The Skull & Sword Legacy
Founded as a premium destination in Changanassery, Kottayam, Skull & Sword was established as a sanctuary for artists wanting to push boundaries. We moved tattooing away from off-the-shelf catalog drawings towards custom, anatomically conscious fine art.
Today, we continue that heritage. We design custom pieces that honors the traditional roots of tattoo culture, while utilizing advanced safety regulations, sterile equipment, and private rooms.
Resident Artist
Meet our founder and lead resident artist, Amal Dev. He works directly with clients to illustrate custom, bespoke concepts.
Amal Dev
Founder & Lead Resident Artist
Amal Dev is the founder and lead resident artist at Skull & Sword. Specializing in high-end illustrative blackwork, realism, custom fine-line designs, and bespoke curations individually tailored to flow with your body anatomy.
Book with Amal Dev →Medical-Grade Sterilization Standards
Your health is our single highest priority. We maintain hospital-grade sanitation protocols that exceed standard state regulations. All procedures take place in private stations to ensure safety and comfort.
Every needle, cartridge, sleeve, and barrier film is opened immediately in front of you and discarded in hazard containers.
We maintain weekly certified laboratory spore-testing logs on all sterilization machines, open to client review.
All surfaces are disinfected with EPA-registered hospital grade virucidal agents before and after every procedure.
Every single operator holds an active Body Art Practitioner License and undergoes annual Bloodborne Pathogens training.
Have questions about our pigments, sanitizers, or setups? Ask your artist during consultation.
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