I've been a tattooist for 10 years and I've worked in several tattoo studios in that time.
I've always loved drawing and art in general I began tattooing purley by accident helping a friend on a busy day in his shop where he had been let down by his apprentice.
He was impressed with how I could create his stencils so well and asked
I've been a tattooist for 10 years and I've worked in several tattoo studios in that time.
I've always loved drawing and art in general I began tattooing purley by accident helping a friend on a busy day in his shop where he had been let down by his apprentice.
He was impressed with how I could create his stencils so well and asked me if I'd like to train as a artist I took him up and worked there every day off from work and when I could afterwork.
I wouldn't call it an apprenticeship but it was some good training and stood me well for when I decided to go it alone as a junior artist.
The type of work I enjoy the most is realism I love to watch a tattoo come to life although over the years I think I have at some piont done all the differnt styles of tattoos.
I prefer colour realism never the less I do enjoy doing the occasional black and grey pieces too.
I love creating portraits in colour of popular culture people famous faces and super heroes and villains.
From a young age the only focus I had was on drawing and doodling, from sports cars with machine guns to hyper realism portraits art has always been my go to past time throughout my life.
I started an apprenticeship as soon as I turned 18 and have been trying to grow as an individual and artist ever since. I’ve gone through a tonne of ups
From a young age the only focus I had was on drawing and doodling, from sports cars with machine guns to hyper realism portraits art has always been my go to past time throughout my life.
I started an apprenticeship as soon as I turned 18 and have been trying to grow as an individual and artist ever since. I’ve gone through a tonne of ups and downs in the industry but been moulded into a better person/artist because of it.
My favourite style is black and grey realism and I strive to get a premium aesthetic with every project. I haven’t been tattooing long but have found a passion that will last a lifetime just like my tattoos.
Clair Willett
I love to tattoo imagery that helps you to feel something special, reclaim your body, or mark an important moment in life.
I like to specialise in tattoos with characters and subjects that resonate with my colourful and fun style - Kawaii, Anime, Disney, Pokemon, Cartoons, Gaming, Pop-culture, flowers and botanicals and any
Clair Willett
I love to tattoo imagery that helps you to feel something special, reclaim your body, or mark an important moment in life.
I like to specialise in tattoos with characters and subjects that resonate with my colourful and fun style - Kawaii, Anime, Disney, Pokemon, Cartoons, Gaming, Pop-culture, flowers and botanicals and anything cute.
I love working in a bold colourful style or a sketchy illustrative style in black and grey.
Before tattooing I was a secondary school teacher in Design Technology and a Fine Artist. I specialised in installation art with community and gallery workshops alongside commercial painting.
Teaching didn’t leave me much room for my arts career and I found myself increasingly unhappy with an outdated bureaucratic educational system
This led me down the path of exploring what else I really wanted to do with my life - tattooing is a natural fit for my skills, experiences and love of art. I’m truly grateful and feel very blessed to be able to tattoo for a living.
During my studies of Fine Art at university, I dedicated my time to perfecting the art of dotwork and pattern work. My work often takes focus on natural and earthy elements, with some of my favourite pieces being realistic landscapes crafted entirely out of dots.
Shortly after graduating from Uni, I joined the team at Big Wills as their
During my studies of Fine Art at university, I dedicated my time to perfecting the art of dotwork and pattern work. My work often takes focus on natural and earthy elements, with some of my favourite pieces being realistic landscapes crafted entirely out of dots.
Shortly after graduating from Uni, I joined the team at Big Wills as their apprentice and I have been progressing in leaps and bounds since.
My first tattoo was an original designed mandala and ever since I have been challenging myself and my designs in order to push my tattooing to its fullest potential.
I started at the studio as the videographer in August 2019, after a while I started lasering and then piercing shortly after that. Once I started piercing I very quickly realised that was where my passion lies. I love working with everyone’s unique anatomy to make intricate ear curations with fine jewellery, though I find all piercings lo
I started at the studio as the videographer in August 2019, after a while I started lasering and then piercing shortly after that. Once I started piercing I very quickly realised that was where my passion lies. I love working with everyone’s unique anatomy to make intricate ear curations with fine jewellery, though I find all piercings lots of fun with their fresh challenges everyday. My goals for the future are to make more intricate piercing curations for ears and faces with a variety of different jewellery and to learn as many new techniques from as many different piercing professionals as possible!
I never knew what I wanted to do coming out of school, I had bounced back and forth between jobs with the likes of Starbucks, The AA and many more! As I’d worked in a few call centres I would always draw to help pass the time, my colleagues at the time would always tell me that I should do something with my art, this is what made me reali
I never knew what I wanted to do coming out of school, I had bounced back and forth between jobs with the likes of Starbucks, The AA and many more! As I’d worked in a few call centres I would always draw to help pass the time, my colleagues at the time would always tell me that I should do something with my art, this is what made me realise I wanted to do something more with my love of art!
So I began drawing more and challenging myself while taking on commissioned drawings for people. I knew I wanted to be a tattoo artist but had no idea where to begin!
I started looking at different tattoo studios and comparing them as I wanted to make sure I learned from the best, I ended up finding BW Tattoos and they’ve since took me in and trained me up! I’m learning everyday and aim to keep on improving my work with every piece I do.
I love all forms of tattooing but especially enjoy crossing over realism and cartoons! I mainly can’t wait to keep on perfecting my art through it.
