Tattoo Pricing and Policies
Consultation
I start every tattoo with a consultation with the client. A consultation is a simple meeting, between the client and I, that takes anywhere from 10-30 minutes This is where you, the client, comes in and talks with me and shows me your ideas and any reference material you would like to incorporate into a new tattoo. We will go over incorporation of ideas, placement on the body, color schemes, plans for possible future expansion, financial budget that you are trying to stay within, Etc.
This is also where I need you to be as descriptive, and honest as humanly possible. Some people get kinda awkward as soon as they come in the doors of a tattoo shop. The experience of talking with a tattoo artist, for some reason, can make some people nervous. This can lead some clients to leave out ideas or aspects that are important to them in the design of their tattoo either because they didn’t want to seem like a dork or they just plain forgot. We are normal people, and in most cases, bigger dorks than you. Be comfortable and if you have a hard time describing what you are looking for with words, bring in examples that you find on the internet, books, magazines, or even other peoples tattoos.
Anything that you can bring in to put a vision in my head, of what you have in yours, the better. It will also allow me to draw your tattoo without excessive redrawing if you should forgot to tell me that there was something really important that you wanted in the drawing because you were nervous during the consult. I draw a few days before your appointment so that I can get other clients artwork done for their appointments that come before yours. I will have you come to the shop to look at artwork a day or two before your appointment or the day of your appointment. It is my policy to not send emails of the artwork or draw to have my artwork done by someone else. This is not a reflection of your trustworthiness, but a lesson learned from the past experience.
After nailing down the Specifics of the tattoo design I will quote you an estimate of the base price with a loose range that the tattoo will cost. It is an estimate. The pricing is based off of an hourly rate.
Pricing
I charge for my tattoos based off of an hourly rate of $150.00/hr. This is calculated from the time of setup of equipment until the time I have finished bandaging you when the tattoo is finished. I charge friends, family and loved ones the same rate as I would you. I occasionally run specials on tattoos when it is a subject matter or style that I feel overwhelmingly excited to do and I throw out the offer. I also do not deduct time for breaks. I will usually not take a break unless the client needs to or I am letting a topical anesthetic take the required time to take effect. A few minutes spent in a break will not have an effect on pricing and I usually round down to the nearest Half hour. I do have a promotion that I run where I have you, after getting tattooed, write your name on the back of 5 of my business cards and hand them out to friends that you think will get tattoos. When I get all 5 of those cards back in from your friends who have gotten tattooed by me, I will contact you and let you know that you will receive $100 off your next tattoo.
That being said, if I quote you a price range, it would be in your best interest to bring the higher of the figures with you to have on hand in case we reach that amount. In other words if I quote you 3-4 hours, less than $360 would be insufficient and $480 would cover you should we reach 4 hrs. I charge by the hour and session. If I quote you 3-4 hours and get it done in 2.5 hours, I only charge you for 2.5 hours. If you say you can only afford a certain figure per session, I will stay within that figure. I need you to be completely honest with yourself at this point. Ask yourself if your want for this tattoo is in line with what you can afford. I will tailor sessions to fit your budget but realize that no tattoo artist is going to want to work on a full sleeve for you if you can only afford to do it one hour per session.
After I quote you for the Tattoo we can then set an appointment and determine the amount of a deposit required to hold the appointment for you.
Deposit
The deposit is 100% non-refundable. It is used to ensure that I am compensated in the event that you do not show up for your appointment without notice. Without notice it is extremely difficult to get someone in the short notice to fill the appointment time. I also invest hours of my time unpaid before the tattoo on your drawing.
If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment (without calling in advance) or if you do not show for your appointment or if you reschedule less than 24 hrs before your appointment, your deposit will be forfeit and a new deposit will be required to secure a new appointment.
$100- tattoo = $25 deposit
$101-$250 tattoo = $60 deposit
$251-$375 tattoo = $100 deposit
$375+ tattoo = 25% deposit
Touch Ups
A touch up is defined as fixing small imperfections and small color corrections to a tattoo that I have done that is healed using the aftercare that is prescribed by me. It is not reworking entirely or adding to a tattoo because of neglect on your part during the healing process or using someone else’s aftercare instructions.
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