Squarespace booking for tattoo shops

How do I embed Inkdesk on Squarespace?

Cabinet → Settings → Website & embed → Connect → Squarespace. Enter Your site URL → Create snippet. Go live shows floating Book now, inline calculator, and aftercare page snippets—not a bare generic script.

<script>
  window.InkdeskSquarespace = {
    platform: "squarespace",
    salon: "tattoo-point",
    key: "pk_…",
    mode: "booking+calculator",
    button: { label: "Book now" }
  };
</script>
<script src="https://inkdesk.online/embed/v1/inkdesk-embed.js" defer></script>

Use Header / Footer Injection for the floating button, or a page Code Block for the calculator or aftercare iframe (Business plan+). Match aftercare theme to your Squarespace palette. Publish and wait for Verified — widget is live.

You do not paste sk_ server keys into Squarespace. Re-copy from Sites → View install code anytime.

Script, iframe, or hosted—picking a surface

Script embed is recommended for booking: shadow-DOM widget, resize-friendly, modes for booking, calculator, portfolio, or booking+calculator. Iframe hits /embed/v1/frame when the host is picky about scripts. Aftercare is a themed content iframe (or hosted link) so a light page does not load inside a dark site.

Hosted /{salon}/book needs zero Squarespace code—ideal for Instagram bio and printed QR while the Squarespace site stays brochure-only.

All surfaces share the same tenant rules: availability, deposit floors, cancel windows, and appointment state machine. Changing a policy in the cabinet updates every surface.

At $50/shop/month the Squarespace embed is included in the shop subscription—not a per-page fee.

What should appear around the Book block?

Keep deposit, cancellation, and aftercare language consistent with what Inkdesk shows at checkout. Surprise fees create chargebacks; clear policy next to the embed reduces support DMs.

Many tattoo shops put portfolio or flash galleries above the fold and the booking embed below a short “how booking works” paragraph. That sequence sets expectations before a deposit is due.

Staff still check clients in from the day board or iPad display—Squarespace does not need to become a POS.

Operations after someone books

Confirmed appointments land in the cabinet. Reminders, waitlist offers when a slot opens, consent forms, and Google Calendar outbound push (when connected) run from Inkdesk, not from Squarespace Scheduling.

If you outgrow a marketing-only site, the same shop slug keeps working on WordPress, Webflow, or a custom stack via the API—migration is a new embed, not a new CRM.