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Welcome to
Black Serum Tattoo

Yelp’s Top 100 Local Businesses in the U.S. for 2024 with over 800 ★★★★★ (5.0) reviews on Yelp and Google

THE ARTISTS

about the owner

Brücius is a San Francisco-based, world-renowned tattoo artist known for his delicate, custom line-work and fine blackwork. He specializes in natural, scientific and medieval illustration as well as tattoos in an etching and engraving style.

Brücius worked in fine-art, pursuing drafting, graphic design, oil painting and architecture for over 30 years. He studied Fine Art at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Among his awards and distinctions, he won First Prize at the Biennale International Tattoo Convention in 2015 and was named one of form.ink's "10 Best Tattoo Artists in the Bay Area." His work has been shown in the Albrecht-Dürer-Haus Nürnberg Museum in Germany and he has been featured in Inked Magazine.

He is Yelp's top blackwork tattoo artist in San Francisco and is the owner of Black Serum Inc., a Top 100 Local Business in the U.S. for 2024 (Yelp).

 

OUR STUDIO

 

Black Serum is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. Our Studio encompasses a spacious 2500 square feet with 16 foot ceilings and an outdoor garden. We look forward to working with you!

TAKE A TOUR :)

Location

No walk-ins, by appointment only

310 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Hours

Monday–Sunday
11am–7pm

Parking options

There is 2-hr street parking near the studio (free on Sundays), please note 2-hr parking may not be enough time. There are also parking garages walking distance from the studio at 16th & Hoff garage and Zenali parking.

 

Artistry

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Finesse

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Kindness

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Inclusive

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Empathy

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Black Serum Tattoo provides custom, fine-art tattoo services, specializing in blackwork, minimal line art, single-needle, microdot work, micro realism, anime, manga, line drawings, and etching/woodcut style tattoos. Each tattoo is a unique piece of fine art designed specifically for you. We integrate science, nature, love, and cultural themes into our work, fostering self-expression through art. We aim to establish tattoos as an elegant and refined art form.

The studio is more than a workplace; it's a community. Artists worldwide are invited to collaborate, bringing diverse perspectives and styles to Black Serum. This mutual exchange fosters a culture of artistic excellence and personal growth, where artists can thrive without ego, learn from one another, and push their creative limits. We celebrate inclusivity and diversity, reflecting the spirit of San Francisco. We proudly create a safe and welcoming space where everyone feels represented.

As one of Yelp's Top 100 Local Businesses in the US for 2024, we strive to be the best tattoo shop in San Francisco by elevating tattooing and enhancing the artwork and the client experience. Thank you to all of our artists and clients who have helped shape this community.