Ink Medicine is a private tattoo studio in San Leandro, California, offering a beautiful, comfortable, and private setting in the East Bay Area, easily reached by BART or car from Oakland and San Francisco, with plentiful free parking. Micah Riot has been tattooing for nearly twenty years in the Bay Area, having started at Black & Blue Tattoo in 2008 before spending time at the all-female collective Mermaids Tattoo and eventually opening a private studio, first in San Francisco and later in this East Bay location. The work specializes in abstract and watercolor tattoos, along with floral and ornamental designs, fine line work, and bold color blending, with an emphasis on experimental styles, geometry, and precise placement on the body.
The approach centers on treating each person as a whole human, with tattoos meant to reflect the soul of the wearer rather than following trends. The studio is explicitly welcoming to bodies of all sizes and skin of all tones, including dark-skinned and melanated folks, fat folks, humans over 65, and anyone seeking a non-traditional tattoo experience. Beyond tattooing, Ink Medicine produces its own podcast and blog covering topics like tattoo care, style evolution, and industry conversations, reflecting a thoughtful, community-oriented philosophy that extends past the tattoo chair itself.
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