The Cost of Tattoos!
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Bottom line is: get the best deal for the best work you can. Don't get ripped off. Just because it costs $2000 doesn't mean it's any better than a $300 shop. Research the work.
That being said, if you find an amazing artist who you fall in love with, don't try to get a cheaper artist to do their style
I think it'd be a tad ridiculous to expect your artist to tattoo you for free, and they kinda shouldn't. It's their livelihood and their art, you should respect them enough to pay! Totally agree with you :3
I've only ever been tattooed by my one artist (because he's incredible and I love his style) and have a pretty good rapport with him and the other guy at the shop. I mean, he calls me Tiny because I'm so small and we always joke about how I have less canvas space on my body! I had made an appointment and then found out I wouldn't be paid until the week after my appointment, so I went to cancel and they said "If you cancel we can't get you in for at least another two months, keep the appointment and just pay us back when you can. We know you're good for it, you're a repeat customer and it's totally cool!" Stuff like that definitely is what having a good relationship with your artist is about, not whether you get tatted for free!
P.s. I love this series, it's fab
You are a saint! Many people contact me for my drawings and very often it is to design a tattoo, but they turn me down everytime I have to tell them I can't work for free :( even if I could afford to do than, it wouldn't be fair to other artists who would then be expected not to get paid. I really love when I see a person who really appreciate an artist's work! Thank you so much for supporting the community 💕
Your face reminds me of a baby kitten, it's very comforting and non-intimidating. Love your videos haha
I agree, she is cute and her videos are very good haha
good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good
damn straight
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damn right! I got a wrist tattoo for $100 and he did an amazing job with all the details. I've gotten told by various people that my tattoo was overpriced and they know someone who would do it for cheaper, and my response is to them is always I would rather get great quality tattoos and pay whatever it takes rather than paying less and not getting the best quality work on my body for the rest of eternity.
+Nad Sakla the only cheap tattoos that are good are stick and pokes and that's only because of the memories that often come with them
I couldn't agree more with you. I am all for stick and pokes
My tattoo was $160 and it took about 2 hours. It came out amazing, I guess my shop is just really good priced. All the work they do is great.
Yeah that's a really good price!
Crispee Towne not bad and how big was the tattoo also was it a color tattoo or a black and grey tattoo?
My tattoo was 120 euro
My tattoo was $150. It was about half an inch of text across my wrist and a flower thats an inch that they severely messed up. I was ripped off. He did a huge tattoo on my moms back with great detail and baby footprint with tiger stripes for $60
you gotta remember youre paying for an original work of art that the artist put alot of time into drawing up and actually putting on you. you also have to take into consideration the price for the materials.
I started my sleeve the day I turned 18 and it was quite expensive but the artist I went to was amazing at black and grey realism. The day after I got it done I had a man approach me and ask me where I got it and how much. I didn't tell him the cost because I think it's disrespectful. He then proceeded to tell me he could have done the same thing for $200 dollars lmao
All 20 something of my tattoos have been done by the same artist, and I have never once expected him to undercharge me for a tattoo. (granted, he almost always does), but it is always better to be surprised by paying less for a tattoo than going in with a mindset and feel like you're getting overcharged.
Before I even watch this I have to say how amazing your hair looks 😍 it looks great
the bee butt sticking out of your shirt made my day
Absolutely love that shirt! And it matches your hair sooo well right now.
Honestly, I love the tattoo Tuesday series. First of all, you are so calming to watch and watching your videos always feels like sitting down with a friend and just listening to them talk. I of course also love the subjects you touch on. Just very Informative and interesting, especially as I am currently saving up for my first tattoo. :)
I wanna get tattoed by an artist that has over 300.000 insta followers and I'm so afraid of the price... but if I can get an appointment I'm willing to pay whatever she requests because her work is more than just amazing
who is she? Really like to know. I wish you good luck for your appointment request!!!!
is it kat von d?
