Greetings! Welcome to my booking request page.
Thank you for your interest in getting a tattoo from me. I'm so pleased that my style of artwork has caught your attention and I can't wait to discuss your ideas further and create your vision together!
Here's some more information about my booking process before we move forward.
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Consultations:
I understand that time, both yours and mine, is extremely valuable and limited. Due to a rather busy schedule I prefer not to waste anyone's time. Especially with unnecessary travel. I find it easier to do a vast majority of consultations via email. It's a bit more relaxed and you can send your reference photos directly to me at your leisure. On the rare occasion that a design would require a bit more in depth and in person discussion (multiple designs/people) we can absolutely figure out a date and time to meet in the studio.
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Designs and Placement
Please take photos of the body area you are wishing to get the tattoo work done on. These photos will most likely need to be taken by another person to get the right angle, lighting, and area of the body. I need to see you standing in a well-lit room in a relaxed position, as if you were waiting in line for something. Please do not take glamour or selfie shots. We just need the facts. If your project involves other tattoos or has coverup portions, I will need to see clear photos of those tattoos as well. Coverups often require an in-person consultation.
Sketches are also welcomed, as even a basic sketch can show the layout or size and help me understand what you want to accomplish with this project.
References can be anything that inspires your vision of your tattoo. Paintings, drawings, statues, and even other people's tattoos can help me understand the look and overall plan for your project. It is okay if you do not have references and want me to "do my thing," but even ideas on what styles of tattoos you like can be helpful to the process.
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Deposits
Deposits are a NON-REFUNDABLE HOLDING fee that secures the appointment in my schedule and ensures the time doesn't get filled by anything/anyone else. I require a minimum of $100 down as a deposit. Any additional amount put down will go towards the total price of the session. I also require a minimum of 48HRS notice to cancel/reschedule if you aren't able to make it to your appointment. If I'm contacted before 48hrs prior to our appointment your deposit will be transferred to the new scheduled date. Each deposit can only be transferred once. If multiple reschedules occur a new deposit will be required. However, I understand emergencies can happen. In the event of an emergency and cancellation within the 48hrs prior to your appointment it will be up to my discretion on transferring the deposit.
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All Deposits/payments are non refundable.
Design Process
When preparing for a tattoo, I will gather source material, submitted references, and any sketches or plans made during the consultation. This may take several hours or days, depending on the job or my availability to do so. This will typically take place about a week prior to the appointment. There are times that I prepare artwork further in advance, but generally, I prefer to have the project artwork fresh in my mind near the actual tattoo appointment. There are other times when inspiration strikes me the evening before or even the morning of the appointment. For this reason, I typically will not be able to send artwork to clients before the tattoo date.
Tattoo sizes
Please note that the sizes described below are to help you understand the types of work I typically make. These sizes can vary dramatically depending on the shape, flow, fit, composition, and volume of saturation in the work. This is just a general guide to help you get a basic idea of the coverage for each side of the project.
A small tattoo is something between 3 and 6 inches in diameter. Something that generally takes two hours or less of actual needle time. I am willing to make small tattoos; however, the booking times will be limited as most of my clients get larger sessions and projects. Larger work takes priority in my schedule.
A medium sized tattoo or half-day session is something 4 – 8 inches in size and can take up to 4 hours of tattooing. These equate to about half of my workday. Between setup, application, and breakdown time, these sessions must be paired on days when I can book a small session either before or after the appointment. So availability may be limited for medium-sized sessions as well.
A large tattoo or full-day session is any tattoo or session that will take the full day to complete. My preferred appointment times are full-day sessions. This is for tattoos that are 8/9 - 12/14 inches in size. Or for larger projects such as sleeves and full fronts or backs.
I'd like to reiterate that the sizes can vary dramatically because of a number of factors. Such as density, color or noncolor, and complexity of the design. Some styles require more time than others and may appear smaller or with less coverage in a session. Other styles may enable much more to be covered or completed in a session.
Break times
I will typically take a few breaks to stretch and have lunch when needed. At this time, my client is also welcome to stretch. Grab some food if needed, use the restroom, etc. I do not smoke, so I do not take smoke breaks. You can take smoke breaks if you wish, but it will cut into the time and amount of tattooing we can accomplish in a session. I am motivated to get as much done as we can, but I understand that some people require breaks to deal with the pain of the tattoo process. I am willing to take breaks whenever they are needed; just understand that maybe it will require us to book an additional session to finish the work.
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Touch Ups
A touchup, if needed, is free within six months on my tattoos. Touch Ups are reserved for any portion of the tattoo that doesn't heal as expected. Usually small areas of the tattoo that either didn't hold the ink as well during healing or were damaged during healing. Please review my healed work so you are familiar with the long term healed result of my tattoos. All tattoos lose some vibrancy and boldness once healed. When working on larger projects I try to address any areas that my require a touch up or additional pass as we're working. Unless a project is already finished there's typically no need to schedule an appointment for something that will usually only take a few minutes to adjust. Again, I prefer to not to waste anyone's time with unnecessary travel.
Rates
I prefer to work by half day or full day. A half day costs $600.00 and a full day costs $1,000. This ensures that we have enough time to focus on your work uninterrupted and accomplish our goal for the day. Some work will require a time frame in between a half day and a full day. Those rates will be determined as needed.
For clients who prefer to see it broke down hourly:
My current rate for tattooing is $200 per hour. If I'm able to accommodate smaller pieces that take less than an hour to complete, my minimum is $150. I strongly encourage bundling smaller designs together into one session.
When booking you will be required to block off a specific amount of time for your session. You will be responsible to pay for this amount of time. Please understand that even though I am charging per hour you will NOT receive a refund/credit for unused time if we finish the work early or if you have to leave the session early for any reason at all.
I absolutely hold no hard feelings if I'm not the right artist for you to work with at this time. Even if we have worked together on body art in the past.
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