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Stratford Ontario tattoo artist focused on Japanese and black & grey realism! Books open

11/04/2026

KRU JOE TATTOO DESIGNS

🚨 BOOKING & CANCELLATION POLICY 🚨

Every tattoo artist and shop operates a little differently. Since I’m only in the shop a few times a month, my booking policies may be different from what you’re used to.

With the end of the year approaching (and cancellation/rescheduling season upon us), I wanted to share a reminder so everyone is on the same page!

📅 BOOKING FEES

* Required to secure your appointment.
* All booking fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, including when rescheduling.
* A new booking fee is required for EVERY appointment date, including multiple-session tattoos.
* Appointments are not confirmed until the booking fee is received.

✅ 48+ HOURS NOTICE

* No additional cancellation fee.
* Your original booking fee is forfeited.
* A new booking fee is required to rebook.

❌ LESS THAN 48 HOURS NOTICE

* The FULL scheduled session price becomes payable.
* Any outstanding balance will be added to your next session.
* A new booking fee is required to rebook.

🚫 NO-SHOWS

* Treated the same as cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice. Full session price applies.

📲 CANCELLATIONS
All cancellations must be made directly by DM, text, or email.

🙏 PLEASE UNDERSTAND

When you book a full-day session, you’re receiving a discounted day rate, and you’re my only client booked that day.

Each appointment involves supplies, shop expenses, preparation, travel from out of town, and time reserved specifically for you.

Last-minute cancellations mean lost income and an entire day that’s nearly impossible to fill on short notice.

I completely understand that life happens and emergencies come up! All I ask is that you respect my time and give as much notice as possible.

These policies help protect my time and allow me to continue offering dedicated, quality tattoo sessions.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support! 🤘

10/06/2026

🎣 SALMON DESIGN — UP FOR GRABS! 🎣

With the salmon run happening here right now, I figured it was the perfect time to put together this salmon design!

This piece is available and can be done in:

⚫ Black & Grey
🎨 Full Colour
🔥 Black & Grey with pops of colour

This design would work great as a stand-alone piece on pretty much any placement, or we can build it out into a full sleeve with water, waves and other Japanese-inspired elements.

If you’ve been thinking about adding a salmon piece, now’s the time!

📩 DM to book
Kru Joe Tattoo Designs

09/19/2026

🐍 NEW DESIGN CONCEPT UP FOR GRABS 🐍

Japanese snake design available to be tattooed in:

⚫ Black & Grey
🎨 Full Colour
🔴 Black & Grey with pops of colour

In Japanese tattooing, the hebi (snake) carries a lot of symbolism. Snakes are commonly associated with transformation and rebirth, inspired by their ability to shed their skin. They can also represent protection, wisdom, strength and good fortune.

Unlike the snake imagery you sometimes see in Western traditions, the Japanese snake doesn’t necessarily represent evil or danger—it can be viewed as a guardian and symbol of change, making it a great piece for someone moving into a new chapter of life.

This one would look killer as a larger arm or leg piece, especially with the maple leaves worked in around the movement of the snake.

📍 Kru Joe Tattoo Designs — Stratford, Ontario
📩 DM to claim this design and book your session.

One design. One client. Once it’s claimed, it’s gone.

09/14/2026

🐟 KOI CONCEPT AVAILABLE 🐟

Available in Black & Grey or Full Colour
💰 Flat Rate Pricing

Koi are probably one of my favourite Japanese subjects that I get to tattoo. There’s so much you can do with the movement, flow and detail of a koi, especially when designing a piece specifically for the body.

In traditional Japanese tattooing, koi are commonly associated with perseverance, strength, courage and overcoming adversity. Their connection to the legend of the koi swimming upstream and transforming into a dragon makes them a powerful symbol of pushing through challenges and becoming stronger because of them.

This design is available to tattoo and can be done in bold full colour or black & grey.

📩 DM to claim the design and book your session.

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09/03/2026

BOOKS OPEN for remainder of 2026

My books are officially open for September–December!

Specializing in Japanese and Black & Grey Realism, with flat-rate pricing and day rates available for large-scale/detailed work.

📍 located inside Bear’s Skin Tattoo — 260 Wellington St, Stratford, ON
🕙 10AM start times
📩 DM to book

Dates are limited and a booking fee is required to secure your appointment day.

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08/23/2026

Solid day in the shop! 🤘

Added this bear and mountain scenery to a sleeve I’ve been working on. Really happy with how it’s all coming together!

Next session we’ll fill in the remaining space and fully wrap the arm to bring the whole sleeve together.

More to come!

FYI this is my first bear tattoo

Booking sept Oct nov
Dm to book

08/09/2026

Fun colour study today 🎨
Chrome Hannya — definitely a tricky one, but a fun challenge playing with reflections, contrast and colour. 👹⚡

08/05/2026

Finished this traditional boxer painting this morning.

The girls slept in, so I was up early with a coffee and finally got to put the finishing touches on this one.

“A tiger never loses its stripes.”

It’s a quote that’s been passed down through generations, and the older I get, the more it resonates. Every time I spar with the young bucks coming up through the gym, it reminds me that experience, grit, and the lessons earned over years never disappear.

This design is up for grabs and available to tattoo.

DM to book and let’s bring it to life.

08/02/2026

Added Fenrir to this mythology-inspired sleeve today. 🐺⚔️

This piece has been an incredible project to bring to life, and with Fenrir now in place, there’s just one more session left before the entire sleeve is complete.

Can’t wait to show the finished result. Stay tuned!

📅 Now booking September & October.
📩 DM to book and let’s start your next custom piece.

07/19/2026

Valkyrie addition to this mythology sleeve I’ve been working on ⚔️

Really enjoying watching this piece come together. More to come!

DM to book 📩

Address

260 Wellington Street
Stratford, ON

Website

https://www.krujoetattoodesigns.ca/

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