Tattoos by April Arends

 Hello! Thanks for taking the time to check out my website! Please read through the info. If all my terms work for you, please follow the project inquiry button at the bottom of this page, and follow the steps there. 

My books are currently open!

I do black and grey realism only. I don’t do color or cover ups. I may occasionally take on projects with some illustrative aspects, as long as I’m confident it will look good integrated with my style. I don’t typically work around other artists work, but I judge that on a case by case basis. I like to have a large uninterrupted space to show off my work, with no other tattoos or clashing styles getting in the way. 

 I specialize primarily in female faces, florals, animals, and anything fantasy related. Mermaids, fairies, dragons, etc. I’m always open to different ideas and concepts, however I don’t take every project that comes my way. If it doesn’t inspire me, I would rather another artist take the project that will do a better job with it. Please  do submit your project even if it doesn’t align with what I've listed previously, I might still take it if it inspires me in some way!  Don’t take it personal if I turn your project down though, I just want you to have the best representation of your vision, and I might not feel confident that I’m the best artist to do that for you.

Rates

I charge $250 per hour, with a 5 hour minimum for each session. A $200 deposit is required for booking. Deposit is only refundable if I haven’t done any work on your design, or your cancellation is more than 48 hours of the appointment. (See my cancellation policy below). The deposit is applied to the final balance as a credit!

Hours

I schedule tattoo sessions Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 10-6.

Design process

I start designing a couple days prior to your appointment. I like to have clients involved in my design process, so I’ll reach out to you when I get started and we can start collecting references and chatting more in depth about the design together. I prefer not to make any design changes the day of so please let me know before hand if you want anything changed. Please be completely open with me! I want you to be 100% happy with the design. 

Cancellation policy

48 hours notice is required for rescheduling; any cancellations or rescheduling within 48 hours will require a new deposit to book again. (If I fill the appointment date I won’t require a new deposit, and yes I will absolutely be honest about that!). If you change your mind and want to cancel without moving forward outside the 48 hour cancellation window, the deposit is refundable as long as I haven’t spent any time working on your design. 

Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you!