• mriormro@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’ve never understood tipping your tattoo artist. It’s like tipping your physical therapist.

    You should just make your fees be exactly what you want to make.

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      11 months ago

      Many times shops dictate fees. If you are getting tattooed by the owner of the shop, their fee might be exactly what they take home at night, in which case, I don’t feel compelled to tip, but if you were tattooed by one of their artists, I’d tip. They pay the shop owner to work there in many cases.

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        11 months ago

        Do you still use 15-20% of the cost, or something more flat-rate? Tipping for tattoos surprised me, because factoring in a tip% can really change how much money I need for a more expensive tattoo, especially when it’s cash only.