All About Tattoo Deposits

[@bignorm7242]

You’re CRUSHING it on the videos! Very detailed explanations. Keep em’ coming! You’re explaining the unknown questions that a lot of us have. Thanks James! -Joe (Jesus piece half sleeve in progress)

[@JamesWithee]

Big Norm thanks Joe! Can't wait to get our next session going

[@bignorm7242]

Me too! I’m beyond excited!!! Already getting a ton of great comments on the work you’ve done on my half sleeve!

[@TattoosLovers]

James Withee wtf what the hell how could they back out chickens , thank you for making fucking great videos always on point.

[@cheddarballs864]

The bible says if you get body modifications you go to hell..

[@ananimity7332]

All of this seems common sense to me. These days if someone misses a doctor's appointment without giving a 24-hour cancellation has to pay for the visit.

[@JamesWithee]

It is common sense, which is why people almost never balk at the idea of a deposit when I explain my policy to them. Once in a while we get ppl that can't understand why we want the money upfront though

[@qdeezy21]

Common sense is rare lol

[@sherricarlson839]

Huh... I don't have tattoos but have always wanted one. I completely understand why an artist would have these policies in place. Time is money..

[@crazymike1706]

You're very informative and down-to-earth. The content is educational, but still gives great Vibes like I'm talking to a friend

[@edvargo291]

Michael Gomez, Couldn't agree more!! +James Withee, Thanks for all of the Great and Helpful information!!!

[@lukees88]

My artists made me put a deposit when I got my first tattoo. Now I dont have to as I'm on a personal level with her

[@pierrehenry3483]

Can you do a video on black skin and the best type of tattoes and styles for person of a dark brown or darker skin tone? Like can he still get japanese style tattoos or other patterns etc

[@JamesWithee]

sure i'll definitely make a vid like this eventually

[@loryndabenson5840]

I'd def see you for a tat! You're so far and I'm broke! 😤😭.... For now(I been getting more clients) I had to start charging deposits for my jewelry I make. I made a whole beaded glass lingerie set for this girl then once I was ready to mail to her suddenly I can't get a hold of her. 😒 I write workouts and meal plans as well. Run me my money first cuz.

[@fatiss8595]

Hi, how can someone get in touch with you?

[@bmucci27]

I'm interested to see the beaded glass lingerie set if you have a pic of it!

[@jahbrown14]

All those policies that you have listed made perfect sense.

[@quinn85364]

Just want to say that I love your shop! I really enjoy the fact that you are a custom shop and don’t have flash plastered all over. I’m getting work done by Matt. I originally wanted work done by you but you were not available.... but I do want some work done by you eventually, But Matt is absolutely awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@JamesWithee]

thanks man! we try our best. let me know when you're ready to get something done and we can do a consulation. i appreciate the support

[@katiemeeeeeeeeek4042]

Man. . I tried paying a deposit for my artist and he didnt want one. He better not flake on me next week, lol

[@johnbayliss4354]

Loving your videos. I'm a 'Brit' living in Austria and am halfway through getting my chest piece done. Your video that featured black and grey tattoos helped me make up my mind. I have nothing but praise for you and your videos. Many thanks (and keep up the good work).

[@JamesWithee]

hey, glad you are enjoying the videos! fun fact: i was born in lakenheath, england. lived there for the first couple of years then came stateside after my father was restationed

[@Najmah95]

It's funny how what you say reminds me of my job. I'm from a totally different field (i'm a psychologist) and even if there's no deposit, each time somebody doesn't come even if that person had an appointment, we can't do anything but still make them pay for the missed appointment. I don't like doing that but at the same time, we can sometime have up to 4 hours where we just do nothing and we know that some other people still have to wait 3 months before meeting us. As you said, you spend time drawing etc a tattoo for somebody and i also recognize myself in that because (knowing the misconception one has about psychologists "they are just listening to your problems") we are our own "tool" and to make it "better" we also need to be continuously formed in our field and those formations can be quite expensive (i've seen once, 200 euros per day for 3 days). I'm not saying it's not worth it but it is hard to try to have a decent "salary" when they are many people that don't come even if they took an appointment. Recently, i had 8 appointments (it was tuesday). Only 3 people showed up and just 1 woman called 1 hour before her appointment because i called her to know if she wanted to come earlier. She didnt want to so she just cancelled it asking me if she had to pay. So i stayed from 9 am till 6pm to see 3 people because i didn't know if the others were going to come... Ps: i'm truly sorry for my broken english ^^"

[@martinanugent5045]

The explanation is always spot on and straight to the point.

