Tattoo question

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  • Calorie_Killa
    Calorie_Killa Posts: 91
    Yes. They're providing a service to you and they deserve a tip. How much depends on your satisfaction with the level of service provided.
  • Pommerantchen
    Pommerantchen Posts: 12 Member
    As the wife of a tattoo artist - you ALWAYS tip. Unless that tattoo artist has intentionally degraded you, or not done your design justice.

    General rule is 25%. More if your tattoo is awesome.

    If the artist does not own the studio, your artist is paying anywhere from 25-60% of every tattoo to the shop owner. The cost of your tattoo isn't just a made up number depending on how the artist feels. The majority will go to supplies used (needles, ink, paper towels, cleaning chemicals, disposable ointments, etc) with another good amount going to the overhead cost of the studio (you need electricity and licensing and inspections).

    As American's, the service industry is tipped. If you tip your hairstylist/salon services, your restaurant servers, the guy that spins your food around the Mongolian-style grill, your doorman, etc, then you should tip your artist.
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    Yes, always♥
  • JHB2011
    JHB2011 Posts: 153 Member
    I always feel like you tip a person who does something for you that you can't do yourself - example - hair dresser, tattoo artist, waitress (I suppose we can get the food ourselves but they make next to nothing!)
  • queenmegan
    queenmegan Posts: 73
    always tip your artist!
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    nope, no tattoos, so no tips. I've got better things to piss my money away on...
  • twistofcain
    twistofcain Posts: 190
    Always tip if the quality of work is top notch! The studio that my wife and I get our work done at splits the cost of a tattoo 50/50 with the artist and shop, so they need the extra for supplies.

    I have only not tipped once and it was due to a poor tattoo.
  • SinIsIn
    SinIsIn Posts: 1,865 Member
    YUP!!!
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    yes i have tipped each time!
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    I always tip and I usually OVER tip. Especially since I like my artist a LOT and he does awesome work.
    Usually 20$-$40+. Depends on the price/size/time/detail etc.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Yup, I even tip the person who does my piercings. Many of them (where I go) are using it to pay for college so it's important.
  • soontobeskinnysara
    soontobeskinnysara Posts: 177 Member
    Absolutely. I usually tip around 20%. I know it becomes more expensive, but if you look at it as a one time payment on a lifelong investment, it's not that bad!
  • cheshirequeen
    cheshirequeen Posts: 1,324 Member
    sure do
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    always!
  • Browny43
    Browny43 Posts: 124 Member
    of course...my artists is a good friend so i know i am getting a discount so a better tip is good
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    I do as well..
  • Boardergurl
    Boardergurl Posts: 206 Member
    I tip but it isn't the 40% that people are talking about or even the 25% ... It all depends on the peice for me!
    Curious though what does everyone pay for an hour of tattoing? I know where I am its expensive! So tipping that high is hard
  • whtlatina1214
    whtlatina1214 Posts: 765 Member
    yes depending on the size i usually do smaller ones about 10 - 15 and big ones 20 to 25
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    Of course! But just like my waiter, hair dresser, etc I won't for poor service.
  • MDLNH
    MDLNH Posts: 587 Member
    Without a doubt - Yes.

    *I also kick-in a little "extra" becuase he gives me his shop discount ...
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    I'm not worried about the expense part of it - this is a big deal, I want a gorgeous tattoo, and I want to not offend the guy doing it so maybe he'll do another gorgeous tattoo sometime in the future. :) I just want to be appropriate.
  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    Yes, I always try to tip (although the lady I go to is insists most times to not accept it). My first two I tipped...I dont' remember how much as it was so long ago but generally I do 20%...really depends on the price, the tat etc.

    The last 3 times was by said woman so I didn't tip..she wouldn't let me! lol
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  • SamBuck123
    SamBuck123 Posts: 90
    Most deff tip them....tattoos take time...i tiped for all of mine according to how long it took and how good of a job they did
  • fitnatic67
    fitnatic67 Posts: 154
    if you work in the service industry and you do a great job, you'll always get a healthy tip from me.
  • judejacklucy
    judejacklucy Posts: 34
    I have 5 tattoos and I have always given a tip, especially if it is custom work. I have a few bigger ones and after awhile he just wouldn't take my money anymore!! I think it depends on the relationship you have with the artist too!
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    Yep! My artist gave me a $70 tat and I gave him a $30 tip... When I went to get my tat touched up I had no extra tip money so I brought him homemade goodies! He loved it!!
  • rovernio
    rovernio Posts: 157
    i didn't
  • Maryjaneshoes
    Maryjaneshoes Posts: 169 Member
    I definitely tip, and well!
  • Murphy15
    Murphy15 Posts: 142
    I always tip! It's kind of like getting your hair done. I feel like with most services we tip people, tattoos are no different. Enjoy. :)
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