Tattoo artists are super busy, and that is generally well known. So, between the tattooing sessions, design creation, client consultation, and overall preparation for tattooing, tattoo artists have little to almost no time to read potential client emails. But, when they do, there are a few things or rather information they want to have right away, from the very first email.

This means that you, as a client, need to know how to properly approach a tattoo artist to grab their attention and actually be interested in replying and working with you. Let’s state one thing right away; asking the tattoo artist for the cost of the tattoo in the very first sentence is a no-go! No tattoo artist will take you seriously enough to even consider replying to your email.

So, how should you email a tattoo artist? In the following paragraphs, we’ll provide you with a detailed guide on how to write a proper, effective email, explain the info it needs to contain, and provide you with the one and only way you should ask the tattoo artist about the price. Therefore, without further ado, let’s get right into it!

Emailing The Tattoo Artist

Understand The Purpose of The Email

Before you start writing the email, you need to ask yourself; why am I emailing this artist? Is it because I want them to do my tattoo, or is it because I’m just interested in their rate and tattoo cost?

To write an effective email, you need to understand its purpose. If you want to ask an artist some silly question about tattoos, chances are you don’t really need to email them about that. Just Google the answer, and there’s that. You’ll be writing an email if you are interested in one of the following information;

• I want this tattoo artist to do my tattoo – Is the tattoo artist available?
• I want this tattoo artist to create a custom design for me – Is the tattoo artist available and willing to do that?
• I got tattooed already but I have a few questions about the aftercare and the healing process.

If you want to write an email to ask about tattoo cost or random info about tattoos, we advise you not to bother the artist. They won’t answer your email and consider it spam. We would also say that it is super nice if you want to write an email asking the tattoo artist about copyright and using their work as inspiration for another tattoo.