If you have an artist in mind, please check out their Instagram, as most of our artists have a booking request form linked there in their bio. As the best tattoo shop in San Diego, CA, we want to make booking as easy as possible—if you need more information on booking with a specific artist, please feel free to call the shop to inquire. If you do not have an artist in mind, you can email us or stop by the shop between 10am and 5pm to show us a reference photo as well as your desired size and placement. We can suggest the best artist for your project and direct you how to get in touch with them. In-person consultations are also available by request, and we will definitely need one for larger work (sleeves, backs, etc.) and for any type of cover-up. Every appointment for every artist requires a cash deposit to be made here at the shop. The amount of the deposit varies depending on which artist you choose. Your cash deposit goes towards the cost of your tattoo, but once it's paid and your appointment is set, it is non-refundable.

Our shop minimum is $150 per person. Our hourly rate for most artists is $200/hr. Larger works are charged by the hour, smaller pieces are priced per project depending on the level of detail, size and placement. Tattoos on sensitive areas like hands, necks, torsos, etc. can run a bit more because they're difficult areas to tattoo.

For an estimate on your tattoo, please call us at the shop or email us with reference photos and your desired size and placement. Larger works, such as getting the best dragon tattoos in San Diego, CA, may need an in-person consultation to get an accurate estimate.

We do! Whether you want a quick flash piece or one of the best dragon tattoos in San Diego, CA, we often have space every day, first come, first served, beginning at 11:00am. You can stop by to get an estimate on cost, put your name down on the list, and if we need some time to prepare for you, we'll take a $100 cash deposit to hang onto and apply to the cost of your tattoo. Feel free to call first in case we've already booked the day out. If you arrive and we are full, or if your idea needs some drawing time, we can help you schedule an appointment for our next availability (usually within the next week or so.)

If you need to reschedule an appointment, we require 48 hours' notice. You MUST call us at the shop and leave a message if it's outside of business hours. Reschedule requests made through e-mail or Instagram DM may not be seen by your artist and will not count as proper notice. Failure to give at least 48 hours' notice will result in you losing your deposit, meaning it won't go towards the cost of your tattoo and you'll need to put down another one to get back on the calendar. You may only reschedule an appointment twice. Additional reschedules will result in the loss of your deposit. If you contact us at least 48 hours before your appointment, we will happily reschedule you (again, only twice!). Please note that if an artist is booked out quite far in advance, you will be scheduled for their next availability which could be several months out. For that reason, the more notice you give for a reschedule, the sooner we can get you back on the calendar. We will hold on to your deposit for up to six months. If you don't attempt to reschedule within that time frame, you'll lose your deposit. For an outright cancellation with no reschedule, your deposit will not be refunded to you. We always seek to respect your time and efforts and ask that you do the same for us! You'll receive text and email notifications from our calendar system 7 days before your appointment. If you don't confirm through the link sent to you and we can't reach you by phone to confirm you, you risk losing your appointment at the best tattoo shop in San Diego, CA and having the space given to another client. For that reason, please save our number in your phone when you make an appointment and make sure that your voicemail is activated and that the mailbox isn't full.

Currently we don't allow any visitors. We have no waiting/lounge area for guests, even if you are coming in together for a bigger project, such as a back piece, full sleeve, or a large Japanese style tattoo in San Diego, CA.

If you and a friend or family member are coming in for matching tattoos, we can schedule you for back-to-back appointments on the same day, but whoever isn't currently being tattooed will need to wait outside. There are a ton of great neighboring small businesses for your friend or family member to check out.

Children are not allowed in the tattoo area at any time, but if they need to accompany you for your consultation (not your actual tattoo appointment!), that's okay. Pets/companion animals are not allowed inside the shop for sanitary reasons. Service dogs and psychiatric service dogs are welcome as required by California Law.

Parking for the best tattoo shop in San Diego, CA is street parking only. Metered spaces are available throughout the streets with grey, unmarked curbs along the surrounding side streets so that you don't have to keep taking breaks to feed the meter. Obey all street signs to avoid a ticket! You may have to walk a block or two. If you're running late, please give us a call to let us know.

Yes! You can come pick one up at the shop (cash only) to send to the recipient for whatever type of art they want, whether it's a cute little heart or the best dragon tattoos in San Diego, CA.

Guest artists book their own appointments by email. Whether you are looking for a fine-line piece or a traditional Japanese style tattoo in San Diego, CA, their information is posted on our Full Circle Instagram page. Please put Full Circle Tattoo somewhere in the subject line of your emails when you reach out to them.