It really annoys me when people grumble about the cost of a tattoo - it's an investment as it's going to be there for the rest of your life (unless you make a bad choice and need to cover it up or get it removed later). Also, the kind of people who moan about tattoo prices are the ones who'll think nothing of wasting say £100 on a night out when all they'll have to show for it is a hangover!
Love your personality lol you have a great humor and it's funny when you abruptly switch from a big smile back to your serious face..lol!
Love your glasses! I can't help but always smile when I watch your videos! Your positivity is contagious!!
I'm traveling to Ukraine to get tattooed by Rita Zolotukhina! She uses real flowers for her botanical work! I'm saving up money for it and cannot wait till I am able to go.
OmNomDonut Hey! Did you get it done yet? I really want one from her as well, she's an amazing artist!
I recently discovered your channel, and I just want to say I love your videos!! You are so pleasant to watch as well as being super informative. I'm getting ready to get my first tattoo and your videos simultaneously ease a lot of my anxieties while getting me excited!
I am incredibly fortunate enough to have a tattoo shop in my town with an artist that I fell in love with. I like a mix of realistic and traditional tattoos and he does both as well as the mixture that I'm looking for. Can't wait to get my first tattoo from him
You are so helpful it's insane. THANK YOU, and keep up the good work :)
"I'm bringing my dude a cake"-😂so kind
You give the best tattoo advice. I had my favorite artist when I was in WA state for the time I lived there and now that I'm in Cali I found an awesome all vegan tattoo shop in Los Angeles.
The owner James Spooner (producer and creator of Afro Punk documentary) did my half sleeve. I'm so pleased by the experience that he's worth the price and deserving of a sweet tip.
your hair looks so great in this video!
I also just want to point out that tattoos are like commissions.. they only get paid if they tattoo (not a weekly/fortnightly pay like a normal job) and they have to buy all their tattooing equipment out of their own pocket ie. machine, inks, needles And all the other supplies ie. paper towels, disinfectants, glad wrap, stencil paper.
Love #TTT Qcknd! Keep up the great work :)
Loved this video such a "taboo" topic to cover, but so helpful. Your tattoos are so rad. Wish I could peel your skin off and wear your tattoos! 😍
Being that this is 3 years old you're probably not looking for anyone to guest spot a video with you, but the idea got me so excited. I've watched you in the past here and there and have been bingeing you're videos for a few weeks and think it would be so amazing to meet and make a video together!
GIRL YOUR OUTFIT IS SO ON POINT OMG !
i love the idea of traveling for tattoos too! my friend who lives in socal was in town for the weekend & we got tattoos together; she said "it's better than getting a souvenir magnet" hahaha. i also plan on getting a tattoo with one of my really good long-time friends in london when i visit her during the summer. i think it's one of the best ways to create memories. i love this series so much! keep up the great work.
I got great deals on my tattoos, I let him try things he wanted to learn. He had never done any black and grey work, 24 of the 29 tattoos were done in black and grey so I was helping him be a more well rounded tattoo artist.
I live down south, & you can get great medium size tattoos for around 130-200, it's so conservative in East Georgia that tattoos aren't so expensive because they're not in demand as many other states.
I absolutly agree with you; money should'nt ever hold you back from getting what you really want and its definately better to wait and save up to get what you want than get a cheap tattoo which is not what you've imagined. Tattoos are pieces of art which you have on your body for the rest of your live and the most important thing about them is that they are supposed to make you happy and that you feel 100% satisfied with them whenever you look at them.
I love your videos so so much and tattoo talk tuesday is definately a wonderful series which will help out a lot of people out there, huge thumbs up for that and for your Channel in general!👍🏻 you do an amazing job ☺️☺️
I'm lucky that the person I'm being tattooed by at the moment is great at the style I want and pretty cheap compared to others (£40 an hour but idk what that is in dollars). Also I believe that you're not just paying for the tattoo but the experience. The first two tattoos I had were not enjoyable experiences for me because I didn't have the right artist. I just went to the place where I'd been getting pierced for years. Now I've found the person who does amazing work and is also a really lovely person to hang out with for a few hours and chat with.
