BLACK & GRAY REALISM
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know for a smooth tattoo experience — from booking and preparing to what to expect in the shop and our studio rules. We’ve gathered some helpful tips or you! If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.

General Questions

We don’t tattoo under 18, no exceptions. We believe tattoos are for adults, who take getting a tattoo seriously and have put a general amount of thought into it.

The waiting list depends on your own flexibility and the tattoo. If you want to know how long you’d have to wait you can send us a message on WhatsApp or book a consultation.

Size is not always a good indication, it all depends on the design and style. We can give you a rough estimate of how many hours it will take.

It all depends on the design. We can give you a rough estimate of how much it will cost, but a good tattoo is a financial investment.

You cannot pay with card, we accept cash only. There are ATM’s available near the shop.

Being late is not a problem if you let us know and keep us updated. If we haven’t heard from you we will assume you are not going to show-up and we will cancel the appointment, you’ll lose your deposit too. 

If you don’t show up without canceling 48-hour before and we can’t reach you, you’ll lose your deposit and your appointment will be canceled. If you have multiple appointments booked, these will also be canceled and be open for other customers to book-in.

If you’d like to book an appointment, contact us via WhatsApp or fill in the form.

We ask for a deposit because we have to prepare and design a drawing for you, set up materials and reserve time in our agenda for you. This deposit will ensure that, in case of a no-show or late cancelation, our time and preparations are some-what covered. It will not cover all costs and most of the time will not make up for lost time in our agenda. So be kind to us and cancel at least 48 hours before your appointment, so we might be able to make somebody else happy with a new tattoo for that day.

Our tattoo-shop is open for appointments only. This means we are closed if the agenda is empty for that particular day. If you show up unannounced, you might be standing in front of a closed door. To prevent this from happening, please contact us first via WhatsApp or e-mail . We will pick a date for you to come by so you will have our full attention.

Have a relaxing day without too much hassle. Try to keep calm and don’t stress out too much about getting tattooed. The most important thing is to be well rested so you have enough energy to sit for as long as you can!

Make sure you eat and drink properly before the appointment, getting tattooed on an empty stomach is not nice! Try to be relax and comfy, we’ll take care of the rest!

Please talk to us before applying anything to your skin or taking any form of medication prior to the appointment.

We strongly advise against drinking alcohol on the evening before your appointment. You will not have a good time when you are feeling hangover and this will also effect the healing process.

Wear something comfortable and loose. There’s a possibility you’ll have to lay down in a weird position for a long time so you don’t want to wear uncomfortable clothes. Getting tattooed hurts, and that’s uncomfortable enough! Also keep in mind that the clothes might get dirty with ink or blood sometimes.

We don’t have space for friends or family members to sit and wait until the tattoo is done. We advise you to come alone if that’s possible. We don’t think tattooshops are very child friendly places, so we’d advice you to not take them with you. They can easily hurt themselves or knock something over while you are getting tattooed. We’d like to focus fully on giving you the best tattoo we can possibly do, without being distracted.

You can bring your own food or drinks with you, just keep in mind to keep them away from the tattoo station. We have a special place in front of the shop where you can sit down and have a drink/something to eat.

Have a relaxing day without too much hassle. Try to keep calm and don’t stress out too much about getting tattooed. The most important thing is to be well rested so you have enough energy to sit for as long as you can!

Yes, we sell tattoo after-care cream, but you are free to buy it elsewhere! Please take in consideration that we cannot be held accountable is you use something that is not recommended by us and/or not specifially made for tattoos and open wounds.

Healing will take around 6 weeks. After that, your skin is still fragile and in need of some extra care so make sure to give it some love every now and then! 

It is advised to wait getting into direct sunlight for 6 weeks after getting tattooed. But tanning is never good for the skin, it ages your skin more quickly and the pigment in your tattoo will fade much faster. So we advice to not tan at all, and if you must go into the sun please use a sun screen with a high factor at all times! 
You have probably invested a lot of time and money in your tattoos, it’d be a shame if they would fade!

After getting tattooed, your skin is irritated and should basically be treated as a wound. You probabaly wouldn’t want to shave over a wound, so better no unless it’s absolutely necessary. We advice you to stop shaving until after your tattoo is completely healed, with no scabs or dry skin.