What did you pay for your tatoo?

I looking into getting a tattoo, and i am wondering what people normally pay for a good tattoo.
I want to know what to expect.
Do they brake it up by the hour or the piece?

It is not as simple as how much a lot factors into the price. Placement, how elaborate is the design? Amount of colors you use.The size of the tattoo. Is it flash or original art? Last and to me the most important question how good is the tattoo artist?

Yea. Its hard to say what they will charge. It all depends on alot of different factors. Its best just to go check out the shops and ask people about the shops in your area.

So what did you guy's pay and for what type of tattoo?

location to..my buddy has a arm piece he got in a small town in nc.....he wanted a exact copy and the two studios we were at in atlanta both wanted twice as much .

As everyone else said, factors. On average custom work (not from a famous artist) is about $100 per hour. One thing to consider is color or not. Giving the price range I just mentioned color work does take longer. Here is the top half of my unfinished sleeve.
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I worked in a tattoo shop and usually if it's a big piece you'll get charge by the hour instead of a fixed price.
If we are talking smallish ink it will depend on the size of it and how intense your design is. Last but not least lol by your face lol be douchey and annoying and somehow the price might go up a few hundred hahaha.
So be super nice come with as much pictures/drawing/ideas as you can and it should be sweet lol
Or if you got the exact design it's probably the best!

Some places do charge extra if they have to draw your design others don't kinda included in the price. And other places will charge you for a "consultation" with the tattooist so you guys can discuss what you actually want and all.

Just make sure that your artist is good... A good indication is the price lol the more you pay usually the better will your ink turn out. That shit ain't come cheap.
All tattooist got they specialty. Pick one that suits what you want

My artist charges £70 an hour, which is about $115 dollars

JC... It's very interesting to learn that UK prices are consistent with the US. Cool

All I've got to say is DON'T budget shop. Not that I know this from experience but it shows. I managed to get a tattoo on my back (which I will maybe post later) for around $400 that is shoulder to shoulder, from the base of my neck to the middle of my back with 3 basic colors for that much.

100 per hr is average for custom work. If they charge you per location - find a new artist. My guy charges me peanuts now because Ive been going to him for so long....sometimes they will honor that. Stick w one guy and be loyal. My guy said he sometimes charges based on spedning time w the person in the chair (is it someone you can stand to sit with for two hours??) :)

Good tattoos arent cheap and cheap tattoos arent good...

I agree. about $100 hour. Unless you come in with a design or concept then you usually just determine the price before hand. Dv since you have seen mine:
Tatoo on Leg- $75, 45min
Chest- $200ish, 2.5 hour
Shoulder flames and tribal- about 400 for around 3.5-5.5 hours of work.

hope that helps. also, PM for advice on who to go to.

Thanks Dizzle and all the other responses, I won't budget shop, I just want to know what to expect.

$100-$125/hr for most legit shops. Don't settle on a shop because its convenient to go there. Go because you truly like the artist's work. Ask around, but don't ask the guy thats got like 15 shitty tattoos! It also depends on the style of work I.e. traditional Japanese, traditional (aka americana), b/w portrait, tribal, etc. Most real artists like to stay with and master one or two styles. And mostly likely if you walk into a shop and they say we can take you right now....you should probably turn around and run. The best artists have wait lists. I've waited 4 months for a scheduled appt before.