At Skins & Needles, we believe that excellence isn’t just a goal — it’s a standard. From our humble beginnings to becoming one of the most recognised names in the industry, everything we do is rooted in passion, precision, and putting people first.
Our commitment to pushing boundaries, refining techniques, and delivering world-class results has earned us not only a loyal community of clients but also the respect of our peers. Whether you're here for a bold new tattoo, expert removal, or anything in between, we pride ourselves on providing a safe, professional, and genuinely welcoming environment for everyone who walks through our doors.
But our journey hasn’t been ours alone. It’s been built alongside the trust and support of the people we serve — and it’s thanks to you that we’ve been honoured with a number of industry awards over the years.
Skins and Needles is home to some of the industry’s best talent. From our resident artists to special guest artists who travel from around the globe to work with us, get to know more about us and who you’d love to work with on your design.
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Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer free samples. As a retailer, we buy all magazines from their publishers at the regular trade price. However, you could contact the magazine’s publisher directly to ask if they can send you a free copy.
You can create a new account at the end of the order process or on the following page. You can view all of your orders and subscriptions in your customer account. You can also change your addresses and your password.
No, you don’t have to create an account. But there are a few advantages if you create an account.
You never have to enter your billing and shipping address again
Find all of your orders, subscriptions and addresses in your account
Download invoices of your orders
No, we don’t have a physical store location at the moment. We accept only orders through our online shop and we’re shipping all orders with the Swiss Post Service. Please visit our shipping section for more details.
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Skins and Needles were founded in 2011 by Matthew Salvin. Matthew, originally a barber with a group of barbershops, fell in love with the tattoo industry when he found himself working next door to a tattoo studio. After travelling to Thailand, where he met a master of the industry, a hand poking Buddhist monk, Matthew spent weeks with him, each day learning his take on the sacred art that he and his family had used in various healing and spiritual aspects for generations.
Travel around Europe from city to city soon followed, learning how this secret art would change his life. After years of learning and educating himself on the industry and how the business worked with various other small ventures, he decided to take it to the mainstream and do the job properly. His mentor Mr Mote was contacted and kindly asked if he minded that Matthew could name his new venture after his. Mr Mote gave his blessings, and Skins and Needles was born in Teesside!!
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