Sedation tattoos
A full back, a full front, a set of sleeves or your whole body, finished pain-free while you sleep. From $6,000 AUD all inclusive, in a purpose built theatre inside a Denpasar hospital with the medical team on site.
Sedation tattoos
Big work that would take days in the chair, done in one session at RSK Bedah Dharma Usadha Sidhi, a surgical hospital in Denpasar. A specialist anaesthetist puts you under a full general anaesthetic and watches you the whole time, while a team of our artists tattoo you at once. The more skin being covered, the more artists, and the anaesthetist always has the final say on how long you stay under. A recent client had a full back and both legs done in 8 hours with 6 artists. That's 48 hours of tattooing, more than 6 full days in a studio chair. More than 100 sessions done so far.
Packages start at $6,000 AUD, all inclusive, for a starter package. A full back or a full front (chest and stomach) is $7,500, up to $25,000 for a full body. The table below shows every package.
Prices are for black and grey. Full colour adds 10% to the package price. A $2,000 deposit secures your hospital date. Enquire and we'll send you the full information pack.
You must be 19 or older. Suitability is decided by the hospital's anaesthetist after your medical check, not by us.
Watch the full session
Watch a real session
6 of our artists worked at once for 8 hours while the client slept under sedation. That's 48 hours of tattooing, more than 6 full days in a studio chair. Tap the video to see how it runs, from the theatre to the finished piece.
Sedation packages
Every package is done in one session, even a full body with up to 10 artists. Our $6,000 starter packages are built for the spots that hurt the most. Necks, hands, feet and ribs top every tattoo pain chart, so we've packaged them to fill one hospital session with two artists. Prices are for black and grey. Full colour adds 10% to the package price.
| Package | What's covered | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter: Neck and half chest | Front and sides of the neck, plus one side of the chest. | $6,000 |
| Starter: Neck and half sleeve | Front and sides of the neck, plus an upper or lower half arm sleeve. | $6,000 |
| Starter: Hands, feet and neck | Both hands, both feet, plus the front and sides of the neck. | $6,000 |
| Starter: Ribs, both sides | Both sides of the ribcage. | $6,000 |
| Full back or front | A full back, or a full front covering chest and stomach. | $7,500 |
| Two arm sleeves | Two full arm sleeves. | $8,500 |
| One arm and one leg | One full arm sleeve plus one full leg sleeve. | $9,500 |
| Back and half front | A full back plus a half front, chest or stomach. | $9,500 |
| Back or front and one arm | A full back or full front, plus one full arm sleeve. | $10,500 |
| Two leg sleeves | Two full leg sleeves. | $10,500 |
| Back or front and one leg | A full back or full front, plus one full leg sleeve. | $11,500 |
| Back and front | A full back plus a full front. | $12,500 |
| Back or front and arms | A full back or full front, plus two full arm sleeves. | $12,500 |
| Back or front and legs | A full back or full front, plus two full leg sleeves. | $14,000 |
| Arms and legs | Two full arm sleeves plus two full leg sleeves. | $15,500 |
| Full body | Full back, full front, two arm sleeves and two leg sleeves. Our biggest package, done in one session with up to 10 artists. | $25,000 |
All inclusive, black and grey. Full colour adds 10% to the package price. Sedation packages are fixed prices, so the 15% enquiry discount is not applied. A $2,000 deposit secures your hospital date, and the balance is paid at the hospital once your medical check is clear. See our booking terms for the details.
Tattoo pain charts agree on where it hurts: the ribs, armpit, spine and sternum, hands and fingers, feet and ankles, shins, knees and elbows (including the inside of the elbow), and the head, neck and throat. The skin is thin, the nerve endings are packed in and the bone sits right under the surface. Every full arm sleeve runs through the elbow and inner arm, every full leg runs through the knee, shin and ankle, and a full front covers the sternum. Under sedation you sleep through all of it. Not sure what fits your piece? Message us on WhatsApp.
Add any of these to a package. Prices in AUD, black and grey.
Custom combos that cover your back and front add $500 to turn you over. Even big combos are done in one session, with up to 10 artists working at once.
Custom package
Message us what you'd like done and roughly when you're in Bali. We'll put together a package price for you, usually the same day.
A sedation tattoo is done under general anaesthetic in a surgical hospital, so it's a medical procedure like any other. At least 2 days before your session you have a full medical check at the hospital, and the anaesthetist makes sure it's right for you before anything goes ahead. Your medical details stay between you and the hospital. Have a chat with your GP before you commit. This page is general information, not medical advice.
