10/23/2026
I want to make something very clear moving forward:
Cry Baby Tattoo is a business, and it will be treated like one.
I understand that to some people, it may feel like “it’s just a tattoo.” But to me, this is my livelihood. This is how I pay my bills, support myself, keep the shop running, buy supplies, maintain my equipment, and continue doing what I’ve spent years building my career around.
When you schedule an appointment with me, that time is reserved specifically for you. I plan my entire workday around scheduled appointments, and I also have other clients whose time deserves the same respect.
And I want to be fair about something else too: life happens to me just like it happens to everybody else.
There are times when things come up in my life that are completely outside of my control. When that happens, I always try to make it a point to communicate with my clients as soon as I possibly can, explain what is going on, and be considerate of the fact that they reserved their time for me too.
Unfortunately, there have been times when people have taken that personally. They assume I don’t want to tattoo them, feel like I’m blowing them off, or even go talk badly about me because an appointment had to be changed.
That isn’t what it is.
We are all human. We all have families, emergencies, health issues, car problems, unexpected situations, and days where life simply does not go according to plan.
The difference is communication and consideration.
If something happens, communicate. If you’re going to be late, let me know as soon as you know. If you need to reschedule, don’t wait until the last possible second if it can be avoided. Give me the same consideration I try to give every person who sits in my chair.
Being extremely late, changing plans at the last minute, ignoring appointment policies, expecting special treatment, or assuming the rules don’t apply because we know each other puts me in a position where I lose time and money—and it can affect every other appointment I have that day.
I’ve been understanding. I’ve been flexible. I’ve made exceptions.
But there comes a point where being accommodating starts turning into allowing people to walk over you, and I’m not doing that anymore.
My policies are not personal. My deposits are not personal. My scheduling rules are not personal. And having to reschedule an appointment because life happened does not mean I have something against you or that I don’t want to tattoo you.
It means I’m a human being running a business.
All I ask is that the same understanding and consideration go both ways.
Moving forward, the rules and policies of Cry Baby Tattoo will be upheld consistently.
I appreciate every person who chooses me to tattoo them, and I’m grateful for every client who respects my time, my work, my communication, and my business.
Life happens. Communicate. Be considerate. Respect the appointment. Respect the artist. Respect the business.