I'm very lucky that I had gone with a friend to get her tattoo because I found an amazing tattoo artist I'd like to do some of my pieces in my city. He's super awesome. I feel so blessed.
Hey! Girl, you're so right - you get what you pay for with tattoos and you should never bargain as it's considered straight rude. I'm talking from a perspective of a tattoo apprentice soon to become licensed. I've been around the tattoo shop I apprentice at for 4 years :) you should definitely do your research in depth before booking in for a tattoo and (important) look at pictures of HEALED tattoos! :) x
you alwAys very helpful, I'm starting my tattoo collection and you give a lot of advice and what to do and what not to do, thank you
Love ur look in this video! The outfit, hair, makeup, glasses...👌💟👍
awesome video :D
also, im pretty certain you mentioned that shirt in a haul... but damn where is it from it's amazing
I wish I had watched this video last spring before I rushed into getting my underboob piece done. Because it wasn't done well I'm super cautious before going to anybody else for work now. I'm definitely going to just save and take a train down to NYC to get work done by the best people :)
You are such a cutie omg. That shirt goes so well w your hair too! 💚
The Shop minimum at the shop I use to work at was $100, which is pretty minimal, but people would always mention another shop that had a $20 minimum but they want a full thigh piece, and think it will cost the minimum... I appreciate you for these videos and I wish more people would watch and learn from them.
I agree with what you were saying. I got a small tattoo this past spring though it was a small one, it is a finished one. Now when I got it, I did see a sign that said $20, of course a tattoo that is cheap isn't going to look good but because I knew what I wanted I got the piece and it looked exactly like what I wanted. My loyalty to my artist is still there but this guy I knew had skills so it was worth it.
honestly please start a podcast i could listen to you for hours!
I got offended when somebody said that my arms together if I get sleeves on both of them would be $5000. This person was basically telling me I was rich or something, when actually I do live on the income but I choose to get tattooed. I do my tattoos in steps because of my pain tolerance which is two hours max and how much I will pay for those two hours but I make sure to go back and book an appointment because I cannot handle unfinished tattoos.
I'm Canadian (Niagara Falls) and gotten tattooed by an amazing artist all the way in Dublin, Ireland. I'm also getting a tattoo in Montreal next weekend. I don't necessarily plan my travels around my tattoos but I try to find an artist that I adore where I'm travelling to.. I'm going back to Ireland in the fall and getting a new piece, as well as getting a piece in Switzerland on the same trip. My original Ireland tattoo is probably the best thing I could have brought back from my trip.
Having tattoos does NOT mean youre rich! I'm currently saving up for one. It'll cost around 60$ from my normal tattoo artist (that includes his tip). I have 2$ in quarters and 6$ in 1s in a small pringles can with "tattoo fund" written on the outside lol xD I keep track of how much is in it with tally marks lol. &im BROKE.
Yeah, but at that rate you'll have 4 tattoos by the age of 70 lol noone is going to assume that you are rich, but when it comes to Jeffree Star for example... That is a reasonable assumption.
This video was so helpful thank you! An artist i spoke with who is really good told me my tat would probably end up being 360$. Being a broke student, i didnt know it was worth it. But i am an artist, and i know the artist struggle and i think paying for great art is worth it
I loved this episode!
This is such a good video! Tattoos are investments that are permanent. You don't want to cheap out on that. People pay millions for paintings and other forms of art, so the prices artists take for tattoos are quite bleak in comparison to that. You're paying for their creativity, which in reality is invaluable. So don't cheap out on tattoos, they're forever.
Where I live there is a tattoo artist whose been tattooing me since I was 18.
She's really cool and she asks me what I can pay and we usually can meet in the middle about the costs.
It took 3 sessions to finish my upper sleeve and each time I would let her know what I could pay that day and come back for the rest...because some days we would be too tired to go on.
But she's really cool and she does such beautiful work. :)
Then there's this other really well known artist another town over, who charges $100 an hour!
