Senior Artist

Nova Kaplan

Working since 2016
Signature Fine line · Single-needle scripts
Home shop Blind Reason · NYC
Waitlist 4-6 weeks
Would Rebook
95%

The percentage of verified clients who said they'd sit for Nova again.

184 Verified reviews
4.6 Line integrity @ 5y
4.4 Color retention @ 5y
Selected Work

Ten years, healed and holding.

Every image below is a real client, taken at least six months post-sitting. No fresh wipes.

Mirrored mandalas · forearm pair 6 Months Healed
Fine-line minimal 3 Years Healed
Fine-line ornamental 5 Years Healed
Ornamental line · collarbone 1 Year Healed
Script + delicate florals 1 Year Healed
Rib composition 1 Year Healed · Client: T. Hollander
The Heal Timeline

The same tattoo, five years apart.

Every artist looks great fresh. The ones you want to book are the ones whose work holds up.

1 Month
6 Months
3 Years
5+ Years

Fine line is the hardest style to age. Nova pushes needle depth farther than most single-needle artists, which is why her pieces hold definition into year five when others soften.

A Verified Client
Two years in and the hair-thin lines are still hair-thin. She told me to skip the tan lotion for a year and she was right — I did what she said and the piece still looks the day I got it.
J. Petrov · 2 years healed · Rib composition
Booking is by consult only

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