Professional Tattoo Artist Since 2002

PRICING (ALL PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE, and I work in budgets if you have one)

Pricing for a tattoo really depends on you... do you want people to look at your tattoo and go "oooh, that's nice" ... OR... do you want them to go... "oh my god, who did your fucking tattoo, that's amazing" those responses are two drastically different price ranges, but I can do whichever you prefer. There is almost always a $200 version, a $500 version, and a $2500 version of just about any tattoo... please try to avoid asking "how much is this" if showing a picture of an existing tattoo.... I PREFER that you tell me how much you want to invest into your tattoo, and I will design to fit your budget. Otherwise when we are asked "how much" we ALL have to guess on which version you want, and you ALL show the $2500 version... So please, know there are always options and I always want to give you the best option you can afford, which starts with knowing your financial limitations on your investment in your skin. 

 

I know times are rough, so if right now all you want to do is something small, and want to keep in under a certain budget, we can definitely do that, just please lead with that so I know not to try to sell you a whole sleeve, hahahaha. 

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AVERAGE TIMEFRAMES

CURRENT STARTING PRICES (this price list is for current rates in shops, convention rates may be higher due to traveling expenses)

STARTING PRICE/MINIMUM

$100

The shop does have a $100 minimum for tattoos, below are the average starting prices for larger designs.

 

FULL SLEEVES/BACKS

$2000+

Probably the #1 question we get, but sleeve prices depend on the detail and color in them, so that's up to you. The most basic black and white sleeves still usually take at least 2 full days work, the best ones take several. Most full color sleeves take me a minimum of 4 full day sessions. The more time we spend in a tattoo, the better it can become. But I like for people to realistically assume that a sleeve will cost roughly a minimum of $2000 for even a basic sleeve... same goes for a full back. 

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PORTRAITS

$400+ (micro portraits start at $250)

Black and grey portraits are usually done in one session, and start at $400. Color portraits tend to take at least 2 half day sessions or one full day, sometimes more depending on size and detail. With color portraits swelling can become a factor in certain areas and customers, making 2 sessions a better option than one longer session. Its not about you being tough, your skin doesn't give a shit about your ego.

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HALF DAY SESSIONS

$700*

Whenever I am working on large multiple session pieces I prefer to charge by the session and not by the hour. This usually works out to save hundreds of dollars sometimes in the long run. I get quite a bit done in a half a day and advise starting large scale pieces with a half day before attempting a full day. Long sittings can be difficult to sit through.

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FULL DAY SITTINGS

$1200*

Not everyone can sit for a whole day... but for those who can, you save the most. This is not a "tap out session" and is only for working on large scale pieces with multiple sessions.

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DEPOSITS

$100+

The shop does have a $100 standard deposit, however on full sleeves or full backs I tend do a $250 deposit if we are fully drawing the whole sleeve in advance, which comes off the last session of the tattoo. If we are piecing it together without a full sleeve drawing in advance, I stick to a standard deposit for each session.