Tattoo terms & Conditions

During School Terms:

• Mondays - Fridays: 9:30am - 5:30pm
• Saturdays: 9am - 5pm

School Holiday Periods:

• Mondays - Fridays: 9am - 5pm
• Saturday: 9am - 5pm

I no longer work Sundays and I very rarely work Public Holidays.

I can offer evening availability, in certain situations, so please reach out if this is your preference.

Minimum Rate: $150

Half Days: $500 

Full Days: $1000 

Weekday ‘day’ bookings during school terms are now restricted to: $625 (9:15-2:15pm no break)

Any tattoo(s) that I do will be no less than my minimum rate.  

Time is subjective for me so I do not generally charge hourly rates, but charge per piece, or via half/full days. The only exception to this is sizeable colour realism pieces that require multiple sessions to achieve as standard, these bookings will be charged by the hour.

Special discounted rates are only valid for the time stated in the promotion, or until the specific discounted piece is booked. I offer discounted rates to additional pieces added to a booking.

Quotes are valid for 60 days from the day they are provided, this is to accommodate any professional development and potential pricing increases over time.

***For guest spots, quotes are valid for the specific guest spot discussed, and as such may be valid for longer than 1 month. Quotes for guest spots are not valid after that guest spot period has passed.

Deposit Rates:

• $50 - for all bookings quoted up to $499
• $100 - for all bookings quoted $500-799
• $200 - for all bookings quoted at $800-999
• $250 - for all bookings quoted at $1000+

By paying a deposit you, the client, is acknowledging and agree to the following terms:

A deposit is required from each person being tattooed, to secure any and all bookings. A deposit can be paid via cash or bank transfer. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

If provided with at least 48hrs notice I can reschedule an appointment for free, however I only offer 1 reschedule per booking fee. A deposit is forfeited if the change, or cancellation, is made within the 48 hour notice period, or if the appointment has already been rescheduled once before, or if the booked client does not show - or chooses to leave before the tattoo is started/completed. Deposits (unless forfeited) come off the total cost of the booking on the day. (Additional charges may be payable if a booked client chooses to leave before the tattoo is complete, but has been started.)

Held deposits are valid for a maximum of 12 months from date of payment.

Please send through a copy of bank transfer receipts, the full name and phone number(s) of each person being tattooed, that I may add everyone to my calendar, secure your desired booking slot, and allow appropriate time for the completion of the tattoo(s).

Please arrive on time for your appointment. Arriving early may not mean an earlier start. Appointments and deposits are forfeited 20 minutes after the start of the appointment, time unless otherwise arranged. Please contact me if you are going to be late. 

Tattoos take time to design, stencil, and tattoo, this is why it is important that you allow plenty of time for your tattoo appointment. I have allotted estimates for all appointments which are usually included in my booking system notifications.

At your appointment please bring photo identification, and payment can only be accepted via bank transfer or cash.

Designs will be presented on the day of the appointment with applicable sizing options. Small design changes are welcomed, but significant changes to size or design may incur additional costs not previous quoted. Such cost increases will be stated to you.

Generally speaking, I offer 1 (one) free touch up if contacted within 30 days of the tattoo appointment - conditions apply

If after the first two weeks of external healing,  you feel your new tattoo requires a touch up (such as ; the design is obscured by the loss of lines, a solidly packed colour has not remained saturated, or the shading has healed light…) you have 90 days, from the tattoo appointment, to be eligible for a free* touch up. (*This only applies to applicable tattoos)

Please note; Free Touch ups do not apply to: 

• Hand/Finger tattoos
• Foot/Toe tattoos
• Tattoos done when any numbing agents have been used
• Tattoos that cross joints - such as wrists, knees, ankles, throats, necks, hip creases, neck creases. As a client you go in knowing these areas, as with the other areas mentioned, are not going to get a chance to heal properly 
• Touch ups already provided - whether they were tattoos originally done by me or others that have been touched up.
• The touch up was done after 90 days of the original tattoo session.
• Any major change to original design - element added, change in colouring or colours added, more linework added, etc.
• Sale days or promotions such as: Flashdays, Discounted Designs, hens/bucks parties, etc. (As these tattoos are already discounted)

I can certainly provide a touch up if you contact me after these 90 days, however, it will be chargeable. 90 days is enough time to identify any minor lost ink, soft shading, or unsaturated packing  from the initial tattoo process, and correct it before the tattoo has settled and aged too much.

Rescheduling Touch Ups: I can only allow for 1 free reschedule of a free touch up booking, if i have been given at least 48hrs notice of the reschedule. Though if no notice has been provided, or the appointment has already been rescheduled/changed/cancelled, then the new touch up booking will incur a booking fee.

** Please note that fineline styled tattoos, especially those of a reduced size, are designed to heal softer. To mitigate the natural spreading of ink diluted ink is used so your tattoo will not heal blackL it will heal grey. This is intentional.

Proper aftercare is critical if you wish to preserve your new tattoo, but also it is important that you research the style  you are getting tattooed so that you can understand It’s healing requirements. Below are a couple of examples…

Fineline;

I favour fineline linework, and I favour it for the very reason it requires EXTRA care when healing - because it deposits less pigment into the skin. As there is less pigment in the skin to withstand life during the healing process. This is why sometimes pigment falls out. Personally I like the look of aged artworks and their inconsistencies, but I understand some people still like to strive from ’perfection’. 

Fineline tattoos don’t often require a lot of moisturiser when healing.

Full colour;

Solidly packed colour or black work often heals with some more noticeable scabbing - not crazy thick scabs that feel like dried mud, but it will be more noticeable than a fineline linework only tattoo. These tattoos require a little more moisturiser to ensure they ‘move with you’ and don’t crack and tear off prematurely. Please don’t keep your tattoos ’wet’ - aim for flexibility not sogginess.

Other important aspects of aftercare;

• Water intake - Stay hydrated people! Your body NEEDS water to function normally, and it definitely needs it to recover and heal from tattooing.  So drink plenty of water, before and after your tattoo.
• Your skin is an organ, be kind to it. Exposure to chemicals, worksites, dirt/debris, the sun, even too much water (like excessive washing of hands or swimming), will drastically and irreparably impact your tattoo. 
• The sun bleaches tattoos AND contributes to ink spread. The sun and your tattoo are not friends! 
• Take care of your immune system. Your immune system keeps your tattoo in place, so remember to care for your whole body.