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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This website has been established to make the booking process as simple and streamlined as possible, this allows the artist to minimize administration time to spend more time collaborating with clients and working on Designs.
Of course if you have any questions not answered here you are welcome contact via the contact form on the home page.
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WHERE ARE YOU LOCATEDAmber works from a private studio located at 27-39 Abercrombie street in Chippendale; Inner Sydney, Australia - Spider and Fly Tattoo - The Studio is open by appointment only
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HOW TO MAKE A BOOKINGAmber takes bookings in two ways: The first Option for bookings that are given priority is via her premade FLASH tattoo designs. These premade tattoo designs are regularly listed on her Instagram account and saved in her highlights. www.instagram.com/amberkatekelly You can enquire about one of these designs by following the link www.amberkatekelly.com/flash and filling out the inquiry form The second option is custom requests. When Amber has time available for custom requests her booking form is Open, filling out the form with the information to request a custom design. Please remember that custom design appointments are limited and generally only designs in a similar style to her existing work and in medium to large scale will be accepted.
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HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGEAmber charges an hourly rate for tattooing of $225 Inc GST Tattoos are charged in increments of $50 Quotes can be given for the expected time required for your tattoo however quotes are always general in nature and are not fixed prices; As there are many unknown factors that can affect the final time required for the tattoo. Including but not limited to; skin quality and condition, health, diet, age, clients' pain tolerance, and comfort.
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WHAT IS YOUR DEPOSIT POLICYThe Deposit is strictly non-refundable and non-transferrable. The Deposit price varies depending on the appointment type, required per appointment booked. Half day appointments are a $150 deposit Full day appointments are a $300 deposit. The Deposit comes off the price at the end of the appointment unless: - You reschedule or cancel with 7 days or less notice before the appointment date. - You come to your appointment intoxicated, hungover, or under the influence. - You cannot provide photo identification for proof of age upon request. - You come to your appointment with damage to the area to be tattooed eg: sunburnt or injury - Deposits are valid for 1 year from the first appointment. Unless special circumstances occur, which need to be emailed to Amber prior to the 1 year ending - Deposits are only valid for the design idea discussed during the consult process or for the selected premade design. - Changes cannot be made to premade designs - Large changes or changes that contradict what was discussed and agreed to will forfeit the deposit. - Minor changes may be accommodated within reason but is up to the artist discretion - Design time is included in the tattoo cost; however excessive changes to the design may incur a drawing fee, you will be notified if so. This deposit policy has been established to ensure each client receives fair and even treatment as unexpected or late notice changes in appointments are often too difficult to accommodate and result in time being taken away from other clients.
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HOW LONG IS THE WAIT FOR AN APPOINTMENTTattoo appointments do change during the year, as a general rule: Weekday appointments are approximately 4-8 weeks wait depending on your availability. I try to keep my appointment schedule as short wait a wait as possible, by focusing only on pieces that match my style, but the schedule will fluctuate slightly during the year.
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WHAT DAYS DO YOU WORKI have strict days and times I can work due to my lifestyle. Consultations are difficult to fit into my bookings so preference is given to premade designs and those willing to give creative freedom and forgo a consultation. Monday 10:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday 10:00am - 6:00pm Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm
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DO YOU DO COVERUPSYes, I can do coverups However due to my restricted schedule, my available time for designing custom tattoos is limited and I only occasionally take on this type of work Coverup of tattoos depend a great deal on the original tattoo/ size and location Generally there is limited options for what will work to cover an existing tattoo While some coverups and ideas are very easy to accomplish others may not be possible without large changes or laser removal For coverups in person consultations are best, but online consultations to discuss ideas and options briefly. For coverup tattoos, because you are working with an existing piece it is common to need an additional session once finished. This is not considered a touch up, as it is common for coverups to need another small amount of blending or to go slightly darker to hide the old tattoo as best as possible.
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WHEN WILL I SEE MY DESIGNAmber will endeavor to get sketches for your design emailed to you approximately 3-4 days before your appointment. Please understand that while Amber will try to get design sketches sent through the week before your appointment - all designs are completed outside of work hours. Each week is different and may involve reschedules to appointments or changes to other designs or ideas; these changes may take away from available drawing time each week, and may result in running late with your design. Please understand that this is the reason that the booking system, deposit policy and design process are so strict. Late cancelations or unexpected changes will take time away from other clients, the more notice you give me the less this impacts the other clients that week. For earlier design requests unfortunately I do not have the free time to due to my lifestyle to accommodate extra projects in my regular work week, as I want to treat all clients fairly and maintain a quality of life, so I recommend only making a booking if you are comfortable with my work and process. Alternatively I regularly post premade designs on my Instagram story and saved to my highlights - this way you can see exactly the design before you make a booking www.instagram.com/amberkatekelly
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HOW CAN I CONTACT YOUThe best way to contact Amber is via email She will always endeavor to respond to every email, however sometimes she may be late with responses or have missed/ lost an email. Please be patient but if you have not heard back after 4 days please email her again, any lack of response is not intentional, admittedly administration is not a strong suit so a follow up email is always very appreciated. If you need to cancel or reschedule your booking; the current booking system allows you to do this via your confirmation email and reminder email in your own time and gives you access to all available appointment times to minimize back and forth when rebooking.
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DO YOU TATTOO UNDER 18No, Amber strictly tattoos 18 year old and over even with parents consent.
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CAN I GET TATTOOED WHILE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDINGNo, under no circumstance tattoo someone who is Pregnant. For breastfeeding; while I understand there is no definitive proof for breastfeeding that the tattoo ink has any direct effect to milk; it is still considered unnecessary risk due to the natural risk of infection from the procedure and open wound during healing. Any infection may be present in your breastmilk before symptoms occur or treatment is taken. While the risk is small I will personally not take any action that may pose a risk the health of a child. I recommend waiting until finished breastfeeding when it is completely safe to do so.
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I FORGOT THE AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONSIt is important to follow Ambers instructions for aftercare, as Amber has worked on a specific after care instruction that she has found to be the most effective method of healing her style of work; following these instructions closely will result in the best healed result. A copy of the aftercare can be found here:
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