Tattoo Artist Invoice Template
Create professional tattoo artist invoices for custom work, cover-ups, and touch-up sessions. Our template includes deposit tracking, hourly session rates, and aftercare product sales. Perfect for tattoo shops and independent artists. Download instantly in PDF, Word, or Excel format.
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What to Include on a Tattoo Artist Invoice
A professional tattoo invoice should document:
Shop/Artist Information- Shop name and address
- Artist name
- Phone and email
- Website/social media
- License/permit number (if required)
- Client name
- Contact information
- Date of service
- Age verification noted
- Design description
- Body placement
- Size (approximate)
- Color or black & grey
- Session number (for multi-session pieces)
- Design/drawing fee (if separate)
- Hourly rate × hours
- OR flat rate for piece
- Deposit applied (as credit)
- Touch-up sessions
- Aftercare products
- Subtotal
- Deposit credited
- Tax (where applicable)
- Total due
- Tip (if included)
- Payment method
Tattoo Pricing Guide
Standard pricing for tattoo services:
Hourly Rates- Apprentice: $80-120/hr
- Experienced artist: $150-250/hr
- Master/renowned artist: $250-500+/hr
- Guest artist: Premium rates
- Shop minimum: $80-150
- Covers small tattoos
- Regardless of time spent
- Protects artist's time
- Tiny (coin size): $80-150
- Small (palm size): $150-300
- Medium (hand size): $300-600
- Large (half sleeve): $800-2,000
- Full sleeve: $2,000-5,000+
- Back piece: $3,000-10,000+
- Cover-ups: +25-50% premium
- Scar camouflage: +25%
- Fine line/detail: May be hourly
- Realism: Premium rates
- Watercolor: Premium rates
- Custom design: $50-200+
- Design revision: $25-75
- Aftercare kit: $10-25
- Touch-up (after warranty): $50-100
- Rush booking: +25-50%
- Typically $50-200
- OR 20-50% of estimate
- Non-refundable
- Applied to final total
Managing Tattoo Deposits
Protect your time with proper deposit practices:
Why Deposits Matter- Secures appointment time
- Compensates for no-shows
- Covers design time
- Shows client commitment
- Standard industry practice
- Small tattoos: $50-100
- Medium pieces: $100-200
- Large projects: 20-50% of estimate
- High-demand artists: higher deposits
- Non-refundable (clearly stated)
- Applied to final invoice
- Forfeited for no-shows
- 48-72 hour cancellation notice
- One reschedule allowed (often)
- Issue receipt immediately
- Include amount and date
- State it's non-refundable
- Note appointment date
- Describe tattoo briefly
- Clear policies prevent issues
- Written agreement signed
- Credit toward future work (goodwill)
- No cash refunds standard
- Documentation protects you
Billing for Multi-Session Tattoos
Large pieces require special billing:
Session Planning- Estimate total hours
- Plan logical breaks
- 4-6 hour max sessions
- Healing time between (2-4 weeks)
- Set expectations upfront
- Hourly (most common)
- Per-session flat rate
- Total project price (payments)
- Hybrid approach
- Session number noted
- Hours this session
- Running total tracked
- Remaining estimate
- Next session scheduled
- Deposit before Session 1
- Pay per session (most common)
- Payment plan for large pieces
- Balance due before final session
- Progress photos
- Session notes
- Total hours logged
- Remaining work estimate
- Client acknowledgments
- Written agreement
- Cancellation policy
- What happens if incomplete
- Touch-up terms
- Timeline expectations