Custom Tattoos

Request a Custom Tattoo

To request a custom tattoo, please fill out my request form here. Please allow up to 2 weeks for a response. I do my best to respond to everyone who submits a request, but you are welcome to follow-up if you don't hear back from me after that time. I am most likely to accept requests that align with my artistic talents and interests, and that are realistic in terms of size, placement, and budget. If I do not feel that I am the right artist for your idea, I will let you know.

Scheduling and Design Process

Once I have accepted your proposal, I will ask that we do a consultation to discuss your idea in more detail. I prefer to do an in-person consultation at the shop, but I can also accommodate consultations via email, text, phone call, or Zoom. At your consultation, we can go over all of your ideas and options, and I can take a photo and/or tracing of your desired placement.

After your consultation, we can schedule a time for your tattoo. I ask for $200 at the time of booking, which breaks down as follows:

  • $100 is your deposit. This holds your place in my schedule and comes off the final cost of your tattoo. 
  • $100 is your design fee. This fee covers the time I spend designing and collaborating with you to create a unique, original design, and does NOT come off the total cost of your tattoo. 

Deposits and design fees are non-refundable.

I will email you the final design a day or two before your appointment. In some cases, I may send a rough draft a few days earlier to make sure I’m going in the right direction. Please be sure to keep an eye on your email in the days leading up to your appointment! I am happy to edit the design to create your perfect tattoo, but more than one round of edits may require an additional design fee of $25-$100, and may require me to reschedule your tattoo. 

I understand that not seeing your design until a day or two before your appointment can be anxiety-inducing for some. If you would like to be able to review your design sooner, please let me know at your consultation. I'm happy to have your design ready early, as long as I know beforehand so that I can plan my drawing time accordingly.

Pricing

For custom tattoos, I charge a $100 design fee plus an hourly rate for the tattoo itself. I charge $200/hour for blackwork or black and grey tattoos, and $180/hour for color tattoos, subject to a one-hour minimum. My hourly rate only applies to actual tattooing time; time spent stenciling, setting up, taking breaks, etc. will not be charged.

To help you budget for your tattoo, below are some rough price estimates. Please keep in mind that these are just estimates, and final price will vary depending on multiple factors such as level of detail, placement, technical demands of the design, etc. (These prices reflect the total cost, including the design fee.)

  • Palm-sized tattoo (around 3-4 inches)
    • $300-$500 for blackwork/black and grey
    • $450-$700 for color
  • Hand-size tattoo (around 6-7 inches)
    • $600-$1000 for blackwork/black and grey
    • $800-$1500 for color

    Re-Works and Cover-ups

    I will accept re-works and cover-ups of existing tattoos on a case-by-case basis. I am happy to help you fix tattoos that you’re not in love with, but I will only take on these projects if I am confident that I can give you a good end result. If you are interested in having me fix or cover an existing tattoo, please include a photo of the existing tattoo in your reference images.

    My Interests

    To help determine if I am the right artist for your idea, below is more information about what I’m currently interested and not interested in tattooing.

    Things I like to tattoo:

    • Landscapes (especially steep mountains, large rock formations, and imaginary mountains)
    • Flowers (especially peonies, roses, poppies, and similar flowers)
    • Plants/leaves
    • Skulls/bones
    • Insects/invertebrates
    • Sea life
    • Dinosaurs
    • Most animals (especially weird, creepy, colorful, or obscure ones)
    • Mushrooms
    • Most nature-related imagery
    • Abstract designs
    • Ornamental designs
    • Natural imagery combined with geometric and/or ornamental elements

     Things I won't tattoo:

    • Copies of art or tattoos that are not my own. (Exceptions may be made if you have written permission of the original artist, or if the source image is within the public domain.)
    • Culturally appropriative content
    • Religious tattoos. (However, I could possibly be open to themes related to Satanism, Paganism, Wicca, etc, especially if it subject matter from my "likes" above)
    • Anything I deem offensive (racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc)