Jenna Okafor
100 reviews
3 days ago
Dasha turned a half-formed idea into a colour piece I get stopped about weekly. The consult alone made me trust the whole process.
Service: Traditional Colour
- Est. 2014
- 4 resident artists
- Custom designs only
- Single-use, sterile setup
- 4.9 rated
The portfolio
Follow @sableandsteelWork that's walked out the door
A look at healed pieces and the studio in motion. Follow along for flash drops and openings.
The studio
Meet the artists
Four resident artists, four distinct styles — from bold traditional colour to fine-line and black-and-grey realism. Find your match or let us point you to the right hands.
Dasha Volkov
Owner & Resident Artist
5.0 · 198 reviews15 yrs experience
Dasha opened Sable & Steel in 2014 after apprenticing in St. Petersburg and Los Angeles. Her bold traditional and neo-traditional work — heavy line, saturated colour — is what the studio is known for.
American traditionalNeo-traditionalColour
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Wren Castellano
Colour Artist & Piercer
4.8 · 121 reviews
Illustrative colourFloralPiercing
The work
Sessions & pricing
Every project opens with a free consultation so your artist can scope the design, placement, and the right amount of chair time.
Free Consultation
Sit down with your artist to talk concept, placement, and pricing before any needle touches skin.
$030 minBook a consult
Fine-Line Tattoo
PopularDelicate single-needle linework for script, botanicals, and small detailed pieces.
$2802 hrBook a consult
Black & Grey
PopularSmooth grey-wash shading and bold black for realism, portraits, and shadowed detail.
$4203 hrBook a consult
Blackwork & Ornamental
Dense solid black, dotwork, and ornamental patterns built for graphic impact.
$4403 hrBook a consult
Traditional Colour
PopularBold lines and saturated colour packing in the American and neo-traditional canon.
$4603 hrBook a consult
Cover-Up
A custom design engineered to bury old ink under something you'll actually love.
$5604 hrBook a consult
Half-Day Session
A four-hour booked block for larger pieces and ongoing sleeve or back work.
$7004 hrBook a consult
Full-Day Session
An all-day reserved chair for ambitious, multi-area projects start to finish.
$12007 hrBook a consult
Piercing
Single-needle piercing with implant-grade jewelry and an unhurried aftercare walkthrough.
$7545 minBook a consult
Caleb Moreno
109 reviews
6 days ago
Malik's black and grey realism is on another level. He took his time on the shading and the portrait actually looks like my dad. Worth every minute in the chair.
Service: Black & Grey
Priya Anand
Local Guide · 171 reviews
a week ago
Got delicate fine-line botanicals from Soren and the linework is impossibly clean. Healed perfectly and still crisp months later.
Service: Fine-Line Tattoo
Marcus Tate
Local Guide · 153 reviews
a week ago
Wren did my first piercing and walked me through aftercare twice without making me feel rushed. Calm, sterile, professional — exactly what you want.
Service: Piercing
Sophie Lindqvist
Local Guide · 24 reviews
2 weeks ago
Booked a half-day for a sleeve and the time flew. Studio is spotless, the playlist is great, and the design they drew up beat anything I'd imagined.
Service: Half-Day Session
Devon Pierce
14 reviews
3 weeks ago
Came in for a cover-up I assumed was hopeless and left thrilled. Malik engineered the new design so well you'd never know what was underneath.
Service: Cover-Up
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Good to know
Frequently asked
The quick answers. Anything else, give us a call and we'll sort you out.
We're appointment-only so each artist can give your piece their full attention. Start with a free consultation and we'll book the session from there.
How it works
Booking that respects the craft
No walk-in roulette, no phone tag. Reserve a consult, lock your artist, and we'll hold the time.
1
Choose your session
From a quick consult to a full-day block — tell us the scale of the piece and we'll set aside the right amount of chair time.
2
Pick your artist & time
See live availability for every artist. Choose the style that fits your idea, or grab the next open consult.
3
Get instant confirmation
Your station is held the moment you book — confirmation, prep notes, and a reminder land before you've put your phone away.
More than a tattoo
Every piece is drawn from scratch for your body — no flash off the wall unless you want it. We work clean, single-use, and unhurried, because permanent work deserves patience.
2014
Established
4
Artists
4.9
Avg. rating
Ready to start the design?
Book a free consultation online in under a minute, or call the studio and we'll match you with the right artist for your idea.
1142 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA