Features for tattoo and piercing studios
Every capability below is built for how studios actually book, collect deposits, and run the day — not a generic salon template.
Turn Instagram DMs into booked chairsStop losing bookings to Instagram DMs. Inkdesk gives every shop a real online booking flow with live availability, Stripe Connect deposits, and one cabinet your staff already knows how to use. $50/shop/month at inkdesk.online.A deposit that actually holds the chairCollect flat or percent tattoo deposits with Stripe Connect, a real cancel window, and deposit states everyone can see. No more chasing Venmo screenshots. $50/shop/month at inkdesk.online.Stop losing Saturday chairs to ghostsDeposits, a configurable cancel window, reminders, and waitlist backfill working together — not five separate habits you have to remember. Inkdesk at $50/shop/month, inkdesk.online.Turn cancellations into booked chairs, not lost afternoonsCapture demand when you're fully booked, then offer the slot the second a cancellation or no-show frees it — with waitlist.filled webhooks for your other tools. Inkdesk at $50/shop/month.Run the whole floor from one screenOne live view of who's booked, who paid, who checked in, and who's in the chair — across every artist. Inkdesk's day board replaces the whiteboard and the group chat. $50/shop/month.Check-in that doesn't interrupt the floorPut check-in on a tablet at the counter — arrivals, consent, and a live queue update the day board instantly, without an artist stopping to check names. Inkdesk at $50/shop/month.Stop the 'I thought I had that day off' conflictsPush confirmed Inkdesk bookings to an artist's Google Calendar so 'I thought I was off' stops happening — without making Google your booking system. $50/shop/month at inkdesk.online.Consent that's actually findable six months laterSigned consent, stored as a PDF, attached to the actual appointment and client — not a photo of a clipboard in someone's camera roll. Inkdesk at $50/shop/month.Your best marketing asset, wired to your booking engineStop sending clients to a disconnected Instagram grid. Attach artist work to booking and quotes so the right client picks the right chair before a deposit's ever charged. $50/shop/month.A payout system that's honest about what it doesTrack commission, booth rent, or a hybrid per artist — honestly, without pretending Inkdesk automates Stripe payouts to artists yet. Shop deposits stay on Stripe Connect. $50/shop/month.Keep your site. Change what happens when someone clicks Book.Embed real booking — live availability, Stripe Connect deposits — on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or a custom site. Keep your site, change what happens when someone clicks Book. $50/shop/month.The cheapest chair-saving tool you'll turn on this monthScheduled SMS and email before an appointment — lead-up and day-of — so a paid deposit doesn't get forgotten anyway. Inkdesk at $50/shop/month, inkdesk.online.Every shop app should start here — most start at the calendarPhone-led client records with booking history, deposits, consent, and notes in one place — instead of rebuilding a client's history from three different apps every time. $50/shop/month.Piercing booking that keeps up with the floorWalk-in-first piercing booking next to tattoo: pick a region and type, choose jewelry, book a piercer or walk in, low or no deposit. Same cabinet as tattoo. $50/shop/month.Jewelry on the booking, not a sticky noteJewelry is a first-class line: style, implant-grade materials, gauge, size, price. Attach to the appointment. Optional stock decrement. Commission on retail separate from the service fee.Aftercare that matches the piercing, not a generic blastReuse Inkdesk lifecycle sequences for piercing: saline instructions, healing timelines by type, and a downsizing reminder when the initial jewelry should be swapped to a shorter post.Minor piercing consent without guessing the lawGuardian name, contact, ID, and e-signature on the consent record. Studio-set age policy — not hardcoded state law. Nipple and intimate piercings are 18+ with no guardian override.One day board for tattooers and piercersPiercing appointments sit on the same day board as tattoo: type, jewelry, consent, minor flag, and complete-and-pay with the jewelry line included.