[@Hanginggoldrevolv]

Thanks for this video James! It was perfecting timing for me to see this video which helped me out a lot with understanding tattoo deposits. Thanks again! Hope you have a good one

[@niksmith7105]

Fucking love the black and grey work you do keep it up

[@Veedub112]

My deposit was $600 .. two week to go before my first session . I can’t wait for the pain !!!!!!!

[@telepathicpenguin]

I wish I had known about your shop when I was visiting my family in Gilbert. Now I'm stuck back in Arkansas. Guess I need to plan a trip back to AZ. 😄

[@hockysa]

the only gripe I have with the deposit is when like James mentioned the times he didn't believe he was up for the task or bit off more than he could chew, I don't believe many artists would let their ego get in the way of that. An artist would whip something up the customer would come in unimpressed and now has to choose between losing a deposit or a subpar tattoo.

[@mairahmanzini2928]

Just saw your Girl With A Pearl Earring painting on your website. It made me emotional even though I have been aware of the original for years. Weird.

[@segwolfxviii2919]

I didnt know you had a channel? I subscribed. Hopefully i see you again soon

[@JamesWithee]

yes i do. do u know me in real life?

[@segwolfxviii2919]

James Withee Yeah. Ive got tattoos from you, sam and ester? I think thats how you spell his name?

[@JamesWithee]

ah you must be talking about nestor. he's one of my best buds. what kind of piece did i do on u?

[@segwolfxviii2919]

James Withee you did scripture on my forearm, Sam did my daughters name on my arm and Nestor did a big demon skull piece on my forearm... i think ive only get one from you but cant remember?

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

My dude is cool as fuck. He's never asked for a deposit for 4 sessions. The first time he tattooed me for like 3.5 hours, he only charged me for 3 hours, and when I went to pay with my debit card afterwards, he said that I would be charged $3 and he would get a $12 fee from the credit card company or whatever. He said that my bank was right down the street if I wanted to withdraw some cash. He was so trusting that he let me leave with a huge tattoo without paying yet, and didn't even know my last name. I could have just dissapeared without paying... but I would never do that. He's a great artist, and a great guy, I want him to continue tattooing me.

[@Mel_By_The_Sea]

Great video, thanks. It's really helpful to get insights on how things work. Getting a tattoo can be stressful enough without worrying about all this. It really helps give confidence when going for tattoo

[@JamesWithee]

no problem. i know it can be intimidating if you are just jumping into this world. glad i could help

[@leslielively3092]

Tattoo deposits are cool with me because I’m a very on the fly person and not good at planing so when I pay a deposit it encourages me to actually get it done so a huge thank you to artests who chanrge a deposit

[@carolineweiser4225]

I like how all your videos don't have excessive music playing in the background while you're talking. We can actually HEAR what you're saying!

[@JamesWithee]

thanks! ppl have suggested to me that i put music in the background, but i think that would be kinda distracting if i put myself in the viewer's shoes. some of this stuff i discuss on this channel isn't easy to understand if it's your first time hearing it, so i don't wanna make it harder for the audience to focus while watching

[@kelkel3883]

This is all great advice. Never thought so much goes into a deposit. I don't think I've ever had to make a deposit before the pandemic, but seeing that I just got hired again, and that I'm eyeing a tattoo design, putting a deposit down for an appointment would make sense to me. Before the pandemic, I mostly did the walk-in thing. But since the pandemic, I see the sense of scheduling an appointment. So glad I found this video before I made a deposit for my next tattoo.

[@Hawk1966]

Guess my artist liked and trusted me. He's not new and it wasn't my 1st. Did the consult, waited for him to suggest a deposit. Was a big piece, near half my forearm. He just said "Awesome, I'll see you Friday."

[@bkjos1327]

I totally agree... you were spot on I personally feel like if u don't get asked for a deposit u might jus wanna keep moving to the next shop. that's jus me tho and with tattoos you get what you pay for. if you wanna cheap tattoo thats what it's gonna look like trying to haggle over the price for a tattoo are not considering that ur not jus paying them for the finished product itself there's a lot of time prior to the actual tattoo that is put into every tattoo, and if people are willing to spend their money on a phone or shoes why not pay more for a tattoo, that is gonna last u 20 times longer than a phone or whatever it s people waste all their money on the days but yeah deposits are a must

[@kaypaige7126]

My artist didn't ask me for a deposit 😂 Now I'm worried I'm going to rock up on Wednesday with no appointment

[@smokeykidd9568]

I've been getting tattooed by the same couple of tattooers for a while now and they no longer ask or require deposits from me when I ask them for some new stuff.

