Consultations plan — they don’t become clutter
Capture intent before (or beside) the long-term piece. Not every chat must become a Tattoo Project. Planning stays light until the work is confirmed.
Workflow
How NeedleNote Thinks
Not like office software. Like a tattoo that unfolds over time.
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Client
The person — contact, safety notes, and the doorway into their work.
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Consultation
Plan the tattoo — idea, placement, size, next steps. Create a new client inline if you need to. Planning first.
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Tattoo Project
The complete piece and its ongoing record. Why projects exist: sleeves and large work should not live as scattered sittings.
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Sessions
Document each appointment — needles, machines, colour, photos, healing notes.
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Complete tattoo history
Together they become continuity you can trust next year — not a scavenger hunt through camera rolls.
Tattoo Projects hold the piece
Why they exist: tattoos don’t finish in one sitting. References and every session live under one roof.
Sessions belong to the Tattoo Project
Each appointment documents the chair — needles, machines, colour, photos — attached to the piece, not floating alone.