F.A.Q -
…………………….. Is every tattoo custom designed?
…………………….. Do I have to pay for the design?
…………………….. What happens after the consultation?
…………………….. Why do I need to wait for the design?
…………………….. Do I need to pay a deposit?
…………………….. Can I buy the design from Tattoo Temple?
…………………….. Can you email my design?
…………………….. Why can’t you send out the design?
…………………….. What styles can you do?
…………………….. Can you do cover up tattoos?
…………………….. Can you provide translations for the Chinese calligraphy tattoos you’ve done?
…………………….. Do I have to wait for the artist that specializes in my requested style?
1) Is every tattoo custom designed?
Yes – every piece is tailor made. Each artwork is created especially for each client and will never be used for any other tattoo. And we will not tattoo any other design or artwork that has already been tattooed.
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2) Do I have to pay a separate fee for the custom design?
No. The one-on-one artist consultation, unique design and all preparation stages are included in the artist’s per hour charge.
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3) After the initial artist consultation – what is the procedure?
Once you and the artist have decided on the details of your artwork – your artist then needs some time to prepare your piece. The length of time needed will depend on the complexity of your artwork as well as your artist’s waiting list. Once the design is ready we will call you back in to the studio for a design check. At the design check, if there are no requested alterations, we can book you in for the actual tattoo appointment. If your piece is completely freehand – we can simply book in the actual tattoo appointment after the initial artist consultation.
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4) Why do I have to wait for the tattoo design?
Artists put in many hours preparing each piece. More often than not – the preparation takes longer than the actual tattoo application. You are not billed for the time it takes the artist to design your piece. It is a custom service we are proud to offer to every client. Your artist will also have a waiting list of clients that have already booked in and are waiting for their designs. In order to be fair to all clients we need to work sequentially according to the date that the commission was placed.
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5) Do I need to pay a deposit?
We will take a one or two hour deposit after the initial consultation. This deposit will then be credited to your last one or two hours of tattoo work. The deposit is completely refunded at the last sitting of your tattoo appointment. The only billed time is when the tattooing begins. For example: If you pay a two hour deposit after the artist consultation and the tattoo application only takes two hours to complete – there would be no additional costs.
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6) Can I buy a tattoo design from Tattoo Temple?
No. All work we do is custom designed and single use. Meaning each clients’ design is created only for them and never repeated. Additionally, the artwork is specifically tailored according to its placement on your body using your artists’ particular styles and techniques. As such, even if we were to create and sell the design to you, we cannot guarantee the quality of the tattoo if it was applied outside of Tattoo Temple. Each artist should tattoo their own design or artwork. If an artist could not draw the piece to begin with – how could they be expected to do justice to the tattoo?
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7) Can you e-mail me my design so I don’t have to come into the studio to check?
We do not send out designs. Artists are available to discuss your piece here at the studio. The design will leave with you after the application appointment though! In cases where paintings have been prepared for your artwork – these paintings will be made available only to you, should you wish to have them after your tattoo.
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8 ) Why can’t you email me the design?
Firstly, because you do not own it. Secondly, the designs usually take many hours to prepare and this work is put in with the understanding that the piece will be completed at Tattoo Temple. If we were to e-mail out the designs then they could easily be taken and used by multiple parties. We do not send out artwork in order to protect your custom design.
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10) What styles do you do?
As every piece is tailor made our artists have to be somewhat versatile when it comes to designs and techniques. However, there are a range of styles we will not do. If we do not specialize in your requested style we will decline the project. This is done in order to protect the quality of the artwork.
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11) Can you do cover-up tattoos?
No. If the requested design is large enough (i.e. full back, full sleeve, full leg, etc.) we will occasionally work in any existing tattoos into the design. Yet this would be considered to be special circumstances.
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12) Can you provide translations for the Chinese calligraphy tattoos?
No. These pieces belong to other clients. If we were to provide the translations the calligraphy pieces could be taken and used by anyone. Additionally, Joey Pang is the only professional calligraphy tattoo artist and has developed numerous proprietary techniques allowing for the recreation traditional calligraphy. Each piece is written around 100 times with only the best few selected for your approval. The calligraphy is also prepared according to your preferred calligraphy style and placement. In short, you need to have your calligraphy tailored and prepared for you. Please also note that we can help with all English to Chinese translations.
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13) I want a specific style but don’t want to wait for the artist who is the specialist in that style. Can I get another resident artist to do it?
No. The most important thing is that your artwork is completed to the highest possible standards. This means we need to control the projects an artist takes. Quality is the primary concern. As the saying goes – ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’.
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