Please review these policies before booking with Cory Ashley Tattoos.
1. General Policies
✽ Non-refundable drawing fees or deposits are collected for all bookings, excluding touch ups and consultations.
✽ Please arrive on time for your appointment. Being late may result in a reschedule.
✽ For payment, cash or e-transfer are accepted.
✽ Please reschedule if you are ill.
2. Booking
✽ I am available for bookings Sundays-Wednesdays. If you need to request a different day, let me know and I will try my best to accommodate.
✽ Our studio is by appointment only unless otherwise specified (i.e. flash days)
✽ When submitting your booking requests, please refrain from using AI. Instead, I ask that you include your own doodles or sketches, inspiration photos of real subject matter, or other tattooos/artworks that inspired your request!
3. Studio Info
✽ Our studio can be found at 291 Wallace Street in the Old City Quarter of Nanaimo at Wander & Whim unless otherwise specified for a guest spot.
✽ Our studio is 18+, minors are not permitted.
✽ Our door can be accessed by a set of stairs on Wallace street or by the level access “Gallery Row” on Fitzwilliam.
✽ Two hour street parking is available. For longer sessions there is the Wentworth lot one block away or the Selby Street lot nearby. There are bus stops close by as well.
✽ The studio is smaller so please come to your appointment alone. Should you require a support pal, let me know so I can ensure we are able to accommodate.
✽ This is an eco friendly space! Almost all items used for your tattoo are biodegradable or recyclable.
4. Pricing
✽ My hourly hourly rate will increase to $180.
✽ I offer full day rates of $1000 for 6 hours of tattooing or half days for $500.
✽ All of my pre-drawn designs are flat rated.
✽ I am always happy to split sessions up to make them more physically or financially attainable for larger scale projects!
5. Drawing and booking fees
✽ Drawing fees are taken at the time of booking. This fee will range from $50-100 dollars depending on the detail and size of the custom request. This fee covers my drawing time and does not come off of the end total.
✽ Flash will still require deposits of $50-75 at the time of booking, these will come off of the end total unless the event of a no show, cancellation within 24 hours of your booking time, or being more than 15 minutes late without notice.
✽ Please do not send larger amounts for fees or deposits than requested unless discussed prior.
6. Touch Ups
✽ Your first touch up is free unless the touch up is required due to poor aftercare or negligence.
✽ Subsequent touch ups are subject to a $45 supply fee.
✽ I welcome projects on placements such as hands, feet, or ears and the policies above still apply. But please note, these areas are prone to needing multiple touch ups.
7. Preparation
✽ Arrive being well rested, fed, and hydrated. You are more than welcome to bring snacks, drinks, headphones, pillows, etc. to help keep you comfy through the process.
✽ Please exfoliate and moisturize the area being tattooed at least a week prior to your booked appointment, this helps the tattoo application process and ultimately, makes for a better heal!
✽ Wear clothing you feel comfortable in that allows access to the area being tattooed.
✽ Let me know if you have any questions or concerns leading up to your booking!