WORKING TOGETHER | rubyjaetattooing

My books are currently OPEN

I am working very, very slowly on some new project offers- stay tuned for those…and, in the mean time, please feel welcome to submit a request via the form below. I have a handful of appointments still open in 2024 and will be booking, mainly, for the new year.

Some important things for you to know and consider ahead of submitting:

—>Please read all the information below before submitting a request for tattoo work<—

Seriously, this is like putting your name on the test…! It’s the official first step of the process.

If you would like to know a little bit about me before reaching out, please go here...

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Please consider: the themes that I am most typically drawn to consist mainly of the botanical, birds & snakes, and decorative design/embroidery varieties, in no particular order. You can get an idea of the scope of my tattoo work by visiting my Instagram account. I am currently most interested in larger-scale work that occupies significant parts of the body and requires multiple sessions, but will certainly consider smaller projects if they really pique my interest in regards to subject and/or placement.

There is much that goes on before and behind the photos that I share of the final tattoo and as such I have a full life. To that end, I work with a lovely person named Kelly who handles all my emails and booking- you can expect to hear from her regardless of whether I'm able to work with you or not. At the bottom of this page you will find a submission form- please use that form to reach out about your custom project ideas.

I welcome all bodies, no exceptions.

A note on working together during covid- yeah, its still the covid era in my world:

I still practice a fairly strict protocol to protect myself, my family and friends, and my clients. I will die on this hill! Covid sucks and we will likely not understand the full impact of it for another decade or more. I have elders, immunocompromised/chronically ill friends, and young children in my life. I care more about them than I do my work. I require masking in my studio and ask you to always err on the side of caution and cancel/reschedule an appointment if you feel at all unwell. Please take caution and take good care of one another.

DECORATIVE DESIGN/EMBROIDERY WORK:

I make embroidery-based designs in a semi-custom fashion: I can accommodate a specific size/shape (dimensions in inches) or fit a design to a particular part of the body and from there I can create a pattern based on a general shape (diamond/square/circle/combo/etc.).

Outside of those initial parameters, the design details are largely up to me. In short- beyond the initial framework being provided to me as outlined above, there is no collaborative approach to this type of work.

I do not send in-process designs nor allow for previews of the final designs/patterns. If you are comfortable with an arrangement that gives me near total creative freedom then I encourage you to submit a request for an embroidery piece or decorative design-work project.

ILLUSTRATIVE: BLACK & GRAY, FLORA/FAUNA:

I tend to receive more requests for custom illustrative work than I am able to fulfill so it is important to keep in mind that I am unable to work with every person who submits a request- thats just the plain and simple math of it all. Similar to the creative process of decorative design/embroidery type pieces I require a good amount of freedom and trust- you give me the bones of your idea and I bring it to life.

I am only tattooing with black & gray currently and not taking on any new color projects for the foreseeable future. I tend to gravitate towards plants over animals but I do love birds and snakes.

I do not rush around or apply high-pressure timelines to the projects I take on and you should do the same...if you are in a rush to have your work done then it will be best for you to find another artist to work with. Conversely, if you have time, patience. and an honest openness to letting me do my job without fuss or micromanagement then please be in touch.

Many thanks

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