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For tattoo & piercing studios

Deposits, portfolios and half-day bookings — built in.

Enforce non-refundable deposits, showcase artist portfolios and manage multi-hour or multi-session tattoo work.

No card required · Cancel anytime · UK based

Tattoo & piercing — For tattoo & piercing studios
Next sessionToday · 14:30
ArtistOn studio 2
DepositPaid
0% booking commission
Your own branded website
Free switching from any system
UK-based support

Already using another system?

On Square Appointments, Booksy, Fresha or Setmore? See what you're missing.

No commission on your bookings, no paid SMS credit top-ups, your own website included. Features others charge extra for come as standard. We move your customers, bookings and services across for free.

Everything included

112 features for tattoo & piercing, no hidden bolt-ons.

Pick an area to see the highlights. The core diary, booking page and 0% booking commission come with every plan; some extras, like text reminders and your own domain, need Pro or Business.

Run the whole day from one screen, on desktop, tablet or phone.

Touch-friendly diary

Day, week and month views with a lane per artist.

Logins for artists

Each person sees their own day, breaks and bookings on the mobile app.

Studios that can't double-book

Bookings hold a studio as well as a person.

Recurring breaks & days off

Skip single days without touching the repeating pattern.

Closed days everywhere

Bank holidays and closures block online booking automatically.

Calendar sync

Two-way sync with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars.

Built for tattoo & piercing

Portfolios, deposits and long-form sessions.

Deposit enforcement

No deposit, no booking. Configure per artist and per size.

Artist portfolios

Each artist gets a page with gallery, style tags and availability.

Multi-session work

Book back-to-back sessions for large pieces.

ID + consent

Age check and consent captured before the studio door.

New · Sell more

Gift cards, packages and a shop, paid straight to you.

Every payment goes into your own Stripe account — we take 0% of it. Customers see balances, sessions left and orders in their account.

Gift cards & vouchers

Sold online and at the counter, emailed with a code and printable voucher. Balances carry over until used.

Packages

Session bundles for big pieces — customers pay once and book each visit using a session.

Shop & stock

Aftercare balms and jewellery, sold at the counter or in an online shop with collection or delivery.

Orders & upsells

An orders desk to track every sale, and suggestions on the "You're booked in" page.

Only for tattoo & piercing

The rules of tattoo work, built in

Generic booking tools stop at a calendar. These behaviours are configured for tattoo & piercing automatically — no plugins or workarounds.

1

Age & ID verification

18+ gate with manual review or automated Stripe Identity checks before the slot confirms.

2

Artist portfolios

Each artist gets specialties and a public gallery so clients pick the right style.

3

Design deposits

Non-refundable design deposits, drawn off the final balance at the appointment.

4

Aftercare pack

Aftercare PDF emailed automatically on confirmation and again after the session.

New this season

Just shipped for tattoo & piercing

Everything here is live today, and included wherever your package allows it.

Deposits and card payments online

Take a deposit or the full amount when someone books, so no-shows stop costing you a day.

Message clients from the booking

Design questions, sizing and aftercare go straight from the appointment — no personal number needed.

Your own news page

Post flash drops and guest-artist dates on your own site, with old links redirected so nothing 404s.

Inside the diary

A tattoo day, as your team sees it

Studio day with ID verification and deposit state on every row.

11:00

Ryan T.

ID verifiedDeposit £80 held
Half sleeve — session 2
Kez · blackwork
14:00

Elle F.

ID check pendingAftercare PDF queued
Fine-line script
Marla · fine line
15:30

Aiden C.

18+ verifiedConsent signed
Helix piercing
Vic · piercer
17:00

New enquiry

Reference images attached
Custom design consult
Kez · blackwork

Illustrative day view. Labels follow your industry — artists, studios and sessions throughout the app.

Starter template

Sample sessions that ship on day one

These are pre-loaded when you pick "Tattoo & piercing" at signup — edit or delete anything, or start blank.

SessionDurationPrice
Free consultation (30 min)30 minFree
Small tattoo (up to 2 hr)120 min£180
Half-day session (4 hr)240 min£400
Full day (7 hr)420 min£650
Standard ear piercing20 min£30
Cartilage / helix piercing20 min£40
Nose piercing20 min£35
Cover-up consultation45 min£40

Live tattoo demo

Blackline Tattoo Co.

Studio demo with artist portfolios, 18+ ID checks and aftercare packs.

Browse the site, take a test booking, then open the admin dashboard to see the diary, customer records and settings for a tattoo business.

  • Real services, staff and opening hours
  • Industry-specific booking rules switched on
  • Website builder content you can inspect
  • Resets daily, so nothing you do sticks

FAQs

Questions artists ask us

Yes — set no-refund on missed or late cancellations.

Ready to run your tattoo on autopilot?

Set up in under 15 minutes. Import your sessions, invite your artists, and take your first booking today.