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Tattoo Cost Calculator

Estimate what your next tattoo will set you back — from size and detail to color and placement — with an itemised breakdown you can take to your artist.

Design width (inches)

Design height (inches)

Measure the bounding box of the design, not the whole body part.

Hourly rate ($/hr)

Detail level

Placement

Extras

Design fee (flat, $)

Minimum shop charge ($)

Estimated total cost

typical range — confirm with your artist—

Estimated hours

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Labor cost

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Extras

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Design fee

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Lower bound

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Upper bound

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Enter your design details to see the math.

Typical pricing model

Total = design fee + (hours × rate × detail × placement) + extras

Hours are estimated from size: area × detail multiplier / artist speed (~8 in² per hour at moderate detail). Hard placements add 15–30% because they are slower and more painful to work. Every studio sets its own rates, so treat this as a planning tool, not a quote.

📎 Size or hours

Estimate from design dimensions or jump straight to session time.

🎨 Detail matters

Realism and portraits easily take 2× longer than bold linework.

💪 Placement factor

Ribs and spines cost more per hour than a comfortable forearm.

💰 Range, not guess

See a low/high band so you can budget for the real-world spread.

Budget the whole picture

While you save for the tattoo, see what that money could do elsewhere.

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Tattoo Cost Calculator

📎 Size or hours

🎨 Detail matters

💪 Placement factor

💰 Range, not guess

Budget the whole picture

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