it. In this image you can see Little My sitting on the roof with a fishing rod and Ancestor hanging from the end of the line. Moominmama (who is knitting) and Snorkmaiden can be seen through zoomed in drawings of the windows. Close up of a black linework tattoo covering the upper outer arm. The tattoo is of the Moomin house with a collection of characters interacting with it. In this photo you can see Snufkin sitting against the house to the left of the front door, Too-ticky standing on the path leading from the door and Thingumy and Bob running between the two.
March 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Weeping willow and a wee book I tattooed for Michaela recently!

I've been changing up my booking system - check out my website to see what's new!

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A dotwork tattoo of a weeping willow branch, in black ink only. The top of the branch starts in the middle of the left shoulder and hangs down onto the shoulder blade. The tips of some of the leaves are shaded and the rest is linework Black linework tattoo of an open book on the back of an arm above the elbow. The tattoo is about 5cm across
March 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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New sea turtle for Amelie! And caught some healed photos of her last collection of animals we did back in 2022 💛

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#edinburghtattoo #tattoo #tattooartist #edinburgh #dotworktattoo
March 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Wishbone and a molar for Amy!
Plus a healed scallop shell we did last April! 🐚

Currently booking April & May - sarahlouisealexander.com/contact
Black dotwork tattoos of a wishbone and a human molar on the side of the calf. They are in between two healed tattoos by other artists of a dinosaur skull and a statue head. 1 year healed dotwork tattoo of a scallop shell on the inside ankle, using only black ink
March 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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A pinkie promise from Drop Dead Fred for Kara!

And a wee healed snap of the final scene from The Last of Us (video game) we did back in November 💛

#dotworktattoo #lineworktattoo #tattoo #edinburghtattoo #edinburgh
Black linework tattoo on the lower shin of a scene from the movie Drop Dead Fred, where the two main characters are giving each other a pinkie promise, the tattoo is all black ink apart from an orange glow around Fred's hair to note his signature hair colour Close up of a black linework tattoo on the lower shin of a scene from the movie Drop Dead Fred, where the two main characters are giving each other a pinkie promise, the tattoo is all black ink apart from an orange glow around Fred's hair to note his signature hair colour Healed dotwork tattoo, on the thigh, in black ink of the final scene from The Last of Us video game, where the two main characters meet a giraffe. The scene is framed on the top right and bottom left with branches of leaves.
February 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Three legged horse for Jack!
Inspired by a back piece I did a while back but less desert and more Scottish Highlands! 💛

Currently taking bookings for March-May - if you'd like to get in touch there's an enquiry form through this link! 🎉

sarahlouisealexander.com/contact

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February 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I had a super fun request to give one of my snails an Eduardo Paolozzi inspired shell!

For more snail action check out this page of my website! 🐌
sarahlouisealexander.com/snail-club

#tattoo #snailclub #snailtattoo #edinburgh #edinburghtattooartist
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Added a bunch of new flowers to Mel's arm!
Anenomes, ranunculus, blue thistles and sunflowers 💛

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#dotworktattoo #edinburghtattoo #tattoo #floraltattoo #edinburgh #tattooartist
Close up of upper arm dotwork tattoo in black ink. This image shows two anemone flowers on a stalk with a single bud and a part view of a ranunculus flower head and sunflowers Close up of an upper arm dotwork tattoo in black ink. This image shows a ranunculus flower head and some healed eucalyptus leaves and flowers Close up of an upper arm dotwork tattoo in black ink. This image shows a sunflower head and bud and a blue thistle wrapping around the back of the arm above the elbow Upper arm/half sleeve dotwork tattoo in black ink. From this view you can see two anenome flower heads at the top of the shoulder with a bud and a ranunculus head below. Below that you can see a sunflower bud and a blow thistle wrapping around from the back of the arm. There's also part of a healed peony wrapping around the front over the elbow ditch.
February 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Custom Celtic inspired Pisces fish for Brian!

