EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY PROCESS – FROM BOOKING AND CONSULTATION TO DESIGN AND THE TATTOO ITSELF.
PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS PAGE BEFORE SUBMITTING A BOOKING INQUIRY
WHEN AND HOW CAN I BOOK AN APPOINTMENT?
- AFTER READING THROUGH THIS PAGE, YOU CAN FILL OUT AND SUBMIT A FORM ON THE BOOKING FORM PAGE TO INQUIRE FOR AN APPOINTMENT
- IF I AM ABLE TO TAKE ON YOUR PROJECT, WE WILL SCHEDULE AN IN-PERSON OR VIDEO-CALL CONSULTATION TO GO OVER DETAILS AND QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
WHAT I’M FOCUSED ON TATTOOING
- MY MAIN FOCUS IS LARGE-SCALE GEOMETRIC AND ORNAMENTAL WORK – BOTH AS STANDALONE PROJECTS AND AS PART OF A BROADER VISION FOR THE BODY. I ALWAYS DESIGN WITH EXPANSION IN MIND, TREATING EACH PIECE AS PART OF A LARGER WHOLE.
- MY STYLE DRAWS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF INFLUENCES, FROM BAROQUE ORNAMENTS OVER TO CONTEMPORARY MINIMAL FORMS, AND I AM OPEN TO INTEGRATE ARCHITECTURAL AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS OF ANY TYPE.
- I TEND TO APPROACH THE BODY SYMMETRICALLY, AS I BELIEVE IT ENHANCES AND HONOURS ITS NATURAL ANATOMY – BUT I AM ALWAYS OPEN TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.
- I DESIGN AND TATTOO EACH PROJECT AS ONE COHESIVE UNIT – AIMING FOR THE BIG PICTURE BEFORE ADDING ANY SHADING OR FILL. THIS ENSURES EVERY ELEMENT FLOWS SEAMLESSLY TOGETHER FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT.
WHAT ARE YOUR RATES AND DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS?
- I FIND MOST OF MY PROJECTS TAKE AT LEAST ONE FULL DAY (5-7 hours), IF NOT SEVERAL. YOU WILL GET A CUSTOM RATE FOR A SMALLER TATTOO.
- CUSTOM PROJECTS REQUIRE A DEPOSIT. THE AMOUNT IS DEDUCTED FROM YOUR FINAL PRICE.
- DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 72 HOURS OF YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL FORFEIT THE DEPOSIT, AND A NEW ONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REBOOK. YOU CAN RESCHEDULE ONE TIME, AFTER THAT A NEW DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED.
- WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT PRICING AND PAYMENT OPTIONS DURING THE CONSULTATION.
HOW LONG DOES A TATTOO TAKE?
- FOR LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS, HERE ARE ROUGH SESSION ESTIMATES: ARM SLEEVES TAKE 4-5 SESSIONS, LEG SLEEVES 6-8, AND A FULL BACK (INCLUDING BUTT) 6-8 SESSIONS. THESE ARE ESTIMATES ONLY – FINAL SESSION COUNT WILL VARY BASED ON BODY SIZE, DESIGN COMPLEXITY, AND OTHER FACTORS.
WILL I GET TO SEE THE DESIGN AHEAD OF TIME?
- FOR CUSTOM WORK, DESIGNS ARE NOT SHARED IN ADVANCE. THE BOOKING FORM AND CONSULTATION ARE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR VISION, PREFERENCES, AND REQUIREMENTS – WHICH I THEN COMBINE WITH MY ARTISTIC STYLE AND EXPERIENCE TO CREATE A DESIGN THAT WILL SUIT YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
- FOR MANY PROJECTS, THE BEST APPROACH IS TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN DIRECTLY ON THE BODY, AS FREEHAND DRAWING COMBINED WITH STENCILS OFTEN LEADS TO THE MOST NATURAL AND VISUALLY STRIKING RESULT. HOWEVER, FOR MOST PIECES, I WILL HAVE A FINALIZED DRAFT READY BY APPOINTMENT DAY – OFTEN MOCKED UP ON PHOTOS OF YOUR BODY – AND I AM HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY ADJUSTMENTS AT THAT POINT.
- I ASK FOR A GREAT DEAL OF TRUST FROM MY CLIENTS – AND I DELIVER MY BEST WORK WHEN GIVEN CREATIVE FREEDOM. I SEE EACH TATTOO AS A COMMISSIONED PIECE OF ORIGINAL ART, NOT A FILL-IN-THE-BLANK SERVICE. YOUR INPUT SHAPES THE VISION, BUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS IS WHERE MY EXPERTISE TAKES OVER.
- IF YOU PREFER TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE GETTING AHEAD OF TIME, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO BROWSE MY AVAILABLE DESIGNS – A CURATED SELECTION OF READY-TO-GO PIECES WAITING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON.
DO YOU DO COVER-UPS?
- COVER-UPS ARE CONSIDERED WHEN PART OF A LARGER PROJECT – E.G. A SMALL TATTOO INCORPORATED INTO A FULL BACK PIECE. FOR MORE CHALLENGING CASES, I PREFER TO WORK WITH SOLID BLACKOUT. EVERY SITUATION IS DIFFERENT, SO FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT AND WE CAN DISCUSS THE BEST APPROACH FOR YOU.
- PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS OF A COVER-UP. MY WORK IS MADE BY HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN INK AGAINST BARE SKIN, MEANING THAT MOST DESIGNS WILL NOT EFFECTIVELY CONCEAL AN EXISTING TATTOO. IN MOST CASES, THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO BLACK OUT THE AREA FIRST.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
- I AM LOCATED IN BARBERINO DI MUGELLO, IN THE AREA OF FLORENCE, ITALY.
- I WILL NOT DO ANY GUST SPOTS NEARBY AS THE STUDIO I WORK AT IS THE KIND OF PLACE I WANT TO PROVIDE TO MY CUSTOMERS.