Burning
Hand

Custom tattoo studio and gallery, East Austin. Three resident artists, distinct lanes, one room that works as hard as the work on the walls.

The Studio
A collective,
not a shop.

Burning Hand operates as much like a gallery as a tattoo studio. The roster is small and intentional — each resident works a distinct lane, from surreal and gothic illustration to black ornamental and geometric blackwork to hand-poke and fine-line neo-tribal. The result reads as a collective, not a flash-walk-in counter.

The studio doubles as an event space, hosting visiting artists and art shows. At the Austin Tattoo Invitational, the room traveled — a booth that felt like the studio itself. Appointments are booked directly with each artist or through the studio's Fresha page. No walk-ins.

Our Artists

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Jessi Manchester at work

Jessi Manchester

Black Ornamental & Geometric

Fifteen years tattooing. A substantial independent following. Jessi's author's style spans black ornamental, blackwork, and geometric precision — work that commands attention without raising its voice.

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DosXa at work

DosXa

Hand-Poke & Fine-Line Neo-Tribal

Kim Dela Merced works in both hand-poke and machine, specializing in ornamental, fine-line, neo-tribal, and futuristic tattooing. DosXa represented Burning Hand at the Austin Tattoo Invitational.

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Recent Work
Surreal tattoo detail Black ornamental tattoo detail Hand-poke fine line detail Geometric blackwork detail Gothic illustration tattoo
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Visit

1834 E Oltorf St
Ste 200
Austin, TX 78741

Ste 200 is an upstairs unit — owner to confirm wayfinding details.

(832) 797-9267

Hours — owner to provide

Parking & accessibility notes — owner to provide.

Booking

Appointment-based, artist by artist.

Each resident handles their own booking. Choose your artist above to book directly, or use the studio Fresha page for general inquiries. Deposits, consultation fees, and touch-up policies vary — your artist will confirm all details.

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