Sedation questions
It's done in a surgical hospital with a specialist anaesthetist watching you the whole time, an ICU for recovery and an ambulance on site. It's still a general anaesthetic, so it carries the same kind of risks as any operation. That's why every client sends the hospital's pre-anaesthesia form to the anaesthetist well before they fly, and has a full medical check at the hospital at least 2 days before their session, and the doctor has the final say.
One of the hospital's specialist anaesthetists. It's a full general anaesthetic with a breathing tube, and the anaesthetist stays in the room from start to finish while our artists work.
Most sessions run for several hours while you sleep, and the anaesthetist has the final say on how long you stay under. We use as many artists as can fit around you, so your time under is as short as possible. A full back and front takes longer, because you are turned over halfway. Even a full body, the longest job, is done in one session with up to 10 artists.
Every package is planned to finish in one session, even a full body. If the anaesthetist ever stops early for your safety, we finish the rest in our Kuta studio at no extra cost.
You need to be 19 or older. We ask a few quick health questions early on, and the hospital does your full medical check at least 2 days before your session, with blood tests and an ECG. The anaesthetist has the final say.
It's $2,000 on every package. It books your hospital date and comes off your package price, and the balance is paid at the hospital once your medical check is clear. See our booking terms.
It's never happened in more than 100 sessions. If it ever did, you wouldn't pay the balance, and your deposit would go towards a tattoo in our Kuta studio. See our booking terms.
You can move your date to any time within 12 months. Your deposit pays for your hospital booking, so it can't be refunded. All the details are in our booking terms.
It's rare. If it ever happens, we rebook you at no cost, within your trip where we can or on a new date that suits you. See our booking terms.
Bring or buy a waterproof under-blanket and some thick sheets, and use them in place of the hotel or villa bedding. Fresh tattoos weep for the first couple of nights, so this keeps the hotel linen clean. Skip alcohol while you heal too, because it thins your blood.
Yes. Have a light breakfast on the morning of your session, then don't eat anything after that. Keep sipping water until the hospital tells you to stop, and follow any instructions they give you at your medical check.
Once your medical checks are clear, you pay at the hospital by card with no surcharge, or in cash in rupiah. Prefer to sort it before you fly? You can pay by bank transfer a week ahead. We'll talk you through the easiest option for you.
You won't feel anything while it's being done. Afterwards it will be sore as it heals, like any big tattoo, and the hospital can give you pain relief tablets if you need them.
We recommend about 7 days in Bali after your session. Most people are fine to fly after 3 to 4 days if they feel well and the anaesthetist is happy. The extra days give your body more time to recover and leave room to move your session if the hospital ever needs to. Land at least 3 days before your session too, so there's time for your medical check.
The tattoo, the medical check and tests, the anaesthetist, the theatre, your ICU recovery and free airport pick-up to your accommodation, plus free transport to and from the hospital for your medical check and your session. The only possible extra is pain relief tablets afterwards if you need them.
More than 100 sedation sessions so far. All the hospital forms are in English, and you can ask the anaesthetist anything at your medical check.
No. Small colour highlights, like red eyes on a black and grey piece, are included free up to about 10% of the design. If colour covers 11% to 24% of the piece, you pay half the colour fee. Full colour pricing only applies once colour covers 25% or more.
Yes. Your partner or a friend can stay at the hospital overnight while you're in theatre and recovering. There's a comfortable area for them to wait, with convenience stores close by.
Absolutely. Cover-ups and freshening up older work can all be part of your sedation session. Send clear photos of your existing tattoos with your enquiry so the artists can plan around them.
Yes. If you already have a finished design, bring it. Plenty of clients have their own designer draw it up before the trip. Or send us your ideas and reference pictures and the artists will plan it with you. The final size and placement are locked in with the artists on the morning of your session, before you go under.
Yes, clients fly in from all over. Prices are shown in Australian dollars. Your deposit is charged in AUD by secure Stripe link, and the balance is paid at the hospital in rupiah, by card or cash. Everything is arranged by WhatsApp and email before you travel, and all the hospital forms are in English.
Once your booking form is back and your deposit is paid. Land in Bali at least 3 days before your session, because your medical check is done at the hospital at least 2 days before it. Then allow about 7 days in Bali afterwards, and never less than 3 to 4 days, before you fly home.
Tell us what you'd like done and when you're in Bali. We'll send the full information pack, including the hospital process, the pre-op check and a quote for your piece.
