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WHAT TO EXPECT

EVERY POWERFUL TATTOO BEGINS LONG BEFORE THE NEEDLE HITS YOUR SKIN, AND LASTS FOREVER


I AIM TO CREATE AN EXPERIENCE THAT PRIORITISES PRESENCE, COMFORT AND COLLABORATION GUIDING YOU WITH INTENTION FROM YOUR FIRST ENQUIRY RIGHT THROUGH TO AFTERCARE

NOT A FAN OF SCROLLING THROUGH PARAGRAPHS?

DON'T WORRY, I'VE GOT YOU

WATCH ALONG

OR IF YOU'RE A WORD-WORM LIKE ME, KEEP READING TO WALK THROUGH WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER
 

STEP 01

ENQUIRY/CONSULT

I BELIEVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIENT & ARTIST IS BUILT BEFORE YOU EVEN STEP FOOT INTO THE STUDIO, WHICH IS WHY I ADVOCATE FOR A CONSULTATION PROCESS THAT MIRRORS THIS PHILOSOPHY - WHICH BEGINS WITH MY ENQUIRY FORM

I'LL REPLY VIA EMAIL TO FURTHER DISCUSS YOUR VISION, AND HOW I CAN HELP BRING IT TO REALITY

OR

I MAY SUGGEST AN IN-PERSON CONSULTATION TO NARROW DOWN COMPLEX IDEAS, LARGE SCALE PROJECTS OR SIMPLY GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER (CONNECTION & YOUR COMFORT ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME) 

STEP 02

DEPOSIT TO DESIGN

FOLLOWING A CONFIRMATION OF DATES, QUOTES AND DETAILS, I'LL ASK FOR A DEPOSIT TO LOCK IN YOUR APPOINTMENT

THIS DEPOSIT IS REFUNDABLE (T&C'S SENT VIA EMAIL) BUT SECURES YOUR SESSION WITH ME AND MEANS I WILL GET TO DESIGNING YOUR PIECE/CONCEPT IN THE MEAN-TIME


I'M THANKFUL TO KEEP A BUSY SCHEDULE WHICH MEANS I DO NOT START DESIGNING WITHOUT A DEPOSIT & AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

 
I ALSO DON'T SHOW DESIGNS UNTIL THE DAY OF OUR SESSION TOGETHER THOUGH I AIM TO BE FLEXIBLE WHERE POSSIBLE AND CAN SEND THEM THROUGH IN ADVANCE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, CLIENTS OR CONCEPTS & UPON REQUEST.

 

UNTIL THEN

WANT TO KNOW HOW BEST TO GET READY FOR YOUR SESSION?

CLICK BELOW FOR SOME

THE MAIN EVENT

STEP 03

MOTIVATED BY PRESENCE, INTENTION AND EXCELLENCE - YOUR TIME IN THE STUDIO IS SOMETHING THAT I AIM TO MAXIMISE, NOT THROUGH EFFICIENCY, BUT EXPERIENCE

I PRIORITISE AN INITIAL BIT OF TIME GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER, ENSURING YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE DESIGN, LOCATION AND SPACE SO THAT YOU FEEL WE CAN TAKE THINGS AT YOUR PACE AND ENSURE A QUALITY APPOINTMENT TOGETHER



I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS ON THE DAY, AND CONTINUE AFTER HOURS WITH A COLLABORATIVE MINDSET WHILST RESPECTING BOTH OF OUR LIMITATIONS.

YOUR DAY IN THE STUDIO IS A PRIVILEGE TO ME, AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING IT FEEL AS SUCH.

 

STEP 04

LIVING WITH YOUR TATTOO

TATTOO HEALING IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AS THE TATTOO ITSELF, AND THIS IS WHERE THE TEAMWORK IN THIS CRAFT REALLY GETS INVOLVED

AT THE END OF YOUR APPOINTMENT I'LL DISCUSS WITH YOU AN AFTERCARE PROCESS THAT WILL LIKELY WORK BEST FOR YOUR SKIN. NO TWO BODIES ARE ALIKE, AND WHERE THERE ARE MANY VERY WRONG WAYS TO HEAL A TATTOO, THERE IS MORE THAN ONE RIGHT WAY TO GET THERE & I WANT TO FIND THE ONE THAT WORKS FOR YOU









I ALSO OFFER FREE TOUCH-UPS WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. BECAUSE SOMETIMES, EVEN THE THINGS THAT ARE MEANT TO LAST FOREVER NEED SOME EXTRA LOVE - SO I KEEP COMMUNICATION OPEN (VIA EMAIL) POST-TATTOO FOR SITUATIONS LIKE THIS THAT MIGHT OCCUR

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