Wild Child Tattoo Is Home to Nominated Best Tattoo Artists In Portland, Maine
Clean. Custom. Creative.
Wild Child Tattoo operates by appointment only.
Our artists in residence work for themselves.
Please contact individual artists to learn about booking.
Nyla
To learn about when Nyla's books open, email nynylalatattoo@yahoo.com to join her mailing list.
Nyla has been tattooing since 2018. She has an illustration background and loves all types of art and media as reflected in her tattooing. Nyla's dream to be a full-time artist brought her to tattooing and has come full circle to owner of Wild Child Tattoo. Here are some examples of work from Nyla. To view her entire portfolio please visit her instagram gallery.
Julia
Julia’s tattoos emulate her illustrative artwork, working mostly in black and grey, fine lines, and stippling. Her subjects are based in nature or mythology with a dark macabre twist. She’s a self-taught artist and completed an apprenticeship in NH before moving to Portland in 2016 where she’s tattooed ever since.
Shiloh Rose
Shiloh Rose is an inclusive, free spirited art goblin. Her goal is to provide a comfortable, welcoming experience for the folks of Maine who are looking for a new piece of art to take home. Her specialties include, but are not limited to vintage botanical illustrations, frogs, insects, and of course mushrooms.
After Care
2 hours after receiving your tattoo:
Carefully remove plastic wrap.
Rinse gently in warm water with an unscented antibacterial soap such as Dial.
Apply a thin layer of A&D, Aquaphor, or another product recommended to your artist ONLY.
Do not wrap in plastic ever again.
Continue to follow this precedure once per day or as needed for the next 4 days.
4 days after receiving your tattoo:
You may switch to a soap of your choice.
you may switch to an unscented moisturizer or aftercare product of your choice.
DO NOT:
Do not swim or submerge your tattoo in a bath, a pool, the ocean or other body of water, or hot tub for 3 weeks after receiving your tattoo. Doing so may result in serious infection and possible death.
Do not expose to pet hair, gym equipment, dirt, germs or bacteria.
Do not use sunscreen or other products on your new tattoo with out consulting your artist.
DO:
Do contact your artist with any questions or concerns.
Do brag about how amazing your artist is and recommend them highly.
Do enjoy your tattoo and come see us again soon!