For tattoo artists in the US
You tattoo.
We fill the calendar.
Inkpresario runs your Instagram ads with our own money, answers every DM, collects deposits and books clients into your calendar. You pay only when a booking actually closes.
$0 upfront · ads funded by us · commission only on closed bookings
💰 Deposit paid · $600 · San Francisco
📅 New booking · Fri 2:00 PM · Boulder
💬 Lead qualified · inner forearm piece · Seattle
Results
What this looks like in numbers
Across our artist roster, from our own tracking. Still growing.
0+
appointments booked
$0k+
in bookings generated
$0+
average booking value
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client inquiries handled
Sound familiar?
Followers do not pay for sessions. Bookings do.
DMs eat your day
Every inquiry wants size, placement, price. Answering well is a full-time job on top of tattooing.
“How much?” then silence
Most people ghost after the price. The follow-up is what actually closes them, and nobody has time for it.
New city, empty chair
Touring means starting from zero: no audience, no waitlist, empty days.
The process
From cold ad to booked session
The exact path every client takes. You are only needed at the last step.
You apply
2 minutesInstagram handle, city, style. We confirm real demand before we say yes.
We build your funnel
about 48 hoursCreatives from your portfolio and DM scripts in your voice, approved by you before launch.
We launch ads with our money
our budgetPer-city targeting, tuned weekly by a media buyer who only does tattoo.
We answer every single DM
reply in minutesManagers reply in minutes, qualify the client, and follow up until they book.
Booking lands in your calendar
confirmed + depositA confirmed session with date, time and references attached, deposit already collected.
You tattoo. You get paid.
pay on results onlyCommission only on bookings that actually happen. No retainer, no monthly bill.
@inkpresario_artist
that is us replying, in your voice
Hey! How much for a tattoo on my inner forearm?
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. Inner forearm is one of my favorite spots. What size are you thinking, roughly in inches?
Maybe 6-7 inches, covering most of the inner part
Got it. Could you send a couple of references, and a photo of the area? I want to quote it exactly, not guess.
📷 reference.jpg
📷 my_forearm.jpg
These look great, I can do a lot with this. For a detailed piece that size on the inner forearm it comes to $2,000, done in one session.
I have Friday 2 PM or Tuesday 12 PM open. A $600 deposit locks your date and goes toward the total.
Friday works! Sending the deposit now 🔥
Step 04, live: our manager, replying from your page, in your voice.
@inkpresario_artist
that is us replying, in your voice
Hey! How much for a tattoo on my inner forearm?
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. Inner forearm is one of my favorite spots. What size are you thinking, roughly in inches?
Maybe 6-7 inches, covering most of the inner part
Got it. Could you send a couple of references, and a photo of the area? I want to quote it exactly, not guess.
📷 reference.jpg
📷 my_forearm.jpg
These look great, I can do a lot with this. For a detailed piece that size on the inner forearm it comes to $2,000, done in one session.
I have Friday 2 PM or Tuesday 12 PM open. A $600 deposit locks your date and goes toward the total.
Friday works! Sending the deposit now 🔥
Step 04, live: our manager, replying from your page, in your voice.
The output
What lands in your calendar
Not leads to chase. Confirmed sessions with the deposit already collected. Typical pieces we close, at the price points we close them:
Inner forearm · 7 inch
$2,000
Thigh · 5 inch
$1,200
Half sleeve · session 1 of 2
$2,500
Who does what
Division of labor
We handle
Ad campaigns & budget
We fund and run every campaign
Creatives
Cut from your own portfolio
Fast DM replies
Every inquiry, answered in minutes
Client qualifying
Size, placement, budget confirmed
Follow-ups
Chasing down anyone who goes quiet
Deposits
Collected before it hits your calendar
Scheduling
Slotted straight into your calendar
Reminders
And chasing down no-shows
Touring plans
Campaigns timed to your travel dates
You do
- Tattoo
- Approve designs and prices
- Show up
That is the whole list.
The deal
If you do not get booked, we lose money. Not you.
$0
upfront. No retainer, no setup fee, no monthly bill.
100%
of the ad budget is ours. We risk our money on your results.
% only
a commission on closed bookings, agreed before launch. Deposit paid = we earned it.
↑ ticket
we raise your average piece price by at least our cut. Your take-home per tattoo stays level or better.
The short version: our commission comes out of the higher prices we close at, not your pocket. Artists on our roster average $1,700+ per booking, deposit already in hand.
FAQ
Questions artists actually ask
How can a tattoo artist get more bookings?+
The fastest lever is Instagram DMs: targeted ads to your city and style, then replies within minutes with size, placement and a price before the client goes cold. Inkpresario runs that whole loop (ads, replies, follow-ups, deposits) so you only see confirmed sessions on your calendar.
How can a tattoo artist earn more money per tattoo?+
It comes down to who is quoting and following up: a dedicated booking manager holds pricing more consistently than an artist answering DMs between clients. Inkpresario's artists see their average booking value rise by at least our commission, since pricing and follow-up run full-time instead of squeezed in around sessions.
Who pays for the ads?+
We do. The ad budget is ours. If the ads do not turn into bookings, that money is our loss, not yours. That is also why we are picky about who we take on.
So what does it cost me?+
Nothing upfront: no retainer, no setup fee. We agree a commission before launch and you pay it only on bookings that close with a deposit; in practice it's covered by the higher prices we hold, not your pocket.
What cities do you cover?+
Almost any US city. We have run campaigns coast to coast, from San Francisco to Portland, Maine. Before onboarding we test real demand for your style in your specific city, so wherever you are based or touring, the numbers get checked first.
Will clients know it is not me replying?+
We write in your voice and you approve the scripts. Anything about the design itself, custom ideas, pricing edge cases, goes to you. Clients get faster, better answers than most artists can give from the chair.
I tour. Does this work on the road?+
It is built for touring. We run campaigns per city, launched ahead of your dates, so you land with a booked calendar instead of posting “taking walk-ins this week” and hoping.
What styles do you work with?+
Most: realism, fine line, anime, blackwork, color, lettering. Before saying yes we test actual demand for your style in your city, so if we take you on, it is because the numbers already say it will work.
How fast until the first booking?+
Ads are usually live within a week of onboarding. Most artists see their first paid deposits within the first one to two weeks after launch.
Ready to see your calendar full?
Applying takes two minutes. We check demand for your style in your city and get back to you either way.
Real managers behind every reply
Send us
- · Your Instagram handle
- · Your city, or touring cities
- · Your style
- · Current booking situation