Fac·tor /ˈfak-tər/
A component that contributes to a result.
Factor Studio opened in 2021 in Fairfax, quietly. No grand opening banners. No street flags, balloons, or sidewalk signs. Just two artists setting up a private space and getting to work.
We’re Coritha and Mark – a couple who crossed paths at art school and returned to tattooing after careers that didn’t quite fit. Between us, we’ve worked in design, animation, programming, pharmaceuticals, teaching, fundraising, and management.
That path sharpened our standards. It showed us how communication breaks down, how systems fail, and how much better things work when they’re built with care from the start.
So we built a studio designed to remove friction.
No front desk layer.
No mystery about who’s tattooing you.
No guessing about pricing.
No rushed walk-ins.
Just a private, one-on-one space where design is deliberate and execution is steady. The studio maintains a 5-star rating since opening, a byproduct of repetition and refinement.
If you’ve visited more than once, you’ve probably noticed the adjustments: smoother booking, clearer pricing, tighter process. That’s intentional. We refine the studio the same way we refine a design.