Tattoo booking software for consultations and studio appointments
Turn scattered DMs into organised appointment requests. Micali gives tattoo artists and small studios one clear place for consultation bookings, availability and client reminders.
The core booking system is free. No trial. No hidden fees.
Why Tattoo Studios Benefit from Online Booking
Most tattoo enquiries start in the DMs — and that is exactly where they become hard to manage. Details arrive in fragments across several conversations, older messages get buried under newer ones, and it is far too easy to lose track of who wants what. A single booking link brings order to all of it.
A booking form does the heavy lifting before a consultation even happens. Asking about placement, approximate size, style, colour and reference material upfront means you can assess an idea and its feasibility before committing studio time, instead of piecing the brief together message by message.
It is worth being honest about what a booking confirms. Bespoke work usually needs artist review, a deposit and a final confirmation, so online booking is best used for consultations first — the page should never suggest that choosing a time automatically approves a full tattoo session.
Your drawing time deserves protection too. Open only the consultation windows you want, add setup and cleanup buffers, and block conventions, guest spots and holidays so nobody can book a day you are away. Your real availability is the only thing clients ever see.
The result is one organised place for enquiries instead of a scattered inbox. One link in your Instagram bio replaces the constant availability chit-chat, requests arrive structured and accepted around the clock, and you get more time to focus on creating strong work.
Publish the consultations and appointments you offer online
Each appointment type can have its own description, duration and booking questions — so consultations, touch-ups and flash days are all set up the way your studio really works.
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Tattoo consultation 20–30 min
Discuss concept, placement, size, style and next steps. -
Video consultation 20–30 min
Useful before travel or a guest spot at another studio. -
Small tattoo request 60–120 min
Only if your workflow permits direct booking without review. -
Touch-up assessment 15–30 min
Review healed work before confirming full studio time. -
Flash day Event
Publish the date, the rules and a limited capacity clearly. -
Piercing consultation Custom
Include only if the studio offers it and the right practitioner is free.
Bespoke work often needs artist review, a deposit and final confirmation outside the initial booking request — a selected time is a request, not automatic approval.
Everything you need to organise tattoo enquiries
Built for independent tattoo artists and small studios that want structured enquiries, protected drawing time and one place to review every project.
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Move enquiries out of your inbox
Share a booking link in your Instagram bio, website or a studio QR code. Clients choose a consultation or service without a long message exchange. -
Collect the project basics upfront
Use a booking form to ask about placement, approximate size, style, colour and reference material, so you can assess the idea before committing studio time. -
Separate consultations from sessions
Create different appointment types for consultations, small tattoos, touch-ups or design discussions, each with an appropriate duration. -
Reduce forgotten appointments
Automatic email confirmations and reminders keep clients informed. Optional SMS reminders can support higher-value appointments. -
Protect drawing and studio time
Open only selected consultation windows, add setup and cleanup buffers, and block drawing days, conventions, holidays or guest spots. -
Keep enquiries easier to review
See booking answers, appointment history and contact details together, instead of reconstructing a project from weeks of direct messages.
A simpler way to handle tattoo enquiries
| Booking through DMs | With Micali |
|---|---|
| Details arrive in fragments | Structured booking questions |
| Enquiries become buried | One booking dashboard |
| Availability typed repeatedly | Live consultation slots |
| Reminders sent manually | Automatic reminders |
| Drawing days accidentally interrupted | Unavailable time protected |
| Clients wait for a reply | Requests accepted 24/7 |
Tattoo booking — frequently asked questions
Can clients describe their tattoo idea when booking?
Yes. Add relevant questions to your booking form — placement, approximate size, style, colour and whether they have reference material — so you have useful context before the consultation. Reviewing the idea in advance means you can assess feasibility and prepare properly rather than starting from a blank message.
Should full tattoo sessions be instantly bookable?
That depends on your workflow. Many artists use online booking for consultations first, then arrange the final session once they have reviewed the project. Bespoke work often needs artist review, a deposit and confirmation, so the page avoids implying that every selected time is automatically approved for tattooing.
Can Micali manage deposits?
Treat deposits as a policy you explain rather than a promise on this page. Describe your deposit terms in the service description and arrange payment separately, so clients understand what confirms their appointment without assuming a specific built-in feature.
Can clients choose a specific artist?
Yes. Each artist can have their own services, working hours and calendar, so a client can request the artist whose style they want and see only that person’s real availability. Everyone keeps a separate schedule, so studio time is never double booked.
Can I block conventions and guest spots?
Yes. Add one-off closures or adjust availability so clients cannot select dates when you are away at a convention, on a guest spot or taking drawing days. Your protected time simply disappears from the booking page instead of being offered by mistake.
Can clients reschedule a consultation?
Yes, within the rules you set. When a client releases a consultation slot it updates in the live calendar and can be taken by someone else, so a change of plan does not quietly leave an empty window in your day.
Can I link Micali from Instagram?
Yes. Put one booking link in your bio to replace the endless back-and-forth of availability questions in DMs. Followers who admire your work can move straight to a structured consultation request, and the enquiries arrive organised instead of buried in your inbox.
Is Micali free for tattoo artists?
Yes. The core system has no monthly fee and includes unlimited bookings, customers and services, so a solo artist or a small studio can manage consultations and appointments without a subscription. Paid extras such as SMS reminders are optional.
Spend less time sorting through DMs and more time creating strong work
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