ANIME & MANGA TATTOOS

Q: WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?

 

A: I AM AT HEREDITARY TATTOO STUDIO ON 7 S. LINCOLN ST. IN WILMINGTON, DE

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Q: WHAT IS YOUR HOURLY RATE?
 

A: MY HOURLY RATE FOR FLASH DESIGNS IS $185/HR. MY HOURLY RATE FOR CUSTOMS IS $200/HR. MY SESSION MINIMUM IS $300.

 

Q: WHAT IS YOUR RESCHEDULE / CANCELLATION POLICY? 

 

A: I REQUIRE 48 HOURS NOTICE IF YOU NEED TO RESCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT. RESCHEDULE REQUESTS WITH LESS THAN 48 HOURS NOTICE WILL IN MOST CASES RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF YOUR DEPOSIT- A NEW ONE WOULD THEN BE REQUIRED TO RESERVE A BACKUP DATE.

 

A: THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY WOULD BE REASONS TIED TO CONTAGIOUS ILLNESS, SEVERE WEATHER, OR FAMILY EMERGENCY. IF YOU RESCHEDULE A SECOND TIME, FOR ANY REASON (EVEN WITH 48 HOURS NOTICE), ANOTHER DEPOSIT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SET UP ANOTHER BACKUP DATE. 

 

A: IN THE RARE CASE THAT I NEED TO RESCHEDULE OUR APPOINTMENT, I WOULD PROVIDE AS MUCH ADVANCED NOTICE AS POSSIBLE. I WILL CORRESPOND WITH YOU DIRECTLY VIA EMAIL, TEXT, & DM ON SOCIALS SHOULD ANY SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS BE NEEDED. YOUR DEPOSIT WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE HONORED & APPLIED TO THE NEW DATE IN THOSE INSTANCES.

 

Q: CAN I SEE MY DESIGN BEFORE OUR APPOINTMENT?

 

A: IF YOU’D LIKE TO REVIEW YOUR DESIGN, WE CAN DO SO THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. ANY REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF A CUSTOM DESIGN TO BE SENT DIGITALLY BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE RESPECTFULLY DECLINED. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING VIA PLANE OR TRAIN FROM SEVERAL HOURS AWAY, I’D BE HAPPY TO SET UP A TELECONSULT (UPON REQUEST) TO REVIEW YOUR DESIGN AHEAD OF TIME.

 

 

Q: CAN MY DESIGN BE MODIFIED OR REDRAWN ON THE DAY OF OUR APPOINTMENT?

 

A: IT’S CRUCIAL TO BE AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE WHEN YOU FIRST SUBMIT YOUR JOTFORM TO AVOID THIS SCENARIO FROM OCCURRING. ANY & ALL PERTINENT REFERENCE IMAGES MUST BE ATTACHED TO YOUR JOTFORM. IF YOU INCLUDE NUMEROUS IMAGES, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHICH PRIMARY IMAGE YOU WANT ME TO USE FOR THE DESIGN. IF YOU HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC VISION IN MIND, PLEASE REQUEST A CONSULTATION!

 

A: ANY CHANGES YOU WANT MADE TO YOUR DESIGN ON THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT MUST BE MINOR ENOUGH TO TAKE ME LESS THAN 20 MINUTES TO MODIFY. ANYTHING MORE WOULD RESULT IN YOUR APPOINTMENT BEING RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE. THIS WOULD ALLOW ME THE APPROPRIATE TIME & WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO PROPERLY MODIFY THE DESIGN. A REDRAW FEE OF $100 WOULD BE ASSESSED SHOULD THIS BE THE CASE>

 

 

Q: CAN I CHANGE MY DESIGN IDEA AFTER SCHEDULING THE ORIGINALLY REQUESTED DESIGN?

 

A: ONCE YOU HAVE SCHEDULED & PUT DOWN A DEPOSIT FOR ONE DESIGN, IT CANNOT BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ONE. WHEN I SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT, IT’S DONE SO WITH THE DESIGN’S OVERALL DETAIL / COMPLEXITY IN MIND. THIS IN TURN AFFECTS HOW LONG THE PIECE WILL TAKE & I DON’T HAVE SPACE IN MY SCHEDULE FOR TIME VARIANCE.

 

A. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS IF YOU’VE CHOSEN ONE OF MY FLASH DESIGNS & WANT TO SWITCH IT OUT WITH ANOTHER ONE IF MY FLASH DESIGNS. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE THE DEPOSIT IS PUT DOWN!

 

 

Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO PREPARE FOR MY APPOINTMENT IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO IT?

 

1. DON’T SHOW UP HUNGOVER. NO ALCOHOLIC DRINKS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOIR APPOINTMENT. (NO, NOT EVEN ONE. SERIOUSLY!) IF YOU’RE HUNGOVER, PLEASE RESCHEDULE!