[@BlackFlashDrive]

Always looking forward to your vids. Can't wait until the topics gets more advanced

[@JamesWithee]

Victor Sun thanks! Yeah they will get more advanced for sure. I'm trying to create a logical progression so that I don't have to explain basic concepts while discussing more complex topics. Gotta crawl before we can walk

[@marliesajohnson5789]

James, thanks so much for explaining. The whole deposit thing is new to me. When I got my first 4 tattoos, they were all from the same guy, and the deposit thing didn't exist. We made appointments, and I kept all of them and was on time.

[@laurametheny1008]

I wish I could visit your shop! But I am in the midwest.😳

[@JamesWithee]

stop by my booth next time i do the chicago or detroit expos!

[@laurametheny1008]

James Withee Really? Cool. I just subbed. Let me know. If we can make it my fam would be THRILLED. I have my idea all planned out...except I'm not very good at drawing anymore.😳Just not sure where I want mine. Too old for big ass crazy shit. For me its a fam thing. Idk about the others. Thanks!✌😎🌵thats my thing. The saguaro. With flowers the fams colors.😃

[@Allinguts]

$100-$200 is super fare for a deposit AS LONG ITS PART OF THE COST OF THE TATTOO. I knew some one who charged $200 deposit and $100 for the drawing, not a fan of that.

[@FitnessFitsEveryone]

My artist wasn't honest about his abilities and drew directly on my skin so I was only able to see the conceptual idea not the actual work. My gut was telling me to walk away, but I was afraid of losing my $150 deposit. Lessoned learned the hard way. I didn't bother to go back for the second session, but now I'm looking to get it covered.

[@ablair33556]

That would suck ... I’m really sorry about that .. getting a tattoo should be a fun , enjoyable experience.. it’s a big deal.

[@joshuamendoza3705]

I didn’t even know about this but you did so good explaining it. I understand everything now, thanks 👌🏼👌🏼good ass examples too 😭👍🏼

[@-whiskey-4134]

My artists dont take deposits from me, but I always show up early for my appointments and always have enough for the tattoo and a $100 tip unless it’s a big piece, then the tip would go higher.

[@wildcats_hitsquad]

dope video man said every point possible i could or have ever had to have with a client keep going man @SMOOTHINK

[@heatherbaker3903]

Your videos are AWESOME. Anything a client would ever want to know or need to know but were afraid to ask. Thank you.

[@Zerpersande]

Deposits make complete sense in this field. Now, IF the client calls in and cancels AND IF a walk-in actually shows up and takes that time, I’d refund the deposit.

[@jovannehan3985]

I’m trying to get the courage up for my first tattoo. I’ve seen most of your videos explaining the basics. I’ve dreamed of vines on my back for a year now. It would also be a memorial tattoo. I would start with a hip or lower back piece to start to see how I handle it. I hope I can find a good artist. Thank you for your videos.

[@JamesWithee]

you're welcome! good luck on the first one

[@jasd1183]

Nice video, awesome explanation

[@finnellwilliam]

100% agree some people suck…deposit does show who is serious vs not.

[@cyllenBBOYSK2]

You’re Tripping bro!!Make your deposits higher!!A ton of shop owners start at 200 here in Vegas an it seems you’re more passionate and hard working then them..Dj Tambes is 400 here but he is one of our top artists in town!!Of coarse it went up tho after his ink master win though!!Worth it!!

[@JamesWithee]

A lot of guys I know charge higher deposits than I do, but I prolly won't change mine until I raise my rate or start having problems with people not showing up to their appointments. Right now, it doesn't happen too often and when it does I am able to use the time to handle the million other things I have to do that have built up while I've been grinding. So 100 bucks is plenty for now. Those guys you are talking about prolly have a lot more years in the game and are just way sick of fucking around with no shows lol

[@H2Dwoat]

Dude, nice and concise explanation. Very clear with no BS. Nothing unreasonable that I heard as long as that was made clear to me before making a deposit I couldn’t see any issue. Sh*t happens sometimes and I may have to eat the deposit but I don’t think it would stop me rescheduling. Just out of curiosity what do you do if it is due to an issue with the artist or store? Or something wider like a power cut, not your fault but definitely not the clients either.

