A studio in London is giving away free tattoos on Sunday

Getting inked can be very expensive, especially if you want a design that is complicated and time-consuming.

If you’re short on cash, here’s your chance to score a free tattoo.

To celebrate the first birthday of his studio, owner of South City Market, Ricky Williams, has just announced that Londoners can get themselves a complimentary tattoo this coming Sunday (27 October).

Ricky is in high demand; the tattoo artist charges over £150 per hour and has a two-year waiting list.

His team will also be on hand, including artists Luke Ashely, Loz Mclean, Peter Laeviv and Jessica Rubbish, all of whom specialise in black and grey tattoos.

So, how does it work?

To nab yourself a free masterpiece, make your way to South City Market in New Cross on the day.

It’s first come, first serve, however you won’t get to choose just any art.

In order to keep timings running smoothly and get as many people through the door as possible, each artist has created a ‘flash sheet’ of options for guests to choose from.

As an example, Ricky’s flash sheet contains an image of a pineapple, a shark, a rose, a heart, a feather and more animals and nature-items.

‘For our first birthday we wanted to give something back to our amazing and loyal followers and customers, said Ricky, who opened the New Cross studio in 2018.

‘This whole year has been so great and we couldn’t have done it without the continued support and love from our wonderful client base.

‘We’ll be opening our doors for the whole day and all tattoos will be completely free of charge.’

South City Market is open from 10am to 7pm but it’s recommended that you get there early.