Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I make an appointment?
A: Appointments can be made during open booking periods, which are done the beginning of each calendar year. A link will be available during that time. To see if I am booking appointments, please click the “Booking” link above.
Q: What are your rates?
A: My days are flat-rated at $1,500 for custom work and my pre-drawn designs are $850.
Q: How can I make a consultation? And is it free?
A: Consultations can be made over the phone or via email but I do not take consultations during the periods that my books are closed.
Q: What days are you in the shop?
A: I am in on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 7 pm.
Q: How much are deposits?
A: Deposits are $500. They come off the cost of your tattoo at your last booked appointment but they are non-refundable and non-transferrable if you choose to cancel your appointment. Deposits are taken when we are booking an approved request.
Q: What methods of payment do you accept?
A: I accept cash, credit card or PayPal.
Q: I emailed you a couple of days ago, why haven't I heard anything back?
A: Unfortunately due to the high volume of emails it is hard to accommodate all emails. I only book new appointments twice a year and can only take on projects that I feel are best suited for me. If you haven’t heard back from us after 2 weeks please feel free to send a follow-up email.
Q: Do you tattoo minors?
A: I do not tattoo anyone under the age of 18
Q: Will you tattoo me if I am nursing and/or pregnant?
A: I do not tattoo anyone that is currently nursing and/or pregnant.
Q: What types of tattoos do you do?
A: I tattoo several styles. Neotraditional, Illustrative, Painterly Color Work and Realistic Black & Grey are my favorite styles to tattoo. If you are looking for someone to do Tribal, traditional Japanese or American Traditional, unfortunately, I will not be the best artist for the job but I can point you in the direction of someone who would be better suited.
Q: Can I bring my own design?
A: Any image can be used as a reference but all of my work is custom. I will not tattoo other people's work. I work alongside my clients to fit a design that will give them both a one-of-a-kind piece and a piece that still has qualities they liked from their references.
Q: Will you fix an existing tattoo?
A: Absolutely! I do both reworks and cover-ups. If you're looking to get a tattoo reworked or covered, it does require that you stop in for a consultation for me to take a look at it.
Q: What if I want to change my idea?
A: Any changes to approved requests are subject to approval. Please give as much notice as possible if you want to change your idea. Any last-minute or major changes to design and/or idea will risk forfeiting your deposit. You are responsible for disclosing all details and elements that you want included in your tattoo, prior to your appointment.
Q: Can I bring someone with me to my appointment?
A: I recommend not bringing another person to the appointment with you but I do allow one guest who is over the age of 14 if you want to bring someone. Please arrange child care for anyone under the age of 14.
Q: When will I see my drawing?
A: All drawings/designs are to be finalized at tattoo sessions only and will not be shown before any appointments. This does require a lot of trust but Connor does her best to deliver 110% for every client. Please make sure you are comfortable with her body of work and the ideas you are submitting before booking. Note, that minor tweaks are allowed the day of your appt.
Q: What can I do to prepare for my appointment?
A: Make sure to get a good night’s sleep, drink lots of water, and have a good meal before your appointment. If you have a longer tattoo session, feel free to bring snacks and water. Headphones and a charged device are also great ideas to keep you occupied. Please also avoid alcohol 24 hours before your tattoo - alcohol thins the blood significantly and can affect the tattoo process the following day often resulting in less-than-ideal healing.
Q: Can I apply numbing cream before my appointment?
A: No, please do not come to your session with numbing cream on. If you do, you will be rescheduled and forfeit your deposit. Note, I do use numbing agents during appointments to help with pain as needed.
Q: What if I am late to my appointment?
A: If you are running late to your appointment please email us at cstappts@gmail.com to let us know as soon as possible. If you are going to be more than 20+ minutes late, your appointment may be rescheduled and if so, your deposit would be forfeited.
Q: What if I need to reschedule my appointment?
A: Please email us as soon as possible if you need to reschedule or reschedule through the confirmation email link sent to you a week before your appointment. If you are rescheduling with less than 7 days’ notice or more than one time your deposit will be forfeited (exceptions at the artist’s discretion). A deposit is required to hold all appointments so if you cancel a session without enough notice or multiple times and you have future appointments booked, all sessions will be removed from the schedule unless a new deposit is sent.
If you are booked in for a touch up and you are rescheduling with less than 7 days’ notice or more than one time you may be required to pay a deposit to rebook.
Q: What if I have a sunburn or injured the area I want to be tattooed before my appointment?
A: Connor will not tattoo over sunburned or injured skin, including scabs and rashes. We can tattoo over healed scars and stretch marks, (we must look at the area ahead of time to determine if it’s possible to tattoo). If you come to an appointment with an injury/rash/sunburn in the area where you want the tattoo, you will have to reschedule and your deposit will be forfeited or you must change the tattoo location.
Q: How do touch-up sessions work?
A: After your tattoo session, you need to wait at least 1 month for the tattoo to fully heal. If you feel it needs a touch-up the first session is complimentary within 3 months of your original tattoo. After the first touch-up session, any following touch-ups will be charged at an hourly rate. If it is apparent that you need a touch-up due to negligent aftercare you will be charged at 100% rate. Any touch-up appointments rescheduled with less than 7 days notice or more than once will forfeit the free session and will be charged at an hourly rate to rebook.