Personalization & Branding

• Using Custom CSS (Advanced)

  The Appearance editor includes a Custom CSS field for your public page. Open More → Public Page → Appearance → Edit Branding. Expand Fine-tune with custom CSS. Read the restrictions beside Custom CSS, then enter your styles. Keep a copy of your original CSS before editing. Choose Save Branding and reload to confirm the saved text. Inspect your public page before sharing the change. Follow the restrictions shown beside the field and stay within its 10,000-characteSome readers

• Creating Flash Designs with Inventory Tracking

  Upload a flash design and choose how clients can engage with it. Check saved settings before relying on an inventory limit. Create a flash design In your artist workspace, open More → Gallery → Flash. Choose Upload, then Choose File to select your design image. Enter the design name, description, category, session length, and base price. Choose Direct Booking, Request Only, or Display Only for the design. Review the available sizes and any size-specifiSome readers

• Uploading and Organizing Your Portfolio

  Add images and descriptions to your artist portfolio from your studio workspace. Upload an image On your phone, open More → Gallery → Portfolio. Choose Upload. An empty portfolio also offers Upload your first image. Choose an image. The upload form accepts PNG, JPG, and WebP up to 5 MB. Enter a title and description. Choose the style tags that match the image. Submit the form and wait for the portfolio card to appear. Reload Portfolio and choose Edit onSome readers

• Setting Up Your Artist Profile

  Update the profile visitors see before sharing your artist page. Open More → Public Page → Profile in your artist workspace. Review your name, pronouns, Artist bio, website, and Instagram fields. Make your edit and choose Save profile in the unsaved-changes bar. Use Discard to abandon an unsaved edit. Reload and confirm the saved value. Use View public profile page to inspect the page visitors see. Keep your bio clear and useful: describe the work you offer aFew readers

• Customizing Your Public Artist Page

  Your artist profile and appearance are edited on separate screens. Open More → Public Page → Profile for your bio, name, photo, and links. Save a profile edit with Save profile, then reload and check it. Open More → Public Page → Appearance for theme, color, typography, logo, banner, and custom CSS controls. Use Edit Branding and Save Branding. Return to Profile and use View public profile page to inspect the public result. Check your public page’s About, FlFew readers

• Adding Custom Colors and Fonts

  Choose your public page's color and typeface in Appearance. In your artist workspace, open More → Public Page → Appearance. Choose Edit Branding. Under Theme & Colors, choose a color swatch or use Custom Color. Under Typography, open Font Family and choose a font. Choose Save Branding, then reload and check the saved setting. Use Preview to inspect the page before sharing it. The color choices include Ink, Copper, Sage, Slate, Clay, and Plum. ChecFew readers

• Customizing Your Artist Page Theme

  Review your public page's appearance from your artist workspace. Open More → Public Page → Appearance. Choose Edit Branding and open Select theme. The current choices are Light Theme and Dark Theme. Review color, typography, logo, banner, and custom CSS controls separately. Choose Save Branding after an edit, then reload to check it. Use Cancel to abandon an unsaved edit. Switch to Preview to inspect the in-app page preview. After saving, open youFew readers

Scheduling & Availability

• Understanding Your Booking Calendar

  Use your artist calendar to find appointments, check their times, and open their details. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. These steps describe the mobile web calendar. Shop staff use their shop workspace to view the shop calendar. Read your calendar Tap Appointments in the bottom navigation. ![Appointments in the bottom navigation opens the artist calendar.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/6/b/f/b6bf11da1ce5e000/understSome readers

• Creating Booking Links for Clients

  Create a client-specific link so a client can choose an appointment time for an approved request. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. Have the intended client and an approved request or project ready. This guide covers the mobile web Send link flow from an approved request. The Booking Links page under Business manages reusable booking pages. Its Create booking link action opens a different form. Create a client-specific link Open **RequestSome readers

• Connecting Your Google Calendar

  Find your calendar connection in artist settings. Apprentice describes this integration as syncing appointments and importing busy time. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. You need access to the Google account whose calendar you want to connect. Find the connection On mobile web, tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings. Under Run Operations, choose Integrations. Find Google Calendar. If no account is linked, the screenSome readers

• Managing Walk-ins and Appointments

  Use the Walk-In List for your queue and Appointments for scheduled work. Open More → Today → Walk-Ins in your artist workspace. Review the queue and its Mine, All, search, and Filters controls. Check the client and assignment before taking action. Open Appointments in the phone navigation to review scheduled work. The calendar exposes Day, Week, and Month views. The Walk-In List includes Call Next and Add client. Review the queue and artist assignment beforSome readers

• Configuring Your Availability Schedule

  Review working hours, time off, and booking rules before sharing your booking page. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. These steps describe mobile web. For a shop-managed location, your availability depends on the shop's operating hours. Find your working hours Tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings. Under Get Booked, choose Locations. Find your current location and expand Availability Settings if it is closed. RevFew readers

Projects & Collaboration

• Managing Design Revisions and Approvals

  Use a project's design collaboration workspace to review client feedback. Confirm the correct project and design before acting. Review a change request Open the project and its Designs tab. Open the saved design's collaboration workspace. Open chat & actions. The client's initial review controls include Approve Design and Request Changes. After the client requests changes, reopen the design as the artist and inspect the request and comments. After a change requeSome readers

