Before you come in
Get a good night’s sleep, eat beforehand, and arrive hydrated. Wear comfortable clothes that make the tattoo area easy to get to, and bring your ID.
Just turned 18? · Buzzards Bay (Bourne), Cape Cod, MA
Free tattoo for your 18th birthday in Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod
Your first tattoo is on us. We want you to have a positive experience the first time.
The short answer
Yes, your first tattoo is free when you turn 18
Diamond Mind Tattoo, at 53 Main St in Buzzards Bay (Bourne) on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, does your first tattoo free, up to 30 minutes of tattoo time with Tim or Brendon, as long as the appointment falls within the first month after your 18th birthday.
Booking is required. Email your birth date and reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com, and a $25 deposit holds your time. No cover-ups, and no hand, face or neck placements. We’re open Mon–Sun 10am–6pm.
The rules
Who qualifies for the free 18th birthday tattoo
You qualify for the free 18th birthday tattoo at Diamond Mind Tattoo if all of these are true:
- It’s your first tattoo. The free tattoo is for your first tattoo only.
- Your appointment falls within the first month after your 18th birthday. You can book ahead of your birthday, but the appointment date can’t be after that first month.
- It fits in 30 minutes of tattoo time. You can’t pay to extend it. Anything bigger is a separate paid appointment after your free first tattoo.
- It isn’t a cover-up, and it isn’t on your hands, face or neck.
- You book an appointment with Tim or Brendon. Booking is required for the free tattoo.
- You email us first. Send your birth date and reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com so we can confirm your birth date before we accept the appointment.
- You put down a $25 deposit. We refund it when the tattoo is done. A no-show or late cancel forfeits the $25 deposit, same as our other appointments.
- You bring a valid photo ID to your appointment.
How to book it
- Pick a time with Tim or Brendon using the booking button below. A $25 deposit holds it.
- Email your birth date and reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com.
- We confirm your birth date and check that the design fits in 30 minutes, then we accept the appointment.
- Come in on the day with a valid photo ID.
First tattoo at 18
Getting your first tattoo at 18
First tattoos are welcome. Tell your artist it’s your first so they can walk you through the process. Email your reference pictures ahead of time, and be open to sizing and placement advice so the piece ages well.
Your artist: Tim or Brendon
Tim and Brendon do the free 18th birthday tattoo. Our portfolio lives on Instagram, and you can find both of them in our artists section.
The full walkthrough
What happens in the chair, pain, numbing cream, and cost: it’s all in our first tattoo guide.
After
Your artist will walk you through aftercare for your piece. Full notes are on our aftercare page.
Buzzards Bay · Bourne · Cape Cod
Coming from Bourne, Wareham, Sandwich, Falmouth, or Plymouth?
Diamond Mind Tattoo is at 53 Main St in Buzzards Bay, the village in Bourne that sits right at the Cape Cod Canal. We’ve been on Main Street since 2009.
- Onset: about 5 minutes
- Bourne village, across the Bourne Bridge: about 10 minutes
- Sagamore: about 10 minutes
- Wareham: about 10 minutes
- Pocasset: about 15 minutes
- Sandwich: about 15 minutes
- Falmouth: about 25 minutes
- Mashpee: about 25 minutes
- Plymouth: about 25 minutes
Times are rough, off-season, and can run longer in summer traffic.
Parking: Park in the lot across the street from the shop. Street parking on Main St is usually fine outside of summer. Please don’t use the two spots in front of the second-hand store next door.
Location and hours
Address
53 Main St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Hours
Mon–Sun 10am–6pm
As currently listed on Square. Confirm when booking if you need a specific time.
Phone
(508) 743-8462
Good to know
Free 18th birthday tattoo FAQ
Do you really do a free tattoo when I turn 18?
Yes. Diamond Mind Tattoo in Buzzards Bay, MA does your first tattoo free if the appointment falls within the first month after your 18th birthday. We want you to have a positive experience the first time.
The free tattoo is capped at 30 minutes of tattoo time and is done by Tim or Brendon, by appointment only. Email your birth date and reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com, and put down a $25 deposit to hold the time.
Is the free 18th birthday tattoo only for my first tattoo?
Yes. The free 18th birthday tattoo at Diamond Mind Tattoo is for your first tattoo only. If you already have a tattoo, the free 18th birthday tattoo doesn’t apply.
How long do I have to use the free 18th birthday tattoo?
Your free tattoo appointment has to fall within the first month after your 18th birthday. You can book ahead of your birthday, but the appointment date can’t be after that first month.
How big can the free tattoo be? Can I pay for extra time?
The free 18th birthday tattoo is capped at 30 minutes of tattoo time, and you can’t pay to extend it. If you want something bigger, that’s a separate paid appointment after your free first tattoo. Email your reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com so we can make sure the design fits in 30 minutes.
Are there placement or design limits on the free 18th birthday tattoo?
Yes. The free 18th birthday tattoo can’t be a cover-up, and it can’t go on your hands, face or neck. It also has to fit in 30 minutes of tattoo time.
Is there a deposit? What if I miss my appointment?
Yes. The free 18th birthday tattoo needs a $25 deposit to hold the time, and we refund it when the tattoo is done. If you don’t show up or you cancel late, you lose the $25 deposit. That’s the same policy as our other appointments.
Which artists do the free 18th birthday tattoo?
Tim and Brendon do the free 18th birthday tattoo at Diamond Mind Tattoo. You can see their work in the artists section of our home page.
How do I book the free 18th birthday tattoo?
The free 18th birthday tattoo at Diamond Mind Tattoo is by appointment only. Book a time with Tim or Brendon through our Square booking, where a $25 deposit holds the time, and email your birth date and reference pictures to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com. We confirm your birth date and check that the design fits in 30 minutes before we accept the appointment.
What do I need to bring to my free 18th birthday tattoo?
Bring a valid photo ID. You have to be 18. Your reference pictures should already be emailed to diamondmindtattoo@hotmail.com. Eat beforehand, arrive hydrated, and be open to sizing and placement advice so the piece ages well.
Where is Diamond Mind Tattoo? Is it near Bourne and Cape Cod?
Diamond Mind Tattoo is at 53 Main St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. Buzzards Bay is part of Bourne, right at the Cape Cod Canal. We’re open Mon–Sun 10am–6pm.
Happy birthday
Book your free 18th birthday tattoo
Diamond Mind Tattoo · 53 Main St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 · Mon–Sun 10am–6pm as listed on Square. The free 18th birthday tattoo is by appointment only, with Tim or Brendon. First time? Read our first tattoo guide. More about the shop on our Cape Cod shop page, or see the shop FAQ.