PRICING
Price is determined by the individual tattoo and how long it will take to do. Here I will give a rough pricing so you can get an idea of the cost.
I get a lot of interest for tattoos and unfortunately a lot of that interest is by people just checking to see how much their tattoo may cost but to get a quote, we need to go through a potentially timely consult process. This way you can get an idea of cost before we do our consult.
Some tattoos like sleeves are very difficult to get an exact quote on. “How much is a sleeve?” is an impossible question to answer. It’s like, “how long is a piece of string?” I always do my best to quote but sometimes it takes longer and sometimes it takes less time. I like to quote worst case as best I can, so that you’re less likely to be disappointed if it takes that long because you’re prepared for it.
My hourly rate is $250/hour. I have a minimum of 2 hours. That means if the tattoo takes less than 2 hours, its priced as a 2 hour tattoo. My day rate is $1600 which is priced cheaper than an hourly rate for the full day. GST is included in this pricing.
Artwork is inclusive of the booking; under some circumstances, like changing designs at last minute to something different than what was discussed prior to booking, an artwork fee will be issued. If a cancelation occurs and artwork has already been done, deposit will be utilised as an artwork fee.
I always take a non-refundable deposit. The amount in the deposit depends on the length of the appointment. This deposit holds all appointments if you have booked multiple. The deposit is utilized in the final payment. If you use the deposit before your tattoo is finished, you will need to make another deposit to make another booking. No deposit = No booking.
Day sessions are generally $400 deposits. Except for larger projects (like sleeves and back pieces for example) I now require a larger deposit of an amount of $800. This is to protect myself and my business due to last minute reschedules and cancelations in the past and to avoid future mishaps which ultimately leave me and the studio at a loss. I pride myself on being a very overly prepared person and this means sometimes I can be weeks ahead with my preparations and artwork for my tattoo projects. Unfortunately this also means I can be punished for being so prepared because I would lose the time I spent on that artwork and not be compensated for my time doing the artwork. With last minute no shows and cancellations, this also means that it can be very difficult for me to fill a full day session and then the studio and myself are out of pocket for a full day of tattooing. I hope you understand my reasoning behind the larger deposit request. It was a very difficult decision for me but I have to do what’s right in protecting myself and my business.
For full day bookings, the deposit is lost if the appointment is cancelled or rescheduled within 7 days. You will need to make another deposit if you’re making another booking. For less than a full day, you need to adjust the appointment outside 48 hours to hold the deposit. Unless you have a medical certificate, then you would need to provide a copy of this to ensure your deposit is held.
If I’ve already done the artwork when you cancel, you will lose your deposit as an artwork fee.
If canceling, deposits are non refundable due to admin time and/or artwork time unless certain circumstances I feel warrant a refund. If we reschedule your appointment more than twice, I will ask you to cancel for now and contact me when you’re ready to book. You will lose your deposit and need to place a new deposit to rebook. If you have rescheduled and haven’t rebooked in for more than 18 months without discussing with me with specific updates, you will unfortunately forfeit your deposit and require be deposit placed to rebook.
If you have any further questions on pricing, please contact me.
