# AMED CID — Custom Tattoo Work in Wynwood, Miami

> Custom, large-scale tattoo work by Amed Cid — a Cuban-born, architecture-trained tattoo artist based in Wynwood, Miami, FL. Black & grey realism, color work, religious blackwork, and hyper-realism. Every piece is drawn for the body it lives on and is never reused. By appointment only.

Amed Cid has been tattooing since 2015 and works by a limited calendar with a typical 2–4 week wait. A full session is $1,500, runs 6–7 hours, and starts at 11:00 AM; a $300 non-refundable deposit (applied to the final price) secures the date. Custom designs only — no flash, no walk-ins. Must be 18+ with valid photo ID. Specialties: color, black & grey, and mixed styles. The site is bilingual (English and Spanish).

- Official website: https://amedcidart.com — the site Amed Cid operates, and the canonical source for the facts on this page. Session requests are handled only through this site or amedcid.booking@gmail.com.
- Artist: Amed Cid (Instagram @amedcid.art)
- Works at: The Golden Needle Tattoos — 165 NE 24th St, Miami, FL 33137 (Wynwood). Amed rents a chair and takes his own clients there; the studio is a separate business.
- Booking: by appointment only, via amedcid.booking@gmail.com
- Service area: Miami, Florida
- Pricing (machine-readable): https://amedcidart.com/pricing.md
- Markdown versions: every page below except the privacy policy is also served as plain markdown. Take the page URL, drop the trailing slash, append `.md` — https://amedcidart.com/faq/ becomes https://amedcidart.com/faq.md. The two home pages are https://amedcidart.com/index.md (EN) and https://amedcidart.com/es.md (ES). 38 documents in total.
- Capability manifest (ARD): https://amedcidart.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json — indexes this file and the pricing document. Note: this site publishes documents, not callable services — there is no API, MCP server, or agent endpoint to connect to. Session requests go through the booking form or the email address above.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://amedcidart.com/): Artist introduction, portfolio of custom tattoo work, and an overview of the process.
- [Booking Info](https://amedcidart.com/booking-info/): How to request a session, scheduling and deposit policy, and what to expect at an appointment.
- [How It Works — The Process](https://amedcidart.com/process/): The six steps from inquiry to healed piece — consultation, deposit, custom design, session, and aftercare.
- [FAQ](https://amedcidart.com/faq/): Common questions — pricing, deposit, age requirement, styles, wait time, and aftercare.
- [Before Your Session](https://amedcidart.com/preparation/): How to prepare for a tattoo session — what to eat, what to avoid, what to wear, and what to bring.
- [Tattoo Aftercare](https://amedcidart.com/aftercare/): How to care for a new tattoo — second-skin healing, daily routine, and the healing timeline.
- [Cover-Up Tattoos](https://amedcidart.com/cover-ups/): Whether an old tattoo can be covered, what makes a cover-up work, and how to start one.
- [Tattoo Styles](https://amedcidart.com/styles/): Black & grey vs. color vs. mixed — how to choose a style, what suits each, and how they age.
- [Portfolio](https://amedcidart.com/gallery/): Full catalogue of custom tattoo work — black & grey realism, color, and mixed pieces, with style, placement and year.
- [Journal](https://amedcidart.com/blog/): Practical tattoo guides — aftercare, sun protection, session prep, and choosing a style.
- [Color Realism](https://amedcidart.com/styles/color-realism/): Color realism work — wildlife, portraits, botanical — and how colour holds up in the Miami sun.
- [Black & Grey Realism](https://amedcidart.com/styles/black-and-grey-realism/): Portraits, religious and memorial work built on value alone — and why it ages best in this climate.
- [Pet & Animal Portraits](https://amedcidart.com/styles/animal-and-pet-portraits/): Dog, cat, bird and wildlife portraits — what makes a reference photo usable and how likeness is achieved.
- [Choosing a Tattoo Artist in Miami](https://amedcidart.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-tattoo-artist-miami/): How to evaluate a tattoo artist — specialization, healed work, consistency, red flags, and what a deposit and a wait actually signal.
- [What a Custom Tattoo Costs](https://amedcidart.com/blog/what-custom-tattoos-cost/): Why serious artists charge per session ($1,500, 6-7 hours), what the $300 deposit buys, and which factors move the number.
- [Custom vs Flash Tattoos](https://amedcidart.com/blog/custom-vs-flash-tattoos/): The real difference, when flash is the better choice, flash with modifications, and why copying an image off the internet is the worst option.
- [How to Read a Tattoo Portfolio](https://amedcidart.com/blog/how-to-read-a-tattoo-portfolio/): Healed vs fresh photos, lighting and editing tells, cropping, consistency, and matching a portfolio to your own piece.
- [What Makes a Good Tattoo Reference Photo](https://amedcidart.com/blog/tattoo-reference-photos/): What makes a reference usable for a portrait — sharp eyes, directional light, resolution, eye-level angle, shadow detail — what a poor photo costs the likeness, why colour asks more of the source than black & grey, and how to fix a bad reference before booking.
- [Privacy Policy](https://amedcidart.com/privacy/): How visitor and booking data is handled.

