Tattoos and tipping
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Topic: Tattoos and tipping
Posted By: Nathan Parker
Subject: Tattoos and tipping
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 8:10am
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I'm curious on how others tip after receiving a tattoo. Set amount, percentage of total(like dining out), quality sets it? Do you tip? ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
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Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 8:18am
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I did. I gave my artist a Todd M. Violator toy and a Gladius. And a hundy when it was all finished. ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 8:31am
| Lately I've been running just 3 hour sessions at a time, I give my guy a $50 tip every session. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 8:33am
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Just remember, your artist is walking away with 50% (standard around here) of what he charged you to do the work, which will/should be taxed, the rest is going to the owner/shop. Their tips are like getting paid cash in Highland Games. |
Posted By: Nathan Parker
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 9:04am
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My guy was the shop owner. I had a $300 gift cert from xmas. After we were done(7.5 hours), he asked for another $350. I gave him $400. The piece isn't done, as we ran out of time. I have to go back in a few weeks after i'm all healed up. I woke up this morning thinking that I was cheap for not giving at least 10%. I plan on making it up when we finish. On a side note, he did tell me it would take 5-6 hours to complete. He did apologize. saying he underestimated the detail. ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 9:07am
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I happens. You'll be back, so no worries. Pics or GTFO though... |
Posted By: TomLawrence
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 9:37am
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I always tip, and looking back it seems to have worked out to 25%-30% over the charge for billable time on the occasion. If that makes sense? Late edit -- I once remember tipping 50% since the artist cut me a deal. I already had the money, so it was going to change hands anyway. She didn't mind. ------------- Aim high. Stay hungry. |
Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 10:00am
my favorite NASGA phrase.
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C. Smith wrote:Posted By: Nathan Parker
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 10:28am
  ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
Posted By: TomLawrence
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 10:34am
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^^^ Good line work! You'll have to post an updated picture so we can see the shading once it finishes 'going under'.
------------- Aim high. Stay hungry. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 10:34am
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I like the cut of your jib. Gonna take it full sleeve at some point? |
Posted By: Nathan Parker
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 11:06am
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Maybe full sleeve in the distant future. Who knows. That "itch" probably will come back. ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
Posted By: TomLawrence
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 11:09am
It goes away? ------------- Aim high. Stay hungry. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 11:28am
+10000000000 |
Posted By: Nathan Parker
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 11:35am
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It goes away immediately after a 7.5 hour sesh, but comes back pretty quick. ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 11:58am
| I've done a session every other week since November....hasn't gone away yet, lol. |
Posted By: Nathan Parker
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 1:09pm
ahem  ------------- Sport Kilt JDJ Caber Company Hylete.com |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/14 at 2:19pm
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I'll try to get some tonight...I don't have any right now of the completed piece. |
Posted By: Detroitpete
Date Posted: 2/14/14 at 3:06pm
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SWEEET Nate :-) My guy owns his own shop and I still tip him.. My first one took 4 hours--I fell asleep during the shading. Itch is ALWAYS there! ------------- Mark Peterson. Pissing off bullies since 1965 |
Posted By: ken crum
Date Posted: 3/06/14 at 11:38pm
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Depends...the guy who did my portraits was $ 125 an hour...took 5 hours..no tip....
Guy who did a very minimal tattoo of serpent on my arm charged me $ 100 ...20% tip.... ------------- crum |