• @mriormro@lemmy.world
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      121 year ago

      I’ve never understood tipping your tattoo artist. It’s like tipping your physical therapist.

      You should just make your fees be exactly what you want to make.

      • Many times shops dictate fees. If you are getting tattooed by the owner of the shop, their fee might be exactly what they take home at night, in which case, I don’t feel compelled to tip, but if you were tattooed by one of their artists, I’d tip. They pay the shop owner to work there in many cases.

        • @MrShankles@reddthat.com
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          21 year ago

          Do you still use 15-20% of the cost, or something more flat-rate? Tipping for tattoos surprised me, because factoring in a tip% can really change how much money I need for a more expensive tattoo, especially when it’s cash only.

    • THCDenton
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      31 year ago

      I don’t get tattoos. But if I did, I might. Is that a thing?

      • Yes. Same thing with hair salons. Many tattoo artists are regular working class people who pay money to the shop owner to be able to have a chair/bed to tattoo people on.