## Español

- [Inicio](https://amedcidart.com/es/): Versión en español del sitio.
- [Información de reservas](https://amedcidart.com/es/booking-info/): Cómo solicitar una sesión y la política de reservas.
- [Cómo funciona — El proceso](https://amedcidart.com/es/process/): Los seis pasos, de la solicitud a la pieza cicatrizada.
- [Preguntas frecuentes](https://amedcidart.com/es/faq/): Precios, depósito, edad, estilos, tiempo de espera y cuidados.
- [Antes de tu sesión](https://amedcidart.com/es/preparation/): Cómo prepararte para una sesión de tatuaje.
- [Cuidados del tatuaje](https://amedcidart.com/es/aftercare/): Cómo cuidar un tatuaje nuevo con second-skin.
- [Tatuajes cover-up](https://amedcidart.com/es/cover-ups/): Si se puede cubrir un tatuaje viejo y cómo empezar.
- [Estilos de tatuaje](https://amedcidart.com/es/styles/): Blanco y negro vs. color vs. mezcla — cómo elegir.
- [Portafolio](https://amedcidart.com/es/gallery/): Catálogo completo de tatuajes — blanco y negro, color y piezas mixtas, con estilo, zona y año.
- [Diario](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/): Guías prácticas — cuidados, protección solar, preparación y elección de estilo.
- [Realismo a color](https://amedcidart.com/es/styles/realismo-a-color/): Trabajo de realismo a color y cómo se sostiene el color bajo el sol de Miami.
- [Realismo blanco y negro](https://amedcidart.com/es/styles/realismo-blanco-y-negro/): Retratos, obra religiosa y conmemorativa construida solo con valor.
- [Retratos de mascotas](https://amedcidart.com/es/styles/retratos-de-mascotas/): Retratos de perros, gatos, aves y fauna — qué foto sirve y cómo se logra el parecido.
- [Cómo elegir tatuador en Miami](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/como-elegir-tatuador-miami/): Cómo evaluar a un tatuador — especialización, trabajo cicatrizado, consistencia y señales de alarma.
- [Cuánto cuesta un tatuaje custom](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/cuanto-cuesta-un-tatuaje-custom/): Por qué se cobra por sesión ($1.500, 6-7 horas), qué compra el depósito de $300 y qué mueve el precio.
- [Tatuaje custom o flash](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/tatuaje-custom-vs-flash/): La diferencia real, cuándo el flash es mejor opción, flash con modificaciones, y por qué copiar una imagen de internet es lo peor.
- [Cómo leer un portfolio de tatuajes](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/como-leer-un-portfolio-de-tatuajes/): Fotos cicatrizadas vs recientes, señales de luz y edición, encuadre, consistencia y cómo buscar trabajo como el tuyo.
- [Qué foto de referencia sirve para un tatuaje](https://amedcidart.com/es/blog/foto-de-referencia-para-tatuaje/): Qué hace que una foto sirva para un retrato — ojos nítidos, luz de costado, resolución, ángulo a la altura de los ojos, detalle en sombras — qué le cuesta al parecido una mala foto, y cómo arreglar la fuente antes de reservar.
- [Política de privacidad](https://amedcidart.com/es/privacy/): Tratamiento de datos.

## Contact

- Email: amedcid.booking@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/amedcid.art
- Location: 165 NE 24th St, Miami, FL 33137 (Wynwood, Miami)