Booking a tattoo
When enquiring or booking, please include all important information about your tattoo.
-What design are you thinking of?
-Where on the body?
-How large approx (cm)?
-Do you want colour or black and grey?
Please provide reference images if possible of the imagery or style you like.
If you have other tattoos in the area please advise.
If you are working within a budget please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you!
Wanting a portrait?
Not every photo makes a great tattoo – if you have multiple photos we can guide you through which ones will work best for your pet, celebrity or loved one, Please email through a selection (if possible) of photographs to horizontattoo.official@gmail.com
The clearer and higher quality the better.
Large Tattoos?
Are you wanting a full sleeve, arm, back, leg or torso?
Sometimes we will request an in person consult for a chat around the design and a measure up for an accurate quote.
Are you wanting a coverup?
You will need to provide pictures of the existing tattoo, and we may need to have an in person consult in some cases.
Please be aware that some coverups may require a larger design on top to cover well.
Please be aware that not everything can be covered easily with any design.
Depending on the desired outcomes, you may be asked to lighten your coverup with laser first before proceeding with a tattoo appointment.
Designing your tattoo
Typically we will design your tattoo the week of your appointment, due to the volume of designing we do – we can’t design weeks ahead, sorry. We can offer a consultation and rough sketch to ensure we are on the same page though!
If you can provide a clear, square on photograph of the area of your body, we can design your tattoo directly on your photo so you can see what it will look like on your body.
This is common practice and incurs no extra charge. Please be aware that this may differ slightly in person due to the curvature and shape of the body as opposed to the 2d screen of a phone or computer.
All bookings require a deposit to secure your appointment
no deposit = no booking = no designing.
Deposits will range from $50 to $200 depending on the nature of our relationship and scope of the work to be undertaken.
Deposits are non refundable. If adequate notice is given about a reschedule, we will transfer your deposit to your new appointment time. Multiple reschedules may require a new deposit to be paid.
Your appointment
Please ensure you are showered/clean for your appointment.
We strive for cleanliness in our studio, do not bring soiled clothes, muddy boots etc into the studio.
Please remember to eat befor your appointment and ensure you are hydrated.
Please arrive to your appointment on time, if you are going to be late please let us know.
If you are feeling ill or unwell, please advise and we will do our best to shuffle you back in within a few weeks when you are feeling better, we have special timeslots for situations like this so you won’t have to wait months to get back in.
If you arrive to your appointment and are visibly sick you may be turned away and forfeit your deposit.
You are welcome to use numbing cream as long as it is applied and wrapped 1 hour befor your appointment, please advise prior to your appointment if you are considering doing this as it may impact your ability to sit longer sessions.
Please wear appropriate clothing to your appointment that is comfortable, allows access to the area of the body being tattooed and you are not too attached to, as sometimes ink can splatter!
(A back to front button up shirt works well for women wanting their backs tattooed!)
Our studio is open plan, with multiple artists working, please ensure your phone is set to vibrate, if you need to take a call please let your artist know and we can organise a break.
We have WiFi in the studio, just ask for the password and we will hook you up 🙂
Smokers? Yes you are welcome to have a break.
Feel free to bring snacks and drinks for yourself, we have refreshments and a variety of lollies/chocolates available.
Do not drink alcohol the day before your appointment, do not be under the influence of drugs at the time of your appointment – you may be refused service and your deposit will be forfeited.
Children and babies are not permitted in the studio, it is an 18+ environment.
At your appointment the area you are being tattooed in may need to be shaved to remove any hair, if you are not a competent shaver/waxer please do not attempt to do this before your appointment as cuts and rashes from improper techniques may impact your tattoo session.
Please refrain from getting sunburnt, this will impact your ability to be tattooed.
If your skin is very dry, you can help prepare for your tattoo by moisturising the skin in the days leading up to your appointment. Please don’t excessively moisturise the body part being tattooed 48 hours befor your appointment.