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Frequently asked questions

and general booking information

 

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most commonly asked questions

 

As the owner of Bombshell Tattoo Galerie in Edmonton and an official permanent resident of Canada I have zero intention of leaving this fantastic city.

I do travel often, and attend MANY conventions across the world so I only EVER book 4 months in advance to accommodate potential travel options and fluctuations in plans, but I always return to my own studio here in Edmonton.
I typically book approximately 4 months in advance at maximum, when I am taking new clients and bookings for any location I will ALWAYS publicly announce the availabilities across ALL my social media and website

I am unable to confirm to any one person any booking availabilities in advance of these announcements as the announcements are made once the location and availabilities are set in stone
Sorry no I do not. There are a multitude of fantastic artists out there who's style works fantastically with coverup work but mine is not a style suited to coverup work
Although I travel often, and have select conventions that I attend every year please do not assume I will one day attend your specific city and send emails requesting that I tattoo you in a location I have not confirmed.

All available locations are ALWAYS listed on my tour dates page, and further locations are unable to be disclosed to any one person until such time as they are 100% confirmed
Again sorry no, I am an artist first and foremost and I do this job because I love creating my own original beautiful art, I unfortunately do not have time available to dedicate to working on projects that are not my own creation.
There are many tattooers that will happily accommodate this request, but unfortunately as an artist I find that my style does not lend itself to the addition of font
I can accept deposits via cash, interac E transfer or Paypal within Canada, for international clients I only accept paypal for the deposit portion of your payment

The remaining payment of your tattoo will be due in local currency CASH upon the completion of your booking. This is true for ALL countries, studios and or conventions.
Due to the inherent risks of any non-urgent medical procedure I, nor any professional tattooer, piercer or body modification artist that I am aware of, offer services to persons whom are currently pregnant or breastfeeding.

Should you become pregnant after booking your appointment I will hold your deposit for a period of 12 months in order for you to be able to re-schedule.
Unfortunately, yes, tattoos do hurt. But lets face it, they don't actually hurt that much, otherwise nobody would have them. If you are getting a small area tattooed in an exceptionally painful area, and are overly concerned with your ability to sit through the duration of the tattoo, then I recommend you purchase and use Zensa numbing cream. After confirming with myself or your artist that the use of this cream is acceptable for the location and size of the piece, then you can apply it approximately an hour prior to your tattoo appointment to the area you are seeking to get tattooed, and cover the area with a non-pourus cover, such as cling film, to prevent it drying out. However, for the size and colour saturation of my tattoos, I do not typically recommend arriving with numbing creams already applied. Numbing creams, of any brand, will not last for a full 6 to 8 hours that your tattoo with me will be, so it is best saved for the last portion of your tattoo when things start to get a bit too spicy. Should you arrive at the studio with numbing cream already applied to the area you wish to have tattooed by me, and have not confirmed the size and suitability of the product for the session, we will likely not be able to tattoo. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of unsafe, untested and non-health Canada approved numbing agents available on the market I am unable to accept clients who arrive at the studio with any numbing agent other than Zensa as it is the only one I personally have confidence in its ability to not interfere with a safe tattooing and healing process.
Tattoo studios and many conventions are NOT a safe environment for children or pets, there are exposed chemicals, needles in use and nudity. Not to mention that artists are busy permanently modifying the bodies of paying clientele and do not have the availability to keep an eye on children or pets in the workspace.

During your tattoo I will be focusing on giving YOU the entire of my attention, and should you bring anything or one to your appointment that may deduct from that I may be forced to re-schedule your appointment and a new deposit will be required.
Unfortunately due to the numbers of inquiries sometimes being in the hundreds daily, my staff have zero ability to spend simply discussing the potential of you one day getting a tattoo if you have no intention of booking your appointment within the next 4 months

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How to best submit a tattoo inquiry

 

Please check all available locations before submitting your inquiry as any inquiries directed for locations I am not currently taking inquiries for will be unable to be answered.
I have a very unique style to my art, and love working on beautiful brightly coloured nature based art pieces and portrait work.

Please ensure this is the style of art that you are looking for, as due to the volume of inquiries daily I am unable to respond to any inquiries requesting script, line-work, new-school, old-school or any other style or subject matter that is not shown in my portfolio.
Being thorough with your design description will ensure you get the best possible tattoo, as the information you give me on your booking inquiry will be used as the basis for me to create your tattoo.
Many people have a bit of a story about why they are getting their tattoo, or require a specific item or design element to symbolize a person or event.

