2007-10-02 01:15:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
an tattooist does not get an regular hourly rate. They get paid on how many tattoos that they do a day. At my shop we have a starting fee of $50 per tattoo. meaning that that is what you will pay for the smallest tattoos they fit in a one inch circle. Than the price goes up from there.The larger or more detailed the tattoo the more you pay, the more I make.Now some days I might only make $50. other days I might make $900. It all depends on if some one wants a tattoo or a body piercing and what they want done.
2007-10-02 02:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by gypsymamma 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it really varies, most artists don't just get paid by the shop to be at work from x time to x time. many are paid either by the number of tattoos they do or they charge the customer for the tattoos and then they pay the shop a percentage. also more talented artists make more money. sometimes there are busy days and sometimes there are dead days. my artist charges customers $100 an hour for tattoos and he has to pay a percentage to the shop he works at, i think about 30% or so. so if he has 6 hours of tattoo work that day he'll pocket $420 BUT he also has to purchase ink and other supplies, the shop does provide some things like paper towels but not everything. tattoo artists have the potential to make a lot of money, some make upwards of $300 an hour, it all depends on talent and demand for that artists work.
2007-10-02 01:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My best freind owns a tattoo shop. He is open 4 days a week, and makes about $150,000.00 per year. He is very good though. It takes 2-3 months to get an appointment. Quality makes a huge difference.
2007-10-02 01:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Springer 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Does it not depend how many tattoos they do in a day? I would have thought most tattooists are self employed and so the more work they do they more money they make.
2007-10-02 01:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dingle-Dongle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that was a beautiful lie, beautiful lie,
answer to you question is the same as how long is a piece of string.... how many if any will come through the door of the tattooist. then which tat will they choose?? there are soooo many variables to this question it cannot be answered. i had a motorcycle shop shared with a tattoo parlour thats my source
2007-10-02 01:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Paul W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it all depends on talent and how well your name is known. I mean Ami James pbviously would make more than some guy in a small town and with minimal talent.
2007-10-02 04:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by country_girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the location of the shop, the rates they charge, whether or not they're the owner or commissioned, whether or not it's a busy day... it all depends.
2007-10-02 01:24:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
An arm and a leg
2007-10-02 01:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always wondered that , i mean it must be the min wage or by job , i supoose if you tattoo beckham you get paid by the job so who knows?; not me!!
2007-10-02 01:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by xb492 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
oh I've always wanted to be a tattoo artisit and I have always asked that question but I don't think its alot I guess ....I think
2007-10-02 01:25:28 · answer #10 · answered by less r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