WHAT DOES
A TATTOO COST?
The honest answer: it depends. Not to dodge the question — because a small fine-line piece and a sleeve aren't the same thing. Here's what matters, what applies to each kind of work, and how you get a real number in minutes, with no commitment.
What sets the price of a tattoo
Size: the obvious one — but not the only one. Detail: a realistic portrait takes many times longer than a symbol of the same size. Placement: ribs, neck, hands and fingers are more demanding. Colour or black & grey. Cover-up: more design work, more ink. And the design time before the appointment, which for a custom tattoo is real work.
- Size
- Detail
- Placement
- Colour / B&G
- Cover-up
- Design
Small tattoos
A small tattoo — symbol, date, word, small fine-line piece — has a fixed price you know before you come. There is a minimum charge: even the smallest design needs sterile single-use supplies, preparation time, the stencil and the needle. Two small pieces on the same day cost less than two separate appointments.
Large work: sleeves, backs, thighs
Large pieces are charged per session, not by the square centimetre. A sleeve is several sessions with weeks of healing in between; you'll know from the start roughly how many and what each costs. There's no hourly rate that punishes you for the artist being careful.
Cover-ups
A cover-up costs more than a new tattoo of the same size: it needs design over the old piece, denser ink and often more time. Send a photo of the old one and the placement — the estimate is specific.
Piercing prices
The price depends on the placement — lobe, helix, tragus, conch, nostril, septum, navel, lip — and on the jewellery. The price always includes the first piece in titanium or surgical steel, needle piercing and aftercare instructions. Two piercings on the same day cost less than two visits. Message us with the placement and we reply with an exact price.
- Lobe
- Helix
- Tragus
- Conch
- Nostril
- Septum
- Navel
- Lip
Students, offers, 'cheap tattoos'
Patras is a student city and we know it. Ask about a student discount and whatever is running — offers are announced on Instagram. Affordable doesn't mean cheap materials: the jewellery is always titanium, the needle always single-use. What we don't do is 'cheap tattoos': a cheap tattoo is the one you pay for twice, the second time to cover it.
How to get a quote in minutes
Send three things: the design or the idea, the rough size in centimetres, the placement. By DM to @spartakos_tattoos, by phone on +30 698 992 9005 or by email to spartakos@patrastattoo.gr. We reply with an estimate and availability. An estimate from a photo almost always matches the final price, which is set when we see the design on the spot.
How much does a small tattoo cost in Patras?+
A small fine-line piece, symbol or date has a fixed price you'll know before you come. Send the design and the size for a specific number.
What determines the price of a tattoo?+
Size, detail, placement, colour or black & grey, and whether it's a cover-up. Large work is charged per session, small pieces at a fixed price.
What should I send for a tattoo quote?+
The design or the idea, the rough size in centimetres and the placement. With those three we answer specifically.
Is there a minimum charge?+
Yes. Every tattoo, however small, needs sterile single-use supplies, design time and the needle — that's why there is a minimum, which you'll know before you come.
How much is a piercing in Patras?+
It depends on the placement and the jewellery. Send the spot you want and we reply with a price.
Does the piercing price include jewellery?+
Yes — the first piece in titanium or surgical steel, needle piercing and aftercare instructions are included.
How much does a sleeve cost?+
It's charged per session. You'll know from the start roughly how many sessions it takes and what each costs.
Is the estimate binding?+
It's an estimate from a photo. The final price is set when we see the design on the spot — it almost always matches.
Do I need to pay a tattoo deposit?+
If a deposit is needed to hold the date — usually for larger work — we'll tell you clearly when we book, along with the amount.
How much is a lobe piercing?+
The lobe is the simplest piercing and has the simplest price — titanium jewellery included. Message us and we reply straight away.
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