booking Information

Thank you for your interest in tattooing with me.
I’m fully booked until the end of November 2025.
If you’d like to go on our waitlist, in case we receive cancellations, you’re welcome to contact us using the same ‘Books Open’ prompts as detailed below.

NEXT BOOKS OPEN:
Wednesday 10th December 2025 is when we’ll offer dates for January + February 2026.

Below is all the information about:

& if you’re after a voucher, that’s over here

Person sitting indoors, wearing a burgundy bralette and black shorts, with floral tattoos on the shoulder, holding a lollipop in their mouth.

my process

My approach is that I work from the base of drawings I have - my work & subject matter are the building blocks of the composition/collage that we will come up with for your tattoo. 

I ask my potential clients to explore the drawings & tattoos on my site & instagram. In particular, my instagram stories contain the latest designs I’m constantly developing. I also have some you may have missed in my archives that I can show you in the studio during your appointment.

You’re encouraged to screenshot the whole pieces/ the elements of pieces that resonate most with you, the positioning on the body, or anything else that you relate to in my work. You won’t be held to any fixed idea - this is to give me an idea of the direction you’re thinking of exploring together. 

On the day of your appointment, you’ll bring along your selected images of my work. These are our start point. The more prepared you are, the smoother the process will be & the more you’ll be able to achieve in our time together.

I listen very closely to what you feel connected with & the journey you are on & then slowly we will get a picture of what will be the perfect marks for you. 

We will sit together & take the time to work through various options & to personalise your marks, in terms of size, combinations of elements, placement on the body, intertwined details, colour etc., until we arrive at exactly what you would like for your tattoo.

When we are happy with what we have come up with together we will begin to tattoo.

‘AS IS’ concept pieces

I also offer my new ‘AS IS’ pieces, designed & drawn for a larger position on the body. Please see all my current AS IS options here.

pricing

The way I work is difficult to price, I don’t work in the same way as many tattooists & the actual time tattooing is not an indication of what the piece will be priced at. I have had a few different ways of pricing in the past but I find the current pricing fair for myself & for clients. So here it is!

I have three general pricing brackets that my work falls within. Because we don’t know exactly what we will do together until the appointment, please keep in mind these Levels when budgeting for your tattoo. Note that 80% of the work that you see on my instagram falls in the ‘Level B’ category.

‘Level C’ is for marks that cover a larger area of the body &/or more challenging areas of the body to tattoo. This includes work that requires greater planning at the concept stage for marks that will travel over a larger portion of the body (Eg. across arm, across shoulder, down body to hip /leg).

‘Level A’ is usually one area of the body with simpler mark making.

Once I have the approximate size & location/s of the tattoo you are thinking then I can give you an idea of the pricing that usually goes with a tattoo of the energy & size. My pricing is sliding scale within the tier levels.

Level A is $500 - $750
Level B is $750 - $1200
Level C is $1250 -$1800

So if it sounds like you will be a Level B then you can pay as you wish between the minimum & maximum of that level. On the day, I will give you an indication where we are within the range, lower or upper to help you out but ultimately it is up to you. I hope to create a system where it works out for you the client & for the longevity of my ongoing practice within tattooing. (I don’t count the payment whilst you are there. I appreciate all my clients custom & the time we spend together.)

As far as timing goes, the body location/s as well as the size of the markings determines the energy & time it will take me to achieve the finished design. 

Level A & B are half day appointments - between 2 & 3.5 hours.
Upper Level B & Level C is most of the day - between 4 & 6 hours).

Following are visual examples of my work for each of the Levels:

Collage of abstract black ink line tattoos on different parts of the body, labeled "Level A Marks."

appointment deposit

There will be a $100 deposit for a Level A or B appointment time.
For a Level C, or an ‘as is full concept piece’, a $200 deposit for the entire day will be due.
Jane will email you a link to pay this when your appointment time is confirmed.

The amount of the deposit paid will be deducted off the price of the tattoo on the day of your appointment.

Deposits are taken to secure your spot & cover our administration costs & are non-refundable. If you need to reschedule we are more than happy to carry your deposit over to your new appointment time. Cancellations of appointments will therefore incur the cost of the deposit paid.

Colorful abstract art tattoo on a person's leg with a knitted texture design.

my studio

After almost 6 years with Crucible Tattoo in Kensington, I opened my own studio at the end of 2023 with Avon (@fabledexistence).  I’ve worked with Avon at Crucible so we know each other well.

The studio is a light filled & relaxed environment to tattoo our clients in, with currently just the two of us, so there is ample privacy with screens & distance. 

STUDIO:

Located in The Nicholas Building
Level 8, Room 821
37 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000

Full details of Studio accessibility, toilets, map & Public Transport & a recommended parking option are here.

how to apply when books open

All my bookings & enquiries are handled directly by my booker Jane. 

On the Wednesday 10th of December 2025 you can apply, via email to deadbirdflying.ok@gmail.com, to request an appointment for the next block of available appointments: January + February 2026. 

Please don’t send it before the 1st as we won’t be able to process it.

If you have an enquiry not answered by the information here, please email us at: deadbirdflying.ok@gmail.com 

(Note also, that I am unable to respond to enquiries in my DMs.)

IF YOU’RE COMING FROM OVERSEAS:

please email my booker Jane as soon as you know your approximate travel dates so we can do our best to try & find a spot for you while you’re in Melbourne. deadbirdflying.ok@gmail.com
(please provide the same information requested below: answers to questions 1 to 8, so that we can understand the type of appointment you’re after)

All Australian applicants should please use the BOOKS OPEN process (explained below) to apply for an appointment. 

Woman with large abstract floral back tattoo in progress, featuring black outlines and red watercolor shading, seated indoors.
Close-up of a person wearing a mask with floral shoulder tattoos and a faint scar on the chest.

what your email request needs to contain:

1. Full name

2. Mobile number

3. The state you live in / if coming from interstate on specific dates, when they are

4. If we’ve tattooed together before

5.‘Yes’ - you’re on board with both my process & pricing

6. Which body area/s you are wanting tattooed 

7. Whether you’re after a Level A, B or C appointment

(Or, if you’re after an ‘AS IS concept’, please identity the number you’re after)

8. Attachments of up to 5 screenshots of my work that you’re drawn to & interested in exploring together.

(Or, If you’re after an ‘AS IS concept’, just the image of that one).

AND, if you are going to be using a voucher as part payment, please also let us know the number of your voucher.

what happens next

We’ll process all applications & advise on instagram when we’ll be able to make the offers via email for the appointment times we have available (sorry we can’t be specific but it depends on the number of applications we receive).

Jane will respond to those we’re able to offer appointments to. 

If you’re offered a spot, you’ll get an email with the available dates & times we have - you reply with your acceptance & Jane will then email you back a confirmation of your date & time, along with the link for you to pay the deposit to lock in your spot.

Black and white image of a person sitting with back turned, featuring floral illustrations on the skin.

if I don’t hear back, can I apply again next time?

Yes! Given the interest in tattooing with me & that we have a limited amount of appointments available each month, you may miss out in a particular round. The volume of enquiries we receive also means that we’re unable to reply to everyone...

If you do miss out, please feel welcome to re-submit your application next time.

cancellations

Of course, sometimes things happen. If you find yourself unable to attend your appointment, we ask that you email as soon as you can so we can fill the spot. 

When cancellations crop up, we’ll offer them out to others who have missed out on spots when applying & then we offer them out on instagram.

Thanks for taking the time to read through all of this - we know it’s a lot but hopefully, we’ve answered all your queries.