The shop name is about to change in PA, if you are looking for a tattoo in PA you must book with Kaila, her email is [email protected] , Sean has moved to Austin TX so this page is phasing out. Nomad Studios may also operate differently than other shops you are used to, especially in this area. Please read and understand our policies, they are in place for the comfort and safety
of our clients. We will NOT have a shop phone number. Phones in tattoo shops are a waste of time and money, and its not fair to our clients in the chair to have artists stopping to answer phones. 99% of phone calls to a tattoo shop are the same 5 questions, all of which are answered in this about section. Additionally, gloves are expensive and we don't want to waste them to take them off to answer a phone every 10 minutes. YES, we do take walk ins, whenever we can in spring and summer months or on select days in fall and winter. NO you cannot call or message to schedule a walk-in, anything scheduled is an appointment and not a walk in... you must WALK IN for a walk in... this should be self explanatory yet tattoo shops are hounded with phone calls for this question daily. We cannot EVER guarantee a walk in, but we do take them whenever we can. If your design requires extensive drawing, or artists are booked and busy all day, you may need to schedule as an appointment for the next available opening. Please understand that walk in tattoos should NEVER be expected in ANY TATTOO SHOP to the point that a customer gets upset when it cannot happen, we all try to take them as often as possible, but if our artists are busy that is a good thing. Even if we post on social media that we are taking walk ins that day, they are all first come first serve, and NOBODY is entitled to special treatment. Please, do not bring children to the shop. Children create additional distractions that artists should not be dealing with while putting permanent work on clients. Some of our artists may have their kids in the shop, but artists kids are properly disciplined on how to act in tattoo shops, and educated on what not to touch or where they cant go in a shop. Your child also has a developing immune system, and should not be in tattoo shops where people are bleeding, and chemicals are being sprayed constantly, as they have no training on what not to touch like a tattoo artists kids are. Please understand that artists may be busy all day, and may not have time to respond to emails or social media messages until the end of their shift, or even the following day. Every artist schedules themselves differently, and does their OWN booking privately. The official shop email is NOT used for booking appointments, please message your artists directly through their personal advertised channels. Some artists only use one email for booking and do not book any appointments through DM messaging on social media. Please use your artists recommended point of contact or you may wait much longer than normal for them to see your messages and respond. ALL PAYMENTS, including deposits are 100% NON REFUNDABLE... please do not send a deposit if you are not 100% certain that you can follow through with your tattoo appointment. ANY last minute cancelations will result in a lost deposit, this includes no shows for your appointment. Please do NOT schedule other appointments for the same day as your tattoo appointment, as your artist should never have to rush your tattoo so you can go get your hair done after. Please be on time for your appointment, but not too early. Please do not show up more than 15 minutes early for your appointment unless your artists requests you to. Artists may have multiple appointments scheduled that day, if you are late it can cause all of their appointments to start late, or could result in your appointment being rescheduled so it doesn't effect the rest of the artists scheduled appointments that day. Our official reschedule policy is to give us a 72 hour (3 day) notice to reschedule an appointment without losing your deposit. This also goes for changing designs... the design you agreed upon while placing your deposit is what your deposit goes towards. If you change your design idea last minute you may be required to place a new deposit for the new design if you change your mind last minute. Please wear appropriate clothing for your tattoo, and for its location. Stay away from light colors, especially white. If you are a female getting your torso, ribs, or back tattooed please understand you may be required to remove your top and bra to properly place a stencil. We do have pasties to cover nipples, but please bring a hoodie or button up shirt for comfort. Please understand that a tattoo requires a MINIMUM of 2 weeks to heal before swimming or sun exposure. If you are planning a vacation please schedule your tattoo for after you get back. This sometimes includes outdoor festivals, concerts, sports camps, and any event or activity that can put your body through stress, or risk the tattoo getting bumped or scratched. Each artist operates their own schedules and may give different prices, aftercare instructions, or even have different personal policies from one another. Please, never expect any shop to be able to get every artist that does EVERYTHING the same way. We all have different styles and preferences and we try to respect the preferences of any artist at the shop. Each artist takes their own deposits, payments, and runs their own schedules. Please message artists directly through their preferred contact methods.