• Working with Clients in Real-Time

  A project’s design collaboration workspace lets you and your client review the same saved design and discuss changes. Review feedback across accounts Save the design to the correct client project. Generating an image alone does not confirm it is saved there. Open the project's Designs tab and its collaboration workspace. Have the assigned client open that project's design in their own account. Open chat & actions to inspect review actions and comments. After a client reqSome readers

• Using Chat Effectively with Clients

  Choose the correct client conversation before composing a message. Open Messages in the artist phone navigation. Select the client from Conversations and check the recipient in the conversation header. Find Type your message, Attach image, and Send message before composing. Use the inbox filters to find the conversation you need. Check the recipient again before sending a message or attaching an image. If feedback repeats unexpectedly, avoid resubmitting it and coSome readers

• Using the Design Collaboration Canvas

  Open a project's saved design to review it with the client assigned to that project. Open and review a design In your artist workspace, open More → Projects and find the correct client project. Open the project and choose Designs. If the project opens in a compact sheet, choose Open full project first. Open the design's collaboration workspace. Use Open chat & actions to see review actions and comments. Use the selection and annotation controls to point out theFew readers

Collecting Payments & Deposits

• Tracking Your Earnings and Payouts

  Use Payments to inspect earnings and unpaid studio share. An earnings total is not proof that money reached your bank. Open earnings Open More → Business → Payments. Select Earnings. Review Total earned · all time, Unpaid studio share, and Last payout as separate figures. Inspect the start and end date controls and the earnings rows. The table includes date, project, client, You receive, source, and status. Read each row’s status alongside its amount. APopular

• Setting Up Stripe Connect

  Start by checking who manages payment collection for your workspace. Check your payment setup Choose Your studio. On mobile web, open More → Setup → Settings. Under Get Paid, choose Payment Collection. Read the Payment Collection card. If it says payments are handled through your shop, contact your shop administrator to set up or manage collection. ![Payment Collection tells a shop member to contact their shop administrator.](https://storage.crisp.chat/usersSome readers

• Recording External Payments

  Use Record Payment to log money received outside Apprentice. Recording a payment is separate from processing a card charge. Open the record form Open More → Business → Payments. Open More payment actions → Record payment. In Take payment, choose Record an outside payment. Select the correct project and date received. Enter the amount and choose the payment type and method. The type options are Deposit, Balance Payment, and Refund. The method list incSome readers

• Setting Your Hourly Rate and Multipliers

  Review the pricing controls used for your tattoo work. Set rates that reflect your own services and costs. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. These steps describe mobile web. Non-tattoo services have separate Service pricing defaults and Service menu sections when enabled. Review standard pricing Tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings. Under Get Paid, choose Pricing. Open Standard Pricing. Review **Base HourlyFew readers

• Understanding Deposit Collection Options

  A deposit recorded outside Apprentice and a deposit collected through a payment flow are different actions. Check where the money was received before choosing a workflow. Record an outside deposit Open More → Business → Payments. Choose More payment actions → Record payment, then Record an outside payment. Choose the project and date received. In the payment entry, choose Deposit as the payment type and the method used outside Apprentice. Only record a deposit aFew readers

• Creating Special Pricing Rules

  Use pricing rules for tattoo combinations that need their own price range. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. Decide which work should match the rule and what price range to use. These steps describe the mobile web rule builder. Build a rule Tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings → Pricing. Open Pricing Rules. Scroll down to Pricing rule builder and choose Create New Pricing Rule. Choose matching Style, **SizeFew readers

Billing & Subscriptions

• Understanding Artist Subscription Plans

  Compare the plans shown in your account and check your current usage before choosing a subscription. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. This guide covers the mobile web billing screen. Use the current in-app price and billing terms when making a purchase. Compare plans Tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings. Under Get Paid, choose Subscription & Billing. The page title is Billing. Read Current Plan, its status, anSome readers

AI Studio & Stencils

• Getting Started with AI Studio

  AI Studio has three modes: Generate, Stencil, and Preview. Open More → Studio under Gallery in your artist workspace. Choose a mode Select Generate to create a design from a description. Enter Tattoo Description, then choose a style and any placement, size, or color settings you need. Check Number of Designs and the selected Project. The reference uploader accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP, with up to five files shown in the current form. Select **GFeatured

• Generating Tattoo Designs from Text Prompts

  Use Generate in AI Studio to turn a description into a design you can review and export. Generate a design In your artist workspace, open More → Studio under Gallery, then select Generate. Enter Tattoo Description. Describe the subject, line style, composition, and details you want. For example: “A black geometric circle with three dots below it, bold outline, white background.” Choose Tattoo Style and any placement, size, or color settings you need. CheFew readers

• Creating Stencils from Photos

  Open Stencil in AI Studio to prepare a reference image for conversion. Check the uploaded image and resulting line work before using a stencil. Prepare a stencil In your artist workspace, open More → Studio under Gallery, then select Stencil. Add one source image in Upload Photo. The current uploader accepts JPG, PNG, or WebP. Use an image you have permission to upload. Wait until the upload finishes. A visible preview alone does not mean the upload succeedeFew readers