2. COME IN WELL-RESTED, IN GOOD HEALTH, & CLEAR- HEADED (NO THC PRODUCTS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF YOUR TATTOO)

3. BE SURE TO EAT A FULL MEAL WITHIN 1 HOUR OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. WAITING SEVERAL HOURS BETWEEN A MEAL AND GETTING TATTOOED MAY CAUSE FAINTING OR DIZZY SPELLS & NEITHER ONE OF US WANTS THAT!

4. HYDRATION IS KEY! BRING PLENTY OF WATER (AT LEAST 24 OZ.) TO DRINK DURING THE APPOINTMENT.

5. BRING A FEW SWEET & SALTY SNACKS TO EAT DURING BREAKS AS THIS WILL STABILIZE YOUR ELECTROLYTES / BLOOD SUGAR

6. GENTLY EXFOLIATE THE AREA GETTING TATTOOED & MOISTURIZE WITH UNSCENTED LOTION DAILY IN THE WEEK LEADING UP TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE AVOID DOING THIS THE DAY OF!

7. DO NOT PRE- SHAVE THE AREA, I WILL DO THAT FOR YOU THE DAY OF. FOR THE FELLAS WITH LONG & DENSE LEG HAIR - YOU CAN USE CLEAN CLIPPERS TO TAKE IT DOWN A BIT, BUT DON’T SHAVE IT COMPLETELY

8. NO OVER THE COUNTER NSAIDs (ADVIL, ALEVE, ASPIRIN, ETC.) WITHIN 8 HOURS OF YOUR TATTOO

 

 

Q: CAN I CHANGE THE PLACEMENT OF THE TATTOO?

 

A: IF YOU NEED TO SWITCH THE PLACEMENT OF YOUR TATTOO, PLEASE  CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AT LEAST 48 HOURS AHEAD OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. CERTAIN PLACEMENT SWITCHES MAY NOT BE ACCOMMODATED. WHEN I SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT, IT’S DONE WITH PLACEMENT IN MIND (I.E. - A TATTOO ON THE RIBS OR KNEE TAKES MUCH LONGER THAN A TATTOO ON THE CALF OR FOREARM)

 

 

Q: CAN I USE NUMBING CREAM ON THE AREA GETTING TATTOOED?

 

A:  I DON’T ALLOW THE USE OF NUMBING CREAM - IT CAN ALTER THE SKIN’S TEXTURE & LIMITS BLOODFLOW TO THE AREA, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO COMPLICATIONS DURING / AFTER THE TATTOO. SOME NUMBING CREAMS HAVE ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS & POOR HEALING CONDITIONS. I DO USE BACTINE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF EVERY TATTOO, WHICH DOES CONTAIN A BIT OF LIDOCAINE TO LESSEN PAIN INTENSITY! 

 

 

Q: WHICH PAYMENT METHODS DO YOU ACCEPT?

 

A: CASH IS ALWAYS PREFERRED - HOWEVER, WE DO ACCEPT CARD PAYMENTS, APPLE PAY, & MOST MAJOR PAYMENT APPS (PAYPAL, VENMO, OR CASHAPP)

 

 

Q: WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT YOU?

 

A: EMAIL! PLEASE USE THE ORIGINAL BOOKING CORRESPONDENCE THREAD TO KEEP ALL COMMUNICATION IN ONE PLACE. THIS IS THE ONLY RELIABLE WAYBTO CONTACT ME. I GENERALLY DO NOT RESPOND TO DMs ON SOCIALS OR TEXT MESSAGES

 

 

Q: CAN I SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE?

 

A: PLEASE HAVE THE PERSON FILL OUT THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL JOTFORM. I DON’T ACCEPT PROPOSALS SENT IN ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE - THERE ARE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON THE JOTFORM THAT CAN ONLY BE ANSWERED BY THE PERSON WHOSE TATTOO THE FORM PERTAINS TO. THERE ARE REQUIRED FIEKDS ON THE FORM THAT CAN ONLY BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PERSON WHO WILL BE GETTING TATTOOED. THE CORRESPONDENCE BECOMES DISORGANIZED & CONFUSION CAN ARISE ON BOTH SIDES AROUND DESIGN PREFERENCES/ OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS. 

 

 

Q: CAN I BRING A GUEST WITH ME TO MY APPT.?

 

A: IF NEEDED, YOU CAN BRING 1 GUEST WITH YOU (MINORS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SHOP!). NO MORE THAN 1 GUEST IS PERMITTED AS I HAVE VERY LIMITED SPACE AT MY WORK STATION. IF MORE THAN ONE  GUEST (OR A MINOR) ACCOMPANIES YOU, THEY WILL BE ASKED TO GO OFFSITE / ELSEWHERE TO WAIT FOR YOU TO GET TATTOOED AS THERE IS LIMITED SPACE IN THE LOBBY RESERVED FOR WALK-IN CLIENTS