Chair and table work sells time in disguise. Product cost per service, shop cuts versus booth rent, no-shows, and design hours all hide inside the sticker price. These tools pull the real hourly rate out of your service menu, so you can see which services pay and which ones just keep you busy.

Pricing rules that protect your margin

Know your cost per service to the dollar: product, disposables, laundry, and your minutes. Then set the menu.
Booth rent beats commission past a break-even client count. Run your actual book through the math before renewing either way.
No-shows are a pricing input, not bad luck. Deposits and a no-show factor in your rates keep them from eating a day a week.
Design and consultation time is work. Tattoo and alteration quotes that skip it underpay the most skilled part of the job.

Questions, answered

Booth rent or commission: which pays more?

It flips at a specific weekly client volume. The booth rent check finds your exact break-even from your prices and the shop's cut.

How do I price a tattoo piece?

Design hours plus session hours at your rate, plus consumables, minus the shop cut. The piece pricing tool walks it in order.

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