Booking Information
CHICAGO - My books are open for the next 60 days at Dwelling Tattoo for machine and stick-and-poke tattoos in black and gray or color ink.
︎ You can book appointments for flash designs here and request custom or freehand here.
Please email matty.memory@pm.me if you have any other questions.
PDX - I have some spots left for my trip 2/2025 email if interested.
NYC, TWIN CITIES, ATL, DENVER, OAKLAND, LA -
I don’t have travel plans at the moment, but for these and all other cities, please send me an email with your location in the subject line and I will add you to a city-specific mailing list for updates regarding guest spots in your area.
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Pricing:
I offer a range of prices between $180-$200/hour for machine tattoo in Chicago ($200/hour while traveling) & $150/hour for handpoked tattoos everywhere. I have a one-hour minimum for all appointments.
A 7”x7” machine tattoo in black and gray ink takes me an average of 1.5-2 hours (depending on placement). The same size tattoo in color will likely take 2-2.5 hours
A 4”x4” handpoked tattoo takes me an average of 1.5 hours (depending on shading and placement). If you add color, it will take longer.
If you let me know your budget in your email submission, we can agree on a price before our appointment based on the size, placement, and level of detail of your proposal.
Deposit:
When you book a tattoo appointment, I require a $100 non-refundable deposit. This goes towards the final cost of the tattoo. It can be credited to a future date if you reschedule at least 48 hrs before our appointment (this does not apply while I am traveling).
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Submissions & Appointments FAQs
PREPARING FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
➢ Dwelling is a mask-optional studio. I will default to not wearing a mask, but I am happy to both wear masks upon request. Please let me know what you prefer when you arrive. If you're experiencing any symptoms or feeling sick, please let me know and we can reschedule.
➢ Please dress to be comfortable and with your intended placement in mind (Shorts for leg pieces, sports bra for torso, t-shirt or sleeveless shirt for shoulder piece, etc.). Accidental ink stains are likely, so consider wearing darker clothing to avoid any visible stains.
➢ Tattoos are tiring. Please come to your appointment well-fed and perhaps with some water and a snack just in case. We have both at the studio, but you may want to have something you know you like with you.
➢ For custom work, you will see the drawing the day of the appointment. I am happy to make edits and minor alterations to the design.
PAYMENTS
What payment methods do you accept?
I accept cash, zelle & venmo (I can’t accept credit card for now, but returning soon)
EMAILING
What types of proposals do you look for?
I am excited about all types of projects; please reach out to me with any of your tattoo ideas! I only work in my style of dotwork/ fine-line tattooing and interpret any custom projects in that way. That being said, I can achieve a lot of types of designs using this style, so if you’ve seen my past work you have a good idea what to expect.
What if I do not know what I want?
That is not a problem! Just let me know that you may not know what you want, but you are flexible regarding the design. Send me references from my past work that resonate with you so I have an idea of what you like. We can talk through different design ideas together before the appointment.
TOUCH UPS
➢ Touch ups for your tattoo are provided free of charge. If you would like one, please send me an email.