The Tattoo Artists Fix Kit
Built for tattoo artists.
Tattoo money leaks in the space between the booking and the chair: deposits with no written terms, no-shows, drawing time nobody pays for, supplies charged on top of commission, card fees, and taxes on 1099 income that nobody set aside. The fixes start from your own book, your own receipts and your own payout sheets. This kit finds where the money leaks in your own work and gives you the steps and the words to close each one.
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The 8 leaks it covers
5 you can close it · 1 the other side owes it · 2 a pro decides
- Deposits taken with no written termsWhere to look first: Write your deposit policy: amount, what it covers, when it's forfeited, how it applies to the final price.Keep it from coming back: No deposit, no booking.You can close it
- No-shows leaving paid chair time emptyWhere to look first: Count no-shows and late cancels last month.Keep it from coming back: Remind every client.You can close it
- Drawing and consult time never pricedWhere to look first: Track drawing, revisions and consults for a month.Keep it from coming back: Log drawing time for every piece.You can close it
- Supplies charged on top of your commission splitWhere to look first: Read your shop agreement for what the split covers.Keep it from coming back: Track supply spend monthly.The other side owes it
- Commission split never compared with booth rentWhere to look first: Total your gross from tattoos for three months.Keep it from coming back: Rerun the comparison once a year.You can close it
- Card fees taken from your shareWhere to look first: Total card fees on your payouts last month.Keep it from coming back: Check fees on every payout.You can close it
- 1099 income with no tax set asideWhere to look first: Total what you earned this year, including tips.Keep it from coming back: Move a set share of each payout the day it lands.A pro decides
- Called a contractor while the shop controls the workWhere to look first: Write down who sets your hours, prices, clients, supplies and how you work.Keep it from coming back: Keep your agreement and notes current.A pro decides
Free: one full leak from this kit
No sign-up, no email. Here is leak 1 of 8 exactly as it appears in the kit, so you can see what you get before you buy.
Deposits taken with no written terms
You can close it- Write your deposit policy: amount, what it covers, when it's forfeited, how it applies to the final price.
- Send it with every booking and get a yes in writing.
- Keep deposits in your records by client and date.
- Apply them the same way every time.
- Post the policy where clients book.
Your part: Set your policy.
Message to a client at booking: Hi [NAME], to book [DATE] at [TIME] I take a [AMOUNT] deposit. It goes toward your final price. It's forfeited if you cancel with less than [HOURS] hours' notice or don't show. One reschedule with [HOURS] hours' notice keeps it. Reply YES to agree and I'll send the payment link. [YOUR NAME]
No deposit, no booking.
What this kit can't decide for you: Some states regulate deposits or refunds. Check your state's rules.
That's 1 of 8. The other 7 come the same way in the kit: steps, words to send, a habit to keep each one closed.
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What people in this work look up
When tattoo artists go looking for answers, they search things like “tattoo artist pay”, “tattoo shop commission”, “tattoo artist booth rent” and “tattoo artist salary”. Those searches turn up forms, averages and other people's numbers. This kit starts from your own records instead: the 8 places money leaks in this work, where to look first and the words to send to close each one.
What you get for each leak
- Numbered steps to close each leak
- Your part, spelled out
- Words you can use: letters and scripts, ready to send (fill in the brackets)
- A habit that keeps each leak from coming back
- An honest line on what the kit can't decide for you
A page from the kit
Questions people ask
Deposits taken with no written terms: where do I start?
Start here: Write your deposit policy: amount, what it covers, when it's forfeited, how it applies to the final price. To keep it from coming back: No deposit, no booking.
No-shows leaving paid chair time empty: where do I start?
Start here: Count no-shows and late cancels last month. To keep it from coming back: Remind every client.
Drawing and consult time never priced: where do I start?
Start here: Track drawing, revisions and consults for a month. To keep it from coming back: Log drawing time for every piece.
What it can't decide for you
This kit works from your own records. It doesn't give legal, tax, licensing or financial advice, and it never tells you what to charge. Where a CPA, attorney, insurer or state board makes the call, the kit says so and gets your records ready for them.
14-page PDF · instant download after payment · Code VYR-KIT-TATTOO-01
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Next step
- Run your free LeakReceipts check — it reads your own receipts and records and shows where money is leaking out, line by line.
- TrueNET — the whole-picture money truth: what you actually keep after every cost, across everything you earn and spend.
Use Jobber or Housecall Pro? Run the free leak check — it reads your job export in your browser and shows the money leaks the software doesn't flag. Nothing is uploaded.