But they do a good job and all their artists are in high demand most of the time. I got a tattoo from one of their good artists and he now has his own shop in a different state. :D
On the topic of the artists you prefer/seek. I highly recommend you check out Amy Shapiro out of Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn. Such a cool individual I could see you getting tattooed by. I got a piece by her my last NY trip and I love it. Anyways, thanks for answering my question! I'm looking forward to more TTT videos.
What is considered to be a "cheap" tattoo? I'm looking to get a tattoo(possibly a larger piece on my left arm or a tattoo on my right shoulder). I'm willing to save up but I'm wondering what a good minimum for a tattoo should be.
what are your goals as far as being tattooed ? since you originally planned to keep every thing on the right side of your body but then you got the joanna newsom tattoo on your left leg are you going to keep tattooing your left leg ?
Hey I was wondering which artist you wanted to see in Montreal?
Your top is incredible! Where did you get it from?
I have a relatively quick question about talking to a tattoo artist ahead of time (not quick to write, but relatively quick to answer, I think). I know which artist I would like to do my back tattoo and a concept for what I want (I have reference pictures and a layout in my head), but I don't want to get the tattoo until next summer (budget/time constraints + location). The artist has forms up for this summer and the fall, but not for beyond then (which I don't think is unreasonable). Would it be okay to start talking to them now about the tattoo I want? I want to make sure they can do it in the way I want because if they can't I would need to find another artist and I know I want to get the tattoo next summer, but I don't want to bother them too far in advance...
I love your glasses! I've been trying to find prescription glasses like that for ages but have had no luck :(
She has a video on here of where she got them! Classic specs I believe. (:
+Savannah Paredes thank you! I haven't watched all her videos yet, I'll watch that vid now :)
It sucks that you don't have a high pain tolerance but I think it's good that you make that clear to us and don't pretend like you are completely fine with it. I think it shows other people with not very high pain tolerances that they can still get tattoos
hey qcknd, I love your talk show but it made me curious, in your next video, can you put an estimate of the overall amount of money you have spent for all of your tattoos put together?
"Yeah I got that money" Iol! I love you.
where is your shirt from ?? it's so cute !
This was a great video to watch especially the part about princing because I live in Europe (sunny Lisbon) and the pricing for tattoos over here is (almost) nothing like you described. For starters we don't pay for hour, but for piece. Obviously there is a relation between those two aspects but nobody here charges per hour specifically. And the minimum per piece (for a really small thing) is usually 50€ / 60€..
I have 2 big ones on my thighs that I did at the convention with a german artist that I love and that was the first time I was paying per hour and it made me kinda nervous 'cause I had an estimate amount of time on my mind, but I wasn't really sure if it would be like it.
Anyways, just wanted to add something to the discussion seeing we come from 2 different places :)
Keep up the cool videos, kid :D
I know it's soooo late to ask, but where did you get your top? It's insanely cute!
Hi i was wondering if you could do video of tips for first tattoos or like tattoos tips for the newbie? I want to get a tattoo next winter.
I'm currently in the process of getting my a realisum leg sleeve.
Will a while, and expenisve. But this is art I'm happy to have in my body for the rest of my life . I wan beautiful work not cheap shit. my artist is great. charges a good prices n happy to pay!.
I agree with you so much on all these points!!!
It would be really cool if you went over the different types of tattoos
Love your videos!
I always ask my artists upfront about how much for a piece, or at least a ball park. I never try getting a deal though, and I always tip well to show appreciation. I see tattoos/tattooing as an art and I love many forms of art. I like them and I want to help them maintain a living for doing me the favor of putting art on me. I always make sure I have enough for the tattoo and and extra hundred for a tip. Plus I take pride in my tattoos. I always turn people down who give me low prices because it shows right off the bat that they probably suck and thats why they’re not in a shop. My artists are just good people too. They’ve always been great to me and my fiancée and they’re down to earth, so we try to help them keep doing this as their part time job, so I can keep having them work on me. But long rant aside, a higher price usually means higher quality, so if my artists say a piece is 600 then 600 it is.
