Booking Setup

Body art businesses run on consultations, deposits and artist schedules, with walk-ins and multi-session pieces. Roots sets up Square booking, deposits and consent forms, and separately coordinates artist payouts, merchant accounts and financing.
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Payment solutions for tattoo, piercing & body art

How these solutions work for tattoo, piercing & body art

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Appointments

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Schedule design consultations and piercing appointments, collect appointment payments and keep staff calendars aligned.
  • Build your service menu with durations, processing time, prices and staff assignments
  • Configure deposit, cancellation and no-show policies that match how you actually operate
  • Connect booking to your website, Instagram and Google Business Profile
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Square Invoices

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Send itemized invoices for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances.
  • Create invoice, estimate and contract templates with your policies
  • Set up deposit and payment-schedule rules for multi-session or high-ticket services
  • Connect invoicing to QuickBooks Online or Xero
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Square Payment Links

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Share a checkout link for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products through messages, email or your website.
  • Build reusable links for your standard deposits, events and packages
  • Add custom fields to collect the client details you need
  • Place links and QR codes on your site, social profiles and signage
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Square Hardware Setup

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, including counter, mobile and staff workflows.
  • Recommend a device for each chair, room or front desk
  • Configure devices, printers and modes
  • Roots doesn't sell hardware; we link you to Square to buy it
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Consumer Financing

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Present financing options for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products alongside the purchase or service estimate.
  • Discuss your business goals on a free consultation
  • Coordinate your provider introduction and setup
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Square Point of Sale

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Bring tattoos, piercings and aftercare products into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around appointment deposits, design approvals and aftercare sales.
  • Map your services, add-ons and retail products into the item library
  • Set up tipping, taxes, discounts and staff permissions
  • Recommend and configure Square hardware for each station (you buy it from Square)
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Square Staff

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Set roles, permissions and schedules for artists, piercers and receptionists, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts.
  • Set up roles, permissions and commission rates per service
  • Configure tip pooling rules
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Afterpay on Square

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Offer an installment payment option for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products at supported Square checkout channels.
  • Check eligibility and enable Afterpay online and in person
  • Add it to invoices and your booking site
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Square Gift Cards

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Offer gift cards redeemable toward tattoos, piercings and aftercare products and track purchased and redeemed balances.
  • Set up gift card designs and online sales
  • Plan holiday and promotion calendars around gift card sales
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Marketplace Payments

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Collect customer payments for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products and allocate proceeds to independent artists and guest practitioners within the marketplace workflow.
  • Flow design and integration
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Cash Discount Program

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, with checkout wording and receipts aligned.
  • Program setup, signage and staff training
  • Periodic compliance review
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Square Inventory

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Track aftercare products, body jewelry and studio merchandise with item-level stock records and replenishment workflows.
  • Load products, SKUs and costs
  • Set reorder points and low-stock alerts
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Square Online (websites)

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Give customers an online storefront for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business.
  • Design and build your site pages and booking flow
  • Load retail products, photos and descriptions
  • Connect your domain and set up basic on-page SEO
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Square Loyalty

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Create a rewards program around tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, with earning rules tied to how customers shop.
  • Design a reward structure that fits your visit frequency and margins
  • Configure promotions and bonus-point campaigns
  • Train staff to enroll clients at checkout
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Merchant Account

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Arrange a processing account for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay.
  • Underwriting guidance and application support
  • Pricing review against your current statements
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Mobile Payments

For tattoo, piercing & body art: Collect payments for tattoos, piercings and aftercare products away from a fixed counter, with transactions recorded against the sale or job.
  • Device setup and training
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Tattoo, Piercing & Body Art we set up and support

Tattoo, Piercing & Body Art payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Square Appointments for Tattoo Studios, Square Invoices for Tattoo Studios, Square Team Management for Tattoo Studios. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review bookings, memberships, service checkout and product sales, then plan the changes your tattoo, piercing & body art business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which tattoo, piercing & body art workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

Payments for tattoo, piercing & body art, set up right

Talk to our sales team about your setup, or become a partner and bring us your merchants.
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