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# How to Submit a Tattoo Request

Send your idea to an artist for review. A request does not reserve an appointment time.

## Before you start

Use the artist's current public link. Check the artist and shop names before entering your details.
This guide describes the mobile web tattoo-request form. A direct scheduling page may have different steps.

## Submit your request

1. Open the artist's public profile and choose **Book appointment**.
   A shop artist's link may open a shop-branded form with the artist already selected.
2. In **Contact Information**, enter your first name, last name, and email address.
   Check whether phone is optional. Choose your preferred contact method and answer **Do you have any tattoos?**
   Select text reminders only if you want them, then choose **Next**.

   ![Contact Information shows required names and email, with optional phone.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/6/b/f/b6bf11da1ce5e000/how-to-submit-a-tattoo-request_wjuaux.png)

3. In **Tattoo Details**, choose the style, size, and placement. Describe your idea, then choose **Next**.
4. In **Reference Photos**, add images if needed. The form accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP files up to 5 MB each.
   Check the previews, remove any unwanted image, and choose **Next**.
5. In **Review & Confirm**, check the tattoo details, attached-image count, contact details, and any cost estimate.
   Use **Previous** to correct a section.
6. Choose **Submit Request** once and wait for the result.
7. Look for **Request Sent** and the request status. **Pending Review** means the artist still needs to review it.

   ![Request Sent shows the pending-review status and submitted tattoo details.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/6/b/f/b6bf11da1ce5e000/how-to-submit-a-tattoo-request_1909yqr.png)

## What happens next

Follow any email-verification instructions shown on the status page.
The artist reviews your request before scheduling. Check the next instructions you receive rather than treating the request as a confirmed appointment.

## If submission fails

Read the error before submitting again. If the form cannot prepare optional photos, return to **Reference Photos** and remove the affected image.
You can submit without optional photos, but make clear to your artist that the references were not attached.
If you already see **Request Sent**, check that request's status before creating another copy.

## Related articles

- [Uploading Reference Images](https://help.useapprentice.com/en/article/uploading-reference-images-1a95em8/)
- [Using the Public Booking Page](https://help.useapprentice.com/en/article/using-a-public-booking-page-29qwyc/)
- [Understanding the Client Dashboard](https://help.useapprentice.com/en/article/understanding-the-client-dashboard-1kil8cb/)