FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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For the best explanation for your tattoo idea please fill out the tattoo booking form following provided questions. 

The tattoo form: https://ohboytattoo.com/booking

Once you have completed the booking form, please click submit and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Please remember the minimum age requirement for getting tattooed is 18 years old and more.

Every project is unique and has individual price. The price of a tattoo depends on the size, the individual workload for a tattoo, but for convenience, I have a sizing system:

Small £150-250

Medium £250-450

Large £450-750

Full day session  £750-1200

The pricing varies during my guest spots and flash days.

To secure your appointment, a deposit is required and it is not refundable. 

Deposit price ranges from £100 - £200. However, this varies depending on the size of the tattoo. 

Before you go to get tattooed, make sure that you are well hydrated, fed and rested.
It is important that you have enough food before your appointment so that you don't get light headed while getting a tattoo.
In order to limit your bleeding, you should avoid products such as alcohol and paracetemol that thin your blood for 24 hours before getting a tattoo.
Wear comfortable and loose clothes, which would also allowed access to the area of your body being tattooed.
During the summer time make sure your skin is not burnt. If you have any problems with your skin, allergies, irritation, fresh scars please wait until the full healing and contact your doctor before an appointment.
 

The healing phase proceeds differently depending on care, skin type and body part.

For the best possible healing, the following points must be observed:

• if you have a second skin on your fresh tattoo you can leave it on your skin for 4-5 days, if you have a foil remove it after 3 hours
• clean the tattoo with clear water and pH-neutral soap
• water a clean washcloth with hot water and press it on the fresh tattoo for about 20 seconds, let the wound dry or dab dry carefully after then thinly apply a tattoo ointment e.g. Cocoa Butter, Hustle Butter, tattoo-specific cream, such as Tattoo Goo.

For the first seven days take only very quick showers and do not scrub your tattoo.

Thinly apply a healing ointment to your tattoo and massage to protect your skin from drying out.

During the second and third week, apply a healing ointment 1-2 times a day.

During the healing phase it should be generally observed:

• do not stretch a tattooed place excessively, caution in sports and other physical activities (no sports for at least one week)
• avoid extensive showers and bathing/swimming during the first 3-4 weeks
• avoid spa, sauna, solarium and direct sunlight for 4-6 weeks. I recommend to wait for at least 4-6 weeks after getting tattooed before going on holiday.
• use a sunblock 30+ on the tattooed place for three months, but not during the 3-4 weeks of the healing process
• itching is part of the healing, do not scratch / touch your fresh tattoo often. Don’t wear hard fabric or jewellery on the top your tattoo, it might otherwise uproot colour pigments
• Avoid physical stress. Get plenty of sleep and keep a healthy diet support the tattoo healing.

For applying for a free touch up please contact me via info@ohboytattoo including pictures of your healed tattoo. The free retouch must proceed within the next three months.