Studio Agulha

Alfama · Lisboa · Est. by Mara Costa

Hold & tell us your idea
— any language

or type it

EN · PT · ES · FR · DE — confirmed in under a minute — 30% deposit holds your slot

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FINE-LINE ✳ BLACKWORK ✳ FLASH ✳ TRADITIONAL ✳ AZULEJO ✳ TOURISTS WELCOME ✳ FINE-LINE ✳ BLACKWORK ✳ FLASH ✳ TRADITIONAL ✳ AZULEJO ✳ TOURISTS WELCOME ✳

02 — The DM trap

Before.

Before: Mara answered DMs every night after 8 hours in gloves. Artists lose up to 10 hours a week to back-and-forth.

03 — How a booking gets inked

  1. Stencil

    You speak. Any language. We understand the design, size, placement and your dates in Lisbon.

  2. Linework

    We price it and hold a slot that fits your trip.

  3. Inked

    A small deposit and you're booked. Mara never touched her phone.

04 — The flash wall

Pick one off the wall

Flash pieces can be done by Tomás the same day.

SARDINHA — 5 cm — €90

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ANDORINHA — 6 cm — €90

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ELÉTRICO 28 — 7 cm — €90

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OLHO — 5 cm — €90

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PUNHAL E ROSA — 8 cm — €90

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ÂNCORA — 6 cm — €90

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CORAÇÃO — 6 cm — €90

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LUA — 5 cm — €90

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SERPENTE — 7 cm — €90

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05 — In Lisbon for a few days?

When are you here?

LIS ✈ Alfama

06 — Services & prices

  • Flash€90
  • Small custom (≤7 cm)€150
  • Medium custom (7–15 cm)€280
  • Large / session€450
  • Touch-up€40

Colour +25%. Deposit 30% (min €50), counts toward your price.

07 — Portfolio

Fine-line swallow, wrist
Fine-line swallow, wrist
Blackwork, forearm
Blackwork, forearm
Azulejo band, ankle
Azulejo band, ankle
Sardine flash
Sardine flash
Botanical, shoulder
Botanical, shoulder
Traditional dagger
Traditional dagger