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What the price is made of
The final price is made up of several parameters. Here are the main ones.
What affects the price
- Size
- The larger the tattoo, the more time and materials it takes.
- Detail
- Fine work and small elements take more time than a simple design.
- Style and density
- Solid fill, colour and saturated compositions differ in labour from light linework.
- Body area
- Difficult and mobile areas need more attention.
- Number of sessions
- Large works are done in several visits.
- Sketch
- A custom project needs separate work on the composition, a ready flash sketch is faster.
Why the same size costs differently
Size in centimetres tells you only one parameter. A simple linear work and a dense multi-layer composition of the same size take different time and skill, so they cost differently. Comparing the cost by size alone is inaccurate.
How to find out the cost of your tattoo
Write to the artist and describe the idea: what you want to depict, where, and roughly what size. Attach references if you have them. After the idea and the composition have been discussed, the artist will name the price.
What to look at when choosing an artist
Do not go by price alone: look at the artist’s work, assess the cleanness of the lines and the quality of healed tattoos, and ask how the work goes. A tattoo stays with you for a long time, so quality matters more than saving money.
How the work goes
Discussion
Idea, placement, size
Sketch
A composition for your body
Session
Work from the agreed sketch
Healing
Care as your artist instructs
Frequently asked questions
How much does a tattoo cost?
The cost depends on the size, the detail, the placement, the style and the number of sessions. The exact price is named after the idea has been discussed.
Why is the price not named straight away?
Works of the same size differ in complexity and time, so the price can only be determined from the specific idea and placement.
Is a ready sketch cheaper than a custom one?
A ready flash sketch takes less time to prepare, but the final cost also depends on the size and the placement. Check the exact price when booking.
What is needed to work out the cost?
A description of the idea, the placement on the body, the approximate size and references, if you have them.
Have an idea but not sure what it will cost?
Tell us about the project: placement, approximate size, references — we will name the price after discussing it.