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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2009, 10:29:05 AM »
So the dude I use charges 100 per hour.  He usually does 4 hour sessions at I time and I would give him an extra 100 as a tip.  Thats 25%.  It's quite a bit, but if you are happy with the work, and want to get more done that's not too much.  Mine took like 13 hours, so I wanted dude to be happy lol.  Anyhow if its something small that costs you like 75 bucks 25% tip on that is ok as well.  As long as you like the work.
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #31 on: July 06, 2009, 08:31:09 PM »
and if you dont like his work....youre fucked
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #32 on: July 07, 2009, 01:24:43 PM »
yes you do if its from a parlor, not really if they doin it inhouse.
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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #33 on: July 07, 2009, 07:02:19 PM »
dont tip, and just go to a different tattooist for your next tat.
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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #34 on: July 07, 2009, 07:34:49 PM »
dont tip, and just go to a different tattooist for your next tat.

basically yeah in the sense that...if you don't wanna tip the guy that is currently tattooing you...then don't go to him again.

but if you like them and want their work again, tip 'em.

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #35 on: July 07, 2009, 07:50:42 PM »
dont tip, and just go to a different tattooist for your next tat.


Hahaha, yeah.
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #36 on: July 07, 2009, 08:37:31 PM »
dont tip, and just go to a different tattooist for your next tat.

basically yeah in the sense that...if you don't wanna tip the guy that is currently tattooing you...then don't go to him again.

but if you like them and want their work again, tip 'em.

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ever since i worked at Papa Johns when I was younger...i understood the importance of tipping lol
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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #37 on: July 07, 2009, 09:21:54 PM »
Yeah, a tip's a good look, shit I felt terrible after I found out you should. So after that, I thought I ain't goin' back there. It's embarrassing, LOL. But I mean, if it's somethang small, do you really, if it don't require personal artistry?
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #38 on: July 09, 2009, 05:54:34 PM »
all right show us the tat and tell us how much you paid for it

we'll discuss your best course of action/level of righteousness only after that

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #39 on: July 09, 2009, 09:31:49 PM »
I don't own a digital camera, so I lose.


But I'm mainly talking about lettering, writing. I mean you giving him the text font and words, and all they doin' is puttin' it to the skin and tracing and coloring, basically.

So how you tip that?

Mines mainly costs around $60. That's the hourly rate.

Doesn't take any longer than 25 minutes.

But if your gettin' artwork and portraits, etc., thangs that put personal touch and effort too or anythang costin' madd hours, I could understand the tip.

You understand where I'm coming from word? Propz back course too.
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #40 on: July 09, 2009, 09:50:37 PM »
What did you get truth ?

And for my first tat I gave the guy 25 bucks I think.
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #41 on: July 09, 2009, 10:09:34 PM »
Various writing, words, on my arms, neck, torso. Put it on your torso, it means it's 'always on your side.' Put it around the collar bone cuz it's a 'pain in the neck'. LMAO.


Nahhh, haha..but a 25 dollar tip? What was that for? Writing too?

See I only had a 20 dollar bill and I didn't know if that was too much to give dude when I got my neck done, cuz it's small, took approximately like 6 or 7 minutes.
 

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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #42 on: July 10, 2009, 10:40:51 AM »
you're probably fine, if it was that quick for real buuuuut were it me getting a 60 dollar tattoo, i'd just give the artist a bill.


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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #43 on: July 10, 2009, 12:09:35 PM »
What did you get truth ?

And for my first tat I gave the guy 25 bucks I think.


must be a piece of shit. lol 25 bucks
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Re: Do you tip a tattooist?
« Reply #44 on: July 10, 2009, 03:05:11 PM »
Aight, good lookin' Tanj..haha.