Last updated January 4, 2025
Cancellation / Reschedules
Currently, I am asking for 48 hours notice to reschedule your appointment if you want your deposit to go toward your rescheduled appointment. If you get sick with covid, or something more severe happens, of course I can be flexible with this timeframe, but please communicate with me asap. I do not offer refunds on deposits, so please be sure you want to get a tattoo by me and can afford to do so before booking a slot that could be someone else’s! If you reschedule more than twice, I will ask for a second deposit and the first will no longer count toward your total.
Why do you no longer offer deposit refunds on cancellations?
I no longer offer deposit refunds for cancellations because often I am unable to find someone to fill that appointment slot in time and it can financially put me out. A deposit shows your commitment to showing up for the tattoo. Of course things come up, so if you need to reschedule we can work something out and your deposit will be saved for that new appt! However, if you have to reschedule multiple times, I will have to ask for a second deposit because you will have cost me money I was expecting to make for rent.
Pricing
For custom work my rate is $100-120/hr sliding scale. Flash and Proposed Projects all have preset prices attached to them so you can find those prices there. I have an appointment minimum of $150 to meet shop requirements. If the flash you want is less than that, I would advise you to get more than one flash or ask for slight customization to make it worth the $150!
Custom Work
I am now available to do custom work! Please use the booking form to describe what you want and I will follow up. If you would like to set up a quick call because it’s hard to describe your idea, don’t hesitate to email me or DM me on Instagram to set that up. My rate for custom work is $100-120/hr (hours that I am tattooing). If I find that I am having to rework your design a lot more than usual (i.e. redrawing your entire design more than twice), I will ask that you pay a flat rate of $40 for that extra work. I will give you a heads up if we are entering that territory though!
Free Slots
Most booking periods, I offer 3 free slots for different communities/folks. I have a variety of reasons why I do this, so it’s not really a one size fits all explanation. But the best way I can explain it is: I want to be able to make some slots very accessible as my rates increase. My policy around free slots is that it is a free tattoo session of 3 hours. If the design goes past 3 hours, then my regular rates will start to apply. I will tell the client interested in getting a free slot if their design will go past the 3 hour mark so they can decide if it’s worth it for them or in their budget. Raising my rates in general helps me to be able to continue to offer this service <3
Covid
I, along with the shop I apprentice at, require masks in the shop at all times. There is an outside space to eat and chill unmasked if you need. I wear masks in order to make the space safer for clients who are immunocompromised and more at-risk.
Touch-Ups
Touch ups are free and welcomed (especially since I’m earlier in my career)! Please email me at tobefreetattoos@gmail.com with a photo of your healed tattoo to schedule a touch up.