
Oracle Inktattooing after dark, by appointment
A fully licensed private tattoo studio in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, near Maldon. Custom work by Dan Milton, drawn one to one and booked by appointment in the evenings and at weekends.
A quiet room, after hours
Oracle Ink is a private tattoo studio in the village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy, near Maldon in Essex. It is home to Dan Milton, who tattoos here one to one, away from the noise of a busy high street shop.
There are no walk-ins and no queues. Every appointment is booked ahead, held in the evenings and at weekends, so you have the room and Dan's full attention for your piece.
Just you, the machine and the idea you came in with.
From the studio
A place for Dan's recent tattoos. These panels are ready for the studio's own photographs, straight from Instagram at @oracleink_tattoo.
Snake and ribsOracle Ink
Patchwork bearOracle Ink
Horned figureOracle Ink
Flat cap skullOracle Ink
ScorpionOracle Ink
Winged cherubOracle InkBooked, not walked in
There is no online booking system and no reception desk. Everything starts with a message, and Dan takes it from there.
Send your idea
Email the studio or send a message on Instagram. Tell Dan your idea, where it will sit and a rough size, with any reference images.
Design and date
Dan will reply to talk it through and find a date. As the studio runs around evenings and weekends, please allow a little time for a response.
Come in
Visit the private studio in Tolleshunt D'Arcy for your appointment, with the room and the evening to yourselves.
Private, licensed, unhurried
Fully licensed
A registered, fully licensed private studio, listed on Maldon District Council's register of tattooists and skin piercers.
One to one
No walk-ins and no crowd. It is just you and Dan for the whole appointment, in a calm private room.
Evenings and weekends
The studio opens by appointment in the evenings and at weekends, so a tattoo fits around your working week.
Let's draw something for you.
Send Dan your idea by email or on Instagram and he will be in touch to talk it through and find a date.