Freehand Tattoos
Books are currently closed for freehand bookings.
They will reopen in March or April - dates TBD.
They will reopen in March or April - dates TBD.
WHAT ARE FREEHAND TATTOOS?
Freehand tattoos are drawn directly onto your skin with marker before being tattooed, rather than being drawn in advance and applied via stencil.
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR YOUR FREEHAND APPOINTMENT
Freehand tattoos are designed by layering sketches in different colours of marker until we get an outline we’re happy with. There are lots of opportunities throughout this process to make adjustments. Always feel free to tell me if things aren’t looking the way you’d like, we can take as much time as we need to get the foundation of the tattoo right. This process does take some trust and patience, but it’s a lot of fun!
I’m only comfortable freehanding botanical subjects, so these projects are limited to plants, flowers, fruit, etc. I can freehand *most* botanical subjects. I often make exceptions if you’d like to add birds, bugs or other critters to a larger piece - those can be drawn in advance and added to the composition.
There are typically no drawings prepared prior to the appointment for freehands, but you are always welcome to send me some reference photos.
The best reference photos are photography of the plants you want included (especially if you are wanting a specific look, stage of growth, variety, or angle) or photos of tattoos that I have done. Feel free to point out things you specifically like in my work, or things you don’t like about it.
Please refrain from sending other artists’ work as I will not be copying and I stick to my own style. The exception to this is if you need to illustrate a certain placement and can only do this with tattoo references by other artists.
My rate is $200/hr, tax included. A full day (5 hours plus) is $1000, tax included.
A $100 deposit is required for all bookings. For multi-session projects the deposit will be applied to the cost of the final appointment.
You won’t be charged for the planning/drawing portion of the appointment, the clock starts when the tattooing starts.
I give a time/price estimate for all bookings, however for larger projects such as sleeves, full legs & backpieces please keep in mind that these can be quite unpredictable, particularly when they are done freehand as sometimes our plan evolves along the way. Given this, I will always ask you what your budget for the day is before we begin tattooing. If you need to stick within a certain amount I am happy to accommodate. Large projects can always be broken into shorter sessions if needed.
I’m only comfortable freehanding botanical subjects, so these projects are limited to plants, flowers, fruit, etc. I can freehand *most* botanical subjects. I often make exceptions if you’d like to add birds, bugs or other critters to a larger piece - those can be drawn in advance and added to the composition.
There are typically no drawings prepared prior to the appointment for freehands, but you are always welcome to send me some reference photos.
The best reference photos are photography of the plants you want included (especially if you are wanting a specific look, stage of growth, variety, or angle) or photos of tattoos that I have done. Feel free to point out things you specifically like in my work, or things you don’t like about it.
Please refrain from sending other artists’ work as I will not be copying and I stick to my own style. The exception to this is if you need to illustrate a certain placement and can only do this with tattoo references by other artists.
My rate is $200/hr, tax included. A full day (5 hours plus) is $1000, tax included.
A $100 deposit is required for all bookings. For multi-session projects the deposit will be applied to the cost of the final appointment.
You won’t be charged for the planning/drawing portion of the appointment, the clock starts when the tattooing starts.
I give a time/price estimate for all bookings, however for larger projects such as sleeves, full legs & backpieces please keep in mind that these can be quite unpredictable, particularly when they are done freehand as sometimes our plan evolves along the way. Given this, I will always ask you what your budget for the day is before we begin tattooing. If you need to stick within a certain amount I am happy to accommodate. Large projects can always be broken into shorter sessions if needed.