Toronto tattoo shop
Hi, I’m Angie Fey!
I’m the owner of Tuff Cat Tattoo and I’ve been tattooing, mostly in Toronto, since 2009. After working in several traditional tattoo shops and one queer tattoo collective, I decided to open this little shop.
I’d describe my style as neo-traditional, mixed with illustration and sprinkled with touches of realism. I work in colour and black and grey and am confident working on all skin tones, over-healed scars, and covering up existing tattoos.
My favourite subject matter is anything weird & fun, queer content, animals, florals & plants, Art Deco & Art Nouveau-inspired designs. That said, I’m definitely here for some little tats & gap fillers or working from a very specific reference image (as long as it’s not copying someone else’s custom tattoo).
I’m deeply committed to body acceptance and fat liberation, racial justice, & queer rights. My ultimate goal is to treat every client with the respect they deserve while making some rad tatz!!! My pronouns are they/them, she /her.
Email Angie at: angiefeytattoo@gmail.com
or visit their Instagram:
Hi, I'm Emma James!
Hey friends! My name is Emma James (she/they) and I am tattooer & queer person based in Toronto, ON (with regular time spent in Halifax NS!)
I’ve been tattooing since 2011, in almost every style you can think of. My strengths are traditional, neo-traditional, japanese, fine line, black & grey, and stipling styles (really anything based primarily in line-work).
I have a lot of experience with both walk-ins and custom design work and I regularly paint flash and have designs up for grabs. I also have no problem doing coverups, provided I know I can do them to the best of my ability.
Bring me your designs or your half-baked ideas and I can get it working! I'm flexible, dedicated to my craft, and overall just looking to giving you the best tattoo I can. Some of my creative inspirations include pulp sci-fi/fantasy novels, bronze age comic books, 90’s neon, and botanical illustrations.
I have no interest in judging clients based on their bodies.
Every body is beautiful & every body can have amazing looking tattoos (And anyone who tells you differently is a fucking liar). Similarly, I'm not here to judge your tattoo ideas. If you like it and you want it (and you’re over 18), I will give it to you! I strongly believe in bringing kindness and compassion to everything that I do (blame the Buddhist readings) and that extends to my tattooing. I want you to be excited when you walk into my shop and have a fun, memorable experience getting your tattoo.
I'm an art school drop out (but Philosophy major graduate, go figure) and you will often catch me drawing, painting and hanging out with my animals in my spare time.
Email Emma at emmajames.tattoo@gmail.com
or visit their Instagram: @theemmajames
Hi, I'm Andy!
Andy (she/her) is also known as SoapGhost because she is bonkers about hygiene and cleanliness!
She has been an artist since she could pick up a crayon and has been tattooing since 2018.
She has experience in a variety of styles - whatever her clients bring to her - Illustrative, Realistic and everything in between. She is great at helping someone visualize their “Hearts’ Desire” and plan their tattoo collaboratively. From theme to placement to design details - she will guide the process expertly.
Check out Andy’s finished tattoos to see this range of styles. Then go look at her healed ones. As she likes to say “The Reveal is in the Heal”. A great healed tattoo is the goal!
She was trained initially in American Traditional, and you can see how this style has influenced her tattoo designs. There is attention placed on colour and shading contrast, and she adjusts small details so the tattoo will last a life-time on the skin. She loves to create tattoos defined by linework of varying thicknesses, gradients, emptiness, and texture. Check out her Available Flash Designs to see what we mean!
She doesn’t have a favorite subject matter as much as a favorite style (but she does love commemorative tattoos, and “family tree” tattoos).
Ornamental and mandalas (she can custom make these with any theme you like!). Bugs and frogs and sea creatures. FLOWERZZZZZ! Things with hats! Stickers from 1991. Snakes.
To book with Andy, please email soapghost@soapbubblestudio.com , fill out the booking form on her website www.soapbubblestudio.com or via Whatsapp +39 389 556 3366
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Guests artists
Jieun Kim (aka June)
@horangink
By appt, contact Jieun for dates
Are you a tattooer looking for a chill, welcoming shop to work at? If so, be a guest artist at Tuff Cat Tattoo! For enquiries, email angiefeytattoo@gmail.com