This is a subjective question and depends on various factors such as the size, complexity, and Position of the tattoo on the body. However, as a general rule, you can expect to pay $600 usually for most tattoos/sessions booked with me ( as that is minimum, half day rate to make a booking)

I am $180 an hour for the first three of a booking, then $150 for every hour after

Yes, all weekday bookings require a $100 deposit which comes off of the cost of your booking on day of appointment

For a $600 tattoo, we can usually do a full detailed hand sized tattoo, possibly even something 15x15cm in size if it's blackwork or black & grey. Usually we can cap any on-going sessions for large projects like sleeves and backpieces etc at $600 per session and do just over 3 and a half hours of tattooing

Sure, you can definitely do that, it's just not necessarily appropriate for a professional service. Email is always the best way to contact me & communicate, I make concessions for people though just depending on their accountability with their booked appointments. Direct messages on social media only get a fraction of my attention due to the nature of social media, so it is likely I haven't considered the info given on that platform as I'm usually just distracted overall if I'm on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc. For me to consider your admin seriously, the professional approach is to keep all admin on my email platform. This shows respect for my work life balance, as DM'ing me at odd hours on social media creates unnecessary admin in my personal life I do tend to avoid to keep my service as professional and healthy as possible

I always endeavour to match the style of my clients in terms of consulting depending on their preference of trusting me with the process or if they are needing a more hands on approach throughout every session. Overall, an initial consult can be booked before any session to utilise syncing up on details, providing feedback and matching expectations. However, after an initial consult, if further consults are required, they need to be in tandem with a tattoo session at most a week out of that booking. This being so as to not convolute the process with too many consults, which would slow the process down incredibly and hinder progress or confidence in the final result

I usually require a consult for all new clients before making most bookings, but I always prefer to mirror my booking style to the client. So consults before tattoo appointments with me are preferred, but not compulsory

Not initially, for all the above mentioned works, an initial $700 deposit is required as these larger scale projects require a lot of hours of unpaid work to create the design work, studying the references, conceptualising, research & illustration. $600 of that initial deposit is used as credit on the first session while the remaining $100 can only be deducted from a sessions cost on the FINAL session only. There is no exception for this for project tattoo work like coverups, sleeves, half sleeves and back pieces. As well a full day booking is required for the first session of large project work such as the above mentioned, with half days being available as a booking option after the first initial full day booking

All weekday bookings require a $100 deposit to secure. However, all weekend & public holiday appointments require a Half Day rate booking paid in full, prior to day-of-appointment to secure and are charged at a minimum charge of a half day rate ($600, which equals 3 and a half hours of tattooing, not including stencilling & breaks)

Of course, my minimum charge for a tattoo is $150. However, my minimum charge to book a tattoo appointment secured in the calendar is $600 (Half day booking) of which we only require a $100 deposit up front to secure. To pay less than $600 for a tattoo session with me, would only be available on a walk in basis

By paying a deposit you acknowledge that all deposits are non-refundable and that a minimum 72 hours notice is required to reschedule your appointment time otherwise your deposit is forfeit and another deposit will be required to re-book

Only if we’ve discussed & cleared it prior to your booking/appointment. If you do not discuss it with me prior to your appointment, you accept that your booking may be cancelled if you are arrive with applied numbing cream without prior communication to do so

Numbing cream affects different skin types as well as areas of the body different, with most commonly used brands being on Australia’s banned substance list. I require the prior approval as it’s a safety matter as well as a product that will most certainly negatively affect the tattoo experience and healing if not discussed with me prior to our booking

I recommend having it prescribed from a compounding chemist, this way it is within stated health regulations of Tattooing and safe to use for your booking

I don’t answer this question to strangers anymore. For me to feel comfortable giving this information to someone, I need to have a rapport with them. If there is no rapport, it’s just not appropriate nor something I will go into detail about. If you are after a tattoo apprenticeship, step #1 is to build a rapport with an experienced tattooer. The best way to build a rapport with an experienced tattooer, is to get tattooed by them and support their business. Do not skip the fundamentals and understand tattooing is a lifelong commitment, if you use that information as your foundation, you will get a tattoo apprenticeship eventually

A full day session of tattooing would involve upwards of 7 hours tattooing (not including breaks & stencilling) and would be capped at $1200 flat rate

I accept cash, Bank transfer, Eftpos/Afterpay (with a 10% surcharge) or Invoice payable (with a 5% surcharge) as well as Neurosis vinyl

My minimum charge is $150, so that will usually get you a tattoo finished in just under an hour. If you require more than half an hour of stencilling & redrawing prior to the session, the cost may increase over the minimum charge. So if you would like a lot done in an hour, that will require some slight flexibilty in budget

