Holly Ellis

Originally from Northern Michigan, Holly moved to San Francisco to work at Idle Hand in 2004. In 2007 she took over as the owner. She loves to do traditional tattoos, black and gray or color and specializes in portraiture.

She books by appointment only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Holly opens her calendar every three months for Flash and Custom requests

April/May/June 2026 flash appointments will open Wednesday, March 11, 10am!

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Check Holly’s Instagram highlights for examples of available designs @hollyellistattoo

For her Custom Waitlist please fill out the form below. Emails for accepted custom designs will be sent out quarterly.