Although I love to hear your stories whilst we are working on your art and I am more than happy to accommodate as many of these elements as my art style will allow, I do not require to know anything other than your artwork parameters prior to booking you in for your tattoo.

So that I may sort through which artworks are best suited to my style in an adequate timeframe I am unable to respond to inquiries that include large amounts of back story as these simply take too long to read dozens of times a day.

Please describe the artwork when submitting your inquiry in a similar manner to how you would instruct any other artist or design professional to craft a piece of work for you, accurately and directly to the point.
If you have been thorough and accurate in your design description I will not require any further consultation process, and we may proceed straight to your tattoo booking

In person consultations are performed only for large and complex designs such as sleeves.

All other appointments will allow ample time at the beginning of the appointment to alter artwork if desired, and any consultation process required will be done over email prior to your booking date being set.
Due to uncertain travel dates, conventions and sponsor obligations my schedule can only EVER be solidified up to 4 months in advance.

Therefor when you submit your inquiry if we make a booking for your tattoo it will be within the next 4 months, if you are not ready to place a deposit and make a booking to get tattooed within that timeframe please submit your inquiry at a later date when you are ready to get tattooed.

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Booking a date

 

Once we have consulted and finalized the design outlay, size and location I will provide you with the available dates for your appointment.

Your will be required at this time to leave a non-refundable deposit to confirm your appointment, deposits can typically be paid in cash, interac E-transfer for clients within Canada or directly via Paypal for international clients.

Please be aware that only deposits may be paid online, ALL further funds owing for the remainder of your appointment in ALL studios, conventions and guest locations are ALWAYS CASH ONLY.
Once your deposit has been received by my staff you will be issued a confirmation email containing your appointment date, it is your responsibility to double check the time and date listed on your booking confirmation.

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My Artwork and design process

 

Due to the potential for copy-write issues your artwork will be unable to be sent for "viewing" prior to your appointment.

All artwork will be available the morning of your tattoo in person and should you require small alterations it will be done in person free of charge.
During your consultation we will have settled upon a theme or basic outlay for your design including the size, location and budget. My finalized vision of your creation will be available in person on the day of your appointment, and minor alterations can be made at this stage in person if required. Should you require to change your design idea, size, location or budget entirely from the agreed upon design I will need to be notified at least 3 days prior to your appointment date. Failure to specify changes or specifics if required with sufficient (3 days notice) will result in an hourly artwork fee being applied in addition to the tattoo cost. 
Please be mindful that although I will make every effort possible to accommodate design changes, if a client changes design idea multiple times or is uncertain in such a way that I am professionally uncomfortable tattooing, I will be unable to accommodate the original booking.

In these circumstances if I have availability (at least 3 days notice) to fill the date originally assigned to the uncertain client the deposit will be held and can be used towards a future booking once the uncertain client has confirmed what they want tattooed.

However, if the client repeatedly changes their mind on artwork, location or size in such a way that I am uncomfortable working with them, if I do not have enough prior notice to fill the time reserved the deposit will be forfeited and the client will have to leave a new deposit in the future to re-book.
On the rare occasion I offer a discounted set price to a client willing to let me do whatever I want on a blank canvas.

This is exactly as stated, the deal only applies to the artwork of my choosing, should you desire to modify it in part or change it entirely you will revert to a regular priced booking.

Consultations

 

For all single session, or smaller tattoo appointments you will not require a consultation provided that you have adequately described your desired tattoo when booking your appointment

Your description of your desired tattoo, as written by you on your application form, will be used to craft your new original piece. Any minor modifications to your design will be done in person with you, during your appointment.
For multi session appointments, such as sleeves your consultation will be completed during your first appointment.

Liz will have collected all relevant reference materials fitting the description of your desired piece as listed by you in your application, prior to your initial appointment.

during this first appointment Liz will sit with you and craft your large tattoo together with your input, from the reference collected.
Liz has a very extensive online portfolio of completed, award winning artworks, all works are in her signature style, and can be viewed well in advance of you submitting an inquiry to be tattooed.
Should you feel that you are uncomfortable allowing Liz the design freedom that she requires to create all the pieces you have previewed, and feel that you require a higher degree of control on the artwork process you may not be the best fit for this artist.
Liz will design a piece with the specifications you have listed in your inquiry closely in mind. It will always be in her signature style, including a contrasting background.

