La Elipa · Ciudad Lineal · Madrid
Art that lives
on your skin.
You have been turning that idea over for a while. Tell us about it and we will tell you what can be done, what it costs and how it will look on your body — before you commit to anything. Tattoo studio in La Elipa, Madrid.
Free · Closed price · You book nothing until you're ready
- Quote
- Free and closed, valid 30 days
- Hours
- Every day, 11:00–21:00
- Where
- La Elipa, Ciudad Lineal
Real work from the studio, in motion
To get started
3 mini tattoos€70
Three pieces up to 5 cm in the same appointment. And yes, they can be shared between several people: come together, split them and it works out at one each.
- Three pieces up to 5 cm each, in black.
- They can be shared between several people in the same appointment: come with whoever you want and split them.
- Standard areas: upper arm, forearm, leg, side, back.
- No hands, fingers, neck or face: those areas age differently and need a different conversation.
- The design is agreed beforehand. If your idea does not fit in 5 cm, we tell you and give you the regular price with no commitment.
No need to book just to ask. If your idea does not fit in 5 cm we tell you and give you the regular price, no commitment.
In the booth
This is how we work here
No rush, no audience. Each booth is a closed space: what happens in your session is not seen by the rest of the studio.
Before you write to us
What is really
holding you back
Hardly anyone takes months to decide on the design. They take months over these four things. We say them out loud so you do not have to ask.
«I am afraid it will end up looking like a tattoo from a catalogue.»
We do not work from a catalogue. Your piece is drawn from scratch, for your body and your idea. You see it drawn, and then you see it placed on your skin with the stencil before the needle touches anything. If it does not convince you, it gets moved or changed as many times as it takes.
We do not start until the design convinces you
«I do not know what it will cost, and “let's see later” terrifies me.»
A closed price before you book anything, free and valid for 30 days. No mid-session surprises and no offers paid for with lower quality. The €50 deposit is not an extra: it comes off the final price.
Free, closed quote
«I have no way of knowing whether the place is actually clean.»
The materials are opened in front of you. Sterile, single-use needles and inks with a traceable lot number, and the Madrid regional health protocols. If you do not see how the blister is unsealed, ask: showing it is part of the job, not an inconvenience.
Materials unsealed in your presence
«I feel awkward asking and being looked at like a beginner.»
Nobody is born knowing about styles, placements or sizes. You can arrive with half an idea, a photo on your phone or just a feeling, and leave knowing what can be done. And if after all of it it does not fit you, that is fine: you will not get a single pressure call.
If it does not fit you, that is fine
Free · We reply with a closed price · You book nothing until you want to
Why Arkadia
- 01
The materials are opened in front of you
Sterile, single-use needles and inks, unsealed in your presence. With lot traceability and the Madrid regional health protocols.
- 02
The design is settled before the needle
We do not work from a catalogue. We guide you on placement, size and detail so the piece lasts for years, and we do not start until the design convinces you.
- 03
You know the price before you book
A free, closed quote, valid 30 days. No mid-session surprises and no discounts paid for with lower quality.
- 04
Booths available for large pieces
A full arm or a back needs several sessions. We have the capacity and the margin between appointments to schedule them without pressure or double bookings.
Chapter III · The work
Four pieces, up close
Four real jobs done at the studio. Tap any of them to see it in full, uncropped. The sheet says what is visible: placement, technique and palette.
Retrato y magnolia
- Placement
- Brazo
- Technique
- Realismo
- Palette
- Black and grey with colour
Tatuaje realista en el brazo: retrato femenino en negro y gris con una magnolia y un corazón en rojo
Venom
- Placement
- Pierna
- Technique
- Realismo
- Palette
- Black and grey with colour
Tatuaje realista de Venom a color en la pierna, con la araña de Spider-Man debajo
Rey nórdico y calavera
- Placement
- Manga completa
- Technique
- Realismo
- Palette
- Black and grey
Manga completa en negro y gris: retrato de un rey nórdico con corona sobre una calavera y runas
Libertad
- Placement
- Brazo completo
- Technique
- Neotradicional
- Palette
- Black and grey with colour
Tatuaje Neotradicional a color de una mujer con ojo y alas en brazo completo
Detail
Grey is built in layers
What gives volume is not the black, it is the intermediate greys. And those need the skin to rest between sessions.
What people say
5 out of 5 across 6 reviews
Reviews from studio clients.
★★★★★
I arrived with half an idea and a lot of fear it would come out generic. They drew three versions until we hit the right one, and on the day we moved the stencil twice because I was not happy with the height. No rush at all. Now I cannot stop looking at it.
Lucía M.July 2026 
★★★★★
I went asking for a quote for a full-back Japanese piece and they told me that what I wanted did not fit the size I had in mind. They explained it with the piece in front of them, no hype. In the end we made the composition bigger and they were spot on.
Tamara R.June 2026 
★★★★★
First tattoo and I was terrified. They explained the whole process, showed me how they opened the materials and let me stop whenever I needed to. I left wanting the next one, which was exactly what I did not expect.
Carolina S.July 2026 
★★★★★
I had been hiding a teenage tattoo for ten years. They told me plainly that I needed two laser sessions first and gave me the contact without making anything out of it. Now I wear short sleeves without thinking about it.
Javier D.June 2026 
★★★★★
The written quote they gave me was exactly what I paid. Not one euro more mid-session, which is what had happened to me elsewhere. And the touch-up two months later was not charged.
Marta G.July 2026 
★★★★★
I came from outside Madrid because of the work I had seen and it did not disappoint. Clean booth, everything unsealed in front of me, and a five-hour session that felt short. I will be back to finish the leg.
Diego V.May 2026
Proof, not promises
This is what you can actually check
Real, photographed work and commitments in writing that you can check on the day of your appointment. What other studios leave to “we will talk later”, we put up front.