I've got a question for anyone who can help me. next year in my country (South Africa) we are having a tattoo convention and the artist I desperately want a tattoo from is from America, so I wanted to know what does the basic starting price for artists are in America? if it helps the size of the piece is about 8.5 inches long and 4 inches wide and it's in full color. thanks for the help in advance everyone! and especially Qcknd for the great series.
I am in desperate need of help in finding an artist. How do you go about looking for artist, and finding what's best? I have two very small tattoos, but now I want to start working on a sleeve, and would like each piece to be done by the same person for style reasons. I'm hardly considered a "tattooed person", and I don't know the odds and ends of the culture, and I would love some help for getting started. ♥️♥️♥️
I'm getting an anklet done at Hart and Huntington Niagara. Their base fee is $125, and my artist quoted me between $150-$200 in total which is quite a bit for a small tattoo, but it has fine details, and two different styles combined so it's totally worth it. Art is expensive, and truly you get what you pay for. Be sure to research shops and artists and have a tattoo style in mind to find an artist that specializes in a similar style, and read shop reviews. I chose a shop 2 hours away when I could've easily gone to a shop in walking distance from my house.
The way my artist does it is for little pieces or to do an outline on a bigger piece he gives me an estimate before he starts tattooing and then to do the shading/coloring on bigger pieces I usually tell him at the beginning of a session I can afford to pay $400 or however much I wanna pay that day and then he'll do that much moneys worth of shading or coloring that session.
Love your shirt!
Definitely check out Smith street tattoo in Brooklyn! I remember when Megan Massacre stopped at my town as a guest artist at Captured tattoo. She had a cancellation and was open for a walk in x) that was my shot
If i want small simpleish tattoos would you recommend stick and pokes or a cheap tattoo shop?
What most people dont think about is at a shop you're also playing for the cleanliness of the tattoo and environment its in. That and all the set up are what the $50 to $80 minimums come from for simple tattoos. I promise anyone that knows anything about bloodborn pathogens and infections will without a doubt recommend a sanitary shop over a friend with a sewing needle and some rubbing alcohol. - not trying to be rude, just making a point
How is your inner lip tattoo?:3 I love you and your videos!
My first tattoo will cost aprox. 2500 Danish Kroner which is equivlent to 355 euro or $394 USD, it is not that big but because of the details and my arm is rather large, it is more pricey. Also it will take aprox. 4 hours to make.
what do you consider a long time to get tattooed and what's your longest tattoo sitting?
I find this really interesting because I'm from the UK and am having a full back piece. The tattooists who I'm going to has been doing this trade for about 15 years and charges £60 and hour and 2 hours is long enough for me so each 2 hour session has cost me £120.00 which according to Google is about 158.68 dollars so when you say 500+ I find that a lot. I agree that if you want quality then you have to pay for it.
Is there a spot on your body you'd like to get tatted but won't? i.e: face, neck, chest, etc
yup I would love to get my forearms tattooed but because of work I would never do it. I do have my wrist tattooed but it's small enough where I can hide it with a big bracelet if I need to. Hand tattoos are also pretty but I would never ever do that
soniscandy you can get your,eyes tattooed
I won't do hands, neck, and face. Anywhere else is fair game.
I travel to DC to get tattoos. It's about an hour from me but still always worth the trip
What do you think is a good amount to tip a tattoo artist? Maybe at least a certain percent? Like 20 % or more?
You're awesome and super helpful! I am also saving to be a "tattooed person" and agree because cover ups suck and can ruin a tattoo that you've always wanted. I would love to be part of the show. I you're ever in Indiana hit me up
i know this has nothing to do with the video topic but i really like what you're wearing, it really suits your hair :)
your pic omg
I live in vegas. Currently I'm looking for the best artists in Vegas or near by states. Not as easy at it sounds. I like the realistic tattoos. Not so much cartoon like. Great video. Thank you.
Where did you get that shirt??!!
You are so adorable. I cant believe a back peice would cost that much. Dedication!
