Deposits up front. Consent on file.
Sessions booked with money down, waivers signed before the needle is uncapped, and every client’s pieces tracked from first sketch to final pass — without a binder, a spreadsheet, or a DM thread.
№4 Three things that stop costing you money
The flaked session
A half-day piece that doesn’t show is a half-day you can’t resell. Deposits — a percentage or a flat amount, sized per service — are paid before the session ever lands on your calendar.
The waiver binder
Consent forms are your liability record, and they live in a binder that’s one spilled ink cap from gone. Parlor sends the form with the booking and files the signed copy with the appointment — typed or drawn signature, IP and timestamp recorded.
Someone else’s client list
In this trade the client relationship is the business. Your clients book through your link without creating an account for anyone — no marketplace, no cross-promotion, nobody marketing to your book but you.
No-shows run 20–30% without reminders. Under 10% with them.
One flaked four-hour session is the month’s software bill, ten times over. A deposit paid at booking and a reminder the day before is how it stops happening — run the math on your own rates.
Money down, or no slot
Set the deposit per service — a flat amount for a consult, a percentage for a half-day session — and it’s paid through Stripe the moment the client books. No deposit, no slot. The session that lands on your calendar is one that’s already worth something.
- Percentage or flat, set per service
- Paid at booking, before the slot is held
- No-show & late-cancel fees on the saved card
Signed before the needle’s uncapped
Attach the consent form to the services that need it and Parlor sends it with the booking. The client signs from their phone — typed or drawn — and the signed copy is filed against the appointment with IP and timestamp. The binder retires.
- E-signature, typed or drawn, from their phone
- IP + timestamp recorded with every signature
- Required per service, enforced at booking
The whole piece, on one record
A back piece is five appointments across four months. Every session, note, and payment sits on the client’s record — what was done, what’s left, what they paid — so session three picks up exactly where session two stopped.
- Full session history per client
- Notes, tags & no-show tracking
- Lifetime value at a glance
Asked by every studio.
Are the consent forms included, or an add-on?
Included in the $79 — forms and waivers with e-signature are part of the platform, not a paid module. Three starter templates ship with it, including a tattoo consent form you can edit.
How does the e-signature work?
The client signs from their phone — typed or drawn — on a private link, and Parlor records the signature with IP address and timestamp, filed against the appointment.
Can I require a waiver for some services and not others?
Yes. Mark which services require which form — a consent form for a session, nothing for a consult — and the booking flow enforces it.
How do deposits work for multi-session pieces?
Each booked session can carry its own deposit — a flat amount or a percentage of the service, set per service. The client pays it through Stripe at booking, and the client record keeps every session’s history in one place.
Can clients buy gift cards?
Yes — digital gift cards, sold from a public link and redeemed at checkout. Tattoos get gifted more than you’d think; a card can cover a consult or go toward a session’s deposit. Digital only — no plastic to stock at the desk.
Do my clients have to create an account?
No — for anyone. They book through your link, sign through a private link, and pay through Stripe. Your client list stays yours.
Still deciding? Email [email protected] — a human reads it.
Your art, your clients, your studio.
Set it up in an afternoon — deposits and consent forms ready before the next consult.