Ad. 2. Estimate the amount of paint, with a gallon of primer, or base paint, covering 330 square feet and a gallon of other paint providing coverage up to 350 square feet. 1  The composition of base paint is different, which is why it covers fewer square feet per gallon. 2  Paint costs can range from $15 to $60 per gallon.igure the cost per square foot of a professional's flat fee by dividing the cost by the square footage. 1  For example, an $800 estimate for 1,500 square feet would be 800 divided by 1,500 which is equal to a 53.3 cent cost per square foot. 2  4 Edit step.
1 Since a wrist tattoo is usually done in a smaller area, plan on budgeting anywhere from $50 to as much as $225.2  However, for a reputable artist, the costs can be much higher. 3  Artists usually charge for a minimum amount especially if they have state-of-the-art facilities in the clinic. Tattoos that are done by veteran and licensed tattoo artists are usually more expensive than those done by an apprentice. 2  Plan on spending a minimum of $75 an hour. 3  A few answers on this FunAdvice.com page claimed that a small wrist tattoo was $80 while someone else paid around $150.
Report Abuse. My smallest tattoo (size of a quarter) took 15 minutes, my biggest (about 5x5...not much bigger than an attractive, well drawn small fairy) took almost 2 hours.The part of your body it goes on will affect how much it hurts and how long it takes.eport Abuse. I have a tattoo on my hip and one on my lower back the small one on my hip took less than 15 minutes (its just two fish swimming in opposite directions) the one on my lower back is much larger and took about an hour. NIKKI L Â· 10 years ago.