How do I make an appointment?
Appointments are booked periodically throughout the year, if the BOOKING FORM is available there are openings! If the form is not live on the site, all openings have been taken for this booking period. Once I am able to open the books again I will make an announcement on social media. You can always check back here as well.
How old do I have to be to get a tattoo?
You must be 18 years old to get tattooed in New York
Do you take walk-ins?
White Bird is a private studio and does not accept walk-in appointments. Sometimes I have cancellations though, and when that happens I will post on Instagram with a pre-drawn design I’m interested in doing for a same-day appointment.
Studio Rate
$180 per hour with a one hour minimum
Payment Methods
A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your appointment. The remaining balance may be paid by cash, Venmo, Apple Pay, or credit card. A 3.5% processing fee applies to credit card payments.
Afterpay is also available for the remaining balance. If you would like to use Afterpay, please let me know at least 5 days before your appointment so I can send your invoice. Afterpay cannot be processed on the day of your appointment.
Do you use Vegan ink?
Yes! All tattoo ink, stencil products and soaps used at White Bird Studio are vegan/cruelty free!
Can I get a tattoo if I’m pregnant?
No. I will not tattoo you if you are pregnant for numerous reasons. The tattooing process is traumatic for your body and especially for a developing embryo or fetus. Your body is growing a human being and doesn’t need the additional stress of the tattooing process. If you are no longer pregnant, but are breastfeeding, please speak to your OBGYN about getting a tattoo. I am not a medical professional and cannot tell you if getting a tattoo while breastfeeding is safe.
Children in the studio
Tattoo studios are not a place for children. Please arrange for childcare before you come to the studio for any reason. While I love children, a tattoo studio is not a place for them.
Drawings
Your drawing will be ready for you to see on the day of your appointment. I do not send drawings via email or have anyone come in for a preview. I am more than happy to make simple alterations to the design during your scheduled appointment time. If you have changed your mind about the subject matter or want drastic changes that were not communicated in your initial appointment request, this will count as an entirely new design and will require another deposit as well as a new appointment.
Appointment & Deposit Policy
A deposit is required to reserve your appointment. Your deposit secures your time on my schedule and covers the time spent designing your tattoo before your appointment.
Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable and are applied toward the final cost of your tattoo when it is completed.
Design Changes
Your deposit is for the tattoo discussed at the time of booking. If you decide to change the design after booking, your original deposit will be retained as payment for the design work already completed. A new deposit will be required before work begins on the new design.
Rescheduling
I understand that life happens. You may reschedule your appointment one time with at least 5 days notice and your deposit will be transferred to your new appointment.
Your rescheduled appointment must take place within 60 days of your original appointment date.
Any additional rescheduling, regardless of the reason, will require a new deposit.
This includes illness, family emergencies, transportation issues, weather, childcare, pet emergencies, financial hardship, or any other circumstance.
Cancellations & No–Shows
If you cancel your appointment or do not arrive for your scheduled appointment, your deposit is forfeited.
No-call/no-shows will not be rescheduled.
Arriving Late
Please be sure to arrive for your appointment on time. Clients who are more than 15 minutes late will be considered a late cancellation and a new deposit will be required to reschedule. Remember to plan ahead for traffic, bad driving conditions etc.
Multiple Sessions
Large scale, multiple session tattoos take commitment by both the artist and the client. Appointments are scheduled every 4 to 6 weeks until the project is completed. Please be sure you are prepared to follow through before making this commitment. Projects that are not continued after a 60 day period will be considered abandoned.
Weather Cancellations
We recognize that appointments may need to be rescheduled due to weather conditions. However, due to time constraints in scheduling, weather cancellations will be avoided if at all possible. In the case of a travel ban, we will reschedule and your deposit will go to the rescheduled date. If a client chooses to cancel and there are no issued travel bans, the deposit will be forfeit and a new deposit will be required to reschedule. Basically, if other businesses are open, so are we and you are expected to show up.