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I work Wednesday through Saturday at The Torchbearer in Providence, RI. My availability depends on the week, but I try my best to accommodate each appointment as quick as possible. I do offer walk-ins in my spare time, but an appointment is always recommended.
If you're enquiring about a larger project (i.e. sleeve, backpiece, etc.) I ask that you be available to come into the studio for a consultation ahead of booking your appointment. At the consultation I'll be able to review any references you might have as well as trace and photograph the space you're looking to tattoo and discuss the composition with you in person. A lot goes into the preparation of your design and it's important that I have all the information before I sit down to do the drawing. In some instances, it may be possible that I'll be drawing the tattoo directly on the day of your appointment. While rare, when this occurs, I'll normally still have a rough design for you to review the day of your appointment before we begin the session.
For smaller one session tattoos I ask that you complete the form below in full. Please be specific in your request. Include an estimate on size, a specific area of the body (i.e. inner right bicep, back of left calf), and whether you are looking for color, black and grey, or just linework. I generally ask for a photo of the area you're looking to have tattooed ahead of time so I can include the placement of the design as part of the drawing process. If applicable, please make sure the photo is centered and parallel to the area and includes any preexisting tattoos. I've found it more helpful if you ask a friend or family member to take the photo for you. If the tattoo is going on or near a part of the body that would be considered private/personal, please let me know that ahead of time and I will book you a consultation to come in so I can trace the area without a photograph.
If you have references for the design, please feel free to include them but please also be aware that I work best when I'm able to use those references towards an original design. All designs are custom and are available to be viewed at the start of your appointment. As a policy I do not email designs in advance.
All tattoos that require multiple sessions are normally booked at an hourly rate. Smaller single session appointments are priced according to size, detail, and placement as a flat rate. I work with all types of different budgets so please feel free to include yours in the request. Most of the time I can give you an estimate ahead of time for how long I think the tattoo will take and how much it may cost. I DO NOT charge a drawing fee or charge for time drawing directly on, that stuff is silly.
Before an appointment date is set I require a non-refundable deposit. Deposit amounts will vary depending on the size of the tattoo. If you're booking a multiple session project the deposit will be included in the price for the final session. If the tattoo is a one shot design it will be included in the price the day of. If for any reason you cannot make your appointment I ask that you please inform me 48 hours in advance. Late notices and no call/no shows will forfeit their deposits and be asked to leave a new one before rescheduling barring special circumstance.
All requests are answered pretty quickly. Most of the time as long as the form is filled out correctly there's not much more than I need from you in order to schedule the appointment. I do my best to get to each email so please be patient as I am normally corresponding with multiple people at any one time.
The minimum age requirement to have a tattoo done in the state of Rhode Island is 18 years old. There is NO parental consent laws in place in the State of Rhode Island. Inquiries into scheduling a tattoo appointment after you have turned 18 are fine, but no procedure will be done prior to your 18th birthday.