My books are currently closed, you can fill out a form here to get added to my waitlist.

Each artist charges differently. Please feel free to ask me about my half day and full day rates.

Dying Wish Tattoo is a private studio and requires appointments for all tattoos.

All of my needles are single use. Each needle arrives blister packed and sterilized from the manufacturer. After a needle is opened and used on a client it gets disposed of in a sharps container to be properly disposed of. I use disposable grips and some stainless steel grips. The disposable grips are single use, arriving to us sterile and then disposed of after being used on one person. Before tattooing I set up my station wearing gloves, and wrap all equipment (ie. tattoo chair, bottles, clip cords, metal trays, etc.) with barrier film to make sure we keep our area clean. When done tattooing we use a medical grade cleaner, such as Madicide, to clean off all surfaces. This cleaner kills all bacterial, viral and fungal microorganisms such as AIDS, HIV, Hep A, B, C, MRSA, etc.

Make sure you get a full 8 hours of sleep the night before and drink plenty of water. You want to be well rested and hydrated to make the tattoo process go well for you. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and anything containing niacin in it 24 hours prior to getting tattooed. We recommend you to eat a larger meal 1-2 hours prior to getting tattooed to avoid feeling lightheaded when getting tattooed. Also, bring candy or some juice in case you start to feel dizzy or light headed when getting tattooed. I also have candy at my station if dizziness/lightheadedness occurs and you don’t have any candy on hand.

No. Consuming alcohol or taking pills of any kind can thin the blood and make it hard for the artist to do the best job possible. This can also lead to excessive scabbing during the healing process. It is illegal for us to tattoo someone who is under the influence. Also, any and all prescriptions must be disclosed to your artist to make sure your prescription will not have any effects on your tattoo. 

This is very hard to answer because everyone's pain tolerance is different. In short it is uncomfortable to most and depending on the area it is painful. 

Although not common, allergic reactions can happen. If you have any allergies please tell your artist.

Legally according to WA state you MUST be 18 years of age to get tattooed in WA state by any  artist. 

If I am under the age of 18 years but my parents are willing to sign for me, can I get tattooed?

No, it is illegal to tattoo anyone under the age of 18 in the state of Washington.

RESEARCH! Look up studios online and read about them on review websites such as Google. A good shop will have plenty of good reviews. You want to make sure a shop is licensed and provides sterile tattoo services. Ask to see the autoclave and ask about how they ensure sterility at their studio. Go to the studio! Do not call around or price shop. You want to make sure the studio is very clean, smells clean, has friendly nice artists who actually care about your tattoo and your tattoo experience and the studio should have portfolios filled with quality completed tattoos for you to review.

Never get tattooed out of a house... No matter what they say there is no way to provide a sterile work environment to tattoo in someone’s residence. Science has proven the presence of a microscopic off-spray gets on things in the area where the tattoo is being done. Couches, etc are porous and therefore unable to be sterilized. It's not worth risking your health. Your friend is not licensed. They probably have had no training at all in sterile procedures and or tattooing so you will most likely end up with a nasty, poorly done, and infected tattoo... or worse HIV, AIDs, HepC, MRSA or some other incurable disease. No amount of money is worth damaging your health so don't price shop... invest in a good tattoo, by going to a good artist in a good studio.

The best way to do this is to look through an artist's portfolio and to ask the right questions.

Look for an artist who has a portfolio which displays tattoos done in the style you are desiring. Ask the artist what kind of tattoo work they like or enjoy the best, and what kind of art most influences them. 

A good artist with good morals will point you in the right direction. If they are not the best for you they should have no problem referring you to an artist within the studio or an artist within another studio who can do the best job for you.

Although not common, allergic reactions can happen. If you have any allergies please tell your artist.