Pricing · The studio

What it costs
to sit down.

Honest, posted rates. Shop minimum, hourly rates by artist, deposit policy, and the small print. No surprises at the counter.

Session rates.

Hourly, by artist. The shop minimum applies to anything tiny — fineline, single needle, signatures.

Shop minimumAll artists
The floor for any piece, however small. Includes setup, sterilization, and aftercare kit.
$180flat
RheaFine line · Botanical · Hand-poke
Detail-driven work. Single-needle and small color. Books months out.
$280per hour
MateoBlackwork · Ornamental · Dotwork
Bold blackwork and large-scale ornamental pieces. Half-day and full-day sessions preferred.
$260per hour
JunoIllustrative · Storybook · Color
Painterly and narrative work. Custom designs only — no flash repeats.
$240per hour
SaoirseTraditional · Neo-trad · Flash
American traditional and a rotating flash sheet. First Saturday of every month is flash day.
$220per hour

Hourly rates apply once a piece exceeds the shop minimum. Half-day (4 hr) and full-day (7 hr) blocks are available at a 10% discount when booked in advance.

Deposits & policy.

How we hold your appointment, and what happens if plans change.

DepositNon-refundable
Holds your slot and comes off the final bill. Required to confirm any booking.
$100per session
Reschedule fee72+ hours notice
Free first reschedule with at least 72 hours notice. Deposit transfers to the new date.
Freefirst time
Late cancelUnder 72 hours
Same-day cancels and no-shows forfeit the deposit and go to the back of the booking queue.
$100forfeit
Touch-upWithin 6 months
One free touch-up on healed work, with the same artist, within six months of your session.
Includedone visit

Extras.

For everything outside a standard session.

Cover-ups & reworksMateo & Saoirse
Send a clear photo of the existing piece with your brief. Quoted after consult.
+20%on hourly
After-hoursOutside posted hours
Private bookings outside our regular schedule. By arrangement.
+25%on session
Travel / off-sitePop-ups, residencies
When we tattoo somewhere other than the Kips Bay studio.
By inquiry

Tips are appreciated but never expected. Cash, card, and Venmo accepted. We do not run gift cards or store credit.

Ready?

Send us
your brief.

Bring a reference, a rough idea, or a written description. Every appointment starts with your brief — we match you to the right artist and quote from there.