I live and work in Richmond, Virginia. I am currently tattooing at a private suite at 2606 W Cary, Suite 3. There is a pinned video on the top of my instagram page with directions and where to park (Free parking! Yay!!!)

I charge on a sliding scale for clients who are BIPOC, LGBTQA2S++, disabled and unable to work full-time, and caregivers (single parents, teachers, nurses, caregivers for elderly/disabled). Sliding scale clients receiving 10% off for each qualifying factor, with a maximum of 40% off.

Starting January 2025, I charge a flat rate per session.

1 Hour- $250 (minimum)

2 Hour- $500

4 Hour- $750

6 Hour- $1000

$250 is my minimum. If you are looking for a small piece that would take only a few minutes to tattoo, I recommend getting multiple small pieces at once to get the most out of your appointment.

If you began a piece after 2022 and before 2025, including your initial consultation where your price was agreed upon, the old rate still applies. If we began your piece before 2022 or after 2025, the current rate applies.

Check out my booking page to see if my process sounds like a good fit for you.

Then fill out the contact form on my homepage so I can tell whether I’m the right artist for what you want.

If you haven’t had a big tattoo session before, I recommend taking a yin yoga class at least once, to train your body to breathe and relax into discomfort instead of resisting it.

You can bring a blanket, a pillow, a book, snacks, water, headphones in case you don’t like the music or need to zone out, anything that brings you comfort and strength like crystals or a stuffed animal. Do not drink a lot of caffeine or take any drugs or herbs other than arnica, ibuprofen, and any medically necessary medicines besides a blood thinner. Talk to your doctor about getting tattooed if you are currently taking blood thinners. If your skin tends to get irritated and red when gently scratched, you might have a general histamine reaction that can be greatly helped by taking antihistamines with the active ingredient of Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride. The drowsiness can also be an added bonus to help you relax.

If you’re getting a color/shading session on a tattoo that you’ve already begun and you don’t like the pain, you can buy Dr. Numb on Amazon and put some on the tattoo an hour before your session. Wrap it with serran wrap and keep it on until we’re ready to begin. This should buy you up to 3 hours of comfort. DO NOT DO THIS FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION because it prevents the stencil from adhering to the skin and can compromise the quality of the tattoo. If you do this, we will have to reschedule you at your expense. I also advise against using numbing creams for most people because it can affect the texture and the reaction of the skin- making it sometimes more painful and harder to heal.

If you're planning on spending time in the sun and/or water, please do not schedule your tattoo within 2 weeks of that time, before or after. I cannot tattoo sunburned or peeling skin, and going in the sun or water within 2 weeks after the tattoo risks permanent damage to the tattoo. I will always give free touch ups for something I did that compromised the quality of the tattoo, but not for sun or water damage.

Tattoos are a luxury and a very personal service. I reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. This will not be based on your genetic background, gender, sexuality, or political affiliations but solely on our interactions and whether or not we are a good fit for a harmonious working relationship. Service denied for professional incompatibility does not constitute a refund for any fees paid, such fees will be considered compensation for time and energy.

1. Booking and drawing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE so please do not book until you are sure. This is the price of reserving my time and drawing services. Upon completion of your project, you will have received a credit of your booking fee toward the cost of your tattoo, as long as you have adhered to my 7 day cancellation policy.

2. When you book your appointment through the website, you will receive an automated confirmation email from them with all your appointment info. Please be sure to input the best email address where you can be reached- I promise I won’t clutter your inbox. Please save this email where you can easily access it. It contains a link so you can easily reschedule if necessary without having to contact me and wait to hear back.

3. You have until 7 days before your appointment to reschedule yourself. After that my booking software will not allow you to do it, you must reach out to me/my assistant at fronkietattoos@gmail.com and let me know what’s up. Appointments rescheduled with less than 7 days notice cost me big time as that is usually not enough time for me to get someone else in to take the spot. As a result, I now charge a reschedule fee which does not go toward the cost of the tattoo as it has in the past. This rescheduling fee represents a small fraction of the cost to my personal financial outcome when a client reschedules.

Tattoo Aftercare

There are a few different methods for healing that I recommend, so you should pick what works best for you. But there are a few rules that always apply:

1. Don’t. Touch. Don’t let anybody touch it. Try not to let it touch other things. Keep. It. Clean. When you go to put on ointment, wash and dry your hands with a clean cloth or paper towel first.

2. No sun or soaking in water (baths, swimming) for the first 2 weeks. After the tattoo is done healing, use a strong sunscreen (spf 45 or higher) every time the tattoo will be exposed to the sun even for just a short time.

3. Do not use any petroleum-based products.

4. No picking or scratching during the very annoying itchy-peely phase. When tempted to touch the tattoo in any way during this time, train yourself to respond by washing your hands and applying lotion or all-natural ointment.

5. If you go with method 2 and your bandage is leaking or peeling back and exposing the tattoo, please remove it and move on to Method 1.

Method 1

Some clients will be wrapped with plastic wrap and ointment the old school way to prevent contamination between the shop and your home. At home, wash the tattoo with warm soapy water (whatever soap your skin is used to), pat dry with a paper towel, and then you can apply fragrance-free, dye-free lotion, cocoa butter, or any all-natural tattoo healing ointments you prefer. I do not recommend any petroleum-based products like aquaphor or A+D ointment for a variety of reasons. Hustle Butter or Griffin salve are a couple of my personal faves.

The first night or 2 you might notice some “seeping” which consists of plasma and excess ink stored in the top layers of skin. To protect your sheets from stains and prevent the plasma from drying and getting stuck to the fabric, use plastic wrap and whatever adhesive your skin can tolerate. Wrap much more area than the tattoo in case the bandage comes unsecured in your sleep. Wash with warm soapy water in the morning and pat dry.

For the first few days, it might be a good idea to give your tattoo a good, gentle wash first thing in the morning, maybe again in the afternoon, and once more right before bed. It is very difficult to prevent the tattoo from coming into contact with anything while also allowing it to breathe and applying moisturizer, so to prevent infection and scabbing, washing it off with warm soapy water is a good idea.

Once the tattoo starts to itch, you might want to keep your healing lotion/ointment handy at all times, because itchiness= dryness. Apply whenever you feel the urge to pick or scratch. Stay hydrated by drinking lots of water.

Method 2

Some clients may have the best results from using products like saniderm, second skin, recovery derm, etc. If I have the product in stock and your skin is not sensitive to adhesives, I may cover your tattoo with this product and it will be a very easy heal. You can wear it for up to 5 days if you are comfortable and the peeling process will be minimal. There is less concern about infection and tattoos typically heal faster this way.

However, these products are not for every body or every location on the body.

Some issues to watch out for: redness or irritation around the edge of the bandage. If you notice this, go ahead and remove the bandage under a stream of very warm water, wash with your favorite soap (unless it’s fragrance-heavy), and resort to method 1 above.

It is normal to experience a bubble of inky fluid under the surface of the bandage. It looks gross, it can feel gross, but there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just the body working with the bandage. However, if it is leaking and you can’t get it to stop by patting the open area with a paper towel and trying to get it to stick, go ahead and remove the bandage with a stream of warm water and resort to method 1 unless you have another bandage to replace it with. If you have a smaller tattoo you can request a spare piece to replace the first one with after 24 hours. Otherwise if you are getting a large piece it might be worthwhile to purchase your own roll.