[@tboy221]

all of my tattoos were done in the moment. i walked into the tattoo parlor and got the tatt right away no appointment. ive only had 1 tattoo appointment ever which i had one of my tatts fixed/repaired. the first guy fucked it up but not bad enough that it couldnt be fixed. this was a repair work done by appointment.

[@ryanstroh2963]

All your videos are straight forward, down to earth and very informative. Keeping it real and professional. Subscribing now. Thanks again.

[@liam_britcoin]

I’m loving this channel man, keep creating quality content

[@JamesWithee]

Andy Zelewski thanks man I will

[@erikortiz3875]

Always on point and always well spoken and explained straight to the point and with much honesty,,,,I always play youre videos while the client waits for the set up and all that yada yada...but it's good cause its our job to educate the client as well especialy new b's clients,,,,love youre videos brother ...Most concrete info I've seen in 13yrs ....this guy is on point fellas with all his videos on topics check the rest of his videos out and play them while you have a client waiting for you to start the session and it helps spread the word to make the artist job easier in the future ...and definitely enjoyed the video brother ..

[@SadDeath.]

I feel like also having a good relationship with tattoo artist helps with not having to put down a deposit. Once you show up on time for 3 tattoos they pretty much trust you. My guy never asks for one cuz he knows im gunna show up

[@mollyskye3216]

I work as a hair stylist/nail tech and our policy is a $25 deposit. You’d think we were asking people for their first born child. It goes towards the price of the service! It’s not an additional fee lol. My tattoo artist doesn’t take a deposit from me anymore cause she knows I’d never do her dirty especially working in a similar service industry myself

[@jeffrice3638]

Good vid. You definitely know your chit. My tattoo guy doesn't ask for deposits but he is also a buddy of mine. Just had both of my hand work touched up today and voila a new vid from you popped up.

[@JamesWithee]

Jeff Rice nice. Yeah I do the same thing with my friends. At least with the ones I know are reliable haha

[@AngirsonLopez]

Great video and well explained. I can't wait to get my first tattoo possibly next month in Arizona.

[@JamesWithee]

thanks! come to my shop and we will try to get you taken care of if availability allows

[@AngirsonLopez]

Will do.

[@carolefreeman2544]

Well said! I totally agree with your very informative video on tattoo deposits.

[@jp4942]

I just made my deposit this week. Getting a full sleeve from Jeff Gogue next year. So yeah after that deposit I’m not missing my appointment I can tell you that

[@tylerb4994]

Its like tattoo bail money lol i thought you were going to describe some type of phenomenon where certain types of ink might leave deposits behind in your skin or something lol. Love your videos bro!!!

[@bestmomcheck2046]

New Subscriber here. Thank you for your honesty. Love your commentary🙂

[@wraptonic]

I’m a vinyl wrapper and I’ve also run into these same situations. Great video 👏🏽

[@fabianlinares8637]

Awesome job bro, keep it up 💪🏼

[@KapEyHanTV]

Nahh after watching some of your content, im doin my second session with my artist. Kudos❤️❤️

[@dudetteg1997]

I didn't know that you could put a deposit down, this gives me a lot more options

[@miguel246]

Deposits are a must, then when the day actually rolls around you’ve already payed a little bit on your piece.

[@stevebugeja8399]

Very smart and informative. Great for people starting out or someone who is trying to better themselves. Very clear and easy to understand. Love your vids bro keep up the good work! SUBSCRIBED

[@JamesWithee]

thx for the sub, steve. i'll have another video up on either wednesday or thursday

[@nissanflexin7995]

I'm new here & new to this KZbin Channel. I just subscribed as well just gathering information up b4 I get tatted up n don't wanna waste this new n first tattoo artist tyme n money bcus tyme is money.💯

[@juanlopez4573]

“I don’t want to have to bomb on a mothafckr” haha my man lol i feel like scheduling something with you now LOL

[@lizreynolds4554]

Great information. Deposit is like insurance to make sure one will keep appointments. Good review for even seasoned clients. Be well. 👩‍🎨🎨🖌💗🤗🍀🌺🦓 Liz

[@somesortofdeliciousbiscuit3704]

Very informative - it does mean that if I put a deposit but have to cancel at the last minute (illness for instance) I will at least show that I mean to get it done. I also think that deposit also pays for artists IP post payment wrt to concepts and stencils etc.

