Book a Tattoo Session

Before submitting your tattoo proposal, PLEASE READ THROUGH MY BOOKING GUIDE. I try to respond to all inquiries within five days - please bother me if I accidentally miss your email!

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT INQUIRES WITH SOME SORT OF SEED VISION. It’s absolutely okay if you don’t know precisely how you want the piece to flow, exactly what size or placement you want, or what extra swirls of energy or blackwork you want added to the design - that’s my job, I am your tattoo midwife! However, I do my best work when I am given a sprout of vision to nurture and create a visual garden out of. I am not a tattoo artist to come to and say “do whatever you want” - I am a collaborator and a weaver of design and energy; I want you meet you at your tattoo dreams and bring them to life, and I do this best when I am given an initial idea to work with (examples: candle, certain flowers and herbs, abstract energy mountain flow, eucalyptus leaves, etc).

MY SAN DIEGO BOOKS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED! This means I am NOT accepting new submissions at this time for San Diego, and I am currently booked until mid-August 2025. However, if you are local to Southern California and would like to be added to my cancellations waitlist, please fill out the form, put “CANCELLATIONS” as the subject line, and be sure to include your phone number.

To stay up to date on flash drops and when my books are opening far in advance for new proposals and clients, the best way is through my newsletter and by following me on Instagram @maryswcampbell. My FAQ has additional info as well about my booking process. If you have additional questions, please email me. If you are coming from outside of California and are interested in being tattooed, please send me an email far in advance from when you will be traveling to San Diego.

Reminder that I offer an optional 15% discount for all folks who identify as POC - just mention you would like to accept this discount in my “budget” section and I will include it in your final price at the end of your session, no questions asked. If I unfortunately forget for whatever reason, please don’t hesitate to remind me in person.

For photography inquires, send me an email separately - hello@maryswcampbell.com

Name

First Name

Last Name

Do you have an additional name or nickname you preferred to be called?

Including shortened names, like David to Dave, or Elizabeth to Liz

Subject

Pronouns (she/he/they/etc)

Age

Birthday

YYYY

Phone Number

Not required, but helps with communication if I accept your proposal!

Country

(###)

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Emergency Contact (Name, relationship, and phone number)

Instagram Handle

In case we have been communicating online and I need to recognize your handle to remember who you are! Also for reference to tag you if I post your tattoo

Are you a return client?

Yes

Where are you traveling from? (if outside of San Diego County)

If you are inquiring for a full body or multi-session piece, do you have an ideal date range you would like to receive your piece? I cannot guarantee I will be able to work with your ideal dates, but please let me know if you have preference due to financial planning or already scheduled travel, and I'll do my best to work with you!

Are you planning on moving or trying to become pregnant in the next three months?

How did you find me?

Instagram, friend recommendation, word of mouth - if you remember the name of who sent you, tell me, I would love to thank them!

Do you have a budget?

*Minimum $450 for all sessions. Most single session pieces are $700-1400 before tip. Most full body flows (hand to foot) are $3400-3800 before tip. My hourly rate is $220/hr of tattooing for freehand pieces, with additional fee of $50-450 depending on the size of the piece (imagine a forearm flower for $50, $450 for full body flow) to cover my labor of custom freehand drawing. All folks who identify as POC have the option of 15% off the total cost of their freehand tattoo (minimum $450 still applies with this offer). Please tell me ahead of time via email if you would like to accept this 15% offer so that I can keep it in mind when I am calculating your total at the end of your session. Flash (pre drawn design) is priced separately with a sliding scale of $125-200/hr and doesn't include a drawing fee. I accept cash (and Zelle if absolutely necessary) for payment.

Please elaborate on your tattoo imagery dreams here!

Please be specific about what plants, candles, mountains, etc you are dreaming of! If you don't have a particular symbol or image you want as your tattoo, I LOVE creating imagery based on feelings, dreams, memories, sounds, scents, poems, etc. Frequently, that which is most central to what we want to remember isn't imagery at its core. I love collaborating on visual language for themes and feelings. It’s very helpful for me though if you can be clear about what imagery you love that I frequently work with.

What placement are you imagining? How do you want the piece to flow? What approximate size are you hoping for?

Size in inches. PLEASE NOTE: I take limited requests for pieces that are only on the side body/ribcage. I will joyfully tattoo the ribs if they are connected to a larger composition that wraps around to the front or back, but tattoos that only exist on the ribs are not entirely compelling to me (even though I have a piece like this myself heh)

If you cannot upload images of tattoos I have done, please post links to Instagram posts of pieces of mine you resonate with

Anything else?

Let me know if there's anything (racial/gender/ability identity, physical, emotional, spiritual) that would be helpful for me to know as we enter into energetic exchange! If you are going through a breakup, have had the death of someone close to you recently, or are in the midst of some kind of existential crisis, these are all relevant circumstances that I want to hold tenderly during your tattoo, if you are comfortable sharing. If this is your first tattoo, please let me know here - whether this is your first or twenty first tattoo, I want you to feel supported and seen as we begin this process - the ritual begins with you listening to your desires, reaching out, and stepping forward. Being tattooed is incredibly vulnerable and trusting, and I honor your courage to say yes to this experience. Or, you can just say hi :)

Is there an album or artist you want to make sure we listen to during your tattoo?

Anything too intense won’t work because I am *sensitive* BUT would love to hear your requests!

How would you describe your pain tolerance? If you have other tattoos, how would you articulate your pain management during those experiences? Is there anything you want to let me know in regards to nervousness around pain, needles, blood, or intense sensation?

Any other specific allergies/sensitivities/activations you would like me to be aware of going into our session?

Are you physically able to walk up stairs?

My studio is located up a couple stairs - if you cannot walk up stairs, please let me know, and I’ll gladly tattoo you at my old tattoo home, Pixley’s Oddities.

Do you have a history of fainting? If so, please explain

Sometimes folks can faint from needles, standing too long during the freehand drawing process from locking their knees, or the sight of their own blood. If this is you, I would love to be aware of these sensitivities going into our session together.

Are you vaccinated against COVID-19?

If you are not vaccinated, I will ask that you take a test before our session together. Additionally, if we are in a sickness surge (frequently November-February and June-August), I may ask you to test the morning of your session regardless of vaccination status, especially if you have traveled for your tattoo.

Yes

Have you read my FAQ/Booking Guide?

Yes

If you share images or videos specifically showcasing the tattoo we create together online, do you agree to properly tag and credit me as the artist?

This means clearly tagging me in the description of Instagram posts or Tiktoks you might make, as well as tagging me in Instagram stories you create about the tattoo and the process of the tattoo coming into the world.

Yes