The front set has Scotland's national animal and his family crest, and then two letters from the Book of Kells on the back! They're all around 6 months healed 💛

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February 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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A bunch of woodland pals! 💛

#tattoo #lineworktattoo #tattooartist #edinburghtattoo #illustrativetattoo #edinburgh
Black linework tattoo on a thigh. The design shows a collection of woodland creatures standing in front of a rowan sapling. A roe deer standing with a pine Martin on its back; a fox lying on the ground in front, with a red squirrel sitting on its back and a Scottish wild cat lying on a tree stump that is sprouting mushrooms. A close up of a black linework tattoo on a thigh. The design shows a collection of woodland creatures standing in front of a rowan sapling. In this photo you can see the roe deer standing with a pine Martin on its back and a Scottish wild cat lying on a tree stump that is sprouting mushrooms. A close up of a black linework tattoo on a thigh. The design shows a collection of woodland creatures standing in front of a rowan sapling. In this photo you can see the fox lying on the ground with a red squirrel sitting on its back and a Scottish wild cat lying on a tree stump that is sprouting mushrooms. A close up of a black linework tattoo on a thigh. The design shows a collection of woodland creatures standing in front of a rowan sapling. In this close up you can see a fox lying on the ground in front, with a red squirrel sitting on its back and a Scottish wild cat lying on a tree stump that is sprouting mushrooms. The legs of the roe deer are visible behind the fox.
February 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Meet Bonnie! 😍

#tattoo #tattooartist #edinburghtattoo #dotworktattoo #petportrait
February 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Loving all these starter packs! They're not helping me go to bed at a reasonable hour though 👀
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I've started a list of tattoo artists to follow so it's easier to find each other! let me know if you'd like to be added 🖖👽🖤

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February 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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been noticing more tattooers getting on bluesky so i made a starter pack to keep track of cool peeps! have a look :-)

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February 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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A merlin for Ellis! 🎉

I love designing custom pieces in the style of my flash - bird requests are always welcome!

I'm currently taking bookings for March-May 💛

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#edinburghtattoo #tattooartist #tattoo #birdtattoo #merlin
Black and opaque grey tattoo on the right shoulder blade of a merlin. The bird is drawn with its wings spread and talons out as though coming into land
February 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Two bits of news:

I've just opened my books for appointments in March-May 🎉
&
I've finished the Jacks for my deck of cards flash!

To book in or nab a Jack for yourself message me here ⬇️
sarahlouisealexander.com/contact

💛

#tattoodesign #tattooflash #tattooartist #edinburghtattoo #tattoo
Jack of Hearts tattoo design - the character is holding a quill in one hand and an axe behind their back. A red heart surrounds their face and the rest of the design is in black and grey shades. Jack of Clubs tattoo design - the character is holding a sword in one hand and a flower behind their back. A blue club symbol surrounds their face and the rest of the design is in black and grey shades. Jack of Diamonds tattoo design - the character is holding an arrow in one hand and an sword behind their back. A red diamond surrounds their face and the rest of the design is in black and grey shades. Jack of Spades tattoo design - the character is holding a maraca in one hand and a rattle behind their back. A blue spade symbol surrounds their face and the rest of the design is in black and grey shades.
February 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Lil greenfinch from my flash!

#tattoo #flashtattoo #birdtattoo #greenfinch #tattooartist
Black and opaque grey tattoo of a perched greenfinch, placed on the outside forearm Black and opaque grey tattoo of a perched greenfinch, placed on the outside forearm. Tattoo flash/illustrations of birds in black linework and grey shades. One of a Whinchat and one of a Greenfinch there is a yellow cross over the greenfinch to indicate it's unavailable/sold
January 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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I had loads of fun designing this piece for Leona!

I'll be taking bookings for appointments in March-May from Friday if you'd like your own custom idea!

#tattooartist #edinburgh #playingcards #queenofhearts #customtattoo #dotworktattoo
A dotwork tattoo, entirely in black ink, of two queen of hearts playing cards, crossed over each other. The characters are reaching out of the cards about to kiss A dotwork tattoo, entirely in black ink, of two queen of hearts playing cards, crossed over each other. The characters are reaching out of the cards about to kiss A dotwork tattoo, entirely in black ink, of two queen of hearts playing cards, crossed over each other. The characters are reaching out of the cards about to kiss
January 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I've been thinking about designing a deck of cards for YEARS - finally starting to chip away at one!

I'll have these available as flash and then hopefully as a real life deck at some point!

#tattooflash #deckofcards #tattooartist #edinburghtattoo #sketch
January 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM