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Beginning on May 4th, 2024 you can fill out a booking request on my 'book an appointment' page *almost* anytime. Simply click the link or head to the 'book an appointment’ page of this website. In order to keep requests to a manageable level, there is a queue limit for this form. Kat and I will review requests regularly but please be patient. Every request will be responded to and that takes some time. As we attend to and clear requests, more queue spots will become available so check back periodically if the queue is full. Requests are not first come first served but will allow us to schedule appointments based on size/complexity of your piece and keep a steady workflow of projects that can be attended to in a reasonable amount of time. Please sign up and subscribe to my email list to receive updates as we will email out if there are a large number of booking requests open.
Once an appointment has been scheduled & your deposit is paid, additional details about the design will be discussed and clarified as needed via email. Scheduling an appointment for a tattoo with me guarantees you a specific time and date to be tattooed. All other inquiries for this block of time will be turned away in order to keep the appointment scheduled for you. Because of the high volume of submissions I receive, please be absolutely sure of your availability for the date and time you agree to have the procedure done, and your choice of tattoo design. A deposit is required to book an appointment (more about deposits later on).
You will receive a confirmation that your request was received. Please be patient! Depending on my workload at any given time, it may take a while to respond to you. Please do not message me the next day and ask if you have an appointment... it's the equivalent of asking a parent, 'Are we there yet?' for the 80th time while on the way to Grandma's house in Ohio. Reading through and organizing all of the requests takes time. Organizing requests and scheduling is all done by my wonderful assistant Kat. After she gets the schedule emails handled, I take over for the consultation & art process. Although I would love to tattoo everyone, as an artist I must take on the ideas and concepts that bolster my creativity and naturally align with the artistic and stylistic qualities of my work.
If I think your project would be better suited to the talents of another artist, I will often make a recommendation. Ultimately, you should get the best tattoo possible and if I cannot be that artist for you, I have many talented coworkers and an extended family of tattoo artists that specialize in various styles to recommend.
If you haven't already, check out my work on this site and my Instagram @jocelynmcg and look at the stuff I post. If you want something that looks stylistically similar to what you see there, chances are I'll be excited to do it. Developing my style and artistic voice is very important to me. I love creating pieces that fit and flow with the body and take into account the natural shapes of the figure. Please make sure you fill out the entire contact form, forms that lack vital information will be discarded. Be flexible! I get to play a super intense game of Schedule Jenga with your schedule, my schedule and the schedule of everyone else that wants to get tattooed. The more flexible you are with scheduling, the easier that makes it to get you in for an appointment *wink wink*
Not every request will be a good fit. This doesn't mean your idea is bad or that I don't like you. Tattoos are art and every artist has their own specialties, inspirations and talents. If your idea is better suited for another artist or is something that I do not believe I am the most qualified to accomplish, I will try to recommend someone for you and will provide this guidance where applicable. I work with a very talented team at Old Republic Tattoo Company and I'm friends with other talented artists in Sacramento as well.
Not really. My booking process allows me to keep a measured queue of requests and a constant/consistent flow of projects coming in. I do not keep a never-ending 'waitlist' of projects or people that want to get tattooed.
All deposits are $200 regardless of the size of the piece. A deposit is required to secure an appointment day and time. A deposit is a down payment for your tattoo. Your deposit will be applied to your final session upon completion of your tattoo. If you do not bring all the money necessary to pay for any appointment and your tattoo is NOT finished you will NOT be able to use part of your deposit. Deposits are non-refundable, and non-transferable to another person or design if you change your mind. You risk losing your deposit only if you do not follow the policies below. If you violate any of the deposit policies, you will need to pay another deposit to make or keep any future appointments.
A 48 hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule any appointment without losing your deposit. Less than 48 hours notice forfeits your deposit and will require a new deposit. I have been known to make exceptions for extenuating circumstances. That being said, please be kind and respectful of my time and the time of my other clients who want to get in for a tattoo!
If you cannot keep your scheduled tattoo appointment, it is YOUR responsibility to notify me a minimum of 48 hours in advance by EMAIL ONLY.
If proper notice is given, cool! We can reschedule your appointment and your deposit will still go towards the final session. If you reschedule 2 times in a row (regardless if you have given a 48 hour notice each time) you will be given one last chance to reschedule but will forfeit your deposit. A new deposit must be paid before rescheduling. While this may seem harsh, it takes time out of my assistant or my schedule to reshuffle the schedule and find you a new appointment spot each time.
If you cancel an appointment and do not reschedule, you forfeit your spot on the schedule and will need to re-request a booking.
No-call No-shows will result in a 50% charge of your appointment time (a 3 hour appointment would be charged $300) and any remaining appointments will be cancelled.
I do not send out artwork ahead of time. I will have your artwork ready for you on the day of your appointment. Why do I do this? Keep in mind a tattoo is a commissioned piece of artwork. It is the artist's interpretation of the ideas expressed by the client. If I've taken on your request, I'm already excited about the idea and I want to make it the best tattoo it can be. I take a lot of pride in being able to ask the right questions and get all of the information I need from each client in order to create the perfect piece for them. There is a satisfaction of unveiling what I get to create for you and discussing the finer details of the design in person. Viewing the artwork on a tiny screen is not the same as seeing how it will fit on the body. Each piece is designed to fit and flow with the body and doesn't hold the same gravity until we see it sized out and placed where it will become permanent. Of course the final approval is yours and small changes can be made on the fly if necessary. I want you to love your design because it will be on you forever. If this process freaks you out... I totally get it. But if you like the work that you've seen from me, understand that this is the process that makes all of that cool stuff happen.
Another reason artwork is not sent to the client ahead of time is that, unfortunately, artwork does get stolen. It is an unfortunate reality in the tattoo industry that people do take custom works of art, designed by an artist for them and then disappear. If you take a design to another studio, this is considered theft and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The design is the intellectual property of Jocelyn McGregor Graphic Tattoo.
Visitors are allowed during your procedure but please let me know ahead of time as we are trying to keep the number of people in the shop each day to a minimum.
Please do not bring children or pets to your tattoo appointment. Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed in the procedural areas of the shop.