Deposits:
I require a $250 deposit for every tattoo booked. Once a date is established you will have 72 hours/three days to place the deposit. I prefer that you be prepared to leave the deposit at the consultation/booking time. If you do not place your deposit within the 72 hour given time period you scheduled session will be removed fromt he calendar and booked to another client.
The deposit is a holding fee. Once placed, the deposit is Non refundable. Even if you contact me the next day with some sort of hardship, I can not refund the deposit. Once I reserve a date and time for you it will prevent me from possibly booking with another potention client. Because of that potentiall loss, deposits are NON REFUNDABLE. That is why I refer to it as a holding fee.
This deposit assures me you are a good client to work with who respects both yours & my time. Once the deposit is placed, I start putting together ideas and source material for your project. Your deposit is only applied to the final tattoo price once we have arrived at the studio and began the day for your session. Changing your mind or having a financial hardship are not valid reasons to get a refund on a deposit. So please plan ahead. You can prepay for the tattoo if you'd like, but the same rules and policies apply.
All Deposits/payments are non refundable.
Are deposits transferable?:
Only with my permission is a deposit transferable to another client. However, giving the deposit to a spouse or friend whose concept has not already been approved or booked in my schedule is not permitted. So I won't be giving the deposit to your sister, brother, friend or cousin unless they actually are already a client in my current schedule.
Rescheduling:
If unforeseen, uncontrollable or unavoidable circumstances arise that will prevent you from keeping the day we reserved in my schedule. I will allow a one-time transfer of your deposit to a new date as long as you give me notice 72 hours prior to your appointment time. Although, I understand and empathize that life sometimes gives us a low hand and emergencies can happen, I can not refund a deposit or transfer an existing deposit to a new day without a 72 hour notice prior to the appointment date.
If at any time you don't think you can make your appointment. Even within the 72 hours prior to the appointment time. Please give me as much notice as possible so I have the best chance of rebooking that day. Especially if we are working on an ongoing project that requires multiple full day sittings. If I can rebook the day with another client, only then will I forward the deposit to a new date, minus a rebooking fee of $200. Of which you will be expected to update your deposit back to its original amount.
I want to have the best relationship I can with all my clients, the best way is to have open and clear communication at all times. An email, message or phone call can go a long way when situations arise.
Touch Ups:
A touchup, if needed, is free on my tattoos. However, deciding you want to change the tattoo will come with a charge. Adding colors, new elements or just deciding you want the whole tattoo darker/refreshed is not considered a touchup. A new charge will apply. 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. I make it a point to post mostly healed work so all my clients have a clear understanding of what to expect with their. Communication is key, if you feel you need a touchup or adjustment to one of my tattoos reach out and let's talk about it.
Rates:
I prefer to work by half day or full day. A half day costs $1,200 and a full day costs $2000. This ensures that we have enough time to focus on your work uninterrupted and accomplish our goal for the day.
For clients who prefer to see it broke down hourly:
My current rate for tattooing is $300 per hour. A minimum of 4 hours is required to book. When booking you will be required to block off a specific amount of hours for your session. You will be responsible to pay for this amount. Please understand that even though I am charging "per hour" you will NOT receive a refund/credit for unused time if you have to leave the session early for any reason.
The needle time for each session or day can vary sometimes dramatically depending on how long it takes to draw the design or place it on the skin. Other factors can affect how quickly we can achieve our goal. Some days we get done early and other days late. This is the reason I prefer to work by half or full day rates.
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.
Considering the permanent nature of body art and the limited time we all have. I usually only work with 40-50 people a year, so I have to be selective. Some of the artists at my shop may be more suited to work with you on your project. I highly recommend checking them out!
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Thank you for taking the time to read and get this far, I hope to see what your ideas are!