Anastasiya "Sija" Schötz — tattoo artist in Zurich

Who tattoos

My name is Anastasiya Schötz, I work under the name Sija and I have been tattooing for over five years. My focus is fine line work, botanical motifs and microrealism. You will find me at Zky Labs, Bäckerstrasse 40 in Zurich.

What keeps me in this work is the part before the needle: the conversation a design grows out of. Very few people arrive with a finished picture. Most arrive with an occasion, and making something out of that which still holds in ten years is the actual job.

How I work

I take time before the needle. We talk about the idea, the placement and the size before anything is drawn — and I tell you when something will not work that way. A motif planned too small, or sitting where it cannot hold, does not get better by being tattooed.

You see the design at every stage. Adjustments are planned for, not the exception. And if we conclude that a different direction suits your idea better, I will say so too, even when that means it will not be a fine line tattoo.

Languages and appointments

I speak German, English, Italian, Polish and Russian. You are welcome to write in any of them.

I tattoo at Zky Labs, Bäckerstrasse 40 in 8004 Zurich, Monday to Saturday between 10am and 8pm. The studio sits in Kreis 4, a few minutes from the main station. Outside Zurich I am in Munich regularly, in Amsterdam and Warsaw less often. I keep a list for guest spots: tell me which city you would like to sit in and I will come back with dates.

How a request works

After you send the form I get back to you within 48 hours. We talk through your idea, set a date, and a deposit secures it. It counts towards the final price. Then your design takes shape, and you see it at every stage — sketch, adjustment, final version. If you need to move the appointment, one free reschedule is fine as long as you tell me at least seven days ahead.

Prices

Price depends on size, level of detail and placement. In Zurich small pieces start at CHF 200, a full-day session runs between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000. Prices can differ during guest spots. You get an exact quote after we have talked about your idea — not before, because any honest figure needs to know the size and the spot on the body.