Booking Fee Policy
Thank you for choosing Albert Street Tattoo for your next tattoo.
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If you have submitted a consult form, it will be sent directly to your artist. Our Artists will do their best to respond to your request within a week or two.
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If you have submitted a Waitlist form, it is also sent directly to your artist, although they will respond when they are ready to open their books.
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Each of our Artists is responsible for communicating with you (the client) and scheduling consults and appointments.
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Your Artist will request a booking fee (or retainer) when you accept an offered appointment date.
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Your booking fee is non-refundable and non-transferable to another person or idea.
Your booking fee is for the specific idea discussed initially and will be deducted from the final cost of your tattoo.
New tattoo concept = new booking fee.
1 (one) reschedule per booking fee.
Your appointment must be rescheduled within six months of your original appointment date to maintain your original booking fee.
A minimum of 72 hours notice is required to reschedule.
Less than 72 hours results in a loss of booking fee, with no exceptions.
Additional rescheduling requests may be asked to leave a more significant booking fee to demonstrate commitment.
If you are 15 or more minutes late to an appointment, your booking fee may be forfeited at your artist's discretion.
If you are running behind, please let your Artist know.
Cancelling your appointment will forfeit your booking fee.
Rescheduling looks like:
• "I need to move my appointment to another date within the next 6 months."
• "I have given appropriate notice of 72 hours or longer for this reschedule."
• "I am using my one (1) rescheduling opportunity from my booking fee"
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• "I have already used my reschedule; I am putting down a new retainer to book."
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Cancellations look like:
• "I have given less than 72 hours notice"
• "I am NOT able to commit to my appointment or another appointment within 6 months."
No-Shows look like:
"I am not coming to my appointment, and I have not communicated that I will not be there."
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Touch Ups ​
Once your bandage is applied at the studio, it is the client’s responsibility to treat their tattoo like an open wound and follow the aftercare instructions.
Touch-ups under 1 hour are a $25 tray fee within the first 3 months.
If your touch-up is due to negligent aftercare, you may be charged at your Artist's regular hourly rate on a case-by-case basis.
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Negligent Aftercare looks like:
• Sun exposure or Sunscreen on your tattoo during the healing process
• Picking or scratching
• Over-moisturizing your tattoo
• Using products outside of your Artist's recommendations on your tattoo. (Ex. Polysporin, coconut oil, essential oils)
• Exposing your tattoo to standing water such as hot tubs, baths, pools, lakes etc.
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If you have any questions during the healing phase of your tattoo, please get in touch with your Artist by email and provide photos.
Please get in touch with your Artist within 3 months of your tattoo being done to schedule touch-ups.
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Your Tattoo Design
Your tattoo design will be shown to you on the day of your tattoo appointment.
If needed, minor adjustments can be made to your design the day of, within reason.
Significant changes/complete redraws will require a new retainer to book a new date for your appointment.
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Payment types​
Please discuss payment with your Artist before your appointment.
It is best to come prepared!
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