✦Arrive in clothing that makes the tattoo placement easily accessible (or bring a change of clothes). Please don’t wear anything you care about as ink may stain the article of clothing.

Examples by placements are as follows:

✦Arms: Short sleeve or No sleeve top

✦Legs: Loose-fit shorts or Bikini Bottom (If design leads up the hips/ribs/side

✦Back: Flannel or Zipper Jacket

✦Chest: Strapless shirt or Low-cut shirt (Thin straps)

✦Hip: Bodysuit, Tie Bikini Bottom, Dress can be worn on top for easy access/coverage

✦Rib: Loose fit racerback, Bralette or Pasties, no hard wire bras!

✦Sternum: Pasties with High Cut Crop Top (depending on design), Button-up Shirt, or Zipper Jacket

I may have pasties or make-shift pasties available if you do not have any!

✦Do not take any oral antibiotics (I may suggest a reschedule if it conflicts with health)

✦Eat a meal prior to your appointment time

✦Be well-rested

✦No heavy alcohol the night before

✦Applying lotion daily helps with the health of your skin & is good to do so throughout the week before your appointment. Try not to do so the day of!

✦Be familiar with faq/studio location/policies

✦If you want to use numbing cream, make sure to read the instructions on the product and ask your tattoo artist beforehand. I am okay with clients using numbing cream, other artists may not!

✦Buy aftercare products beforehand

✦If you have any questions or concerns before, during, or after the tattoo appointment, please do not hesitate to let me know as I will try to answer everything to the best of my ability. This is your tattoo and is made with the hopes that you will enjoy it.

✦If you need a break, do not hesitate to ask for one. If you need to use the bathroom, need water, or need a moment, please do so!

✦ Good Lighting

✦ Have a friend help you out or prop your phone on a desk and take photos using the timer setting.

✦ Standing relaxed and taking the photo straight forward would be ideal. Twisting, turning of the body or camera angle can distort the way the placement truly appears.

✦ Crop anything I don’t need to see.

✦ Circle the area you want tattooed.

REFERENCE PHOTOS:

✦ 3 is the perfect number. If you must, a fourth. Please don’t send videos.

✦ My own work as reference would be helpful but not necessary.

✦ If the photo is not relevant to what you’re requesting, please elaborate as to what you like about it. For example, if you are requesting flowers but you send a photo of a cow.