FAQ

King of the Hill is a private tattoo studio and has recently relocated to Emerald Beach. Our new address is 64 Fiddaman Road, Emerald Beach.

Emerald Beach is less than a 20 minute drive north of Coffs Harbour on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. Emerald Beach is a seaside village; a cafe, general store, restaurant and beautiful beach are all within a short walking distance of the studio.

A private studio is a tattoo studio that is not open for the general public to walk into without an appointment.

This also means that artists at the studio do not offer “walk ins”. We all handle our own bookings and are not able to answer enquiries on each other’s behalf.

King of the Hill does not have a studio phone line. If you wish to contact us please send an email to kingofthehilltattoostudio@gmail.com for general enquiries.

Please arrive on time for your appointment or up to 5-10 minutes early.

It is best if you don’t arrive more than 10 minutes before your appointment to minimise parking congestion in the area, and as your artist may still be with earlier clients or setting up for your appointment.

There is limited all-day street side parking at the studio.

If the front gate is open you are welcome to park inside the gate if there is enough room for your car. Please leave enough room for the gate to be closed behind.

If you are parking on the street please take care not to block any neighbour’s driveways.

It’s fantastic if you can arrange a lift to and from the studio.

It may be painful. How much so depends on the placement, size, and style (colour vs dot shading).

I like comparing the sensation of being tattooed to scratching sunburn. It isn’t pleasant but how painful it actually is varies person to person.

Everyone responds to pain differently and one person may find an area really painful that you find relatively painless and vice versa.

Generally people find placements with more nerve endings (such as hands) and bony areas more painful.

Yes you can. It is important to use it correctly and you must supply and apply it yourself. Please let your artist know if you want to use it for your appointment!

Local anaesthetic creams are available in pharmacies in Australia.

When used for tattoos you need to apply a thick layer of the cream and wrap it with cling wrap at least 1-2hrs before your appointment.

We recommend doing a spot test (in a spot you aren’t getting tattooed) prior to your appointment date to ensure you don’t experience any skin reactions (swelling or rashes). Your artist won’t be able to tattoo you if you use a cream and you’ve had a skin reaction to it!

Local anaesthetic creams are usually only effective for a couple of hours. This means the cream will likely wear off during the tattoo if you are getting a large piece. If you are considering using anaesthetic for larger piece you’ll need to let your artist know so they can plan your appointment accordingly.

Given our studio’s private setup, maintaining a limited number of people on the premises is essential to our business. We kindly request that only those getting tattooed are present during the session.

If you have someone with you, we recommend they go visit the local cafe EB General (seriously good burgers) and relax at the lovely nearby beach while they wait!

Carers are welcome and are an exception to this policy. To have a carer sit with you while you are getting tattooed they will need to complete a consent form for our insurance.

Please be aware that you cannot bring children (of any age) with you into the studio, and this includes the reception area and the front yard.

The studio is setup as a private studio and does not have areas partitioned off to keep children from wandering into them. There are also no staff to supervise your children and their safety cannot be guaranteed, and therefore we cannot have clients bring children to the studio to wait while they are being tattooed.

You can depending on where you are getting tattooed and whether you are able to sit still while using your device!

I recommend bringing headphones, then you can listen to music or an audiobook without having to hold your device (which works great for most placements!).

We do not tattoo anyone under the age of 18 years under any circumstances, regardless of parental consent.

This is not negotiable!

If you are under 18 years old you will have to wait until your 18th birthday until we will tattoo you. You are welcome to book ahead for your 18th birthday, and this has been arranged for clients in the past. Please reach out to your artist to arrange this. Remember we will require original photo ID (Driver’s license, proof of age card or passport) on the day of your appointment, so ensure you have this organised ahead of time if you don’t currently have one of those forms of ID already.

Each of our artists do their own quotes. Please reach out to your chosen artist to discuss quotes.

Please keep in mind that all quotes are approximate, and based off how long your artist expects the tattoo will take to complete. A quote may be given in a range ($200-300 for example) due to potential design and size changes on the day, and each client and their skin being different. Any quotes provided by one of our artists is for that artist only.

For “full sleeves” and similar large scale work, accurate quotes are uncommon as these can be detailed and take several months to complete. Our artists usually charge these using their hourly rate. For current hourly rates it is best to contact your artist directly.