- 01
The price, in writing and up front
A closed, free quote, valid for 30 days. If a mid-session cost appears that was not on that paper, you do not pay it.
- 02
The materials are opened in front of you
Sterile, single-use needles and inks with a traceable lot. You can ask to see the blister without explaining why.
- 03
We do not start until you say yes
You see the drawing, and then the stencil placed on your skin. If the size, the height or the angle do not fit you, it changes.
- 04
Our touch-ups are ours
If something heals badly because of our work, it is corrected free of charge. If it comes from sun or poor aftercare, it is charged as a session. That is said up front.
Large format
Large pieces are planned as a whole
A torso or a back is months of work. The whole design is drawn before the first needle.
Start here
Which one is you?
Not everyone arrives looking for the same thing. Pick the line that most sounds like your case and we take you straight to what you need.
It is my first tattoo
You do not know styles or placements, and you do not have to. We guide you so the piece works on your body in ten years, not just on the day you leave the studio.
How we work on a pieceI want to cover something I already have
You are not here to cover it: you are here to stop hiding it. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether it can be covered, whether you need laser first, or whether the honest answer is no.
Cover-ups and fixesI want author realism or blackwork
You know what you are looking at and what it costs. Here you see the work without Instagram filters, with the placement and technique of each piece in view.
See realismI am between 15 and 17
It is possible, with a strict process: written authorisation, documents for both and the adult present. This page is written so your father or mother knows exactly what will happen.
Requirements for minorsI am a tattoo artist looking for a booth
Your clients are one hundred per cent yours and the studio does not touch your billing. Prices, review and the paperwork needed, in writing and on this page.
Booth rentalI am visiting for a few days
Booths by the day, clear paperwork and a studio open seven days a week. What you need to know before writing, without having to ask in private.
Guest artists
Styles
Styles we work in
Realism
Portraits, nature and texture with real depth.
Blackwork
Solid black, contrast and compositions that own the body.
Fine line
Thin linework, clean strokes and small pieces done precisely.
Traditional
Bold lines, flat colour and motifs built to last decades.
Neo-traditional
The structure of old school with more volume, detail and colour.
Japanese
Koi, dragons and masks over waves, clouds and wind.
Dotwork
Mandalas and stippling: geometry built point by point.
How we work
From idea to skin
- 01
You tell us the idea
Body part, rough size, references if you have them, and your availability. With that we can start.
- 02
A closed, free quote
We tell you the price, the estimated sessions and how long each one runs. Valid 30 days so you can think it over without pressure.
- 03
You book with a deposit
€50 (or 10% if the piece is over €600). The date is only held once the deposit is paid.
- 04
Design and session
We adjust the design to your anatomy before starting. The rest is paid at the end of each session.
- 05
Aftercare and follow-up
We explain the healing process and follow up. From €400 the care cream is included.
Large pieces
A back is not done in an afternoon
Large-format pieces are spread over several sessions, with a closed budget per phase and healing time between them. Financing available on request if you prefer to spread the payment.
How we work on large piecesFor tattoo artists
Booths available, guest artists and a place to work
Arkadia is not just a studio: it is a place where other professionals work. We rent booths by the month or by the day, and we host guest artists.
- Fixed booth
- €450 / monthVAT incl. for the first 3 months
- Booth by the day
- €45 / 8 h12:00–20:00 · overtime +€20, no limit
- Your clients
- 100% yoursThe studio does not collect them or manage their data
Who tattoos
The artists
Before you decide
A tattoo outlaststhe hesitation.
What is stopping you today — the price, the placement, whether it will age well — gets answered when you ask for a quote: free, no strings attached. If the project calls for it, we look at the details together afterwards.
Get a quote
Questions before you book
What you ask us before requesting a quote
How much does a tattoo cost in Madrid?
It depends on size, body part, level of detail and the artist. That is why the quote at Arkadia is free: tell us the idea, the body part and the rough size, and we give you a closed price before you commit to anything. The quote is valid for 30 days. We are at Av. del Marqués de Corbera 33, in La Elipa.
Do you speak English?
Yes. You can send the whole brief in English and we will answer in English, from the first quote through to aftercare. The legal documents you sign at the studio are in Spanish, because that is the language they are legally valid in, and we will walk you through them in person before you sign anything.
How do I book?
First the quote, which is free and commits you to nothing. If it works for you, the appointment is confirmed once you pay a deposit of €50 (or 10% of the quote if the piece is over €600). Until the deposit is in, the date is not held. You have 48 hours to pay it from the moment we set the slot aside.
What if I need to change the date?
Give us 48 hours or more and the deposit moves to the new date. Less than that, or not turning up, and the deposit covers the studio time that was held for you and cannot be resold at short notice.
Can I get tattooed if I am under 18?
From 15, and only with written authorisation from a parent or legal guardian, ID copies for both of you, and that adult physically present at the appointment so we can verify identity and relationship. Under 15 we do not tattoo at all.
Where exactly are you?
Av. del Marqués de Corbera 33, 28017 Madrid — La Elipa, in the Ciudad Lineal district. Open 11:00–21:00, every day of the week.
Where we are
In La Elipa, at street level
Av. del Marqués de Corbera 3328017 Madrid
La Elipa · Ciudad Lineal
- Metro
- La Elipa (L2), a few minutes' walk
- By car
- Direct exit from the M-30
- Hours
- Every day, 11:00–21:00
- Quote
- No appointment needed: drop by and ask
Free quote
Been turning that idea over for months?
Tell us about it and we will come back with a price, how many sessions it takes and how it would sit on your body. Free, no strings: if it does not add up for you, that is fine.
Free quote · Valid for 30 days · The slot is confirmed once the deposit is paid