Yes. Each appointment is sent a Confirmation text message 4-5 business days before their booking. If I don't receive a reply via my confirmation text within 48 hours, I will reach out via email to confirm instead. If I still have not received a reply within 48 hours of that email being sent, you accept your appointment is likely to be cancelled and your deposit forfeit. I am a small business, and if I assess I am at High risk of being 'no-showed' for a booking, for me to still keep my day available would cause my business to run at a loss. You have to confirm your appointment with a minimum of 72 hours prior to your booked appointment otherwise you accept your appointment will likely be cancelled and your deposit forfeit

This is a great question (one I'd assume extends to back pieces as well), depending on the level of work, size, detail, surface area coverage etc, these could take between 4-12 sessions to achieve. Usually for Sleeve work, it's best to aim for everything to be finished with 8 full day sessions and a complimentary half day session of Bold linework & touch-ups. To find a more exact quote on time and cost, it's always best to start with a complimentary half hour consult to discuss and sync up on these details first to then be able to give a more accurate quote on time & cost

No regretfully. I do have a busy schedule, so often I am not available for walk ins. However, if you do visit for a walk in when I am at the studio and I have time, I will be available to tattoo on a walk in basis in that circumstance

There are NO courtesy touch-ups included in the cost of service for tattoos located on the hand or fingers. A touch-up on the hand or fingers is a service of the cost of a minimum charge tattoo session ($150)

A lodged deposit is forfeit if longer than 12 months is taken to attend a booked tattoo appointment or if you have no tattoo appointment/s booked following a cancellation

If you're between the ages of 16 and 18, there aren't laws to say you can't get a tattoo  if you have written permission from a parent. However, this is not a service I offer or endorse. To be tattooed by me at all, we need to sight photo ID and you must be at least 18 years of age, no exceptions

The answer to this is always, if you are open to that, it will only make the process' result better, as laser removal (at least even just a session or two on the black of what's being covered up) creates a much higher ceiling on what's possible for the coverups concept. However, it is not a requirement as I understand many are uncomfortable with that proposal and refuse to discuss it any further

A minimum 72 hours notice is needed to reschedule a booking, otherwise the deposit is forfeit & a new deposit/payment up-front is required before any rescheduling can occur. If you are to reschedule your booked appointment more than twice without attending your booked appointment, then you forfeit your lodged deposit & are required to make a new deposit before any further appointments or reschedules can be arranged. If more than 3 total appointments are rescheduled, any future appointments will require payment in full, up front before any future reschedules or bookings can be secured

A touch up is always free of charge as long as it's between 6 months of when your tattoo was done. If you, however, do not show up or give at least 48 hours notice to reschedule, you forfeit your courtesy free of charge touch up. If I did not do the tattoo of which is being touched up, it is instead categorised as a 're-work' and is charged at a half day/full day/hourly rate depending on the session booked

No, if you drink any alcohol before our booking or take any illicit substances you accept your booking will be cancelled and deposit forfeit

Mainly this is due to insurance and compliance, if I willingly were to tattoo a client under the influence of alcohol &/or illicit substances, insurance is void if any injury were to occur due to the client being intoxicated while receiving a tattoo procedure./ Additionally, it’s disrespectful to the process, myself as the professional in the situation as well as to all my peers colleagues present with me in our shared workspace

It really isn’t appropriate to bring any minor to a tattoo studio ever under any circumstance. However, understandably this isn’t always avoidable. A parent/guardian can be with a minor in our tattoo studio but only in the waiting room area & only if they are accompanied at ALL times while on the premises. Anyone under the age of 18 is strictly forbidden from entering our workspace area at the tattoo studio even if accompanied and supervised. Minors are strictly forbidden from our waiting area UNLESS they are accompanied with the supervision of a guardian/parent at all times. Supervised Children, Infants & anyone under the age of 18 cannot be in our waiting room for longer than an hour during their visit as we are a high volume business, our waiting area is reserved for clients and customers. There is no exceptions to these rules, no more than one, under-18 year old per parent/guardian can be present in our waiting area at any time

No, not under any circumstance sorry. However if you have a dog in company of a companion with you for your booking, they are both welcome to wait outside and we can bring water out for the doggo if they are thirsty. Due to the hygienic environment of our tattoo studio, no animal can enter inside the premises

This isn’t appropriate due to the cross contamination standards in tattooing. It’s recommended to keep most personal belongings safely stowed away while a tattoo procedure is taking place

Bring only essential items if possible. Passtime comforts like a book, charger and phone as well as headphones are the recommended essentials. Depending on the length of your booking as well, you may want to bring sugary snacks & drinks as well to help keep your blood sugar levels healthy throughout the session

That isn’t appropriate or considerate to my peers and colleagues in our shared workspace. Please prepare ahead of time and always bring headphones if you plan to use apps on your phone during your tattoo appointment