[@joshua9856]

I respect Sir Twice because he returned my deposit fee. He was having traveling issues and we couldn't reschedule. Still going to wait for the day to come when it happens tho!!

[@BOATINDOCTOR]

I always wondered why some tattoo artist just do flash, you just answered that question, your here that's the image you want here is the money get busy

[@downermartez]

df is this you playing outside of spiderman kevin 😂😂😂

[@GODZFAVORITE333]

I've been being watching since I subscribed ☺😁. All I'm doing is getting myself all anxious for my sleeve that I'm starting in the winter 😫.

[@JamesWithee]

Thx for the sub!

[@nickj12]

D Mills I’m getting anxious for mine too, for some reason. A French tattoo artist I follow on Instagram will be in New York for a guest spot in March and I gave her my 100.00 deposit already. I’m nervous about missing the appointment, I’m nervous about not liking the stencil, etc.

[@inkzombie6]

Dude much respect, Like your approach!

[@Devoceantattoo]

The 30 dislikes are the clients that would have never showed up.

[@RachieGrace]

Love these videos man, keep em coming!

[@allenmitchell7861]

I did an $185 deposit on my forearm piece, so it comes down im 2 days from tattoo day and my grandma died. I called and canceled and the artist said i can't have my deposit back and if i wanted the tattoo id have to pay full price again. Ended up getting the tattoo from a different guy. Btw the $185 deposit was for a $375 tattoo.

[@141johndo]

I feel that some artist take advantage of the deposit. I talked with the artist about the concept i wanted. I ran across my idea done in realism and the artist told me he was down. I call to set up a date and the artists apprentice tells me the artist no longer wants to do my idea in realism. He basically told me he no longer wants to do my idea and wants full creative freedom in semi cartoony style. I asked for a refund because the artist could not deliver on the concept. They denied it and said that i could transfer to new customer not one of their existing clientel. If i knew the artist was not able to do the design i would have went else where instead of wasting my time and depost money. I cant imagine how many people got taken advantage of this well known shop

[@JamesWithee]

its hard to tell whether or not he is in the wrong without having been there while the consult went down, but yeah unfortunately there are times when artists do shit like that and it's unjustified. in general tattoo artists aren't going to try to pull shit like that, but once in a while i hear about this sort of thing. all you can really do is make sure you tell others about your experience so that it won't happen to them. word of mouth and reputation is something we depend on heavily in this industry, so if he's wronging people on a regular basis karma will catch up eventually. just sucks that that won't get you your money back. such is life.

[@141johndo]

James Withee yea i have told a few of my friends about it and the ones that got work from that person werent suprised. My buddy told me that shop is run poorly and what he said goes on there angers him as well. Its crazy become that person has a big name in the industry. Ive never had issues with other artists and deposits. I sent the artist good photo references too and he still couldnt complete the concept. Thank god i went elsewhere and got my concept done with a better well rounded artist who basically could do anything you throw at him.

[@dabrownDanny]

What also sucks is giving a tattoo artist a deposit then being ghosted or keep getting a bunch of excuses.... smh true story. $250 deposit and all of a sudden communication stops and ghosted..... cool part I contacted thr owner and he refunded my money.

[@whynothanks2047]

Wish I would have watched your videos before getting my first tattoo, would have been a lot less nervous about the process!

[@johnh7464]

When I first started getting tattoos I think on average I was paying 85-100 bucks. The tats weren’t small but they were definitely not big at all. Now it’s like you’re paying at least $300 no matter what. Just like anything else though.

[@mattnagatni]

If the artist has to cancel the appointment they need to give the deposit back though. Example if they cancel a guest spot on you thry should be giving it bak

[@Tommyttm]

Thank god I watched this video about deposit cuz I’m planning about using my deposit for cover up tattoo...

[@werunguns]

Love your channel, just subbed!

[@resco91]

The shop I go to they refund the deposit if you announce with at least 48 hours ahead the cancellation or reprogram for a different day with 48 hours in advance

[@ronniezzzz]

i fully agree with deposits

[@mattnagatni]

My main artist i go to owns his shop. Luckily he apprenticed under my big sisters husband. So no deposit. We dnt even talk about price till were donr tattooing lol he always gives me a great deal n i always tip him well

[@PlankGFX]

I put a deposit down for my first session on my half sleeve, but the artist didn't make me leave one for the second session a month later.

[@JamesWithee]

EpicWood usually the initial deposit will roll over into subsequent appointments and get deducted from the final session on a multiple session piece

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

Seems like a reasonable, ethical business owner to me. I’d gladly do business with a guy like this.

