Guides for tattoo artists

Practical guides on tattoo bookings, deposits, bookkeeping and client management.

booking · 7 minTattoo Booking System: How to Set One Up Step by Step

How to set up a tattoo booking system that works: appointment types, realistic time blocks, deposits, reminder messages and what to look for in a booking app.

Read →guide · 7 minTattoo Artist App: What to Look For Before You Choose

Choosing a tattoo artist app? What actually helps day to day: bookings, client cards, deposits, studio split and monthly bookkeeping, plus what to ask first.

Read →bookkeeping · 8 minTattoo Studio Bookkeeping: Income and Expense Tracking

Tattoo bookkeeping made simple: expense categories, a monthly summary example, how to record deposits and the studio split, and habits for clean books.

Read →booking · 7 minTattoo Deposit Policy: How Much to Charge and What to Write

How much should a tattoo deposit be, and when is it refundable? A sample tattoo deposit policy, client message templates and tips for tracking deposits.

Read →booking · 7 minTattoo No-Show: Practical Ways to Cut Missed Appointments

How to reduce tattoo no-shows: deposits, confirmation steps, reminder messages, easy rescheduling and filling empty slots, with message templates.

Read →bookkeeping · 7 minTattoo Artist Commission Split: 30% to 60% Examples

How a tattoo artist commission split works, with 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% examples, how deposits and supplies affect the math, and what to ask first.

Read →clients · 7 minTattoo Price Inquiry: How to Reply to “How Much?” DMs

How to answer “how much for a tattoo?” in Instagram DMs: collect the missing details, give a fair price range and turn the chat into a booking.

Read →guide · 7 minTattoo Consent Form: What to Include and GDPR Basics

What belongs on a tattoo consent form: client details, health questions, aftercare acknowledgement, photo permission and general GDPR points for client data.

Read →clients · 8 minTattoo Client Management: How to Keep Client Records

Tattoo client management made simple: what a client card should hold, note examples, using records for touch-ups and repeat clients, plus a tattoo body map.

Read →guide · 8 minHow to Price Tattoos: A Step-by-Step Pricing Method

How to price tattoos with a simple method: work out your hourly rate, factor in size, placement, color and design time, set a minimum, with a worked example.

Read →clients · 7 minTattoo Aftercare Instructions: Message Templates

How to write tattoo aftercare instructions clients actually follow, with templates for leaving the studio, the next day, peeling and the touch-up check.

Read →piercing · 7 minPiercing Price List and Booking: Choosing a Piercer App

How to organize piercing bookings and a piercing price list: placement-based catalog, jewelry pricing, loyalty deal math and what to look for in a piercer app.

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