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Site map
Everything published on stencilintake.com, grouped by purpose. Each link carries a one line note so you can go straight to the part you need instead of scrolling the home page.
Main pages
Free tools, comparisons and working documents
- How StencilIntake compares with tattoo booking toolsMost tattoo booking tools are built to sell a time slot, while StencilIntake is built to screen a custom commission before you ever open the calendar.
- StencilIntake vs Square AppointmentsSquare Appointments suits a shop that mainly needs a calendar, a card reader and a tidy counter, while StencilIntake suits an artist whose problem starts long before a slot is worth offering.
- StencilIntake vs VagaroVagaro suits a studio that wants booking, marketing and staff tools in one salon style account, while StencilIntake suits an artist who mainly wants better inquiries reaching the chair.
- StencilIntake vs JotformJotform suits an artist who enjoys building and maintaining their own workflow, while StencilIntake suits one who wants the screening problem solved and left alone.
- Free calculators for tattoo artists and studio ownersTwo working calculators built on the numbers that decide whether custom tattoo bookings pay: money lost to empty chair time, and hours lost to messages and drawing.
- Deposit and No-Show CalculatorPut in your inquiry volume, booking rate and deposit amount to see what empty chair time costs and how much of it your deposit policy brings back.
- Unpaid Studio Hours PlannerAdd up your reply time, drawing time and studio admin to see how much of the working week you are genuinely paid to be tattooing.
- Resources for tattoo artists and small studio ownersThe practical shelf: two free calculators, three honest tool comparisons, a working intake sheet template and the full Ink and Ledger article archive.
- Custom Tattoo Intake SheetA one page sheet you fill in for every custom inquiry, so nothing about size, placement, budget or terms is still vague when you start drawing.
Home page sections
- The problemWhere inquiry time and money leak out of a shop week, costed in hours and dollars.
- How it worksThe four moves: post the link, fill the sheet, take the deposit, send aftercare.
- FeaturesReference wall, placement map, budget bands, deposits, consent records and aftercare schedules.
- OutcomesThe four figures shops quote back to us, with the reasoning behind each one.
- Shops using the sheetThree named artists and managers, plus the network wide results strip.
- PricingSingle Artist, Studio and Studio Plus, monthly in US dollars, cancel at any time.
- FAQSix straight answers on price, setup time, data, integrations, cancelling and client pushback.
- Request a walk throughThe request form and the direct email address if you would rather write first.
Ink and Ledger, the magazine
- Ink and LedgerThe magazine index, nine articles on craft, money and compliance for working shops.
- How to Run a Custom Tattoo Consultation That Ends in a DepositThe consultation script that turns a vague inquiry into a sized, placed and priced piece with a deposit.
- Booth Rent vs Commission Split: How Each One Pays a Tattoo ArtistBooth rent and percentage splits compared on take home pay once supplies, fees and tax come off.
- Tattoo Deposit Policies That Fail When a Client Disputes a ChargeThe deposit terms that lose a chargeback, and how to rewrite them so they survive a dispute.
- Tattoo Shop Permits, Training and the Records Inspectors Ask ForState body art permits, training records and the compliance file an inspector opens first.
- What the NBA 2K Tattoo Copyright Rulings Changed for Custom WorkWhat the two NBA 2K tattoo copyright cases decided and what to put in your consent form.
- Why Tattoo Ink Formulas Keep Changing: REACH, FDA and RecallsREACH restrictions, FDA authority under MoCRA and recalls, and what that changes on your ink shelf.
- The Aftercare Sheet Checklist for Every Tattoo You Send HomeA printable aftercare checklist covering wrap choice, wash schedule, warning signs and touch ups.
- What One Hour in Your Tattoo Chair Costs Before You Set a RateHow to add up fixed costs, supplies, fees, tax and unpaid hours into a true cost per chair hour.
- Working a Tattoo Convention: Permits, Booth Costs and SetupTemporary permits, booth fees, a portable station that passes inspection and the weekend math.
Legal and policies
- Legal noticePublisher identity, company registration, publication director and hosting details.
- Privacy policyWhat the contact form collects, how long it is kept and how to exercise your rights.
- Terms of serviceSubscription terms, billing, cancellation, data ownership and governing law.
Contact and support
- Email the teamOne reply from a person, normally within one business day.
- Book a walk throughAbout twenty five minutes, taken between appointments, evenings included.
- Request receivedThe confirmation page you land on after the form is sent successfully.