Website for a tattoo studio
A tattoo starts with an idea and a long run-up. A request form that asks for placement, size and style — with reference images — saves you dozens of back-and-forth messages.
In short
- Request with size, placement and reference images
- Portfolio per artist and per style
- Deposit when locking in a date
How it works in this industry
A tattoo enquiry starts with an idea the client has not yet sharpened. That is exactly why you lose so much time to back-and-forth messages. A form asking for placement, size, style and references forces that sharpness before it reaches you.
Beyond that the same applies as for barbershops: your work lives on social media and is therefore invisible to someone searching 'realism tattoo artist [town]'. Your own portfolio, per artist and per style, catches that search and lets you decide what to show.
What usually goes wrong
- Endless messaging about an idea you cannot yet judge
- A portfolio scattered across social media
- Appointments cancelled because no deposit was paid
What Plaincodelab builds
Request form with image upload and sizing
Portfolio per artist, searchable by style
Deposit when the date is locked in
Aftercare page you send after the session
This is what a tattoo studio usually needs first — not a fixed list. Want something else, Plaincodelab builds that just as well: a webshop, a client portal with logins, a quote calculator, an extra language, a link to the system you already use or an app alongside your site. Describe what you have in mind and PCL will tell you what it costs and what it returns.
- Add a webshop
- Client portal with logins
- Quote calculator
- Online payments
- Extra languages
- Link to your current system
- Vacancies and applications
- Newsletter
- App alongside your site
- Multiple locations
What it delivers
- Complete enquiries, with images and dimensions
- Less time lost to messages that lead nowhere
- Deposits that prevent no-shows on long sessions
What clients search for
These are the questions and searches people in this industry use to find a builder. Every Plaincodelab page is written in that language, not in jargon.
- tattoo shop [town] realism
- fine line tattoo artist near me
- cover up tattoo options
- tattoo price per hour
- tattoo appointment deposit
What to look for when choosing
- Does the form ask for placement, size and reference images?
- Does each artist have their own portfolio and calendar?
- Can a deposit be tied to locking in a date?
- Is aftercare on a page you can share?
Frequently asked questions
Can clients attach reference images?
Yes, several at once and straight from a phone. They arrive with the request so you can judge immediately whether it fits your style.
Can every artist have their own calendar?
Yes, with their own availability, rates and portfolio. The request lands with the right person immediately.
How much does this save in messages?
Shops that switch typically report half the back-and-forth disappears, simply because the basics already arrived.
Can I decide which work is visible?
Yes, per piece. You publish what you want to show and remove what no longer fits your style.
Tattoo studios
Discuss your project
Describe what is on the table. Plaincodelab replies personally with a proposal for a first talk.