Tattoo prices: CHF 150 entry & a clear range

CHF 150 the minimum price, design included

Every project starts at CHF 150, design included. The price varies with several factors, which you can read more about further down, and the range I give you is the total for your finished tattoo, deposit included.

The range a ceiling approved upfront

At the studio appointment, I'll give you a price range for the project we define together, say CHF 300-450. The top of the range is a ceiling you approve in advance. If the size, placement or details evolve before the tattoo session, we talk it through and adjust the price before we begin. Once the tattoo is under way, I no longer go past the quoted range. And if there is a surprise, it can only be a good one: a final price below the approved maximum.

What sets the price

First, the size, placement and style of your piece. Then its level of detail and complexity. And as a final adjustment, the actual tattooing time on the day. That's why I don't quote by the metre: two pieces of the same size don't ask for the same work. A large, clean black line, for instance, is faster to tattoo than to prepare: its value lies in the composition and the placement on your body, not in machine hours.

Deposit & payment session by session

When we set your tattoo appointment, I take a CHF 100 deposit, or CHF 200 for long projects. It's deducted from the final price, on the last session for multi-session projects. If you cancel, the deposit is kept; if you reschedule less than 48 hours ahead, a new one is needed.

Payment is in cash, session by session: there's no card reader at the studio (banks and the post office are around the corner if you need to withdraw). In exceptional cases, the deposit can go through TWINT (the Swiss mobile payment app). Coming from abroad? Payment is settled before the tattooing starts, purely a practical arrangement. All the practical details (access, parking, cash withdrawal) are on the practical info page.

Price questions

how much does a tattoo cost?

The starting price is CHF 150 (Swiss francs), design included. Beyond that, it depends first on the size, placement and style of your piece. At our discussion appointment, I'll give you a price range for your project.

what is this "price range" about?

At our discussion appointment, I give you a price range (say CHF 300-450) for the project we define together. If the size, placement or details change before the tattoo session, we adjust the range and approve it before we begin. Once the tattoo has started, the range won't change. If there's a surprise, it can only be a good one.

is the design charged separately?

Creating the design is included in the price. The range I give you is the total for your finished tattoo, deposit included.

how does the deposit work?

When we set your tattoo appointment, I take a CHF 100 deposit, or CHF 200 for long projects. It's deducted from the final price, on the last session for multi-session projects. If you cancel, the deposit is kept; if you reschedule less than 48 hours ahead, a new deposit is needed.