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.

    • Our floor is lava. We have tables & hooks for your items.

    • 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.

    • No kids allowed in tattooing area.

    • Our location is on Mississippi Ave and parking can be hard to find. Please take that into account, or get there early and check out the cafes and cute stores around!

  • 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 (4hrs), full days (6hrs), with 1hr tattoos sprinkled here & there. With every tattoo plan for extra time for set up & any stretch breaks (30min-1hr).

  • 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."