Deposit

• Non-refundable deposit: $300, required to hold your appointment date and time. This goes towards the price of your tattoo.

• For multi-session projects, full deposit is used on the FINAL session (of that booking round).

• Deposits are taken when you schedule your appointment. Please see my calendar and pay using PayPal.

• If you don’t have PayPal, you can Zelle: tattoo@cosmikali.com (if sending deposit through Zelle, I will send you a private link to book your date).

Reschedule Policy

• Reschedule notice: 3 days minimum. If you do not give enough advance notice, you risk forfeiting your deposit.

• You can reschedule once without losing your deposit.

• Deposits are non-refundable under any circumstances.

• Late cancellation or no-show: deposit forfeited. Please understand that filling your slot on short notice is very challenging, often not possible.

Pricing

• Working on a flat rate allows me to be focused on creating with you as my work is often symmetrical, detailed, and technically demanding.

• Half day rate: $850 - meeting is capped at 3.5 hours, for projects that will be no more than 3 hours tattooing time. 12-3:30pm or 4-7:30pm.

• Full Day rate: $1300 - meeting time expected is ~7.5 hours, tattooing time is generally 4-5 hours. Maximum tattooing time is 6 hours (usually after the first session). Noon to 7:30pm.

• Long day charge: If tattooing time exceeds 6 hours, add a charge of $200 per hour of tattooing time beyond the full day rate.

• Special 2025 pricing: reduced rates through December 2025 to support healthy scheduling habits.

• Jan 2026 prices resume to $1500 full day.

What to Expect

• Pre-session instructions come to your email automatically. Please read them.

• 5 minute break every hour of tattooing.

• Full days account for 30 minutes lunch break.

• Sessions end at scheduled time.

Hourly + Minimum

• Hourly rate: $300/hour of tattooing time.

• I will also accept smaller projects when I have openings in my schedule, or if I am available for walk-ins at the studio.

• Custom projects minimum: $500.

• Sometimes I have small flash available, priced by piece. You can find those on my instagram stories or advertised flash days when available.

Payment

• Full payment expected upon completion of the session. I prefer to take the first $1000 in cash.

• Payment plans: You can also pay electronically using PayPal or Square (which accepts credit cards), or using Afterpay through PayPal (you must be approved on your end).

• Electronic payment fee: 5% additional fee.

• Tipping is not expected. If you’d like to tip, it is generally calculated like any service industry position, 10-20% with tipping on the lower end of the scale for larger projects.

• Instead of money, you can offer a nice gesture, if you’d like to extend appreciation. Please do not feel pressured to tip.

  I appreciate your business ◡̈

Notes

• Tattooing is a luxury service and also a profound self-love offering.

• Please be financially, physically, and mentally prepared for your choice of body modification.

• I offer reduced day rates for large bodysuit projects in my wanna-dos. Please ask me which designs I am currently excited about!

• I am open to trades for needed or desired services, at a reduced dollar-for-dollar exchange rate.

• Please understand that giving a full project quote is challenging—this is a creative process, and it is best not to rush through if you would like the highest quality work.

Contraindications + Safety

Certain medications and conditions are contraindicated for tattoo, or could compromise your session or healing in various ways.

If you have any of the following, please inform me before booking so we can ensure your safety and best practice.

• chronic skin disorders, pigmented lesions of the skin

• (congenital) heart disease

• immunosuppressive diseases and treatments

• blood clotting disorders

• severe anemia

• Reynaud's syndrome

• pregnancy/breastfeeding

• currently on or recently finished antibiotics for any reason

• recently had surgery (within 2 months)

  I ask that you refrain from taking blood-thinning medications like ibuprofen, aspirin, warfarin, and some types of anticoagulants, as they can cause excessive bleeding during the tattooing process and effect the healing process.

  I also ask you to please remain sober and alert during your session, as that is the only way to maintain informed and enthusiastic consent.

Pain Management

• Tattooing is a very intense blood letting ritual as ancient as we are. It can be extremely painful, to a level that you may not expect, especially when working on bone or sensitive areas.

• Please understand that sitting still for the tattoo is what will allow me to work well and quickly, please be prepared to handle the pain of this process.

• If you would like to use numbing cream, I recommend you order at least 2 tubes and apply according to the instructions. The brand I recommend is TKTX. I use Bactine antiseptic and numbing spray during tattooing, however I cannot use it until after the skin has been broken and the stencil is finished, and it does not last very long.

• I do NOT recommend numbing cream for the first session, during which we will be stenciling/freehand drawing. It is best to use it only after we have grey-lined your project and we can get started tattooing as soon as you come in.

• Recommendations: be well fed and hydrated, bring gum, headphones, distractions, stress ball.

• We will pace the session so you can manage the pain and get the best result possible.

Aftercare instructions will be sent by email and you can also find them here.

Consent form can be found here.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to working together.