I open my bookings once a month in preparation for the following month. Keep an eye out on my Instagram (@laurnpokes), as I post booking updates there.

I currently work between Sydney and Newcastle

Sydney bookings: Sundays & Mondays

Newcastle bookings: Wednesdays & Thursdays

When booking, please check which city I’ll be in on your preferred date. Flash deposits and custom bookings are city specific, so make sure your booking matches your chosen location.

Securing a flash design is easy!

1. Visit my online store and browse available flash designs.

2. Select your favourite design and pay a $30 deposit to reserve it.

3. Keep an eye on your email for more information

Once payment is complete, I'll reach out to you via email (please check both your inbox and junk folders for a response). In this correspondence, I'll provide you with available dates and times to choose from. We'll also discuss details such as size, placement, and any minor adjustments you may desire.

Group bookings:
If you want matching flash designs for you and friends, just purchase one deposit. When I email you, let me know it’s a group booking, and I’ll coordinate the details.

Should a flash design you want is already taken, feel free to complete a custom booking form. I'm more than happy to create a custom variation of the flash design.

To book a custom design, you will have to fill out a booking form. This form requires essential information, including your name, email, and phone number for communication purposes. Additionally, provide a preliminary description of your desired design, its approximate size, and preferred placement.

Within the booking form, you'll find a selection of available dates/locations. Choose the dates/locations that suit your schedule best. Once you've submitted the form, I'll reach out to you via email. This is the point where you can share reference photos and we can delve into a more detailed discussions about your design.

After reviewing your information, I'll provide rough quotes, available dates, studio details, and more. If you're satisfied and ready to proceed, a non-refundable $50 deposit fee will be required (note: this fee is separate from the final tattoo cost). Upon receipt of the deposit, I'll confirm your booking in my calendar, and you'll receive a confirmation text and email.

From this point onward, simply relax and wait to receive your design sheet before your upcoming appointment!

Absolutely! For custom designs, appoint one person to complete the booking form on behalf of the entire group. I'll reach out to that person via email to coordinate a suitable day for everyone.

If you're interested in a flash design, kindly purchase the deposit for the specific design you and your friend/s are interested in. When I contact you via email, just let me know that you're looking for a group booking, and I'll make arrangements for you and your friend/s.

Once your custom design booking is confirmed, I will send you a design sheet with 3+ drawings. You can choose, customise, or mix and match from these options.

Designs are typically sent out 2-3 days before your appointment. This allows me to work fairly and in order of upcoming bookings. Minor adjustments and additions can be made. Larger changes may require rescheduling. Placement, sizing, and flow will be confirmed together on the day.

Flash designs are pre-drawn designs that I've created. All of my flash designs are one off, unless you're interested in matching tattoos with a friend or unless specified otherwise.

Custom designs, on the other hand, are based on your ideas. I'll ask you to send me reference photos, and I will create 3+ designs in my unique style for you to choose from for your tattoo.

I receive a high volume of requests. Priority is given to flash designs. Remaining slots are allocated to select custom requests.

Please be patient and check your junk folder as responses sometimes end up there.

If you need to reschedule, please inform me as soon as possible. I understand that life happens. Contact me early and we can work together to find another suitable time. For the first reschedule, your deposit can be transferred to the next booking slot. However, if you need to reschedule more than once, an additional $50 booking fee will be required, and this fee is non-deductible from the final cost of your tattoo.

Any cancellations or reschedules made within 48 hours of your appointment will incur a $50 late notice fee. Please note that this fee is non refundable and does not contribute towards the total cost of your tattoo.

No shows will result a $100 fee and no refund in deposit.

I apply a 10% Sunday surcharge and a 15% public holiday surcharge to all tattoo appointments booked on those days

Public holiday surcharge collected from bookings made on January 26th is donated to an Aboriginal charity

I also have a 2% surcharge on card payments

If you plan to use numbing cream supplied or prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist, please bring it with you to your appointment. Numbing cream takes approximately 30 minutes to take effect, so please apply a layer before your appointment and top up during the tattoo if needed

Kindly note: Touch - ups are not complimentary if numbing cream is used, as healing can be more unpredictable.

Unfortunately, I don’t offer free touch ups for finger, hands, and feet tattoos. This is because they carry a higher likelihood of ink fall. I am happy to do these types of tattoos but it is important that clients are aware of the risks that come with these placements.

Because our hands and feet are always moving and have different skin to the rest of your body, finger, hands, and feet can fade over time, have a higher chance of “blurring”, and also carry a higher risk of having parts of them “fall out” during the healing process. Everyone’s skin is different, sometimes these tattoos look very neat and tidy, and others can look slightly uneven.

These tattoos often need at least one touch up, and each touch up is $80.

One complimentary touch up is available if needed. Please wait 6 weeks before getting in touch, then email through a clear photo of your fully healed tattoo, taken from a neutral distance in natural lighting.

• Complimentary touch-ups do not apply to:

• Tattoos in high-risk placements such as hands and feet

• Tattoos completed using numbing cream

Touch ups are offered at my discretion and are intended for minor adjustments only (not redesigns or changes). All touch ups are carried out on weekdays only and are subject to availability. If a touch up falls outside of these guidelines, it will be treated as a new booking and charged accordingly