How much does it cost to get a tattoo at Rising Dragon?
The shop has a minimum charge of eighty dollars. All artists do custom work and charge about 150-180 an hour. The rate in New York for top-rated artists is $200/hour, so we are still slightly below that, although I definitely consider us top-rated. Some artists in New York are even higher, like Paul Booth of Dark Images, charges as much as $300/hour. We are good and fast at the helm of the needle so while $180/hour might sound like a lot of money you WILL see the difference. More commonly we quote a price for the tattoo itself if it can be completed in one sitting. If we feel it will take more than one session to complete a price is set per session until the tattoo is completed. And don’t forget you’re not buying a bag of chips, or sneakers that might be the same from one store to the next. so choose your artist not based on price, but based on his/her work.
