Custom tattoos · Castleford
Black and grey, bold linework and custom designs by Matthew Lawson, tattooing at Alien Ink on Carlton Street. No idea too big or too small.
Ink that lasts
forever.
A few recent pieces, fresh and healed. Tap any one to see it bigger.




Getting booked in.
No fixed price list. Tell me what you’re after and what you’d like to pay, and we’ll find a deal that suits us both.
Send your idea
Drop a picture of the tattoo you want, or describe it. Reference photos, sketches, anything helps.
Placement & budget
Tell me where it’s going, roughly how big, and what you’d be willing to pay.
Get booked in
If we agree a deal that suits us both, we lock in a date and get some fresh ink done.
Every budget gets a reply. If your price works, you’re booked in. If not, I’ll suggest what we can do for it.

Matthew Lawson.
Tattoo artist based at Alien Ink, Castleford. I offer designs and ideas across all aspects of tattooing, from small flash to big custom pieces. You’re in good hands from the first message to the final wipe: I’ll check you’re comfortable the whole way through.
From the chair.
Brilliant guy, attention to detail and helping you create the best tattoo for you.
Great artist, did one of my biggest pieces and he’s so quick and good. Always checking on you to make sure you’re okay.
Let’s get some
fresh ink done.
Fill this in and I’ll get back to you with a design idea and a date. Prefer to chat? Message me directly.
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