What is a good rate to pay for a tattoo ?

Answer 1

my place it seems to come out to about $100 per hour including supplies. i've found cheaper studios will give you what you pay for. people who work in nicer cleaner studios often charge more but do a better job. if you can walk in and get a tat, don't go there. more than likely they don't get alot of repeat business. scout your artists and have them give you estimates. really the money shouldn't matter. you want high quality art work. my artist has so much repeat business sometimes it takes a week to get in when i want to. also, the more you go back to the same guy and the more people you refer, you are more than likely to catch deals in the future.

Answer 2

Your first intiative is check for an artist worth paying for. Once you find a reputable artist with quality work and a great shop then worry about the price. But genrally artists will charge $100 to 150 an hour or a minimum of 60 to 70 bucks for any tattoo less than an hour. Then it depends on size and detail and colour. A big tattoo that will take 4 hours will rack you up around 600 bucks plus tip (unless you're cheap) and touch ups are always free (unless theyre cheap). Take your time and dont rush, find the right artist.

Answer 3

It really, really varies, depending on where you place the tattoo (how elastic the skin is, as more elasticity requires more artistic skill), on the size of the tattoo and its intricacy/the thickness of the lines, and on what colors of ink you are using.
DO NOT bargain shop when getting inked. Look for a reputable tattoo artist and studio, one that has you sign a contract regarding your health and expectations, who asks for ID, and who insists on wearing latex gloves and using fresh bandages/ointments. It is better to pay more and avoid a bad tattoo of a Hepatitis infection, than to pay less.

I've never paid less than $95 for a tattoo, even for a small one that is not particularly intricate, but that is because I go to a shop that charges a base rate of $65, and whatever is charged beyond that goes directly to the artist (negotiate, I urge you). The largest, a phoenix on my back that has a lot of lines involved, cost about $225, and my shaded Celtic knot on my arm cost about $105. I don't feel cheated by any of my prices because my experiences have been great. I know other that have paid $50-65, and have required touch-up's 5 years later, have contracted infections, or have found that their tattoos don't age well.

Answer 4

Well considering that some shops or personal tattooist ( as myself) charge according to size, use of color and placement....I have to say that they should be at least $20 and go up according to those rules. however, most shops starting rates are
$50 and go up by the hour. Ludacris right? Well if you happen to live in Michigan (metro area) Id give you a good price. Dont let them over charge u.

Some people are mislead to believ that if u pay more than you'll get better quality. Check out the artist work first. If they're good then they wont try to get over on you.

Answer 5

there is no set "good" rate to pay for a tattoo. my artist charges $100 an hour. some artists charge upwards of $300 an hour. you are paying for someone's artistic talent and when you pay good money for a tattoo you usually end up with a good tattoo that will last your whole life.
i never price shop for tattoos because that is a great way to get a crappy tattoo.

Answer 6

Good god there is just no way to answer that. Rates depend on so many things, who the artist is, size and complexity of tattoo, where you live it goes on and on. One rock solid rule of thumb, that applies in all cases is that cheap is not what you want to be considering when you're talking about tattoos. You may not want the full monty of going custom (although I highly recommend it) but always go to a PROFESSIONAL tattoo artist who works in a reputable and clean shop. Cutting corners and bargain shopping will not serve you well. Just as a point of reference the shops where I live charge between $125 to $175 per hour. The minimum hour requirement varies.

Answer 7

Depends the size, color and quality of work the artist does. I would never go cheapest on a tattoo, because it's something that is permanant and you don't want a "cheap" tattoo (if you know what I'm sayin').

Answer 8

usually about $100 - $150 per hour. you have to remember if you go less than this you could be risking quality. You dont want to get a messed up tattoo because it is personal and even if you wanted to do laser removal than it would cost you more. do yourself a favor and if you want to get a tattoo make sure that you dont worry about the price

Answer 9

I would go to anyone for less than 100 dollars an hour..Good tattoos are not cheap and cheap tattoos are not good

Answer 10

It depends on the size of the tattoo, I have too, one of my tattoos is about 3 inches around and was seventy. the one on my back is rather large and i payed about 120