FAQ
How to book an appointment?
I book in 3 month blocks (January-March, etc.) and open my booking on the first weekend a month before the next round of appointments. My booking for will stay opening for 48 hours. I do announce all my booking dates and cancellations on my instagram stories (@tattoos.by.ping) and through my email subscription. Please do not DM me.
In addition, I send an email out about a week before opening my books to let you know exactly when I’m planning on opening them and for how long including any designs I have available, so please join my mailing list at the bottom of this page. All bookings will need to be made through my online form which requires information about your idea, size, placement and reference images.
How much do you charge?
My minimum is $200, and I work at $200/hr Tuesday through Friday and $250/hr for Saturdays, cover-ups and reworks.
The amount of time your tattoo takes will depend on the size, style, detail, and placement, so the more information you can give me about your piece the better I’ll be able to provide a general price estimate. If you have a particular budget that you need to stay in, please let me know in your initial submission.
How long after sending a booking request will I have to wait for a reply?
I have a limited number of appointment slots available when my books open, and I appreciate every request I get. I hate I am not able to accommodate every request. I typically respond in two to three weeks once booking closes with a booking confirmation email.
My submission was selected what do I do next?
Once I have selected your submission I will send you a “Booking Confirmation” email with detailed information on how to schedule your appointment. All appointments require a $100 deposit* to confirm your appointment date. I will email you with information on an available time slot. If the time offered does not work for you we can try to find a different slot that does. You will have 72 hours from the date you confirm your time slot to pay a $100 deposit to secure the appointment. If you do not submit your deposit by the end of the 72 hours your appointment time will be offered to the next person and you will be required to fill out a new submission form during my next booking round.
How does the deposit work?
Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERRABLE. They are not stored in a vault to be deposited and withdrawn. Every payment goes towards my cost of living.
The deposit holds your time slot and gets deducted from the final cost of the tattoo. If you arrive over 15 minutes late, your deposit will not be deducted from the cost of your tattoo, and there is a chance you will have to be rescheduled and put down another deposit to do so.
Deposits are only good for the design that this appointment has been booked for. If you change your mind before your appointment, you must leave a new deposit for the new design. If you do not provide me with the changes in enough time before your appointment, this could result in your appointment being rescheduled.
Lastly, If you no-call, no-show, you will have to resubmit during next booking and put down another deposit.
To be clear, deposits may be held/moved with proper advance notice of reschedule, but are NON-REFUNDABLE regardless of circumstances.
What if I need to reschedule?
If you need to reschedule your appointment I require at least 48 hour notice to hold your deposit. Reschedule notices received within 48 hours of your appointment will have to put down another deposit to do so. However, if you give me ample notice I am happy to reschedule you if something comes up, and you can apply your deposit to your new appointment time. I allow one reschedule within one calendar year of your initial appointment before your deposit will be forfeit.
If you misread the calendar and accidentally book a date you didn’t want, you may reschedule, but your appointment stands and you cannot take your deposit back.
I require at least a 48 hour notice to reschedule. I understand that sometimes things happen and plans have to change unexpectedly. I will hold your deposit if you need to reschedule due to illness related issues, or for one reschedule per appointment that is non-illness related (i.e. work schedule changing, last-minute emergencies, etc.)
If you have to reschedule your appointment with me more than once, your original deposit will be forfeited and you will need to re-submit your idea again at the next round of bookings along with a new deposit for a new appointment slot.