Booking

  • I have recently moved to a more streamline system for scheduling. Bookings can all be done through the booking tab on my website.

    After you book your appointment through the system, you will be charged the deposit amount and receive a confirmation email. That email is used as a line of communication if you have any more references or want to talk more about the design. If I have any questions or concerns I’ll do the same. If you don’t hear anything from me other than confirmation emails, your appointment is good and it just means that I have everything I need to come to your appointment as prepared as I can!

  • I do offer a numbing cream service for an additional $50. To reserve this service, I will need to know at the time of booking to make sure to prepare appropriately. Please note that shipping times may affect availability.

    I will schedule the numbing application for 1-1.5 hours before your tattoo, so you will have 2 appointment times for your tattoo.

    I will not tattoo over any numbing cream applied outside of the studio and I will not use numbing cream supplied elsewhere. If you come in with numbing cream applied (yes I will know even if you wipe it off), you will be considered a last minute cancellation.

    I tested and developed this process over several months to create a process that is consistent and effective and I’ll only use this process and my products for the safety of my clients.

    Numbing cream works best on smaller pieces and isn’t guaranteed to work. Every body is different and even things such as anxiety can make a difference on its effectiveness.

  • In general, most tattoos don’t require in person consultations. Most of the time, I find the information given online through a combination of writing and pictures is sufficient to create the tattoo design. I also like to be able to reference written conversations when designing so I don’t miss anything.

    I offer consultations free of charge upon client request. During the consultation, a design won’t be created in front of you but more of a general brainstorming session.

Policies

  • My hourly is currently $200 an hour. Full day rates are $1200, price capped at 6 hours and I often work longer than that.

    I work efficient and client centric. That means I put in a lot of work behind the scenes to make sure you have a lot of intention and focus put into your piece. I also tattoo very fast and can cover a huge amount of area with a lot of detail in a short amount of time.

    Hourly time begins at the start time of your appointment and ends at the time your tattoo is wrapped and aftercare instructions are given. Time will be rounded out to the closest half hour increment after the first hour.

    All price quotes for tattoos are estimates. There are many factors in how long a tattoo will take to complete but I’m pretty good at estimating. Please note that the larger the tattoo, the more difficult it will be to estimate. Due to this, I do offer flat rate full day rates.

    I value your time and money and will always do my best not to “sticker shock” you with pricing. I am comfortable talking pricing and budgets before the appointment so feel free to ask. I have some general time estimates under the FAQ “About how long will my tattoo take?” tab for more details on this.

    Please note that all estimates are only guaranteed for currently scheduled sessions. This does mean that estimates are subject to change if an appointment isn’t booked at the time of the estimate.

  • All Deposits are non-refundable once the appointment is accepted. After you book your appointment, you will be charged the deposit amount. If the design isn’t accepted, you will receive an email to give you the option to change the design or cancel the appointment. If you choose to not continue with the appointment during that email, then your deposit will be returned to you. This is the only time that a deposit will be returned.

  • You are welcome to reschedule up to 3 days (72 Hours) before your appointment and have your deposit moved 1 time. To do this, book a new date within the open availability and message me the new date (this includes placing a second deposit). Both deposits will go towards the second tattoo appointment. Please note that you will need to book within the open availability to keep the deposit. If you are wanting to reschedule and there isn't availability that works for you in the open window, we will need to cancel the appointment and the deposit will not be transferable.

    If you need to reschedule and it is within 72 hours of your appointment, it will be considered a cancelation and you will need to book a new appointment (you forfeit your original deposit).

  • If you need to cancel your appointment, you forfeit your deposit. If you cancel 2x within 24 hours of your appointments, you will no longer be accepted as a client.

  • I do not accept no call no show appointments as clients further. I give a 15 min no contact grace period. You are considered a no call no show after 30 min. I’m human and understand life happens, but the big thing I need is communication. I respect your time by spending hours preparing for your appointment and ask you to do the same.

  • Touch ups are generally complementary with my work. Tattoos over a year old may require a touch up fee and this will be decided on a case by case basis. If you cancel a complementary touch up within 36 hours of your appointment, a set up fee of $50 will be charged at your next touch up appointment. If you cancel your touch up appointment 2 times, this service is no longer free and you will need to book a regular appointment for this.

Questions

  • I love black and grey illustrative, blackwork, traditional, floral, ornamental, geometric, and art nouveau.

    I also am not limited to these themes and styles so reach out for other ideas.

    If it’s not something within my wheelhouse, I’ll recommend other artists in the area that are more equipt to make your tattoo vision come true.

    Themes:

    Floral - Statues - Occult - Illustrative - Tarot Cards - Zodiacs - Greek Mythology - Anatomical Prints - Skulls/Bones - Botanical Prints - Nature/Bugs - Classical Works - Blackwork - Ornamental - Ear Tattoos - Lettering

  • HOW SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR YOUR TATTOO APPOINTMENT?

    Definitely shower. Don’t shave the area but feel free to trim it up (tattooing over razor burn is no good). Start hydrating/keep hydrated for a few days before, it makes more of a difference on skin than you think. Please eat before hand even if you aren’t hungry. Adrenaline does fun things to the body and food helps. Also get some rest!

    WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR?

    Be comfortable and think about the area you’re getting tattooed. Loose clothing usually does the trick. Keep in mind how the artist is going to have to access the area to apply the tattoo. Also, you’re going to be sitting for a bit usually so be comfortable! The body temperature usually drops when getting tattooed as well so having something warm would also help.

  • I do not take walk ins, but if I have any last minute availability, I will post on Instagram or open the dates on my scheduling manually.

  • Yes! I don’t mind people bringing friends and support, I just as that guests are limited to 1-2 or the party being tattooed. Please don’t bring children.

  • I take Cash and card with no preference to either.

  • As a general practice, I start drawing your piece the day before your appointment, as I have received a lot of last minute design changes in the past. Your art will be shown to you during your appointment and any changes needed can be made during that time.

  • In general, you should find your artist because you like their style and not just because they know how to put ink into skin. Not every artist works with every medium. You wouldn’t ask an oil painter to create pottery and the same concept goes for your tattoo artist. As an artist, we will always try to make your vision come to life and work with you to do such. This is an art piece created by us for you and we want you to be happy with what you get. To create a design you want, it’s important to communicate with your artist with a combination of words and reference photos to make your vision come to life.

  • I will not tattoo you if you are:

    Drunk

    High

    Pregnant

    Breastfeeding

    Pre Surgery

    Post Surgery

    When you have a medical Concern and haven’t consulted your doctor

    Sunburned or skin damage on the area

    When you aren’t in a position to follow proper aftercare instructions

    If you are taking medications that could prevent the healing of your tattoo (i.e. Accutane, blood thinners)

  • Please note that this isn’t an estimate quote but rather more information for clients to have to make informed decisions.

    These general estimates depend on client size, how many tattoos I’ll need to work around, whether it’s in black and grey or color (below estimates are for black and grey), style, and location.

    1/4 Piece of Paper: 1-2 hours

    1/2 Piece of Paper: 2-4 hours

    3/4 to Full piece of paper: 4-6 hours

    Half Sleeve: Start with 1 full session. Usually takes 1.5-2 full day sessions