booking Information
My book are now always OPEN.
Making it easier for you to email when the urge to tattoo arrives.
Client feedback has reminded me that not everyone responds well to having something in on an exact date. I’ve listened and now you don’t have to stress about missing the 1st of the month deadline. I’m always open.
ATM I’m generally looking a month or two ahead but often there are spots available sooner due to rescheduling. (Be sure to sign up to the IG channel that’s used specifically to fill those spots)
So fill out the information I need to know for rough allocation of time and energy and send your email in any time. Jane my booker and I will find a spot for you asap.
As per usual if you’re travelling from interstate or internationally reach out as soon as possible and we can book you in way further in advance to help you with your travel dates.
If you have any questions please reach out, Jane my booker and I are happy to answer questions big or small. See you in the future!
Below is all the information about:
my tattooing process
pricing
appointment deposit
my studio location
the information I need from you when you’re emailing for an appointment time
if you need to cancel your booking
& if you’re after a voucher, that’s over here
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, meaning that you pay what you’re comfortable paying within these parameters:
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:
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.
my studio
After almost 6 years with Crucible Tattoo in Kensington, I opened my own studio at the end of 2023 in the beautiful Nicholas Building.
The studio is a light filled & relaxed environment to tattoo my clients in, with ample privacy and air flow.
STUDIO:
Located in The Nicholas Building
Level 8, Room 822
(entrance has changed from 821 to 822 - next left down the corridor after 821)
37 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000
Full details of Studio accessibility, toilets, map & Public Transport & a recommended parking option are here.
how to request an appointment
All my bookings & enquiries are handled directly by my booker Jane via email.
(Note: I’m unable to respond to enquiries in my DMs.)
Please send your email to deadbirdflying.ok@gmail.com, with responses to the 8 prompts that follow below so that we can understand the type of appointment you’re after.
Please also feel free to email us if you have an enquiry not answered by the information here.
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
(provide the same information requested below: answers to questions 1 to 8, so that we can understand the type of appointment you’re after)
what your email request needs to contain:
1. First & Last name
2. Mobile number
3. The state you live in
(If you’re coming from interstate or overseas 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
(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. (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.
