What do you need to do to open tattoo shop at home?

Answer 1

first you need a health and safety certtificate,first aid certificate, tiles in the room you will be tattooing in so you can wipe them down, a sharps box that gets taken away every month or arranged time with the local hazards centre you need a autoclaver and an ultrasonic cleaner sterile needles permission from the local authorities and a risk assesment of the building and further more you need to be a good tattooer this is just a basic off the top of my head to get a tattoo shop ./ thanks Matt damage ink.

Answer 2

First Things FirstFirst you would need to consult your local health department to see what they require as far as:

• health & safety training for employees (bloodborne pathogens education will def. be required)
• certification/licensing of tattoo artists (in my city you must either have apprenticed under a licensed tattooist for 2 yrs or be engaged in a current apprenticeship under a licensed artist at the same studio)
• layout of the shop, specifically the sterilization area (autoclave, etc)

Once you take care of all this and get your business operation license, securing your space and getting it set up may prove to be the easy part.

Answer 3

You would first need to get an apprenticeship at a tattoo studio. Depending on how well you do, you will get your tattoo license. It would probably be quite expensive so i would invest if i were you. Once you have enough money to open your shop you would need health and safety experts to come in and investigate the premises if all is fine you well then get your health and safety certificate.

Answer 4

it varies. provided you have all the necessary gear, you could open for what it cost for rent, deposit, lisence, electric, and nessasary inspections. But i don't recomend leaving yourself no money for the bills. when i opened my shop it cost about 30 grand.

Answer 5

. I have owned a tattoo supply shop and have been over a drug testing lab as a CEO.

I want to share that owning a tattoo shop is a great way to invest your time and money. It's all about business smarts and being able to understand the dynamics of the shop. Your not dealing with corporate America. Many of the same principles and financial structures are the same as any business.

First off before opening any business, Some planning should go into cost, Demographics and marketing.

You can search on Google key word discovery on how many people in your area, "demographic" are searching for tattoos/piercings. This will obviously give you a good indication of how high the demand is for your business.

Second. Along with purchasing equipment ie. computers, chairs, flash, etc. It makes just as much cents if not more, developing your advertising. With little to know money you can set up free local listings with Google, yellow pages, Bing, merchant circle,brown book...

You can also make or have a website built and begin creating some search traffic. It WILL take a little time for people to find your shop once you have opened one but you can always set up your web real estate and get it recognized. When you have 10 to 15 calls a day ready to come in its easy to make $$$.

Get rid of any pre-conceived ideas of how to market. throw out slogans to capture you clients attention. Throw adds on craigs list. Throw fliers to bars, clubs, Collages, everyone. Throw out low minimums for holidays and promotions. You can always raise them. Give out free things and shoot out $5 $10 $15 $20 tattoo's or piercings. When they come in they can see your minimum is $40 to $100 and then be eligible for the ridiculously low $5 $10 $15 $20 whatever. Bottom line you have to get people through your doors. One small tattoo or piercing will lead to 3 or 5 more from that persons friends.

You have to be a great marketer. Over half the tattoo community misses the importance of even having a web site. Look for your self! You have to treat this like a business and take the ego out of it.

Take care of the paper work as soon as you can. You'll need more time for everything else.

Create your:

Shop Policy.

Tattoo/piercing consent forms.

File with the Secretary of State.

Decide if youll be operating as a Sole Proprietor,LLC,C Corp or other.

File with County clerk for a fictiouse name if needed.

get the paper and guidelines for the city health department.

You'll need to call business licensing.

Decide if you'll be selling anything and contact the Department of Taxation.

Prior to all this you'll want to find a location of course and then contact planning and zoning to make sure a tattoo shop is allowed in that area. "Its always cheaper taking over a pre-existing shop."

You may have to order a spore test for your autoclave. Contact 1 (800) 9 UNIMAX it will only cost you $8.00.

So here is some additional random things.

Its great money. You can bring in $18 to $26 thousand dollars easy. Your half 50% of course and that's roughly $10,000.00 before bills. Own 10 shops and you can make a million a year.

After you start the business licensing you'll probably need to contact the building inspector for clearance as well as the fire department and scheduled health inspection. The small details can hold you up weeks to months if you don't move quickly once you've made the first months rent.

Most properties will give you two to three months free rent. You have to set your expectations high.

Buy a touchscreen monitor and download flash for a less expensive way to display flash. You can buy flash on eBay and craigs list.

For god sake don't hire artists with bad attitudes. There a head ache and you'll loose other good artists. Treat all your artists with respect but be cognizant of there creative needs and individuality.

Set up video surveillance and an alarm system. Other tattoo shops may be jealous of the competition.

Keep perfect records. Its easy for some one who is dishonest to fudge paperwork.

Make sure you always answer the phone with enthusiasm. The other shops usually won't and that makes you shine.

There is obviously so much more. Its a great industry.

Answer 6

You better believe it! And you may find that you cannot meet the strict health code requirements in a normal home environment. ---- Depends on jurisdiction. In Singapore, no.

Answer 7

At least 5 to 10 dollars would be a round number.

Answer 8

Money.