• Managing Client Relationships

  Open a client from your artist workspace to inspect their relationship with your studio. Confirm the person's identity before changing details or starting a project. Find and open a client Open More → Business → Clients. Use Search clients by name, email, or phone. Wait for the filtered results, then choose the correct client's View button. Expand the mobile sheet to see the full profile and the Profile, Activity, and Files tabs. Choose Manage clientSome readers

• Importing Clients from a Spreadsheet

  Start a contact import from Clients. Use the current template and inspect the file before uploading it. Open the importer Open More → Business → Clients. Choose Import clients from CSV. The dialog is titled Where are your contacts? Read Before you upload and use Download CSV template for the current CSV columns. Choose Upload a file. The next screen has Choose file and Continue. The dialog accepts CSV or VCF and asks for a name plus an email or pFew readers

• Using the Artist Today Console

  Use Today to review your daily visits and open the next task for a client. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. This guide covers the mobile web screen. A shop's Front Desk is a separate view. Review your day Tap Today in the bottom navigation. Scroll past Getting Started if that checklist is visible. Read the visit totals: visits, arrived, in session, completed, and late. Use Sort by to choose action needed,Few readers

• Setting Special Pricing for Flash Work

  Use Flash Sales to prepare a discount for selected flash designs. Before you start Sign in as an artist and choose Your studio. Have the intended flash designs ready. Decide the discount, booking limit, and sale dates before creating the sale. Prepare a flash sale Tap More, expand Setup, and choose Settings → Pricing. Open Flash Sales. Scroll to Create Flash Sale and choose Create New Flash Sale. Choose Select flash designs. Search for aFew readers

• Booking Multi-Session Projects

  Review the sessions inside the correct project before scheduling another sitting. Open More → Today → Projects, find the project, and choose Open project if it first appears as a collapsed sheet. Choose Sessions. Review the booked and unbooked sessions. Use Book next session, Book, or Add another session to open the booking controls. Check Appointment location, duration, offered date, and time zone before using the final Book action. Choose the location wFew readers

• Offering Services Beyond Tattoo (Piercing, PMU & Tooth Gems)

  Turn on the other services you provide so clients can book them — not just tattoos. Overview The Services page lists the services your account can configure. Check the current offering and readiness status for each service. A service appearing in this list does not prove clients can book it. There are two ideas to keep straight, because the product keeps them separate on purpose: Offering a service means you tell Apprentice "I do this." It's a simple on/off choice. **BookFew readers

• Activating a New Service: The Readiness Checklist

  Complete a few quick steps to take a service from "Not ready" to bookable. Overview When you turn on a new service (like Piercing, PMU, or Tooth Gems), Apprentice shows a readiness checklist on that service's card. Each item is a requirement that protects you and your clients — pricing, the forms clients see, and a compliance attestation. Once every requirement is met, the service becomes bookable. There are six requirements. Five are yours to complete, and **one is handled byFew readers

• Choosing Who Gets Your Campaign

  Review the audience before writing or sending a campaign. Do not assume the initial selection matches your intended recipients. Review the audience Open More → Business → Marketing and choose Start from scratch. On Audience, inspect the checked contacts and the selected count. Use Search this list to locate a contact. The page also offers Add someone by name and Import contacts. Review Who can get it, then continue to the message step only when the auFew readers

• Writing Email, Text, and Instagram Messages

  The campaign message step has separate Email, Text, and Instagram tabs. Check each preview rather than assuming one message fits every channel. Review the message editor Open More → Business → Marketing, choose a starting point, and review the audience. Continue to Message. Enter the campaign name and email subject when preparing your campaign. Select Email, Text, or Instagram to inspect that channel's editor and preview. In Email, review the subject, HeaderFew readers

• Sending Your First Campaign

  Marketing opens a campaign wizard with four steps. Review the audience and each message before reaching any send action. Start a campaign Open More → Business → Marketing in your artist workspace. Choose Start from scratch on Pick a moment. Suggested moments may be unavailable when there is little client history. Review Audience. Check every selected person; some contacts may already be selected. Continue to Message and review the campaign name, email subjectFew readers

• Understanding Style Transfer Options

  AI Studio uses different controls in each mode. Check the mode before looking for a style setting. Choose the relevant controls Open More → Studio under Gallery in your artist workspace. In Generate, open Tattoo Style to choose a style for a new design. The picker includes options such as Traditional, Geometric, Blackwork, and Minimalist. In Stencil, choose Low, Medium, or High under Detail Level. The current screen does not show a separate LFew readers

• Open Availability vs. Offer Times

  When you create a client-specific booking link, choose how the client finds an appointment time. Open Availability: the client browses your available calendar and chooses a time. Offer Times: you select 2–6 specific times, and the client chooses one of those options. ![Open Availability lets the client browse the calendar. Offer Times lets the artist select two to six options first.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/6/b/f/b6bf11da1ce5e000/open-availability-Few readers