BOOKING A TATTOO

Please check my Instagram for notice on whether my books are open. If they are open, my booking form will be posted in my profile; if they are not, you can sign up for my mailing list below to get first access when it reopens. I give my email subscribers 24 hours early access to my booking form so it is the best way to claim a design that you want!

APPOINTMENT POLICIES & FAQ

Location: I am a resident artist at Electric Feels Studio in Dallas, Texas and provide all my tattoos at this location. I do not currently have any travel plans/guest spots lined up, but you’ll be the first to hear if/when I do by subscribing to my mailing list (above)!

Cancelation/Design Change Policy: I require 7 day minimum notice for any appointment cancelation, rescheduling or tattoo design change. Notice must be given in writing via email (not Instagram DM.) If notice is given in appropriate time, payment will carry over to a rescheduled appointment. If notice is not received within 7 days, payment is void/non-refundable/non-transferable.

Appointment times: I often have multiple sessions scheduled in a day, so if you are over 30 minutes late to your appointment I may ask you to reschedule and pay a new deposit. Appointment durations are approximate so please do not schedule anything immediately after your appointment, as I am unable to guarantee exactly when your tattoo will be completed.

Appointment etiquette: You are welcome to bring water, snacks, a blanket or whatever else you need to be comfortable during your appointment. We can always take breaks, especially during longer appointments, if you need to eat something or just rest for a bit. Breaks will not increase the cost of your tattoo. You are absolutely welcome to listen to headphones, read or watch a movie during your appointment, I don’t consider that rude at all. I tend to be a quiet tattooer anyway :) You are welcome to bring a guest to your appointment if you’d like, my station is small but we do have a nice waiting area where they can hang out.

Preparing for your appointment/tips for your first tattoo: Ensuring you are well-rested, hydrated, and have eaten before your appointment is critical. Getting a tattoo while hungover is not fun! Moisturizing the area to be tattooed daily for a week or so before your appointment is very helpful. You do not need to shave the area before you come in (but it’s OK if you do.) I cannot tattoo sunburned skin so make sure to wear sun protection in the days leading up to your appointment.

On the day of the appointment, avoid wearing clothing you’d be bummed to get ink on but otherwise wear whatever is comfortable. I provide pasties and gowns for chest placements. In general I discourage the use of numbing cream as it can have unpredictable effects that may interfere with the tattooing or healing process, and if it wears off during our appointment it can result in a sudden influx of pain, making the tattoo even harder to complete. If you feel strongly about using it though, please makes sure to do a patch test 24 hours before the appointment and email me before the appointment so we can discuss and I can be prepared. Aftercare instructions will be provided after your appointment and are also summarized below.

Scars/Stretch Marks/Coverups: I can tattoo over scars as long as they are completely healed by at least 2 years, as well as stretch marks. I am willing to consider coverups on a case-by-case basis depending on whether my style is a good fit and I believe the requested design/coverup solution is feasible.

Touch-ups: I offer free touch-ups within a year of your appointment. I schedule touch-up appointments at the beginning of my day - usually around 11 am (Tuesday-Friday). If you’d like to request a touch-up appointment, please email me and include a healed photo describing what you’d like touched up.

Healed photos: Even if you don’t think you need a touch-up, please send a healed pic of your tattoo if you are able! A tattoo is not truly “finished” until it has healed and settled into the skin - so I greatly appreciate these photos as an artist who is always trying to improve my craft. Healed pics are beneficial as soon as one month after the tattoo, and continue to be incredibly valuable months or years later.

Books closed? I currently book out two months at a time, so if my books are currently closed, rest assured they will open again very soon! I do not have a cancelation list, but if I have any last-minute openings I will announce them on Instagram.

 AFTERCARE DO'S & DON'TS

• Follow the aftercare instructions provided at your appointment. If you have any followup questions, email me.

• Treat your new tattoo gently.

• If applied at your appointment, keep your clear bandage/tattoo film on for 3-5 days. Take it off early if there are signs of an allergic reaction to the adhesive.

• Do not exercise or engage in activities that cause excessive sweating while wearing your clear bandage.

• Take your clear bandage off in a warm shower with clean hands. Do not peel it off “dry.”

• Wash your tattoo with an antibacterial soap (such as Dial Gold.)

• Do not use a washcloth or loofah when washing your tattoo. Pat your tattoo dry with a clean paper towel.

• Always ensure your tattoo is completely dry before applying moisturizer. Applying moisturizer to a wet tattoo will encourage unnecessary scabbing.

• When applying any type of moisturizer, rub it all the way into the skin. There should not be a shiny layer of moisturizer sitting on top of the skin.

• Wash your tattoo and apply moisturizer about 3 times a day, or anytime it touches a dirty surface, for the first 2 weeks of healing.

• No picking or scratching your tattoo as it heals.

• Leave scabs on as long as they want to linger. Picking scabs off prematurely can pull pigment & possibly cause scarring.

• No medicated, fragranced or textured (exfoliating) cleansers or moisturizers.

• No swimming or soaking your new tattoo for 2 weeks. It should only be contacting water when it is being washed with clean running water. If you are using tattoo film, please do shower while it is on, just don't let it soak in water.

• No direct sunlight for 2 weeks.

• No clothing which will cause friction directly on the healing tattoo.

• Extra precautions should be taken to protect a new tattoo when entering an environment with a high level of germs & bacteria.

• Don’t forget that your new tattoo is an open wound and is vulnerable to outside germs & bacteria which can cause infection.

• Make sure you take the time to sanitize your cleaning area! Sink, handles, and anything else you may have touched or splashed.

• If you have any questions or concerns about how your tattoo has healed, send me a healed pic after 2 weeks to a month.