Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

    • Bring your ID! Clients must be 18 or older.

    • Please no drug or alcohol consumption prior to your appointment

    • Remember to eat at least 4 hours prior to your appointment. Eat something high in carbs with a proteins like a bean and rice bowl. Bring snacks and water. If you’ve booked an all day session bring a lunch with you.

    • If you don’t normally shave that area let me shave it for you so there are not cuts. I cannot tattoo over fresh cuts.

    • Note that sometimes your tattoos hurt more when the appointment is within a few days of your menstrual cycle. So schedule accordingly.

    • If you are getting a hand / elbow tattoo make sure to exfoliate & lotion the area.

    • Wear something comfy. If we’re tattooing a hard to get to area please wear clothing that allows access to the area. ex: for chest wear a button shirt / zip up jacket, for a thigh wear loose shorts.

    • Bring your headphones, tablet/phone/switch or even a friend to help with distraction.

    • We can be hard to find! The studio is located on 13th street. We share the building with a lawyers office. It is a brick building with green above the windows. The middle glass doors are the lawyers office and Arboretum Studios door is on the left.

  • Listed Below are conditions that may affect receiving, healing, and overall retention of your tattoo. You may refer to a physician before considering making an appointment. I may also require a physicians OK for any recent surgeries.

    • Heart Issues

    • Pregnant or breastfeeding

    • Hemophilia

    • Untreated & present skin diseases/disorders

    • Immunity disorders

    • Hepatitis

    • On blood thinning medication, aspirin or ibuprofen

    • Thyroid medication

    • On Antibiotics

    • Allergies to metals

    • Allergy to Lidocaine and or Epinephrine

    • Use of accutane

    • Previous Keloids

    • Currently undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy or within last 6 months.

    • Surgery within the last 6 months especially if the tattoo will be in area.

  • My schedule is broken into half days (3hrs), full days (6hrs), with 1hr tattoos sprinkled here & there. With every tattoo plan for extra time for set up & any stretch breaks (30min-1hr).

  • My prices are set to not need tips. If gift giving is your love language I appreciate your art, little trinkets, chai tea with oatmilk, bones, and some home decor items you’re thinking of ridding yourself of. I also have this list

  • Tattoo appointments require a non-refundable booking deposit of $100. Deposits go towards the final balance of the cost of the session. If there are multiple sessions the deposit comes out of the last session.

  • If you cancel your appointment less than 24 hours, If you are more than 20 minutes late, or just have not communicated missing an appointment in a timely manner, you forfeit your deposit and will be charged an additional deposit which may include prepaying the full amount before being able to reschedule.

    Rescheduling week and/or more than once will require you pay another deposit to secure another appointment.

    If you left a deposit, cancelled, or attempted to reschedule your appointment, and there’s been no contact for 3 months you will also lose your deposit. Your tattoo may also be posted as "up for grabs."