When arriving for your appointment you will come up the stairs to the waiting area. Here you will find a sofa and a desk. The desk will have a bell on it, please ring it to alert me of your arrival. Take a seat on the sofa, I will be out shortly to welcome you.
I will then take you to the IPad to fill out a consent form and check your ID if necessary.
Once I am set up and ready, I will call you over to my station where I will begin by showing you your design and confirming size and location with paper print outs.
After I will make a stencil.
I will then spend sometime ensuring that the stencil best fits your body. This can take anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours depending on various factors. These factors include, the size, location and complexity of the design. As well as if the tattoo is a custom project, a large scale project (like a sleeve or back piece etc) or if it needs to fill gaps between other tattoos. Sometimes some freehand drawing with a sharpie may also be required.
After we are both satisfied with how a stencil is placed, we will both get comfortable to start the tattooing. Breaks may be taken during the tattoo session at any time for any reason. I will always try to communicate when the next planned break will be.
Once the tattoo session is complete I will wrap your tattoo in cling film and leave it to settle for up to 30 minutes. On occasion a tattoo session may run past the expected end time. If this is the case I will indicate that more time is required as soon as possible and check that you are ok to continue. For this reason, especially for larger pieces and day sessions, I prefer that you do not have a time limit by which to leave. If you do, this must be communicated prior to the start of the appointment. If you have plans for after the tattoo session, it’s best to leave a 1-2 hour buffer period.
Once the tattoo has settled down, I will take some photos and explain aftercare for your new tattoo.
Then we will sort out payment for the session. Please note that I do not accept card. Cash or bank transfer only please.
Your appointment is now complete!