What should you charge?
Enter your costs and the income you want. See the least you should charge by the hour, the half day and the day, then copy policies that protect it.
Monthly costs
Your income
Your time
Your rates
Tap a figure to set your own rate. Left alone it follows the calculated minimum.
You need to bring in about £4,383 a month across roughly 799 paid hours a year. Charge below the hourly rate and you are working for less than you planned.
Policy wording
Your date is secured with a 25% deposit. It comes off the final price of your tattoo. Your artist holds the time for you alone, so the deposit is taken before the date is confirmed.
You can move your appointment once with at least 2 days notice and your deposit carries over to the new date. With less notice, or a second move, the deposit is not carried over and a new one is needed to rebook.
If you miss your appointment without notice, or cancel with less than 2 days notice, your deposit is not returned. The time cannot be refilled, and the deposit covers the preparation already done.
Keep your numbers and put them to work
StudioBuilder saves your rates, applies your deposit policy to every booking and shows how your real sessions compare.
Start a free trialFigures are estimates, not tax advice.