Should you require to make minor changes she will always allow adequate time at the beginning of every appointment to do so, and will never begin tattooing until you are 100% happy with the design.

However, should you decide you require something you did not list, or an alternate style other than that displayed on this website, your appointment may be cancelled, or rescheduled pending a new deposit, at the artists discretion.

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Deposit terms and conditions

 

Please be aware that all deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE however they are transferable in the event that you require to reschedule I will happily roll your deposit forwards to your new date if given at least 3 full days notice.

Deposits are NOT however transferrable to another client or art piece. Your deposit specifically only applies to you and your artwork that we have agreed upon.
I deal with a lot of inquiries every day, my manager and I hand select which tattoo ideas would best suit addition to my portfolio and every booking has a consultation process to some degree, after your consultation we will select which available date best suits both your schedule and mine and this date will be reserved just for you.

Once you have reserved a date it means that other prospective clients will not have it available to them, and may not be able to book in for their tattoo and potentially miss out.

This is a lot of work that has been done on your behalf prior to even starting to design the piece, so even if you change your mind with sufficient notice my my manager and I do unfortunately need to be compensated for the time spent.

This is never something I want to do, and I will make every effort to accommodate rescheduling where applicable.
I want to tattoo you! So I ensure that on the day of your tattoo appointment I arrive early, have my artwork prepared and my equipment ready. I have no prior commitments, I have dedicated my day to you and your new art.

Please ensure you do the same, as appointments that require to be cut short or are unable to be completed will still require full payment
On several occasions I have had clients arrive who are in a medical condition that is non conducive to receiving a tattoo, such as being sick with a cold, pregnant, breast feeding, drunk or hungover, recently sunburned, currently suffering from a communicable disease or on medication which will result in a poor tattoo application.

If you feel that you may be suffering from a condition that would be unsafe for tattooing please let me know in prior to your appointment. Under no circumstances will I ever knowingly endanger the health and safety of my client, future clients and myself by exposing unfit persons to the tattooing process and studio environment.

Should you arrive to your appointment unfit for receiving a tattoo I will be unable to work with you at that time and your deposit may be forfeited, you may be required to leave a new deposit to secure a new appointment.

Should you cancel even with late notice due to an unforseen medical emergency I will happily reschedule your appointment once a medical certificate is provided showing that you did not have prior ability to cancel or knowledge of your condition.
Please be sure to arrive on time to your appointment. If you are unable to arrive on time please be sure to notify me as soon as possible so that I am aware of the situation and can plan accordingly

Clients whom are over 15 minutes late will be billed my hourly rate from the beginning of their sheduled appointment time in addition to the agreed upon tattoo rate.

Clients whom are more than 30 minutes late without making an effort to notify me will be considered a late cancellation / no-show (see below)
Should you need to reschedule and you have provided more than 3 days notice I will be happy to honour your deposit and roll it forward to your new tattoo date.

Likewise if I require to reschedule you for any reason that is no fault on your part I will endeavour to give you at least 3 days notice, (its only fair) and if I cannot do so I will discount the price of your tattoo to the value of your deposit.

However, unfortunately should you fail to give an adequate amount of notice that you require to reschedule I will be sadly unable to rearrange another client to fill your space and the deposit will have to be forfeited.

If you require to reschedule for an unknown timeframe or cannot confirm a new appointment date at the time of your requesting to reschedule I will hold your deposit for a period of 90 days.

If you have not contacted me within 90 days to book an alternate date your deposit will be considered abandoned, and a new deposit will be required to hold your new appointment

If you require to reschedule more than once, an additional deposit will be required for each further re-schedule. All deposits will be honoured at the time of your tattoo provided no other terms and conditions are broken.
Should you require to cancel even with more than 3 days notice I will still have invested this time as described above, and potentially denied other clients on your behalf.
As such, unfortunately the deposit will have to be retained to cover the work time invested, and should you at a later date change your mind and re-book a new deposit will be required to hold your new appointment
Should you require to cancel with extremely short notice (under 12 hours) or fail to show up to your appointment on the day for whatever reason I will have zero ability to fill the space reserved for you.

In the event of a short notice cancellation or no-show the client will be unable to be re-booked until 50% of the wasted appointment is paid, and a new deposit is left to secure a new appointment.

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