Deposit and billing Policy

At the end of your consultation, or when making a tattoo appointment, we take a deposit to secure your appointment spot(s) and start working on your design (generally either $75 or 25% of the estimated tattoo cost, or more at the artists discretion for larger pieces where estimating final cost is nearly impossible).

We thank you for your cooperation in this, as short notice changes to our schedule cause us to lose tattooing and drawing time, and we have many other clients waiting for availabilities. We truly appreciate your understanding. The following agreement will be either handed to you after your consultation, or emailed to you to be completed and returned prior to being scheduled for an appointment.

Deposit Policy and Agreement

A tattoo deposit is paid when making a tattoo appointment, often after a consultation with an artist.  This is necessary for the artist to begin the work of creating a tattoo design, and it also secures a date for a tattoo appointment thereafter. The amount of the deposit will be a minimum of $75.00, but may be larger depending upon the size and complexity of the desired design. 

In signing this agreement, I acknowledge and agree as follows:

All tattoo deposits are non-refundable after 48 hours of making the initial appointment.

For multi-session tattoos, the deposit will be held as payment towards the last session of the tattoo.

Upon paying a deposit I acknowledge that I have communicated my tattoo design idea to the artist to my satisfaction, and have reviewed the artist's prior works to decide that the artist can implement my idea to my satisfaction. I understand that creating a tattoo design based on a client's concept is subjective, and that variations may exist between my concept and the finished design. If the finished design is not to my liking, minor changes will be made at the artist's discretion. However, I understand that substantial changes to the design or the request of an entirely new drawing or draft will require a new deposit, and the original deposit will be forfeited as payment for the artist's drawing time.

No Drawings or drafts are emailed or otherwise previewed to clients before their scheduled appointment time.

A deposit will also be forfeited in full in the case that:

·         I do not appear for a tattoo appointment;

·         I cancel or reschedule an appointment without giving at least 48 hours notice;

·         I arrive more than 30 minutes late to a tattoo appointment;

·         I reschedule 3 or more times for any sessions of the same tattoo, regardless of notice;

·         I fail to reschedule a new appointment within 30 days of a cancelled appointment;

·         I arrive to a tattoo appointment without government-issued identification.

Billing Policy

I understand that I will be billed at the artist’s current hourly rate, starting at my scheduled appointment time, for all tattooing and tattooing related services, including, but not limited to:

·         Time used to edit or resize the tattoo design if needed;

·         Time used to apply tattoo stencils to the body;

·         Time used to assemble equipment, open sanitary supplies in front of me, or to replenish necessary supplies during the tattoo session;

·         All breaks during the tattoo appointment requested by me;

·         Lateness on my part.

·         Any touch-up work needed as a result of poor aftercare, and/or any touch-up work requested 6 months or more after the initial application of the tattoo.

Client Signature                                  Date                                            Deposit Amount/Hourly Rate