How to book in a tattoo
AND INFORMATION TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT
I’D LIKE TO REQUEST A BOOKING, WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
If you have a specific artist in mind that you would like to book with, please contact them directly. (This is the quickest and easiest way to secure a spot)
Otherwise please head to our Instagram @stellastreettattoo and send us a Direct Message there with any references, size, location on the body and your preferred days/times that you’re available.
If you don’t use social media you can also head to our home page and fill out the booking request form. It outlines all the bits and pieces of information we require in order to design and book in your tattoo.
You are also welcome to walk in (visit us) at the shop anytime during our open hours.
(Tuesday—Saturday from 10am—5pm)
Or if you’re messaging adverse and would rather have a good old fashioned chat, you may call us on 0420 811 225
(although it is very hard to quote over phone call as quoting a tattoo is quite a visual task, we can answer other questions though!)
HOW TO BOOK
ETIQUETTE
BEFORE YOU COME IN FOR YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT
Get a good nights rest the night before your appointment, try not to drink or have a big night out. Eat a good breakfast and have a coffee or tea before you come in, some appointments require long sessions and it is a long time to sit still. Please bring anything you need to be comfortable. (A blanket, headphones, snacks, electrolyte drink)
Please be a few minutes early if you can so we know you are there and we can prepare accordingly, but please do not show up too early, if the shop is busy it can get quite crowded.
BEFORE YOU COME IN FOR YOUR CONSULT
CONSULTATIONS + BOOKINGS
Please have a good idea of what you are after when you email the shop or come in for your consult.
If you are not sure then please be open to our artists suggestions. We have a vast library of reference material, fonts and motifs on hand, so don’t worry! We will find something if you are unsure.
Being open-minded is key. If you have gathered your own reference material for your tattoo idea, please bring it. It can be hard for us to read your mind.. we haven’t unlocked that power yet.
We do not have EFTPOS or credit card facilities at the shop so please bring cash to leave as a deposit. Ask how much when booking your consult.
Please be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you will have to reschedule
All consultations are free of charge.
PRE-TATTOO PREPARATION
before you come in for your first appointment
In order to prepare for your skin for the new tattoo being applied there are a few simple steps to undertake.
1) For the week prior to your first tattoo appointment, please apply, morning and evening a liberal amount of moisturiser to the entire area that is going to be tattooed in order for your skin to be supple and hydrated which makes the skin ready to absorb the pigment easily and makes it nicer for us to work and less painful for you!
2) The night before your tattoo appointment, please exfoliate the entire area to be tattooed and then shave the area with a little bit extra outside the tattoo zone. Then apply one last application of cream.
3) On the day of your tattoo please do not apply moisturising cream. Have a meal, a coffee if you like but only 1 as coffee is a diuretic and can cause bleeding if too many are consumed prior to getting tattooed, come to the shop well rested and relaxed.
4) Please put your phone on silent when you arrive and let yourself be immersed in the process with no distractions. Phone conversations can disturb other clients and artists that are working in the same room.
Proper hygiene is so appreciated we can’t mention it enough. Please shower and wear clean clothes to your appointment, we will be in very close proximity for long periods of time and the stress of you getting tattooed and us working does cause one to perspire some…try not to wear expensive or otherwise important clothing to your tattoo session as it can be a messy business and ink stains often do not come out in the wash.
If you wish to bring a friend or partner to your session that is ok and they are welcome to hang out in the lounge area and peruse the books, alas the actual tattoo area is only for client and artist.
Please bring the amount of cash you will need to pay for your appointment by visiting the ATM before your arrive for your session.
We strive to put our all into every piece that we do and aim to create a unique and powerful image on your body that will literally last you your entire life. Please come for your appointment with that in mind, have respect for our working environment, staff and other clients..and a calm disposition, and we promise you will get the most from your tattoo experience with us.