In short, yes, you should always strive to tip your tattoo artist. “Often, tattoo artists are renting a chair or space and give as much as 50% of their earnings to the shop owner,” Sinatra says.

Three female tattoo artists and two piercers are on staff ... Each artist at Femme and Fauna has different specialties and styles, she said. Callahan-Sawchik specializes in black and gray realism.