April 16, 2004

3:36 PM

Piercing studio etiquette: it seems that you're expected to include a tip. Base it on the total, including the price of the jewelry, or base it on the piercer's labor alone?
posted by Mars Saxman to (3 comments total)

From my partner, who's been piercing for about twelve years: The piercer never gets a cut of jewelry unless they own the shop, so tip the piercer directly, and don't take into consideration the jewelry costs. Generally 5-15 dollars is a fair tip for most piercings.
posted by Jairus at 4:05 PM on April 16, 2004

I usually tip $5-10 for a $25 piercing-plus-jewelry at a good studio.
posted by mrbill at 7:54 PM on April 16, 2004

Base it on the quality of the work, and the comfort extended to you during it.
posted by scarabic at 12:56 PM on April 17, 2004