Price of Tats

King of Kings · 11-08-2009, 23:49

Hi all
I have 1 tattoo and I'm getting a second soon. I'm not really into the tattoo scene as such.

I live in swords and I popped into Stigmata to get a price (and see if they could do what I want) and I was told it was a 100 an hour.

I rem other people going elsewhere and getting 80 an hour.
That said Stigmata has a good rep and is near me

What would the general per hour rate be? Is 100 expensive?

**Will** · 11-08-2009, 23:55

100 seems to be the average hourly rate these days, 150 is the most expensive i've heard of

IRISH DAYWALKER · 12-08-2009, 00:00

im from limerick and ive never been charged by the hour for me it always went by the complexity of the tattoo how big and how much colour

Edgedinblue · 12-08-2009, 00:03

same as above! i hate that hour lark, could easily take they're sweet arse time doing that tattoo.

blacon9 · 12-08-2009, 00:10

Well the artist would evaluate the complexity, size, colours etc, and decide in their head how long it would take them, and charge the price based on that.

So in the end they're always charging for time really.

I got one in colourworks today for €130, and i thiiiink i was in there for just under an hour and a half. So 100 an hour sounds about right.

Splinter · 12-08-2009, 12:51

tbh tattoo prices are one thing i dont mind paying high amounts for (within reason). it's gona be on ya for quite a while so best to be happy with the service

Stigmata do have a good rep,i use them myself, as recently as last friday. and the service and staff are top notch.

Numanoid817 · 13-08-2009, 16:48

I went to price a tattoo in Cork today. To be honest i got a bit of a shock when i was quoted €120.

I'm only looking for a simple text tat with the names and DOB'S of my 2 daughters...nothing fancy - no colours or fancy text. Is €120 a little OTT or does it sound right. From the talk on here it seems that €100 an hour seems to be normal and i'm sure what i want would take no more than 20 mins. I was told that i'd be waiting 2 weeks for a booking as well...

Diceicle · 13-08-2009, 16:57

2 names and 2 dates would prob take longer than 20 mins I would think, either way, the artist has to set up and clean down etc as you're aware so most just charge their hourly rate, whatever that may be.

Numanoid817 · 13-08-2009, 17:03

So is it a fair price then?? It just seems a bit expensive to me. I had one done about 5 yrs ago which was a lot more complex and it cost €110. I know it's been a while and i do appreciate the set up - clean down. i was thinking maybe €70 - €80 tops.
Thanks for your info tho..

dingdong1 · 13-08-2009, 18:05

120 sounds about right. script on the wrist is generally around the 70-80 mark for a name/word. text has to be done a certain size so it holds up over time, so theres not much point doing it microscopic for a bargin price - which any decent studio won't do anyway[it will end up looking $hit]

Diceicle · 13-08-2009, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Numanoid817

So is it a fair price then?? It just seems a bit expensive to me. I had one done about 5 yrs ago which was a lot more complex and it cost €110. I know it's been a while and i do appreciate the set up - clean down. i was thinking maybe €70 - €80 tops.
Thanks for your info tho..

Fair is a relative term I supppose, you could most likely get it done cheaper with a different artist(around the 80 to 100 mark) thats not to say the tattoo you'd get for 120 would be any better, maybe shop around. 120 IMO, would be the higher end of the scale for tattooing for me.

11-08-2009, 23:49	#1
King of Kings Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 800 Adverts \| Friends	Price of Tats Hi all I have 1 tattoo and I'm getting a second soon. I'm not really into the tattoo scene as such. I live in swords and I popped into Stigmata to get a price (and see if they could do what I want) and I was told it was a 100 an hour. I rem other people going elsewhere and getting 80 an hour. That said Stigmata has a good rep and is near me What would the general per hour rate be? Is 100 expensive? __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8ZuF2LSGU

11-08-2009, 23:55	#2
Will RANGA! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Head in the sand Posts: 17,307 Adverts \| Friends CMod: Arts Moderators, Tattoos & Piercings, The Gentlemen's Club, Arts	100 seems to be the average hourly rate these days, 150 is the most expensive i've heard of __________________ 2:10am - too tired to think about a signature

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Edgedinblue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Galway/Navan Posts: 1,423 Adverts \| Friends	same as above! i hate that hour lark, could easily take they're sweet arse time doing that tattoo. __________________ Pew Pew Pew Pew Pew!!

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Splinter Hosted Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swords, Co. Dublin Posts: 2,508 Adverts \| Friends HMod: Juggling	tbh tattoo prices are one thing i dont mind paying high amounts for (within reason). it's gona be on ya for quite a while so best to be happy with the service Stigmata do have a good rep,i use them myself, as recently as last friday. and the service and staff are top notch. __________________ Official Good Natured Manually Dexterous Spherical Object Tosser of the Nocturnal Forum Fancy a Balls up? Join the juggling Forum

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12-08-2009, 00:00	#3
IRISH DAYWALKER Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Adverts \| Friends	im from limerick and ive never been charged by the hour for me it always went by the complexity of the tattoo how big and how much colour

12-08-2009, 00:10	#5
blacon9 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 78 Adverts \| Friends	Well the artist would evaluate the complexity, size, colours etc, and decide in their head how long it would take them, and charge the price based on that. So in the end they're always charging for time really. I got one in colourworks today for €130, and i thiiiink i was in there for just under an hour and a half. So 100 an hour sounds about right.

13-08-2009, 16:48	#7
Numanoid817 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cork Posts: 7 Adverts \| Friends	I went to price a tattoo in Cork today. To be honest i got a bit of a shock when i was quoted €120. I'm only looking for a simple text tat with the names and DOB'S of my 2 daughters...nothing fancy - no colours or fancy text. Is €120 a little OTT or does it sound right. From the talk on here it seems that €100 an hour seems to be normal and i'm sure what i want would take no more than 20 mins. I was told that i'd be waiting 2 weeks for a booking as well...

13-08-2009, 16:57	#8
Diceicle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Durty Dublin Posts: 645 Adverts \| Friends	2 names and 2 dates would prob take longer than 20 mins I would think, either way, the artist has to set up and clean down etc as you're aware so most just charge their hourly rate, whatever that may be.

13-08-2009, 17:03	#9
Numanoid817 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cork Posts: 7 Adverts \| Friends	So is it a fair price then?? It just seems a bit expensive to me. I had one done about 5 yrs ago which was a lot more complex and it cost €110. I know it's been a while and i do appreciate the set up - clean down. i was thinking maybe €70 - €80 tops. Thanks for your info tho..

13-08-2009, 18:05	#10
dingdong1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Adverts \| Friends	120 sounds about right. script on the wrist is generally around the 70-80 mark for a name/word. text has to be done a certain size so it holds up over time, so theres not much point doing it microscopic for a bargin price - which any decent studio won't do anyway[it will end up looking $hit]