Collage of tattoo artists Kimmi Gayle and Benjamin working on custom colour tattoos at Grey Heron Tattoo Studio in Derby.
Grey Heron Tattoo Studio logo with stylised heron head illustration and minimalist typography, representing the brand’s calm, refined aesthetic

A Private space…

artist-led studio creating custom tattoos in all styles.

With a focus on a calm curated experience, we blend skill, creativity, and care in every piece.

Dark wood-paneled room with a leather Chesterfield sofa and a large black wall featuring a white crane mural surrounded by bamboo leaves.

Meet the Team

A person with glasses, dark hair, and earrings is tattooing a design on another person's arm using a tattoo machine, wearing black gloves.
A black and white photo of a person wearing glasses and a beanie, looking down at something in their hands.

KIMMI GAYLE

COLOUR REALISM | SURREALISM | WATERCOLOUR

TRADITIONAL |
NEW TRADITIONAL |
NEW SCHOOL | BLACKWORK

Benjamin

Let’s work together.

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🪸 Throwback to this seahorse piece! This one took just over a day to complete and was such a fun challenge — soft gradients, bold contrast, and all those underwater details 🌊✨ I’m always looking to take on more sea-inspired pieces &mda
Still can’t believe how much I loved doing this one. There’s something really special about flash days — I get to explore colour, texture, and shape in ways that feel more playful, but still super intentional. This piece pushed me
Fresh bit of black and opaque for this leg sleeve 👣 Really happy with how the shape and detail came together—this one’s built to flow nicely as the rest of the leg comes together. I’m still taking on bold black & opaque like t
Feeling Keen & Peachy 🍑. Why not cool down from this heat in our air conditioned studio while getting this sweet peach tattoo… DM to Book…⚡️ #tattoo #tattooflash #derbytattoo #peachtattoo #tattooingbybenjamin #derbyuk #greyheront
Loved doing this Sticker Slap Gorilla a while back, hit me up if you fancy doing something similar. 🦍 Books Open At @grey.heron.tattoo - Derby.
Throwback to this Hannya banger I had the pleasure of doing for my brother @jake_davitt back at @uktattoofest.👹 Absolutely loved doing this one, if anyone fancy something like this, drop me a DM & lets get it booked in at @grey.heron.tattoo ⚡️
Had the pleasure of adding this little banger to the collection for @ellalouisekx a while back. Cheers for letting me get this one down for you. 🙏🏻 Made with @criticaltattoosupply @bishoprotary @kwadron @rawpigments @rawpigmentseu @rawtattoosuppli
The Leaf On The Vine 🍂 - Had a blast kicking this project off with Louis getting the lines in from the ribs, up the back and over the shoulder finishing off wrapping around the arm. Hand drawn in till we had it just where Louis wanted and working
OCTOPUS 🐙- Had such a blast doing this greyscale ink & watercolour style octopus for the legendary @teggyjane. Thank you so much mate, killer session, 🙏🏻 Made with @criticaltattoosupply @bishoprotary @barber_dts @tattooproton @eternalink @pa