How guest spots work

• Who it's for

  Guest spots connect tattoo artists with tattoo studios, and nothing else. A piercer, a permanent makeup artist, a laser practitioner, or a body modification artist can't go on a guest spot, and a studio that isn't a tattoo studio can't host one. This is down to how the feature is built today, not a policy choice — so it's worth knowing before you plan around it.

• How the two sides connect

  The artist starts it. From a tattoo studio's profile, a tattoo artist taps Guest Request, picks the dates they want, chooses one of the studio's pricing options, writes a short cover letter, and sends the request. The studio then accepts or declines it. Once a studio accepts, the spot is confirmed and the dates are locked in for that stay.

  The two sides have their own guides:

  • The artist side: Requesting a guest spot and Managing your guest spots.
  • The studio side: Welcoming guest artists.

• Where a confirmed spot shows up

  Once a spot is confirmed, it appears in two public places on the artist's profile:

  • Under the Guests section of the artist's News tab — anyone visiting the profile sees upcoming confirmed spots there.
  • On the profile header, next to the resident studio — the next upcoming guest spot (host studio and dates) shows in a card beside the artist's home studio.

  For more on the News tab, see The News tab.

• The money

  The host studio sets the money terms — either a flat chair rental or a commission on each tattoo — and the artist picks from what's offered when they request. See Guest spot pricing for how each model works and how the currency is decided.

• Booking the artist during a spot

  Clients can book the artist during their stay. Those bookings run through the host studio: the dates a client can pick are limited to the guest spot period, and the price is in the host studio's currency. The booking itself works like any other — see the Bookings section for how booking requests and proposals work.

Frequently asked questions

I'm a piercer — can I do a guest spot?

Not today. Guest spots are tattoo-only on both sides: only tattoo artists can be guests, and only tattoo studios can host.

Does a guest spot cost the artist anything to set up?

No. Requesting and managing guest spots is free for tattoo artists. There's an optional paid add-on, Guest Spot Reach, that promotes your confirmed spots and brings in client invites — but the core of requesting, tracking, and going on a spot doesn't need it.