What to Expect Before Your Tattoo Appointment
How the process actually works before you sit down for your tattoo: what to send, how the back-and-forth over DM and email goes, and when the deposit comes in.
There's no in-person consultation before your tattoo. Everything gets worked out over Instagram DM or email first, so you know exactly what's happening before you ever set foot in the studio.
What to send when you get in touch
The more detail up front, the faster we land on a design that's right. Useful things to include: the idea itself, any reference images, roughly where on your body, and roughly how big.
Ready to start? Send your idea through the booking page.
The back-and-forth
Expect a few messages each way, not one email and done. I'll ask questions, maybe send a rough sketch or two, and we keep refining until you're genuinely happy with the direction. Nothing gets drawn for real, and nothing gets booked, until then.
Deposit and booking the date
Once the design's agreed, a deposit secures your appointment slot and comes off your final price. Cancellation and rescheduling terms are laid out clearly on the legal page, so there's nothing to catch you out later.
Full detail on the booking terms.
On the day
Because it's a private studio and one person at a time, your appointment gets my full attention, start to finish.
Read the aftercare guide for how to prepare beforehand and what to expect once the needle's actually out.