Free Tattoo Consultation in Mesa, AZ

Call the shop, tell an artist what you want, and get a real price before you pay anything. Consultations at Tagz Tattoo are free, the deposit comes off your total rather than sitting on top of it, and financing runs on a soft credit pull that does not touch your score.

Tagz Tattoo is at 2735 E Main St, Suite 9 in Mesa, at Main and Lindsay. The fastest way to get your piece quoted is a phone call, because the number depends entirely on size, placement and how much detail the design carries. An artist can work that out with you in a few minutes on the phone.

How the free consultation works

Call the shop and describe the piece: size, placement, and how much detail you want in it. That is usually enough for an artist to give you a price range and get you on the calendar. You pay nothing at the consultation, nothing to book it, and nothing if you leave and think it over for a month.

If you cannot get in during the day, Priscilla runs free phone and FaceTime consultations. Walk-in consults happen the same day whenever a chair is open, and doors open at noon. Either route starts with the same phone call.

The deposit comes off your total, not on top of it

A deposit only enters the picture once you decide to book. It is non-refundable and non-transferable, and it holds your slot on that artist's calendar.

The deposit is applied directly to the final cost of the tattoo. It comes off the total rather than sitting on top of it.

Deposits run between $100 and $1,000 depending on the piece and how much calendar time it holds. You pay nothing to book a consultation, nothing to sit through it, and nothing if you leave and think it over for a month.

What tattoos cost here

There is no fixed price menu, and that is deliberate. Two tattoos of the same subject can be wildly different amounts of work, so the artist quotes your piece in person or by phone once size, placement and detail are settled. What the shop can tell you up front is where the numbers start.

• $150Shop minimum
• ~$125/hrWhere hourly rates start
• $1,400+Large cover-ups

Call with the details of your piece and you will get a real number rather than a range pulled off a chart.

Financing, on a soft credit pull

If budget is the thing holding the piece back, ask about financing. Tagz runs a Get Tatted NOW Pay LATER program, and checking what you qualify for is a soft credit pull, so it does not touch your credit score. Shop Pay is also available at checkout.

Who you would be sitting with

AG is the owner and works in high-contrast black and grey realism. He is the one to book for large-scale work, sleeves and chest pieces, and he takes consultations through his own calendar. Priscilla runs the free phone and FaceTime consultations.

Ask for an artist by name when you call, or describe the piece and the shop will point you at whoever fits it.

Cover-ups need to be seen in person

Cover-ups are the one thing that cannot be settled over the phone. The artist has to read the old piece under shop light, because tattoo ink only ever goes darker, and the existing work sets hard limits on what the new design can be. Sometimes the honest answer is a few laser fading sessions first, and you will hear that at the consult rather than after a deposit.

What clients say

• Sick tattoo shop! AG is the man! Im 54 and haven't had a tattoo in years. Ive always wanted a full sleeve but couldn't ever find the right guy. AG "the owner " did an amazing job and did everything i wanted. Highly recommend him and his shop

  Chris ColvinGoogle review

• I've been to many tattoo shops over the years, and Tagz is hands down the best experience I've ever had and it's not even close. Priscilla is an absolute artist. The detail and quality of her work blew me away, and what really impressed me was how quickly she executed it without sacrificing a single bit of precision.

  Sander AGoogle review

• Brenden is a true artist, not just a tattooer. He took my vision, added his own unique touch, and turned it into something far better than I could have imagined.

  Caleb TusonGoogle review

• Everything from the booking process to the finished product and I between from Eddy and everybody else in the shop went super smooth! Both days of my 2 day session felt super welcomed and everybody made sure I didn't need anything while in the shop. Drove 2.5 hours to get tatted and 100% will do it again! Tagz Tattoo is an absolute must for your next tattoo!

  Jose EscandonGoogle review

Getting to the shop

The shop sits in the strip center at Main Street and Lindsay Road, a lighted intersection that is easy to spot from either direction, and the door faces Main. Parking is easy. From Gilbert, Chandler or Tempe, take US-60 or the Loop 202 and you are at the door in twenty minutes or so. From Apache Junction it is a straight shot down Main.

Questions people ask before they call

Does the consultation cost anything?

No. You pay nothing at the consultation. Nothing to book it, nothing to sit through it, nothing if you leave and think it over for a month.

Do I get a price on the phone?

Usually, yes. Once size, placement and detail are settled, the artist quotes the piece in person or by phone. Prices are not posted online because the same subject can be an afternoon or a three-session project depending on how it is built.

Is the deposit extra, on top of the tattoo price?

No. The deposit is applied directly to the final cost and comes off the total. It is non-refundable and non-transferable, and it holds your slot on the artist's calendar.

Can I finance a larger piece?

Yes. Get Tatted NOW Pay LATER runs on a soft credit pull, so checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score. Shop Pay is also available.

Do you take walk-ins?

Yes. Walk-in consults happen the same day whenever a chair is open. Doors open at noon every day. Booking ahead is better when you want a specific artist, particularly AG for the large-scale work.

I want to cover an old tattoo. Can you quote that over the phone?

Not reliably. Cover-ups need to be seen in person so the artist can judge how dense and how settled the old ink is. Some need laser fading first.