[@quesomedia6569]

GOT YOU ON THE 1000th LIKE FAM

[@thenow5559]

Hi, i am tryung to get a sleeve with a hard to book artist, his wait list is over a year, if he says it takes 20-25 hrs to complete sleeve, should i leave deposit for all sessions in advance so i wouldnt have to wait another year to book?

[@JamesWithee]

you gotta ask him about this one. every artist handles it differently. what i do is i let clients schedule up to 3 appointments in advance with me, and every time they come in they schedule another one to replace the one that just transpired. it works for me, but i'm only booked around 3 or 4 months out most of the time

[@thenow5559]

@@JamesWithee thank you, much appreciated!

[@NaturallyNaye]

I kind of like paying tattoo deposits. It’s like a little treat once you pay for the remainder of the tattoo 😂 At least that’s how I see it. Makes me feel like I got a discount esp when I paid $100 months in advance. At least that’s the mind game I play with myself lmao

[@rogerbane3839]

what are your thoughts about if an artist cancelled an appointment? our time is valuable and i have been waiting for months?

[@JamesWithee]

it depends on the situation. there have been occasions where i had to cancel an appointment on very short notice (same day) and have given the client a small discount (usually the amount of their deposit) on their next tattoo session to make up for it. there have been other times where i had to push the appointment back by a couple of hours and gave a smaller discount (20 bucks) because they got some of their time wasted. If i reschedule an appointment with 24 hours notice in advance then i don't do this though. sometimes that sucks because the client has to wait a few months before they can get back in with me, but it doesn't happen very often. i try to make sure things are fair. i want my clients to feel like i value their time, because i do. it is worth mentioning that a tattoo artist is not obligated to do any of the stuff i just mentioned though. it all depends on how good the individual artist's customer service is. and whether or not i give that discount all depends on how cool the client was about me rescheduling. if they give me a fucked up attitude, i won't extend the courtesy. but that almost never happens. i have great clients.

[@JamesWithee]

by the way, this is a GREAT question. i wanted to mention that somewhere in my video, but forgot to. thanks for bringing it up.

[@rogerbane3839]

James Withee thanks for your reply.. I would be in that same boat having to wait 2or3 months for a reschedule... hopefully they would keep you in mind first if they have a cancellation. Great advice keep up the good work!

[@MrsRen]

@@JamesWithee But what if somebody scheduled with you because it was the only time they could get in with you? I mean like the guy who is stationed overseas and is getting a tattoo before they redeploy for a year then you cancel? Or they travelled from several states away and spent several hundred just on the travel then you cancel and they then can't afford to travel to you again?

[@chrisjurado5771]

Bro I had a tattoo artist say I had to pay 150$ for the drawing/sketch pay for the tattoo and he keeps the deposit without adding it to the tattoo like hell no 😮‍💨

[@Tony-ob7lh]

My tattoo artist ($300 an hour) offered to refund me back the deposit because I had money issues. He’s got a 6 month wait list. Ironically it made me hustle to get money together to get it because he was so nice.

[@simona845]

I've been working in shops for the past year and I started my own shop now, and everything you said I agree with 100%. Only within a year I had so many people who never showed up and I end up drawing a design for 3+ hours just to get nothing out of it. Deposits only weed out the clients who aren't serious and waste our time, we have rents/shop bills and what not and can't afford that, after all we try to make a living out of this.

[@sanyone1659]

in MY opinion everything you sayd is absolutely normal...People should stop going to shady ass places where the needle is rusty and the artist is drunk or fucked up on some shit....Save up the money and go to a place where people can still walk on their own legs after getting a tattoo =)

[@cassiopeiaclark9260]

Is there a situation in which say the client calls a week or two before the appointment and asks to reschedule for the back of the line or something like that where the deposit wouldn't get voided?

[@peterbrennan7873]

the informative sounds great thank you for the help about this your the man

[@tagone05]

All of these rules are what real artist live by.

[@nurubahari1874]

Recently had a crazy experience where the artist required a $200 deposit, I dropped $400 and his assistant replied with “Thank you for your deposit but why did you send $400? Unbelievable.

[@20wildfan]

You deposit seems cheap. I just put a deposit down for a half sleeve $1500 deposit which was quoted $3300 for the half sleeve. Also booked for a year out. Love the videos

[@evanepp]

Hey, James love your videos and content! What does your hat mean or say?