Prices for Tattoos, Taamoko and Tatau
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These may vary depending on the Studio and or Kaupapa
My prices will be broken down from hourly rate to flat rates and Koha
*For an explanation on Koha please read till the bottom.
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Meitaki Ngao
Tattoo, Tatau and Taamoko Rates
No Charge
- Consultation
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Instudio flash designs are priced accordingly
From-$80
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$200ph
- For my home studio base in either Palmerston North or Rarotonga
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$175-$200ph
-For Guest spots (You will be advised prior to booking confirmation
$150 Minimum
-For smaller pieces that take less than 0.5hrs
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$100 Deposit
-For bookings over 2hrs, Fully refundable if cancelled or rescheduled 72hrs prior
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$150 Deposit
- For bookings over 3hrs, Fully refundable if cancelled or rescheduled 72hrs prior
$1500
-Full Day up to 8hrs
$700
-Half Day up to 4hrs
Kaupapa Tatau/ Moko
No Charge
- Consultation
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Ei Paruru-
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$400 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
2-3 Lines (These would be lines 1&2 and possibly 7)
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$600 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
4-5 Lines (These would be lines 1,2,3,6 and any combination 4,5,7,8)
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$800 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
6-8 Lines (These would be lines 1,2,3,6 and any combination 4,5,7,8)
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Paruru (Forearm)-
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$500 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
- This is a combination of the 3 main components of a Paruru. Lower, middle and top.
POA- If you are wanting to extend on the 3 first components
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Moko Kauae-
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$350 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
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Moko Kanohi/ Mataora-
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$500 Booking fee and Koha on the day*
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Puhoro-
-Full Day Charges apply
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Mokopapa-
-Travel and accomodation costs apply, Applicable costings as mentioned above
*KOHA
Koha as explained in the Maori Dictionary is a gift, present, offering, donation, contribution - especially one maintaining social relationships and has connotations of reciprocity.
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Over the past 17 years of doing this beautiful mahi at times I have struggled to find a middle ground where both myself and kaiwhiwhi can have and exchange that we both feel is reciprocated.
If I could run everything purely on Koha I would, however to successfully support both my family and my cultural practices I decided to take a note out of one of my friends books and set these new prices/payment exchanges in place.
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The Booking fee allows me to best prepare and cover costs for the piece you are going to receive, by including a Koha on the day then leaves you with the decision of what this piece means to you and what koha you would like to close our exchanges off with.
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Ive been asked by my kaiwhiwhi, and the kaiwhiwhi of my peers what would be an appropriate koha and this is something I simply cannot decide. This is solely left up to you.
It could be financial, its could be physical (Paua and Kina are never a bad idea) it could be something you have made, or a song sung or a story shared. No matter what it is it should always be from the heart and leave you feeling tau.
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I hope this makes it clearly how things will run for me and my practice. for any questions please feel free to contact me using the contact/ booking forms
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