Crooked Finger is a private loft on Charles St where a small crew of Halifax tattooers work across bold traditional, fine black-and-grey, colour and folky, story-driven pieces, at the pace real custom work deserves.
Founded by twin sisters Charlotte and Victoria Brumwell, Crooked Finger treats tattooing as one practice among many, sharing the loft with textile, tufting and mural work. It's a maximalist, gallery-walled space built on fine art, individual expression and a tight-knit Halifax community. You're booked one-to-one with the artist whose hand fits your idea.
Bold traditional
Black & grey
Colour
The loft
Folky & story-driven
Needlework-inspired
Custom
At the chairStrong lines, classic motifs and tattoos that read clean for decades.
Soft gradients and detailed shading for illustrative, quieter pieces.
Rich, saturated colour for contemporary and illustrative designs.
Narrative, characterful tattoos rooted in fine-art and craft traditions.
Victoria's signature: designs drawn from antique embroidery and old needlework patterns.
Book one-to-one with the artist whose style suits your idea, then build the piece together.
You book with the artist whose work fits your idea, and the piece is theirs start to finish.
Known as Gin Wolf, over a decade in Halifax's tattoo scene. Bold traditional and illustrative work. Books via Instagram @gin.wolf.
Little Brummie, NSCAD-trained, splitting time between tattooing and textile art. Designs drawn from antique embroidery. Books via @vbrumwellart.
Featured artist at the loft, working across the studio's range. Books via Instagram @yellatattoo.
"Made to be personal, not mass-produced. You're booked one-to-one with the artist whose hand fits your idea."
Crooked Finger
Crooked Finger opened in 2022 in Halifax's North End, the city's creative core. Lead artist Charlotte Brumwell (Gin Wolf) brings more than a decade in the local scene; her twin Victoria (Little Brummie), an NSCAD-trained maker, splits her time between tattooing and textile art in the same room. The studio is named for the sisters' late father, a quiet reminder that the best tattoos carry a story.
Share a reference or a rough idea. We talk through concept, placement and size before anything is booked.
Your piece is drawn for the spot it will live on, then refined together until it is right.
A clean station, a steady hand, and a comfortable pace from first line to last.
Clear care notes so a fresh piece settles and heals exactly the way it was drawn.
Crooked Finger is a private, appointment-only studio. Reach the artist whose work speaks to you directly through Instagram to start a consultation. Find the studio at 5781 Charles St in Halifax's North End.