Indianapolis, IN

Twisted Inscriptions

Custom lettering and calligraphy tattoos.
Every stroke deliberate. Every word, a sculpture.

Our Philosophy

Letters are not decoration.
They are architecture.

Most shops treat lettering as filler between the "real" work. We treat it as the only work. Every curve, every serif, every negative space is intentional. Your words deserve more than a font pulled from a screen. They deserve to be built by hand, one stroke at a time.

What We Do

Lettering, elevated.

01

Script & Calligraphy

Flowing, connected letterforms drawn from handwriting traditions. From loose brushwork to formal Copperplate. Intimate, personal, unmistakably yours.

02

Gothic & Blackletter

Bold, angular, visually commanding. Medieval weight meets modern precision. Single words that hit like statements.

03

Twisted Dimensions

Our signature. Letters that spiral, layer, and fold into sculptural forms. Multidimensional inscriptions that blur the line between text and art.

04

Chicano Lettering

Ornate, heavily stylized letterforms with elaborate flourishes and shading. Rooted in cultural tradition, executed with reverence and technical mastery.

The Process

From your words to your skin.

I

Consultation

We discuss the words, the placement, the feeling you want. No rush. No templates.

II

Custom Design

Every letter hand-drawn from scratch. We sketch, refine, and iterate until the piece feels inevitable.

III

Inscription

Needle meets skin. Bold linework that ages with grace. Crisp, clean, permanent.

Your words.
Our craft.
Permanent art.

Twisted Inscriptions. Indianapolis.