Business Details
12 Years
experience
Custom Tattoos in Truro, NS by Rolling Sea Tattooery
Rolling Sea Tattooery is a custom tattoo studio in Truro, Nova Scotia, owned and operated by Alicia Simms, an award-winning artist with over 16 years of experience. Alicia began tattooing in 2007 and opened the studio in 2014, bringing her expertise as a perpetual student of her craft and a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design. The studio also features Jen Power, a wildlife art specialist who apprenticed under Alicia for three years.We operate by appointment only, booking in one-month blocks to ensure personalized service. Our process requires detailed client input to create custom designs tailored to individual preferences. We prioritize transparency, requiring clients to confirm they are 18 years or older. Our focus remains on delivering high-quality, bespoke tattoo artistry rooted in professional expertise and artistic innovation.
Services
Custom Tattoos
Wildlife Art Tattoos
Appointment-Based Tattoos
Graphic Design Consultations
RST Merchandise
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We have over 16 years of professional tattooing experience.
- Our lead artist holds a Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design.
- We offer personalized booking consultations for custom designs.
- Our team includes specialists in wildlife art tattooing.
- We maintain a structured appointment system for quality service.
Services
Custom Tattoos
Our custom tattoo service creates unique body art tailored to individual preferences. Clients collaborate directly with artists to design pieces considering placement, size, color, and reference materials. The process ensures personalized results reflecting each client's vision and story.
Wildlife Art Tattoos
Specialized tattoo art focusing on wildlife imagery, leveraging Jen Power's background in wildlife painting. This service offers detailed, lifelike representations of animals and natural scenes, executed with precision and artistic depth for nature enthusiasts.
Graphic Design Consultations
Leveraging Alicia Simms' formal education in graphic design, this service provides professional design guidance for tattoo layouts. Clients receive expert advice on composition, typography, and visual balance to ensure aesthetically cohesive final results.
People
Alicia Simms
Owner & Lead Tattoo Artist
Award-winning tattoo artist with 16 years of experience, holding a Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design. Founder of Rolling Sea Tattooery since 2014, specializing in custom body art and continuous professional development.
Jen Power
Tattoo Artist
Specializes in wildlife art tattoos after three years of apprenticeship under Alicia Simms. Brings extensive artistic background in painting wildlife subjects to her tattoo work, focusing on detailed natural representations.
Questions
What qualifications do your artists have?
Alicia Simms, our lead artist, has 16 years of experience and a Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design. Jen Power specializes in wildlife art after three years of apprenticeship.
What information is required for a custom tattoo request?
Provide details about your desired design, placement (including left/right orientation), size in inches, color preference, font choices for text, and any reference images you have.
Are there age requirements for getting tattoos?
All clients must confirm they are 18 years of age or older before booking any tattoo appointment at our studio.
Do you offer walk-in services?
We operate strictly by appointment only to ensure personalized service and proper design consultation time for each client.
What merchandise options are available?
We offer RST Merchandise featuring designs that represent our local tattoo shop's artistic identity and community connection.