What Montreal artist did you want to get tattooed by? They have some amazing American Traditional tattoo artists there.
Does your artist tell you the price of your tattoo beforehand? Is it rude to ask? I'm getting my first tattoo soon, so I'm not too used to tattoo prices, and it won't be a small one. I'm a student so I don't have much money, so I would like to know if it would be okay for me to ask my tattoist whenever I contact her to get a reservation. Thanks! I love your videos
+aitanasdiary Hey! From my experience, just be ready and bring cash. Depending on how big it is... overestimate. It differs with all artists, but personally with mine, I don't find out till we're done the session. Especially if it's a custom piece it will depend on color, details etc. I would definitely call and see because I called mine in September, and she didn't have a spot until January.
Aha okay, thank you very much ^^
Oh I understand. Thanks to you too! Btw I'm from Spain and we're not big in tipping here but I'm planning on doing it anyway because ik it's courtesy. But yeah, thanks :)
+aitanasdiary i would simply ask the artist how much i should bring and he/she will say for example, bring 500 and then you wont be surprised if it turns out to be 500.
i mean the tattoo artist is the one who wants to get paid and doesnt want you to be 200 dollars short.
but im doing a big piece right now and i just book sessions in hours so its up to me how many hours we are going to do.
but it all depends on the tattoo and the artist.
but always ask before it shouldnt be a problem and if it is i would go somewhere else.
Okay thanks! ^^
Hi I know this is an older video but can you talk about tipping? I'm not sure what is appropriate and I don't want to give too small of a tip to my artist!
those glasses !! Where are they from?
Where's your shirt from? It's lovely :)
Haven't watched the video yet, waiting for it to load, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents: in my experience it also depends on location. I live in Toronto, but I go to an artist in Kingston (my parents live there) which is a smaller city in Ontario. Whenever my Toronto friends ask me how much I paid for a tattoo they're like wtf? That's so cheap! Like my artist is "expensive" for Kingston, but artists in Toronto who've only been tattooing for a year charge the same price per hour as she does.
Do tattoo artist charge you for drawing the tattoo and doing the stencil?
iv been going to the same guy for years and he told me that i was all set and i didnt need to pay but i brought/saved up for this tattoo so i "tipped" him the amount i brought. i love my tattoo artist
can i ask a question here? you seem like you can get a tattoo on a whim. I have 2 dream tattoos one is a major one the other is a small idea. I'm very shy, so I am afraid of just walking in to a shop with my reference pics. I'm also afraid of just sending out a random email. But the shops with a layed out sites "put references pics here"--"put description here" are few and far between.
what would be the best way to send an email request to an artist you have have met in person before?
It's scary at first to walk into a new shop when you've never been tattooed, so I brought a friend and when my friends first got tattoos I went with them. Honestly, imo, going in in person is equally as good as email. Sometimes it is nicer to go in in person though because you can figure out if the tattoo artist is kind and respectful, it can be harder to determine that over email.
+Pearl Ang She actually has a video about that! It's called "TTT! How to make a tattoo appointment! Do's and Dont's"
Love your vest
I want a small outline of a clover. Somebody is asking 150 is that too much?
Here, when you want a tattoo (like the little pieces on your arm, and leg) they charge just from how big the tattoo is.. only when its bigger, like the one on your back, they charge per hour.. i paid for example 150 euro (168 US Dollar) for a rose sized 2 - 2 inch. Minimum price here if you want for example a little thing on your fingers or something smaller than 1,2 inch you pay 50 euro's (56 US dollar) I like it :)
Mandy Gybels where i live they price it buy the hour so it's 150$ (cad) per house and if it takes less than an half an hour it's 100$
Mandy Gybels my tattoo shop is sorta similar. The shop minimum is $80 but then if you're getting a bigger piece it starts at $100 an hour and you go from there.
What do you know about watercolor tattoos, and do you know any good watercolor tattoo artists?
Lauren Winzer is awesome, you should check out her work on Instagram