How much??

Ever wondered how your tattoo artists come up with those €€€ numbers?

I can tell you some insights. AND by the way, what works for me, will not work for all. Soooo:

Starting Price & Rates (time is money)
Experience/Branding/Skill
Material costs/Tattoo Size

All of the above and more will influence the price of your tattoo. Best way to know what to expect - ask.

It generally takes about the same list of materials to make a tattoo of whatever size, but the quantity of those materials differs. Starting price includes those materials, rent & taxes, time and skill of the artist, the name they made for themselves, their style and how good their work is.

Tattoos are a luxury, and are permanent - so pick your artists based on their work, not price.

*Although according to girl math tattoos are free*

You are more likely to spend double the amount of money on getting a cover-up instead of going to the artist you first picked and then changed to the cheaper option. And while it is not that serious because tattoos are just art, it is also pretty serious as not everyone knows about proper hygiene rules, settings of machines and real skin nuances. The risk of getting scars and infections instead of art are high - especially because in Finland there are no regulations regarding buying tattoo equipment and some self proclaimed ‘beginner artists’ see it as a quick way to make easy money.