Ive always drawn from a young age and knew i wanted to draw to make a a new course at Lichfield art college and push my self to do bigger and better things with my drawing and many other media's. The first year at Lichfield art college wasn't too great as i was starting loose interest in drawing its self thiking i would come out of colleg
Ive always drawn from a young age and knew i wanted to draw to make a a new course at Lichfield art college and push my self to do bigger and better things with my drawing and many other media's. The first year at Lichfield art college wasn't too great as i was starting loose interest in drawing its self thiking i would come out of college with nothing. The second year started and knew i wanted to better my self from the first year so i really pushed my drawing and kept making everything bigger and better. As it come to the end of the two years, i thought i would come out with nothing amd didnt really want to tattoo as much as all my friends were telling me to do it. As i left college i carried on drawing in my spare time and was always looking for an opportunity to rise for mw to do somwthing as a job in art but sadly that disnt come for a whole year, so in that year i had done alot more drawing and made a really strong portfolio for my self to ask for an apprenticeship in tattooing. Tattooing helped my art massivly and took it further than anything before. I pushed my self day in and day put to do better and so i did. I moved around a few studios in the westmids to find one that really suited me. After going to 3 studios and not having much luck, i arrived at BW tattoo studio and have been extemely happy to work with such a pleasant team of people. Going to work every day really motivates me to better every tattoo i do and cant wait to see what the future holds for me in the industy.
BW Body Piercing is brought to you by Josh Hawkins a superbly talented body Piercer he has the ability to make you feel at ease and has a wealth of knowledge to help you find the right piercing and jewellery to suit you.
Tattoos
We offer a full range of tattoo styles including portaits, hyperealism, traditional, oldschool, newschool, water colour, black work and geodesign,
We also custom design tattoos and cover up or rework old tattoos
Laser
Our laser removal is by far one of the best in the country we have had customers be astonished with the results in only one sitting.
There is discount for block bookings or sessions can be paid on a pay as you go basis.
Piercing
We offer a full range of above the waist piecings including dermal piercings all carried our by a qualified piercer in a sterile and friendly environment.
Microblading and Eyebrow Reconstuction.
Through our sister company BrowWorks we offer microblading and Eyebrow tattooing also waxing and tinting.
Drawing
We also offer a drawing service by one of our artists this includeds portaits of loved ones pets or special moments.
Gallery wall
Our gallery wall is used to display work by local artists and helps give them recognition
and sales,no comission is taken from the sale of art work by the store.
We pride our selves on bein part of the local community in lichfield and apart from attending and taking part in the many local events around the city we also put our own events on as well.
Every year on the Birthday of big wills tattoos and Halloween we lock away all the sharp objects and inks and open our doors to the local children's and host a party with bouncy castles,facepainting and a DJ all funded by us and free to attend for every body.
Its our way of saying to our customers "Thank you for the support through out the year".
We also host many fund raising events during the year please see charity events.
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GYM UNITY DISCOUNT FOR MEMBERS AT B.W TATTOO STUDIO.
10% off Tattoos for life of your membership With Gym Unity.
We only pierce with titanium and offer a free jewellery change service and free aftercare solution.
Laser removal you can save money on block booking your laser sessions ask in store.
Every easter we run a community based event were we hide Golden Tickets around the city of lichfield,
We give away hundereds of pounds worth of free tattoo time piercing and laser removal.
All you have to do is guess were we have hidden them from the clues on social media.
During the covid-19 lockdown of 2020 William (aka big will) found it in his heart to design and hand make badges with his hope rainbow on and put them out side the shop for passers by to collect for free.
We have now launched a non proffit T-shirt range with this logo on.
After talking with Darren Middleton about what he does and is so passionate about with the young people at lichfield city academy we just had to get involved a brought the whole squad of 40+ players there new shirts for the session to get tgem of to the best possible start .
We had legend ex villa and england player Darius Vassell meet and hand them there new shirts.
SUPPORT LOCAL SUPPORT LICHFIELD!
As well as working at tattoo conventions we also tattoo at comic conventions the last one we did was the Comic festival at Edgbaston cricket ground.
We had a great day and the sights to be seen are unusual but amazing.
We attend many tattoo conventions across the country and we are doing international conventions next year 2019
We hope to see you at one soon.
We are always on the look out for convention clients drop us a email if you think you can handle it.
We are attending the TATTOO FREEZE 19 event in telford feb 2-3 come along and see us at work and grab one of our free gifts .
If you are interested in being a canvas message us via email please.
Craig is going to be at the tattoo tea party manchester if you would like to be his canvas message us .
Since we opened less than 2 years ago we have given away over £2000 in tattoo ink time to fund raising events and raffles.
We have held two poppy tattooathon events where we tattoo a poppy design in the memory of those that lost there life at war and raised well over £1000 for the British legion.
There is one event that hits me hard everytime I think about it and its the Mylee bow fundraiser we did in February of this year.
We tattooed pink bow designs on the many people that came to show there suppor, we raised over £800 to suport the family through the tragic loss of the young beautiful Mylee.
We always attend the bower to show our support for the local community and businesses.
This year we sponsored the lichfield lions charity club to fill a 100 meters in pound coins to represent 100 years of the lions club .
CHARITY EVENT !
We have teamed up with St Giles Hospice to raise money for this charity that is close to our hearts.
During August and September we will donate the profits from every memorial tattoo we do to St Giles and we hope to raise £1000
Just tell us what you’re looking for and we will design something bespoke for you.
Please share this guys and help us raise money for this great cause.
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