What if I need to move my appointment?
Let us know at least 48 hours before your session and we will move you to a new date, with your deposit carried over. Deposits are not refunded, but a date is not the same thing as money lost.
Moving a date
Message the studio as soon as you know. With at least 48 hours' notice we will move you and your deposit goes with you to the new session.
Life happens and we would far rather rearrange than have you sit through a session you are not up to.
Shorter notice, or not arriving
Deposits are not refunded. A booked day is a day the artist has held for you and turned other work away for, and the deposit also covers the design preparation already done.
If something serious has happened, tell us anyway. We would rather hear it than guess.
If we move your session
If the studio cancels or moves your date, your deposit is refunded in full. A term that binds only one side is not a term we are willing to write.
Two things that will move it for you
We cannot tattoo you if you have been drinking, and we cannot work over sunburnt or broken skin. In both cases we will rearrange rather than do a poor job.
Related frequently asked questions
We do not quote before we have seen the idea · size, placement and detail move the figure too much to guess at. The consultation is free, the deposit amounts are published, and the final price is agreed with your artist in person before any work starts.
Read the full answer › How should I prepare for a tattoo?
Turn up rested, fed and hydrated, and do not drink alcohol beforehand. Good preparation genuinely reduces how much it hurts, cuts down bleeding and helps the skin take the ink cleanly.
Read the full answer › Can you get a tattoo while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Not at THRONE. We do not tattoo anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. It is a firm policy rather than a case-by-case decision, and we will move your booking rather than work around it.
Read the full answer › What if I do not like the design?
You say so, and it changes. Nothing starts until the stencil is on your skin, you have looked at it in a mirror and you have said yes. Changing your mind at that point is normal and it costs you nothing.
Still want to ask somebody? That is what the first conversation is for.
- Written and checked by
THRONE , a tattoo studio in Northampton.
Last checked 22 August 2026 .