Brand-new unique tattoo parlour opens in South Shields

Impermanence Tatu has opened on Prince Edward Road at The Nook, South Shields.

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00:51 - My name's Joe Munroe.

01:02 I'm the owner of Impermanence Tattoo.

01:04 And I've been tattooing 18 years.

01:07 I'm from Bournemouth in the Southwest.

01:09 My family are actually from the Northeast

01:12 and we just moved the business up in October

01:14 to the Nook in South Shields.

01:15 I offer a specific type of,

01:17 we actually cover all aspects of tattooing,

01:19 but I predominantly do geometric tattoo work

01:23 and heavy black work, black and gray illustration.

01:26 My girlfriend, Michelle, offers cosmetic tattooing.

01:28 So I charge 120 pound an hour,

01:31 330 for three hours,

01:33 500 for five hours,

01:34 and 650 for seven hours.

01:35 So Michelle charges 60 pound an hour

01:38 and a set of eyebrows are 200 pound currently.

01:40 And so we're hoping to offer a unique bespoke service

01:43 to the community in South Shields.

01:44 and we hope to have a long-term successful business.