What the map pins mean
Every mark on the map says something — a studio, an independent practitioner, a cluster, a live event, a studio that's hiring. Here's how to read them.
The map uses a handful of marks, and each one means something specific. Once you can read them, you can tell what's around you without tapping anything.
Studio pins
A studio shows as a pin coloured by its discipline — tattoo, piercing, makeup, body mod, or laser. Tap it to open the studio's sheet with its address, team, and any events or jobs it's running.
Independent practitioner pins
A practitioner who works on their own (not out of a studio) shows as a round pin, coloured by their discipline. Tap it to open a card that links to their profile. How precisely an independent practitioner's pin sits, and how much of their address shows, is their own choice — see Independent location privacy levels. Studios always show their full shop address.
Clusters
When you zoom out, pins that are close together merge into a single cluster pin showing how many are inside. This keeps a busy area readable. Zoom in, or tap the cluster, to break it back apart.
The event glow
A studio running a live event gets a soft pulsing glow around its pin, so an area that's "happening right now" stands out. Tapping an event pin opens that event's page.
The hiring badge
A studio with an open job offer carries a small briefcase badge on its pin. Open the studio's sheet and check its News tab to see what it's hiring for.
Frequently asked questions
- Two studios are right next to each other but I only see one pin — where's the other?
They've merged into a cluster because they're close together at your current zoom. Zoom in and both pins appear.
- Why is one studio glowing?
It has a live event on. The glow fades once the event is over.
See this in action
- Filtering the mapNarrow the map down to exactly who you're looking for — by discipline, by tattoo style, by following, by events or open jobs — and save the filter sets you use often.
- Finding artists and studios on the mapThe Map tab centres on your area and drops a pin for every studio and independent practitioner around you. How to move around it, search, and read what's on screen.
- Opening a studio or artist from a pinWhat happens when you tap a pin — the studio sheet with its address actions and team, the practitioner card, the event page — and where booking actually happens.
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