CONSULTATION INFORMATION:

The studio is ALWAYS observing health and safety measures. If you are sick, woke up with a sore throat, fever, coughing… ANYTHING like that, PLEASE message me or the shop to reschedule.

Hopefully you have emailed me, first and foremost! Yes, I can do quick walk-in consultations as well, but for larger work, an appointment is ideal. Much of the consultation will take place over email, since consultations at the studio are liminted to 30 minutes. Things to include in your email:

-Inspiration ideas/reference images
-A photograph in the mirror of the area you would like tattooed, outlined with a pen
-A closeup of the area if any skin conditions might affect how your tattoo is done
-A description of what you would like, including whether you were hoping for colour, blackwork etc
-The style of tattooing you’d like (including an image of a tattoo your artist did that struck a chord with you is really helpful)

After email discussion, if it’s determined that you should come to the studio for a fitting (this can happen with coverups or larger tattoos that need to fit between other tattoos), your artist will schedule a small block of time to do a tracing of your body part. This will be a SHORT session - no more than 30 minutes. You won’t be able to discuss too much at length, as that was supposed to happen over email previous to your arrival.

No. Please, do not bring your friend or anyone else with you to the studio. There are no +1’s.

Please keep the time in mind. I may be working with other clients or have someone booked right after your spot. Please be courteous and arrive on time- not super early or more than 10 minutes late.

A non-refundable cash deposit is taken for any and all tattoo appointments. This may vary between artists, but generally speaking, in order to get a sketch started, you will have to leave a deposit. Depending on the size of your drawing, deposits start at $100. What you leave as a deposit will come off the price of your tattoo at your last/only session, depending on how big your tattoo is. Your deposit is the “insurance” that I am not putting work into a drawing that someone is not going to show up for. It happens. It really sucks. It’s like showing up for work, sitting around all day, and then being told you won’t be getting paid for your time.

If you are feeling unwell for any reason what so ever, please RESCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT. Now, more than ever, please do not put your artist or others who may be at the studio at risk. Symptoms of Covid-19 include fever/feeling flush, cough, difficulty breathing, sore/scratchy throat, runny nose, loss of taste/smell, upset stomach, diarrhea, feeling tired/unwell.

If you may have been exposed to someone with Covid-19, measles, the flu etc, please consider rescheduling your consultation.

If you have been tested for illness and are awaiting results, please reschedule your consultation.

Please take illnesses seriously. There are artists and occasional clients who may be immune compromised in the studio. Please care about others.

Apologies in advance, but the studio is on the 2nd floor in a building without an elevator. It may not be handicap-accessible at this location, but sometimes I work at other locations that are.

Location - The studio is on the 2nd floor at 2235 Dundas Street West. It’s a very short walk (around 5 minutes from both Dundas West Subway Station and the Bloor Go/UP Station.

I hope this has helped answer some of the most common questions regarding how consultations work. If you have further questions, please send me an email! 

*If you are unable to abide by the studio guidelines, please discuss this matter with me before arriving. I will do what we can to see what special accommodations I might be able to make.