The August Moon Pricing Policy
Our MINIMUM CHARGE is $50. • Our HOURLY RATE is $120 per hour.
We have PRE-PRICED a wide range of designs in different styles and sizes. These designs are priced for the arm and leg. Additional charges for more difficult body areas are taken from the Body Chart posted in our lobby.
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Charges for Common Designs
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| Arm bands that connect | $125 | |
| Cartoon characters | $ 80 | |
| Ankle bands that connect | $100 | |
| Single Rose | $ 60 | |
| Wrist Bands that connect | $ 80 | |
| Rose with banner | $ 80 | |
| Names in fancy script | $ 50 | |
| Single Heart | $ 50 | |
| Cross with banner | $ 70 | |
| Heart with banner | $ 60 | |
Any design NOT PRE-PRICED that the artist estimates will take 2 hours or less will have a minimum price and a maximum price. The maximum will not exceed 20% of the minimum. You will know the least and the most it will cost to get the design you want before you get started.
Any design that the artists estimates will take longer than 2 hours will be charged by the hour.
Q. Why is there a minimum charge?
A. The minimum charge is based upon the time and supplies used to set up and then to clean and disinfect the work area afterwards. This procedure is basically the same no matter how long the tattoo takes to do. There are no shortcuts to keeping a safe and clean environment.
Q. Why do different parts of the body cost more than others?
A. Different parts of the body are more difficult to do and take more time. For example, the tattoo placed on the lower back becomes as much as 30 % larger when the person leans forward to stretch the skin during the tattoo procedure. The skin must be stretched as tight as possible for a tattoo to be done properly. The difficulty of tattooing areas such as the chest and hips are not obvious but the artist can only stretch small sections at a time in these areas.
Q. Why do prices vary from artist to artist in the same shop for the same design?
A. Every artist looks at a design differently, evaluating how much time it will take them personally to tattoo the design. Some will see more time devoted to color, tribal black and some to complex line work. Some artists excel at certain styles which they can do faster but feel they need more time on other designs to achieve the best results. Although estimating time is a guessing game at best, there is rarely more than a 20 % difference between one artist and another.