Consultations
Create consultation services with their own timings, providers, price and availability.
For UK tattoo studios and independent artists
Tattoo studio booking software for consultations through aftercare.
Coordinate consultations and appointments, protect longer sessions with deposits and keep artist, client and treatment information connected.
No credit card required. £10 per active team member per month after your trial.
Bookahead works across desktop and mobile
Artist schedules
Assign services to artists and keep each person's regular and one-off hours separate.
Deposits
Collect a disclosed deposit to protect time reserved for longer appointments.
Forms and aftercare
Attach pre-appointment information and provide the correct aftercare after completion.
Built around a longer client journey
Keep the conversation, booking and payment stages organised.
Use separate services for consultations and appointments, then connect the appropriate forms, artist and payment flow to each one.
Consultation stage
Give consultations their own booking rules.
Set a dedicated consultation duration, price, assigned artists and availability instead of forcing every enquiry into an appointment slot.
Deposit stage
Protect high-value diary time.
Connect Stripe to take a deposit or full payment and keep refund and payment status alongside the booking.
Information stage
Send the right forms and aftercare.
Link forms to selected services and choose whether they apply before treatment, once per client or after the appointment.
Artist-by-artist calendar
See the studio day without opening every booking.
Provider columns and colour-coded statuses make it easier to see which artist is booked, where time remains and what stage an appointment has reached.
- ✓Individual artist availability
- ✓Service assignment by artist
- ✓Clear booking and payment status
Keep exploring
Related Bookahead guides
Feature guide
Client forms and aftercare
Create service-specific consultation, policy, pre-treatment and aftercare forms for appointment clients with Bookahead booking software.
Feature guide
Deposits and payments
Take appointment deposits and payments with Stripe, request payment later, record cash, manage refunds and support fair no-show policies with Bookahead.
Feature guide
Team scheduling
Team scheduling software for UK appointment businesses with provider working hours, service assignments, one-off availability and calendar columns.
Questions
Tattoo studio booking software FAQs
Can consultations be booked separately?+
Yes. Create consultations as their own service with a dedicated duration, price, providers and availability.
Can different artists offer different services?+
Yes. Services can be assigned to one or multiple active team members.
Can the studio collect deposits?+
Yes. Stripe can collect a deposit or full payment during booking, subject to the studio's clearly disclosed policies.
Does Bookahead replace my legal consent process?+
No. Bookahead can help collect and record service-specific information, but each studio remains responsible for deciding and maintaining the legally appropriate consent process.
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