General Booking Information
Deposit policy: A deposit is always required to secure a booking at Hachi Studio. When a deposit is requested for your booking, drawing of tattoo designs will not commence until a payment has been received.
Drawing fees: Ranges from $50 - $200 and is purely dependant on the individual clients needs for their tattoo at point of consultation. Please provide photographic references and express your wishes for your tattoo clearly at your consultation to avoid confusion.
Custom work: Tattoo designs (especially full custom sleeves) take time, please take this into consideration and always inform me Hachi Tattoo if you need to change your booking or want something different/new/amendments with original idea and designs. The more notice, the less stress for both parties.
Cancellation policy: 48 hours notice is needed for all cancellations. If it is a full day booking or multiple days please allow for 72 hours notice. You will lose your deposit, unless stated otherwise and you may be unable to reschedule until there is a suitable time in the future.
Touch ups: please contact Hachi Tattoo within 3 months to receive a free touch up on your tattoo. After 3 months a payment is requested. If you fail to attend your appointment at the agreed booking time without any reasonable notice, you will respectively forfeit your deposit and must pay for touch ups (generally charged at the $200 fee). Finger tattoos and hand tattoos will have one free touch up per client, but as there is a high risk dropout secondary touch ups will be charged at the hourly rate.
Disclaimer: Hachi Tattoo will respectively decline tattooing explicit (genitalia or derogatory/insensitive subject matters) or highly visible (fingers/neck) areas for certain clientele. Ultimately, It is the tattoo artists choice, responsibility and moral obligation to tattoo and feel comfortable with the tattoo design for each individual client.
Aftercare procedure
1. Remove wrap when you get home (try to not exceed 3 hours).
2. Wash under warm water (shower preferred) body wash/soap is not necessary as it may irritate the skin. Rub excess ink/blood from body.
3. Pat skin dry with a clean towel. Donʼt rub, thatʼs gonna hurt!
4. Leave tattooed area (if possible) out to dry, avoid covering with excessive clothing - tattoos heal faster and with less discomfort if open air can reach it.
5. Leave the tattoo for 24hrs, donʼt apply any tattoo balm, let it breathe. Itʼs ok to wrap in glad wrap (similarly to post tattoo wrap the artist applies in studio) If concerned about ink on your bedsheets/work requirements.
6. Begin moisturising with tattoo balm after 24 hours. Preferably after showers as the skin is at itʼs cleanest. Try to limit application to a maximum 2 times a day. Do not lather tattoo in balm, a small amount is all it needs. Excessive amounts will slow the healing process. Continue to use tattoo balm until the tattoo is fully healed.
7. Tattoos will scab up, get itchy and uncomfortable, they may even swell within first 48 hours depending on where the tattoo is on the body. This is normal, let the tattoo flake and heal at its own pace. Do not ever pick or scratch a healing tattoo.
8. Healing takes generally 10-14 days. But thereʼs nothing wrong with applying tattoo balm after its healed, itʼs fantastic for fresh tattoos and keeping tattoos bright.
9. Try to avoid excessive sweating and sun exposure during healing. No swimming! This includes the beach, pools, saunas, steam rooms until tattoo is completely healed. Tattoo balms (Dr. Pickles, Hustle Butter, Paw Paw ointment and Bepanthen) are all suitable, donʼt use moisturisers that contain perfumes or that may be harsh on skin, irritation or infection could occur.
If you’re unsure…Just ask!
Never be afraid to ask the question. If there’s anything that you’re unsure about just ask Hachi, she is a professional. It is her responsibility to make sure you leave the studio feeling confident and happy with not just your new tattoo but with the aftercare procedure and steps.
Never trust your friends that have “a home remedy” to heal a tattoo or something you discovered off the internet…always leave tattoo aftercare advice to the professionals. Remember, less is more. Don’t stress, let the body heal and do its thing, it’s remarkably good at healing naturally.