Queer

Witch

Tattoo

Aiden Appleford (she/they)

* illustrative*botanical*magical*

Evergreen Studios

Chicago, IL

photo by evil blossom photography

human-made designs only

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Trauma-Informed Practice

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queer-owned business

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female tattooer

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human-made designs only 〰️ Trauma-Informed Practice 〰️ queer-owned business 〰️ female tattooer 〰️

Recent Favorites

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I love working on botanical, illustrative, medieval, and art nouveau inspired designs.

  • Illustrative Wolf Goddess with Pops of Color

    Illustrative Wolf Goddess with Pops of Color

  • Illustrative Custom Linework Pet Portrait With Pops of Color

    Sweet Pea The Wizard Cat- Illustrative Linework Pet Portrait With Pops of Color

  • Linework Botanical Dandelion

    Linework Botanical Dandelion

  • Full Color Illustrative Botanical Bella Donna

    Full Color Illustrative Botanical Bella Donna

  • Full color illustrative botanical bleeding hearts & healed script

    Full color illustrative botanical bleeding hearts & healed script

  • Linework and color "golden moon witch" flash tattoo

    Linework and color "golden moon witch" flash

  • Color medieval ornamental arm wrap 1

    Color medieval ornamental arm wrap 1

  • Color medieval ornamental arm wrap 2

    Color medieval ornamental arm wrap 2

  • Linework swans, harp, and cattails scene on upper arm

    Illustrative linework scene of Aengus & Caer Ibormeith from Celtic mythology

  • Color illustrative ruby throated hummingbird and hawaiian cardinal

    Color illustrative ruby throated hummingbird and hawaiian cardinal

  • Illustrative botanical mushroom, fern, flower, and blueberry half-sleeve with black & grey shading and pops of color

    Illustrative botanical mushroom, fern, flower, and blueberry half-sleeve with black & grey shading and pops of color

  • Healed linework botanical chicory and fresh bugs on nature-themed half-sleeve

    Healed linework botanical chicory and fresh bugs on nature-themed half-sleeve

  • Custom "heathens flash" illustrative trans dancer with pops of color

    Custom "heathens flash" illustrative trans dancer with pops of color

  • Custom color illustrative pumpkin haus with snail friend

    Custom color illustrative pumpkin haus (& snail friend!)

  • An illustrative color tattoo of a storybook scene including a cat and frog

    Illustrative Color Storybook Scene

  • A full-color illustrative botanical dandelion tattoo on a client's upper back

    Color Botanical Dandelion

  • Full-color botanical apple blossoms on upper arm, above healed color illustrative moth

    Color Botanical Apple Blossoms

  • A black & grey illustrative sea siren on upper/inner arm

    Black & Grey Sea Siren

  • Color ornamental botanical English bluebells

    Color ornamental botanical English bluebells

  • Full-color illustrative moth with black & grey shading on the leaves/flowers

    Color & Shading illustrative moth

  • Linework bird & berries half-sleeve

    Linework bird & berries half-sleeve

  • Color illustrative botanical lavender and magical salt shaker with star sparkle blackwork elements

    Color illustrative botanical lavender and magical salt shaker with shading

  • Color botanical illustrative mushroom wrap with snail and moss

    Color botanical illustrative mushroom wrap scene

  • Black & grey illustrative botanicals and blackwork ornamental vase

    Black & grey illustrative botanicals and blackwork ornamental vase

  • Linework illustrative portrait of Judith, a powerful woman from Jewish mythology

    Linework illustrative portrait of Judith, a powerful woman from Jewish mythology

Hear from my clients!

  • "A friend and I got tattoos from Aiden yesterday after they were recommended to me and our experiences and tattoos were absolutely fantastic! It was my friend's first professional tattoo and Aiden is so approachable, knowledgeable, and helped us both feel at home in the studio, and their art is absolutely stunning. I will absolutely be coming back and recommending Aiden and the studio to friends!!"

    -Marry

  • "...Aiden created my very first tattoo and made me feel so at ease. She was very thorough in explaining the whole process of the tattoo and the after care. I highly recommend going here!!!!! <3"

    -Jessica B

  • "Aiden did such an amazing job! They are kind, open to any questions, and very helpful! I love my tattoo and will definitely be going back!!!"

    -Hallie M

  • "We took advantage of Aiden's Pride Flash sale and had such an awesome experience! This was not my first tattoo but she gave me so much more information about the process and healing than any other artist ever has... It was my partner's first tattoo and she made them feel so safe and informed about the decision they were making. I cannot recommend Aiden enough and am so excited for my next tattoo!"

    -Alex B

  • "I recently got a tattoo from Aiden, and it’s my favorite one I have! She is awesome, talented, professional, and I can’t wait for my next one!!"

    -Drew C

  • "This was the best tattoo experience of my life. Shops can be intimidating, I usually feel pretty uncool in places like this but everyone here was warm and welcoming. I worked with Aiden and everything was perfect. Aiden was patient, kind, and listened to my ideas. She came up with a perfect rendition of the artwork I had sent her (an original drawing) that combined the original concept and Aiden’s own style. They made me feel comfortable and relaxed, and my tattoos are perfect even a year or so later. No touch ups needed, even with lots of line work and a twitchy leg. She gave me great aftercare instructions and even followed up with me to make sure it healed well. Thank you!!!"

    -Kelly K

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