Frequently Asked Questions
1. How old do you need to be to get tattooed/pierced at your shop?
Lucky Bird Tattoo prohibits anyone under the age of 16 to receive services from our shop. Clients between the age of 16-17 must be accompanied by their PARENT or LEGAL GUARDIAN and both parties must provide a valid government issued ID. Here is a list of acceptable forms of ID:
a. learner's permit / driver's license
b. passport
c. school ID + birth certificate
If last names do not match OR if the addresses do not match on both of your IDs, bring the client's birth certificate in addition to the proper IDs. The Parent or Legal Guardian whose name is on the birth certificate needs to be present. Please contact the shop if you have questions regarding proper IDs.
ALL clients of Lucky Bird Tattoo must provide a valid, government issued ID before receiving any services from a Lucky Bird staff member, regardless of your age. No exceptions.
2. Do you accept walk-ins?
Our shop is by appointment, however, we accept walk-ins whenever possible. Due to high demands of tattoos there may be a wait time to book an appointment depending on the artist or your preferred style of artwork.
3. How do I book an appointment?
After contacting the shop/artist about your tattoo design or following your consultation, we can discuss the available dates and times that work best for you. A deposit will need to be paid to book an appointment, which will come off the final price of your tattoo. Deposits can range from $100 - $175 or more depending on the size of the project.
Piercing appointments are now available for online booking! Please click HERE.
4. Do I need a consultation?
If it is something simple and small that doesn’t require you to come in and sit down with an artist, most likely we can just book you an appointment with an artist over the phone. If it is something more custom, larger scale or involving a cover-up or existing work, then we will let you know if you need a free consultation. Sending reference images and a detailed description to our email would greatly help us determine if a consultation is needed.
5. Are children allowed in your studio?
If you are receiving services from a staff member, your child may NOT accompany you to your appointment as you will be unable to supervise them during this time. You must find proper childcare prior to arriving to your appointment. While our studio maintains a clean and sterile working environment, tattoo studios are not safe surroundings for unsupervised children as they could be exposed to bio-hazard waste, potential blood-borne pathogens, potential unsanitary surfaces and sharp needles. Please take this into consideration before booking any appointments.
6. How do you price your tattoos?
Pricing will depend on the size, detail, body location, and how well you are able to sit during your tattoo appointment. Our shop minimum is $100 and will go up from there depending on those pricing factors. Most small to medium sized tattoos are typically based priced by the artist. For large scale projects, we have an hourly rate of $175-$200 depending on the artist. Pricing will always be determined by your artist and can change depending on your final product. Estimates can be offered during a free consultation with your artist prior to booking an appointment. We do not give out price estimates through email or over the phone as there are too many factors that need to be determined.
7. What is your cancelation policy?
All deposits are non-refundable. Your deposit will be taken off the total price or off the final session of your tattoo. However, if you cancel, which includes rescheduling or failing to show up for any of your scheduled appointments before your service is complete, you will FORFEIT your deposit money.
Prior to booking an appointment, our staff will go over our deposit policy thoroughly with clients making sure that our deposit policy and the date & time scheduled is agreeable.
8. I emailed an artist at your shop and haven't heard back from them, what should I do?
We have excellent staff running the front of the shop during our business hours greeting clients, scheduling appointments, taking phone calls and answering emails. Emails directed to our shop are typically answered within 24-48 hours, but please keep in mind that this time frame can change depending on holiday hours or days the shop is closed.
If you contact one of our artists directly, please allow a few weeks for a response. Keep in mind that our artists are tattooing during the day and drawing for upcoming appointments after hours. They may only have one day per week to review and reply to all of their incoming emails requests.
If you are contacting an artist with a “wait list”, then their wait time may vary and we ask for your patience. They will contact you back when they are opening up their books and begin scheduling appointments again. If the wait time seems to be too long for you, please contact the shop and we can discuss your options.
Always contact the shop directly if you are concerned about any delayed response time from your artist or the shop.
9. When can I see a sketch for my tattoo?
The design will be provided on the day of the scheduled tattoo appointment. We offer free consultations to clients with their artist so they may understand the details needed before they begin designing the tattoo. All drawings will only be started after an appointment/deposit is made. Due to our volume of appointments and being a custom shop, our artists have to draw in the order of their scheduled clients to ensure the best quality of each design.
10. Does your shop specialize in cover-ups?
All of our artists are highly qualified for covering up existing or old tattoos. Figuring out what you want to cover the tattoo with will help us decide which artist we will recommend for your project.
Consultations will be required for all cover-up projects to ensure proper expectations of the tattoo.
11. Can I bring a friend to my appointment?
We are limiting guests to one (1) per client during your appointment. This is to help minimize gatherings of large groups while in close proximity of one another while our artists are working. Please respect your artist and their space during your visit.
12. What should I do to prepare for my upcoming tattoo appointment?
Make sure to get lots of rest and to eat a good balance meal before getting tattooed. Do not be hungover or recovering from an injury as this will be an unpleasant experience and may be difficult for your body to heal properly.
Lotion the area that will be getting tattoo for a few days leading up to your appointment to help soften the skin so the ink and needles will take better.
Wear comfortable clothing and be mindful of the tattoo placement. It is possible for ink to get on your clothes so make sure factor that into your wardrobe options.
Please contact Lucky Bird Tattoo for any further information or questions and concerns.
443-949-0305 | luckybirdtattoo@gmail.com