I do both custom tattoos (unique to you tattoos that we collaborate on designing) and flash tattoos (designs that I’ve drawn already that you can choose from. The process is a little different for each:

I have a handful of appointments every week that are self-bookable, meaning you don’t have to email me you can just sign up! Flash for these are about hand sized or smaller and are posted on under the flash page here or on Instagram.

If you see a flash design with an * or if you are looking for a design to be larger than palm sized it means the design is more time intensive then I can do in the allotted time for the self bookable flash. Fill out the custom/larger flash booking form for these. —->

I usually have 1-2 months up at a time so if you don’t see anything it’s either booked or if it’s more than a month or two out then I probably haven’t added the calendar yet. If you’re not sure, or are coming from out of town and are looking for a last minute appointment, email me!

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More detailed FAQ

How do I book? 

I currently book one-two months out. So, if you sign up for something it could be anywhere from a week out to two months, depending on availability. If I don’t have dates that work for you then you get placed on my list of folks to email once I open up the next month’s booking. If you don’t see appointments on the calendar more than a month or two out it’s likely that I haven’t opened up appointments on that month yet. I like that this keeps things from being booked too far out to allow for a little spontaneity for myself and for you! That said, if you are visiting from out of town or are looking to get a tattoo in a specific month feel free to email me and I can make sure to get you in.

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Once you fill out the form on the website I will be in touch with you within a week-week and a half about setting up an appointment. I respond to every email so if you don't get a response from me within two weeks check your spam or feel free to send a follow up email. After we set up the appointment I will take a deposit that will hold your place and that will be subtracted from the total on the day of your tattoo. If you have to reschedule less than two weeks out I ask for a new deposit.

If your tattoo is a custom tattoo, I will send a drawing to you a day or two before the date of the appointment unless we have set something else up. There will always be space at the time of your appointment to adjust size and make small alterations to the design. 

What sort of tattoos do you do?

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I tattoo both custom and pre-drawn (flash) designs and the process is a little different for each:

Flash: Flash designs are usually repeatable a few times and then I retire them. I try to keep my flash highlight on Instagram updated so all available flash is listed there or on the "available flash" page here on the website. Most flash is posted with a price range that reflects the range of sizes the piece can be and most falls within the $150-300 range unless it is a larger piece. There is a $50 booking deposit which holds your spot and gets subtracted from the total of the tattoo at the end of the appointment. Booking flash doesn't require any email back and fourth-you can just book it on the calendar here

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Custom work:  I love collaborating on custom work! For this process I ask for an additional drawing fee of $50 to cover my time outside of the appointment spent drawing.  Reference photos, size, and any other design info that feels appropriate to share is very helpful when filling out the booking form and I’ll follow up if I have additional questions.  A few days before the appointment I will send out a sketch and we will fine tune the design from there. If there are major changes that need to be made we may have to reschedule so I have time to redraw but I have found this happens very rarely. Note: this is not a system that works for many artists and I am always adjusting my own process with this but for now it feels good to have clients see the design first so we both can go into it feeling great. These pieces are priced hourly at my $200 hourly rate. I am happy to give a quote of how long I think a piece will take once we have a design and size roughly figured out or adjust detail/size to fit a budget.  I tend to work very quickly. A good rule of thumb for my work is that palm sized and under generally will take an hour-hour and a half and bigger will take longer. Most pieces you see in my portfolio were completed in 1-3 hours with the exception of full sleeves. Note that I am prioritizing medium-large work (hand sized +)

How much will it cost?

I price things either at a flat rate or by the hour. Flash pieces are priced at a flat rate with minimum size dimensions and custom work is priced at $200 an hour. I generally work pretty fast and most of my work seen online falls between the $200-600 range. I am generally happy to work within a budget and we can work on a balance of size/detail to accommodate different price points.

Other questions? Email me! riversteeth@gmail.com