THE STUDIO
Kalima opened in 1998 and we relocated to our current studio in 2007. It features a private piercing studio, hospital grade flooring and sterilisation, a large ambient waiting area and a full range of high quality jewellery and other piercing paraphernalia.

Services
Piercings
We offer a full range of body piercings at Kalima including ear piercings, face piercings, dermal anchors, skin divers, ear scalpeling, surface piercing, Mad Max Bars, and a comprehensive range of male and female genital piercing.
Diathermic Tattoos
Diathermic or electo-cautery tattooing as it is also known, was pioneered in UK/Europe by Quentin. We were the first studio in the UK/Europe to use one, and have pushed the boundaries regarding what can be branded.
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Quentin is considered one of the worlds leading artists of this particular procedure and has featured in guest spots around the world.
Hand Poked Tattoos
At Kalima we do offer hand poked tattooing, or machine free tattooing or stick and poke this is where the ink is put in dot by dot by hand rather than machine.
Laser Tattoo Removal
We offer a laser removal services to slowly remove any unwanted tattoos, this is a slow process that is ideal for preparing for cover up tattoos.
Magnetic and RFID Implants
We offer implants of RFID tags and magnetic implants at the studio. This involves placing the implant material, a small magnet or glass coated RFID tag using a needle just under the skin.
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