★ Booking Information ★
To make a tattoo appointment, please fill out my booking form.
For all other inquiries, please email me directly.
Schedule & Studio
I practice at Red Kestrel, located in San Francisco’s Noe Valley.
My current schedule is Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 12-6pm.
Wednesdays are generally reserved for "Walk-in Wednesdays.” Bring in a concept, check out our flash, or try our get-what-you-get gumball machine!
Accessibility Info: There is a short slope leading up to the front doors. Masks are worn upon request.
Style & Subjects
Please check out my portfolio for examples of my work!
Subjects I love to tattoo:
flora - flowers, botanicals, carnivorous plants, etc.
fauna - animals, mammals, reptiles, fish, critters, etc.
fantasy imagery - faeries, dragons, swords, flails, unicorns, demons, warrior babes, etc.
mythical creatures - of historical lore or popular culture
psychedelia & pop surrealism
script/lettering, especially song lyrics
babe heads/busts - portraits of made up babes of any gender or species (ex; hot demons)
critter heads/busts
Off-Limits
Hate speech/iconography (duh)
Names of partners without consent (otherwise must prove longevity of relationship)
Subjects that are culturallyirrelevant to me (unless they are relevant to you).
This includes, but is not limited to:
Egyptian Iconography
Indigenous Iconography
Anime/Manga (except Pokémon!)
Japanese Traditional
Words in languages other than English
All that said, if you’re excited about an idea, shoot your shot!
Designs
I offer both flashandcustom designs!
Flash is generally as-is, but alterations can be requested. The best way to see my available designs is to check my Instagram, or just come by the shop!
Custom requests are always welcome! I love a challenge.
Note: for several reasons, I do NOT send custom designs/sketches over email!
If you want to see a drawing before your appointment, please book a consultation...
Consultations
To book a consultation, make sure to select your preferred type in mybooking form.
Check-In: We discuss design details in depth, take tracings or measurements (free, no drawing yet).
Design Review: I come prepared with a drawing, we discuss further edits and adjustments (deposit required).
Consultations are in-person (or Zoom, if necessary).
Deposits
A deposit secures your appointment time.
It also covers my time spent preparing for our appointment.
Deposits are $100-200 sliding scale.
Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Deposits are always subtracted from the final payment of the piece.
Deposits are only collected after we’ve discussed your appointment, either over email or during a consultation. I generally accept deposits via Venmo or Zelle.
Rescheduling & Cancellations
Free reschedulescan occur up to 72 hours before appointment time.
More than 2 consecutive free reschedules will forfeit the original deposit.
Reschedules within 72 hours of appointment time will forfeit the original deposit.
Cancelling an appointment will forfeit the original deposit.
Rates
My minimum is $150.
My hourly rate is $250.
For any scheduled appointments, we will follow my hourly rate.
If you have a budget you are working with, please note it on your booking form. I will always aim to make a plan that works for both of us.
Cash payment day-of is required.I do NOT accept credit or debit cards.
Note: Walk-ins are priced at my discretion.
Additional Fees
Minor design changes are expected and welcomed.
However, certain actions will incur additional fees.
This includes but is not limited to:
conceptual changes that require an entirely new drawing
in-person edits that surpass an hour
excessive emailing
Timing
Please do your best to show up at the precise scheduled time!
Early arrivals can throw off my focus required for appointment prep-work.
Late arrivals can throw off overall my schedule.
If you are going to show up at a different time than we agreed, contact me as soon as possible!
If you are more than 30 mins late sans communication, I reserve the right to cancel your appointment, upon which your deposit will be forfeited.