A minimum of $80-$150 dollars, depending on the size of the piece, will be required for your deposit. It is held as a running deposit and will be subtracted off of your last session. If you have to reschedule or cancel your appointment, you must contact your artist 48 hours before your appointment. Failure to do so will forfeit your deposit. You may cancel and/or reschedule a tattoo appointment tw
ice. The third cancellation and/or reschedule, requires the client to pay for the session in full to re-book the appointment. This protects our artists’ time and money that would potentially be squandered otherwise. The deposit is to ensure a single design concept has been collaborated, fleshed out and agreed upon, so that the artist is able proceed with the design process. To protect both artist’s and client’s time, only 3 modifications will be allowed to be made after the preliminary sketch is completed. The preliminary sketch will only be released on the day of the appointment, where changes can be made the day of. If the design modifications exceed over 3, or the composition or subject matter is changed completely, a new deposit will be requested. Depending on these alterations the artist may feel the need to re-book your appointment for a later date to accommodate the changes made. The artist is permitted to use their discretion when requesting a deposit amount. If the design work is large, such as a sleeve or back-piece, the artist may request a larger deposit to accommodate the time spent designing the piece. All artists have the right to refuse any client. If you are a minor, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, pregnant or breastfeeding we will reserve the right to refuse your patronage. There is zero tolerance for any abuse directed at artists or clients. For the health and safety of all artists and patrons, Exile Ink will refuse to tattoo customers afflicted with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis A/B/C due to the extensive lifespan of potentially contaminated bio-films. Secondarily, all artists reserve the right to refuse to tattoo any customer with a compromised immune system due to things such as autoimmune deficiencies, HIV/AIDS, and customers undergoing chemotherapy treatments and the like. We have the right to refuse tattooing subject matter involving a significant other’s name. Touch-ups on tattoos done by Exile Ink Artists will cost an overhead fee of $20. If the client has damaged the tattoo by picking, scratching or otherwise damaging it during the healing process the client is subject to the normal hourly rate for the touch-up. If Exile Ink is touching up the work of an artist not affiliated with Exile Ink it is subject to the standard hourly rate of the artist.
