TERMS & CONDITIONS

DEPOSITS

You will need to pay a small deposit directly to your chosen artist.

The deposit is a non-refundable under any circumstance.

The deposit is for the booked date only, You can not carry the deposit over to a new date.

If you are late for the appointment the artist may not have time to tattoo you and you will lose any deposit paid.

If you turn up on the day wanting a different design other than what you have spoken about and booked in for you may lose any deposit paid.

Non Guaranteed Tattoo Locations or Tattoo Styles

Hands ~ Fingers ~ Side of Wrist ~ Elbow ~ Foot ~ Behind Ear ~ Heel ~ Knee ~ Elbow ~ Collar Bone ~ Neck

Water coloured ~ Minimalist style ~ Dot-work ~ Micro ~ Cover-ups

OUR GUARANTEE

Our Guarantee:

All artists at Wottos Ink Tattoo Studio Ltd offer a guarantee on their own artwork, other than the areas listed / styles above. This guarantee is only against artist defect only. For example: after you heal, you notice a small spot that may not have taken colour as well; or any spots that may have been missed due to swelling of the skin, etc... This is an artist's responsibility not that of the studio, so please contact you're artist directly.

We do not guarantee against normal fading due to the sun and the passing of time, if you have not followed our aftercare, or have had any self-inflicted damage.

We do not guarantee any spelling or grammar mistakes! It is your responsabilty to check designs and approve them to be tattooed.

Any touch ups will need to be done within 8 weeks of receiving the tattoo.

Please Note:

We do offer a guarantee against any defect with most of our artwork, but keep in mind when a tattoo is first done the ink is in the 1st and 2nd layer of skin so it's VERY bright because you're seeing the ink in 2 layers. After you're finished healing you will notice the colour will be a bit lighter than when first done, this is normal and to be expected.

Why can't we GUARANTEE the following areas and what are the potential healing issues you may ask?

Areas of the body respond differently to being tattooed. Some will fade, blow out or not take ink; while others can get used or stretched so much it's hard to heal properly, or the skin sheds constantly. This page is to help you become informed when making decisions on your tattoo location, so you can get the most enjoyment out of your body art. This does not apply to everyone, some do hold ink extremely well and don't experience these issues but that's not the normal response.

WHEN CHOOSING A SPOT TO TATTOO, THINK ABOUT...

1. Is it an area I can rest or use less to allow for a proper heal?

2. Is it an area that takes a lot of abuse? High-stress area

3. Will it affect my ability to perform certain work duties? Ex. Dishwasher getting hand tattoos

4. Am I prepared to pay for touch ups if needed, due to my location choice?

Hand / Finger

This is a bad spot to heal. You can't stop using them long enough for a proper heal. Hands also shed throughout your lifetime, making it impossible for a hand tattoo to stay solid. The constant use of your hands affects the length of heal, quality of heal, and outcome after the healing process has ended.

We DO NOT guarantee anything done on the hand, finger, palms or wrist crease due to issues with healing a tattoo in those areas. Your hands shed throughout your life; this causes instability in the lines and colour, causes line blow out, EXTREME fading, total loss of line work in spots and colour loss. Black tends to hold up better over time than colour, sides of hands never seem to hold ink properly - fading during healing and line loss. If your hands are your job don't put a tattoo there - "When you use it ~ you lose it". Every hand tattoo WILL require touch-ups to keep it fresh and solid.

Elbow

Generally, a bad area to heal due to its necessary role in our daily lives, answering phones, driving, all use your elbow which in turns affects the healing and heal time due to the constant stretching and pulling of the skin. It's an area prone to pain, bruising, and swelling. Joint area tattoos tend not to heal as well as other body parts.

You have to be aware of how much you're doing right after an elbow tattoo, you may find it to be really sore, swollen, bruised, or find the joints feel stiff for days after. You'll have to wait on any upper body workouts for a week or so until it's healed enough to deal with that amount of strain. The area is under constant strain every time you move; this will affect the length of time to heal your tattoo as well as the quality of your finished product.

Behind the Ear

Tattoos done in this area tend to not hold ink as well and are prone to fading and colour loss. You need to be careful about what you use when getting a tattoo here. Hair product can really irritate a new tattoo as well as phone use which can cause a delay in healing or issues with the overall heal. You may also find your tattoo will fade, lose colour, as well as line blow-out or loss.

Side of Wrist / Crease Line of Wrist

This a is a Bad spot to heal. The constant pulling and stretching effects the length of heal, quality of heal, and outcome after the healing process. Many clients find they tend to lean on counters, steering wheels, any counter top they can. During healing that poses an issue: a fresh tattoo will be exposed to whatever that surface had been previously. It also causes wear and chafing on your fresh tattoo while it's trying to heal.

It's one of those areas that usually requires a second colouring to keep it solid and dark, sometimes more. The side of wrist and crease line get abused constantly during a normal day, every time your hand moves it pulls the skin. This will sometimes cause areas to take longer to heal and can cause cracking during the healing process, this may cause damage to line work or color.

Foot

Around the ankle, sides of feet, top of the foot, toes and around the heel area; all seem to be effected quickly after a tattoo. Tattoos in theses areas can fade, blow out, have a complete color loss in spots, loss of line work (small spots to large gaps). Anything here WILL require touch ups to uphold the tattoos integrity. Cover ups can also take longer in this area and may require extra sessions to ensure the coverage of your old tattoo.

Cover-Ups

The old Tattoo can sometime show back through, especially if the tattoo to be covered is black

THINGS TO REMEMBER

~ Shoes and socks can chafe and disrupt healing
~ Make sure your wearing clean shoes so you don't expose your new tattoo to the dirt, bacteria and whatever else may be living in there.
~ Cover-ups don't hold as well on feet, you'll probably be looking at an additional session to ensure proper coverage of your old tattoo.

TIPS & TRICKS TO TRY...

~ Try to stay off your feet to prevent additional swelling after your appointment
~ No closed shoes or socks that can damage the tattoo while healing
~ If swellings occurs, put a bit of ice in a bag and hold next to your foot