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OUR SHOP POLICIES

 

~ You must be 18 years of age to be tattooed in the state of Massachusetts. Period. NO, parental consent is not accepted if you are under the age of 18. NO EXCEPTIONS.

~ You must present a valid I.D. at the time of your tattoo or piercing. Valid Identification includes : PASSPORT, DRIVER'S LICENSE, PERMIT, STATE I.D., MILITARY I.D.,  FID CARD or BIRTH CERTIFICATE (accompanied by a photo i.d.).

~ If you are a minor under the age of 18 years old & wish to be pierced, you must present a valid I.D. AND be accompanied by your parent or legal guardian, who must also present a valid I.D. at the time of your piercing. If you are accompanied by a legal guardian and not a parent proof of guardianship must be presented as well.

~ If you are PREGNANT or NURSING we WILL NOT TATTOO OR PIERCE YOU.

~ If you are INTOXICATED YOU MAY NOT BE TATTOOED OR PIERCED. It is absolutely ILLEGAL for the shop to do so. Please be sure the evening prior to any procedure you get a good nights SLEEP. Please don't forget to EAT something before coming in. Remember to stay HYDRATED &  refrain from alcohol for 24 hours prior. We want you to have the best experience possible & all of these suggestions help promote that.

~ If you have epilepsy, diabetes, hemophilia, are suffering from a heart condition or any other diseases/conditions, are taking any medication that thin the blood (e.g. Coumadin, Warfarin, Plavix)  we suggest you please contact your physician beforehand as they may complicate the proper healing of your tattoo or piercing.

SHOP HOURS

MONDAY            12PM-6PM

TUESDAY           12PM-6PM

WEDNESDAY     12PM-6PM

THURSDAY        12PM-6PM

FRIDAY              12PM-9PM

SATURDAY       12PM-9PM

SUNDAY            12PM-6PM

 

REFUNDS

 

~ BODY JEWELRY CANNOT BE RETURNED per order of the Northampton Board of Health. Once the jewelry leaves the shop it is yours for evermore. It cannot be exchanged or refunded.

~ JEWELRY DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. We expect 50% up front and the remainder when the jewelry arrives & is picked up. Jewelry left unclaimed for more than 6 months will be rotated back into stock.

~ We ask that you please allow 4-6 weeks for jewelry orders to arrive here at the shop. The jewelry companies give us an ETA when we place the orders so we will inform you of that time frame, but on average it's a 4-6 weeks.

 

TATTOO INFORMATION

 

~ The shop minimum is $100.00. IT IS NON REFUNDABLE. OUR HOURLY RATE IS $200.

- To schedule a CONSULTATION with any of the tattoo artists please call the shop 413-727-3025. There is NO CHARGE for a consultation!

~ To schedule a tattoo appointment a NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $100.00 is taken. It will be deducted from the cost of your tattoo when you come for the appointment. This allows the artist to start drawing for you. That is the ONLY way the artist will start drawing for you. We price tattoos per piece. It is always wise to let the artist know your budget so they can work within that.

~ We ask that if you cannot come in for your tattoo appointment you give us at least 24 hours prior notice. You can then apply the deposit to your newly scheduled date. If you DO NOT CALL OR SHOW UP for your appointment you FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT IN FULL and would need to leave a new deposit to schedule a new appointment. If the artist is NO LONGER at the shop for ANY REASON you may move the deposit to another artist, use it towards a piercing, jewelry or other merchandise.

~ If you do not decide to get tattooed for any reason after the artist has drawn for you, the deposit will go to the artist for his/her time.

~ Re-Saturation Fees (“touch up”) ARE NOT FREE. There will be a set up fee depending on the situation and will be priced accordingly.

~ INNER LIP TATTOOS START AT $150.00 & REQUIRE A CONSULT FIRST.

~ Clients getting tattoos on their HANDS, FINGERS, FEET, INNER LIPS, NECKS or FACES will be made aware of the healing difficulties in these said areas & the cost for re-saturation sessions at the shop. We suggest that you please DO SOME RESEARCH BEFOREHAND. THEY START AT $150. AGAIN TOUCH UPS & COLOR RE-SATURATION ARE NOT FREE.

~ Tipping is customary in this industry for both Piercing & Tattooing. Please treat your artist well!