We’re happy to host you as a guest artist at Nautilus Tattoo Studio.

Please read the guide below. If you have questions or need anything clarified, contact us by email. 

Purpose 

Our goal is to connect with tattoo artists from around the world, share space and skills, and help each other reach new clients.

Promotion

If the studio initially reached out to you, we will promote your visit on IG @nautilustattoo_la account before your arrival and update our followers of your work during/after your tattoo session(s). If you initially reached out to the studio to guest, we will promote your work if they meet our standards for promotion.

Please tag the studio account in stories and posts so we can reshare your visit.

During your tattoo session, if you are comfortable with it, we may take photos or videos of you and your work for our Instagram and TikTok. If you have any requests around photos or video clips, please let us know.

Pricing

For guest artists, we offer the standard 70/30 split and kindly ask you to provide us 30% of your daily income. This helps cover the costs of space, supplies, promotion, and hosting. 

If you want to adjust your pricing according to the LA market and are unsure about the adjustments, we will provide some suggestions based on the LA market price.

Bookings

All artists and guest artists communicate and arrange bookings themselves. We highly recommend collecting a deposit to protect yourself from any cancellations. 

If you need extra help booking clients, we can discuss and share additional instagram stories to help provide additional exposure. 

For tattoos taking longer than 3 hours we recommend informing the client to bring a snack/meal. 

Shop Hours 

10am to 8pm. If more time is needed, it must be scheduled the next working day.

Tattoo Beds / Chairs 

Our studio has 8 Hydraulic Tattoo Beds, 1 Back Tattooing Chair, and several Arm Rests. Depending on what you require, we will arrange equipment accordingly. 

Supplies 

Guest artists bring: 

• Tattoo Machine

• Power Supplies

• Needles / Tubes 

• Ink 

• Other uncommon / personal tools or supplies 

The shop provides disposable supplies, including:

• Wrapping Film

• Green Soap

• Alcohol/ Cavicide 

• Distilled Water

• Ink Cups 

• Rinsing Cups

• Vaseline/ Glide

• Basic Black ink (dynamic or solid ink)

• Gloves

• Disposable Aprons 

• Wipes

We have 2 Epson inkjet printers: 1 for normal color printing (paper size: American letter) and 1 for stencil printing. We also provide stencil paper for hand stenciling. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know in advance. 

We keep the studio quiet in terms of lighting and music to help the artist focus better on their artwork. If you’re used to working in a super bright environment with loud music, we suggest bringing your own headlight and headphones.