Appointment Etiquette

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please be on time and complete your intake form the same day as your appointment, before you arrive at the studio. For safety and compliance, intake forms cannot be completed in advance.. Especially if you have a piercing appointment, which we do back to back and are sometimes 15 minute slots, so if you are over 5 mins late we may have to reschedule with a loss of your deposit.

FOR MINORS GETTING PIERCINGS PLEASE REVIEW OUR ID POLICY. Failure to bring correct ID may result in loss of deposit.

CASH IS PREFERRED

There is a small fee for the use of debit and/or credit cards.

Debit: 1.5% | Credit: 3%

Feel free to ask for a rough estimate of how many hours/sessions your tattoo may take. Our average shop rate is $185 hour (projects range from 150-220/hour depending on many factors)

All piercing prices are listed on our website on the piercing page

Food/Drink

Eat within 4 hours of your appointment. (For longer appointments please come prepared with snacks/food.)

Please ask your artist before consuming outside food in their tattoo station.

Avoid/limit coffee/caffeinated beverages the day of.

Stay hydrated! This makes a huge difference

Please be aware of PERSONAL HYGIENE!

Your artist is working within your personal space, and poor hygiene can be extremely distracting and can potentially affect the outcome of your piece.

If you are coming from the gym, please be showered and in clean/fresh clothing!

If you are getting a piercing, please be aware of mouth/dental and/or genital hygiene. (Please plan booking genital piercing around your menstrual cycle.)

Please AVOID the following:

Fidgeting/moving your phone/devices while getting tattooed.

Audible videos/music on your phone, as this can be extremely distracting for your artist. Headphones are encouraged 🙂

Sudden voluntary movements or squirming. (For example, talking with hands can affect line quality.)

Aggressive/disrespectful language, or discussing politics/race/gender issues.

Painkillers (like Ibuprofen, Advil, Tylenol) and/or alcohol within 24 hours of appointment.

Dress appropriately for your tattoo/piercing.

For example - button down shirts for back pieces (can be worn backwards); loose shorts for legs; sleeveless shirts for arms; string bikini bottoms for rib/hip/thigh pieces as appropriate.

Wear clothing you wouldn't mind getting ink/blood on!

Please make sure you are comfy! (Small blankets and pillows are welcome.)

Please ASK before taking any pictures/videos in tattoo/piercing stations.

Let us know beforehand if...

You plan on bringing a guest. (You may need prior approval.)

You plan on using any numbing cream. (It’s a complicated issue that must be discussed!) Read our blog: Numbing Creams and Tattoos: A Pain-Free Dream or Potential Pitfall?

Due to liability reasons, NO CHILDREN UNDER 10 permitted. We have areas that are not safe for children to move around in.

Please be sure to communicate...

Any and all scheduling needs. (Examples: time constraints, how many sessions, etc.)

Any budgetary needs. (Shop rates are $150-200 depending on artist/project complexity.)

The following conditions may prevent you from getting tattooed/pierced, or may require preapproval from your doctor:

Pregnant

Breastfeeding

Auto immune disorder/flare up

Bloodthinners

Sunburned

Menstrual Cycle (genital piercings)

TOUCH UP POLICY

The tattoo application and healing processes are variable. The need for small touch ups is common especially on color tattoos or large pieces. We encourage you to take advantage of your first touch up within a year of your tattoo if necessary, as it is free of charge. Touch ups might be utilized in the event of minor fallout, faded spots in linework, or issues with a specific pigment.

However it is important to note that your need for major touch ups may be dependent on aftercare choices. "First touch up free within year" except in the case of aftercare factors outside of the tattooers control (ie. sunburn, picking, cellulitis, ingrown hairs, major scrapes or scratches) that would result in a major touch up session, recoloring, or otherwise lengthy reworking.

In the case of a major touch up session, and/or an additional touch up outside of the 1 year time frame, we do require a deposit which covers an hour or more of tattooing as well as set up cost. Depending on the size of the session this can be a 25, 50, or 100 deposit. (The total cost for a major touch up varies per artist, ranging from only a small deposit charge to a discounted hourly rate.)