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Original data · 30 public booking forms

Tattoo Consultation Checklist: Data From 30 Booking Forms

A data-backed tattoo consultation checklist built from public booking pages.

See what to prepare, copy a brief, and check all 30 public sources.

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Forms
30
Details checked
11
Reviewed
Jul 23, 2026
Study
Version 1

What artists asked for most—and what was less common

Each result shows how many of the readable forms asked for that detail.

100%

asked where on the body the tattoo would go

30 of 30 forms

96.6%

asked for or accepted visual references

28 of 29 forms

93.3%

asked for an approximate size

28 of 30 forms

64.3%

asked for a budget or budget range

18 of 28 forms

27.6%

asked for a photo of the intended body area

8 of 29 forms

Prepare your brief before you open the form

Start with the most common items. Then follow the artist’s own form and instructions.

  1. 01Describe the tattoo idea in one or two clear sentences.
  2. 02Name the exact body placement and left/right side when relevant.
  3. 03Give an approximate size in inches or centimeters.
  4. 04Attach a small set of reference images for subject, style, or mood.
  5. 05Add your budget and availability when the artist asks for them.
  6. 06Say whether the project is a cover-up or must fit around existing work.
  7. 07Include a well-lit body-area photo when requested.

Copyable tattoo brief

Tattoo idea
Placement and side
Approximate size
Style or mood
Color or black and grey
Reference image links/files
Budget (if requested)
Availability
Cover-up or nearby tattoos
Anything else the artist should know

What the 30 forms asked for

Each line shows how many readable public pages asked for that detail.

Placement30 / 30 · 100%
Design description29 / 29 · 100%
Reference images28 / 29 · 96.6%
Size28 / 30 · 93.3%
Budget18 / 28 · 64.3%
Availability16 / 28 · 57.1%
Age confirmation12 / 29 · 41.4%
Cover-up status10 / 28 · 35.7%
Body-area photo8 / 29 · 27.6%
Style8 / 28 · 28.6%
Color preference8 / 28 · 28.6%

A booking brief is not a pre-treatment health questionnaire

This study measured project details visible on 30 public booking or inquiry pages. It did not measure health screening, consent, risk information, or aftercare that a studio may collect later through a private form or an in-person conversation.

01

Public booking brief

Idea, placement, size, reference images, and any budget or availability requested by the artist.

02

Pre-treatment safety process

Studio-specific health questions, consent, risk information, and aftercare; timing and legal requirements vary by location.

Why the distinction matters

The UK Health Security Agency says unsafe tattooing can lead to infections and the transmission of bloodborne viruses. It points operators and local authorities to a safety toolkit developed with industry experts, practitioners and regulators and endorsed by public-health, safety and industry bodies.

The operator guide recommends asking about relevant general health before treatment. It identifies heart and circulation conditions, long-term diabetes, allergies, and bleeding or clotting problems as examples that may increase the risk of complications or poor healing. It also recommends explaining risks, obtaining consent for the specified treatment, and providing aftercare information.

These sources describe guidance used in the UK; local requirements may differ. If you have a health condition, follow your tattoo artist’s process and consult a qualified clinician when needed.

Sources

How we reviewed the forms

How pages were found

We used general booking, request, inquiry and consultation searches, then reviewed the first 30 eligible public artist or studio pages. Consent-only forms were excluded because they do not show the public booking brief.

What we checked

We looked for 11 pieces of project information, including placement, size, references, budget and availability.

How totals work

If part of a form would not load, we left that page out of the total for that one detail.

What the results mean

The results show what appeared on these 30 public pages and give clients a practical starting checklist.

How to read these results

  • These results describe the 30 public booking pages listed below.
  • Consent-only forms were excluded because they do not show the public booking brief.
  • A detail missing from a public booking page does not mean the studio will not collect it later through a private form or consultation.
  • The review captures what was visible on July 23, 2026.
  • Every percentage uses the readable-page total shown beside it.
  • Use the checklist to prepare your inquiry, then follow the artist’s booking instructions.
MethodologyFull dataSource listFinding notes

The 30 reviewed sources

Open any public page to see what the booking form asked for. Pages can change after the review date.

  1. SOURCE 01

    Anya Koltun

  2. SOURCE 02

    Jing's Tattoo Studio

  3. SOURCE 03

    Studio 28

  4. SOURCE 04

    Art Collector Tattoo Studio

  5. SOURCE 05

    Djorka Tatts

  6. SOURCE 06

    Assassin Tattoo & Piercing

  7. SOURCE 07

    Ink DaVinci

  8. SOURCE 08

    Velvet Corpse

  9. SOURCE 09

    Haram Haram

  10. SOURCE 10

    Anatomy Tattoo

  11. SOURCE 11

    Mae Pettit

  12. SOURCE 12

    Living Ritual

  13. SOURCE 13

    Anchor & Rose Tattoo

  14. SOURCE 14

    Long Live Tattoo Collective

  15. SOURCE 15

    Chapter One Tattoo

  16. SOURCE 16

    Studio Tings

  17. SOURCE 17

    TKO Tattoo

  18. SOURCE 18

    Doma at Blur Atelier

  19. SOURCE 19

    Triaksh Tattoo

  20. SOURCE 20

    Grucz Tattoo Art

  21. SOURCE 21

    Signature Tattoo

  22. SOURCE 22

    Kiki Filigree

  23. SOURCE 23

    Hellertown Tattoo Company

  24. SOURCE 24

    Black Cat Collective

  25. SOURCE 25

    Tattoos by Spade

  26. SOURCE 26

    Berit Rana

  27. SOURCE 27

    Mystic Sisters

  28. SOURCE 28

    Baron Art

  29. SOURCE 29

    Art & Soul Tattoo

  30. SOURCE 30

    Gumu Ink

Study details

Cite this study

Patchwork Tattoos. (2026). What 30 Tattoo Booking Forms Ask For (Version 1.0.0). https://patchwork-tattoos.com/research/tattoo-brief

Patchwork Tattoos reviewed the public booking pages and publishes the sources and calculations here. Patchwork also offers a visual tattoo planning tool.