For tattoo artists

Serious clients. No more DM triage.

Connect your Instagram, tell Hardy about your styles, prices and rules, and try it the way a client would. Soon it will answer your DMs, qualify each request and hand you a real brief. Free to join.

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Free. No invite needed.

Hardy never creates tattoo designs or images. It works for you, not instead of you.


You didn't become an artist to answer "how much?" a hundred times.

The work behind the work is the part nobody signed up for. Hardy takes it off your plate.

Vague DMs that go nowhere
"How much for a tattoo?" with no size, no placement, no reference. Hardy sorts it out first.
Answering the same message twice
A DM at midnight, another one on a walk. Soon Hardy answers them for you, whenever someone writes in.
Tire-kickers and no-shows
Hardy qualifies people before they reach you, so the requests are real.
Repeating the same questions
Hardy gathers the brief once. You see it complete, not in twenty messages.

How it works

Set it up once. Hardy does the rest.

Everything Hardy needs is in your dashboard. It takes a few minutes, and you can update it anytime.

01
Set up your profile
Connect Instagram and Hardy brings in your photo and latest work. Add your styles, prices, studios and rules. Takes a few minutes, and you can come back anytime to change it.
02
Train it before it talks to anyone
Message it the way a client would. Tap 👍 on good answers and 👎 on ones to fix, and tell it what to say instead, so it represents you accurately before it ever reaches a real DM.
03
Turn on DM replies (coming soon)
Once it's on, Hardy answers DMs on your account, talks the client through their idea, then hands you the brief: placement, size, style, budget, references, timing.

In the app

What you'll see.

Leads: requests from clients with the idea, placement and size, and buttons to reply by email or mark as replied.
Leads
Every request arrives complete. Reply by email, then mark it replied.
Preview your DM replies: Hardy answers a price question, and the artist writes what Hardy should have said instead.
Teach Hardy how you answer
Don't like an answer? Tap thumbs down and write what Hardy should have said. It replies that way from then on.
An artist's profile in Hardy: their handle, city, styles and recent work.
Your profile, your work
Clients see your real work, credited to you, and get in touch.

Where you stand

Your work, your rates, your rules. Hardy only says what you've told it, and never shares your work without your say.

Hardy is the assistant at the front of the shop, not a replacement for the artist. It sends people your way better prepared than any DM thread, and it's honest with them about what good work costs and what lasts. The craft stays yours. We're here to fill your books, not to get between you and the people who want your work.

Your work stays yours.


FAQ

Common questions.

No. Hardy never creates tattoo designs or images. It reads the posts you connect only to match you with the right clients. It never copies, changes or generates from them, and we don't train any AI on your work.

Yes. It's free to join, and no invite is needed.

By email and in Leads in Hardy's menu. You reply to the client directly by email, then mark the request as replied.

The idea, placement, size, color, references, budget, timing, and whether it's the client's first tattoo.

It's best if you do. Once you've claimed it, requests come straight to you. Until then, the Inkjin team passes them on. Our team checks every new artist, usually within a day.

Not yet. You can already preview its replies and teach it how you answer. Real DM replies will start once Instagram approves them.

No. Hardy never quotes on your behalf or guesses your calendar. Clients see a typical range, clearly labeled as an estimate, and you confirm the real price.

No. Every client confirms they're 18 or older before a request is sent.

Yes. You choose what's shown, and you can disconnect Instagram anytime.

Hardy has artists in 30 countries and adds more every week. See the coverage page for the details.


It's free. Start in minutes.

Create your account, connect Instagram, and tell Hardy about your work and your rates. Our team checks every new artist, usually within a day, and then you're live.

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