rates

I calculate my rates based on hours and effort, but do my best to give concrete estimates before work begins. Generally, my rates look like:

• $25 deposit to hold your appointment (goes toward your total)
• $120 minimum (first hour)
• $100 per additional hour
• $400 full day rate (5 hours or tap out – split it with a friend for +$20)
• Consults are free
• Touchups are free
• No design fee

payment

Deposits are paid online via Square. For your appointment, I can accept cash, card, or Apple pay via Square. However, I do not carry change, so please bring exact amounts if you plan to pay in cash. I don’t have a preference for how you pay. Really!

Flash

For flash tattoos I designed, the pricing is based on size (using the time estimate model above). You can ask for small changes to flash; I’ll let you know if I can meet the request, and if it will cost extra.

Click here to see my flash designs and current pricing.

Customs

I recommend a free consult to discuss customs, but I can also work with a written description. I’ll try to give you my best estimate of cost when I receive your prompt, and we can confirm the cost when you come in and approve the design. Most customs run between $200 and $800 depending on the size and whether they require more than one session.

Designs you bring in

I will give you an estimate of cost and time when I see the design. Some designs can’t be tattooed, or require additional work; I may charge you for the additional work if needed. Examples of reasons I might need extra time to convert a design you bring in (or not be able to tattoo it at all) in include:

• The design includes effects that I can’t tattoo
• The design can’t easily be converted to black-only (I don’t tattoo full color)
• The design was drawn by another tattoo or visual artist and you don’t have their permission to use the work
• The design was made using AI
• It’s simply too small to tattoo

The studio is in an office building in Bloomington with a free, private parking lot. I will send you the address and directions when booking your appointment.

Please note that the studio is on the second floor and there is no elevator in the building. One short flight of stairs with a landing in the middle is required to access the studio, and the studio door is XX” wide. I am available to assist you up and down the stairs; please let me know when booking your appointment so I can be ready.

For hygiene and safety purposes, tattooing is a practice that is associated with a high amount of single-use and plastic waste. That said, there have been many improvements in how we can make tattooing more sustainable and eco-friendly.

Whenever possible, I use compostable and biodegradable products (with a priority on compostable first, biodegradable second). This includes my gloves, other barriers (tray and chair covers, machine and bottle bags), ink/water cups, and bibs, as well as sourcing eco-friendly options for single-wrapped disposable items like razors (my razor handles are compostable!), sticks, and even skin markers.

While these items still end up in the regular waste for sanitation reasons, they are at least not made of plastic.

Many of my supplies come from Good Judy.

As a queer person of Chinese descent, it’s important to me that my space is welcoming and safe for the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

I will have to see and make a copy of your ID for record keeping. IDs are required for proof of age only. Copies I make of your ID are not stored digitally. I photocopy the ID and store it in a physical location in the studio. These may be accessed by state health officials or the owner of the studio for reasons pertaining to health code and tattooing.

Explicitly, but not restrictively, my tattoo chair is a safe place for trans and gender non-conforming folks. I am eager to refer to you by the name and pronouns of your choice.

I always ask before taking photos of your tattoos. Any photos I take may be posted to my Instagram; you are COMPLETELY WELCOME to decline to consent to my taking a photo. I do not post photos that show the face of the client.

I am trauma informed both by training for professionals and by personal experience. Please let me know if you have special needs relating to trauma, and/or if the area you are being tattooed is an area that has experienced trauma. I will need to touch you in order to tattoo you. (for information specifically regarding scars, please see my FAQ)

You may disclose any of the above information either in writing in advance of the appointment, or in person during the appointment.