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An artist hands a card terminal showing the Studio's own tip screen to a client after a session
CREW.INK HardwareCard terminals for shops and conventions

Checkout in the artist's hand.

A real card terminal that already knows the deposit, the tip and who did the piece. It ships set up to your Studio.

No hardware needed

Tap to Pay on iPhone

Included with CREW.INKArriving in the iPhone app

Take cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay on the iPhone you already have. It comes with every CREW.INK plan, so a solo artist or a guest spot can take the balance today.

  • Contactless cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • The deposit is already off. Tips go 100% to the artist.
  • Same checkout and records as the terminals
$0Included with CREW.INK · 2.7% + 5¢ per tap

Pick your setup

Every kit arrives set to your Studio.

Solo and guest spots
Pocket card reader, phone, cable and barrier bags

Pocket

A card reader that pairs with your iPhone.

  • Pocket card reader
  • Charging cable
  • Barrier bags
$59Pairs with the iPhone app
ShopsMost shops
Handheld terminal in its dock showing the Studio's own tip screen

Handheld

A terminal the artist hands to the client.

  • Handheld terminal with screen
  • Charging dock
  • Barrier bags
$348Terminal and dock
Front desk
Terminal in its dock, check-in tablet, receipt printer and cash drawer

Full counter

Check-in, checkout, receipts and cash.

  • Handheld terminal and dock
  • Tablet stand for check-in
  • Receipt printer
  • Cash drawer
$985Bring your own iPad
Conventions
Travel case with terminal, stencil printer and battery

On the road

Works when the hall Wi-Fi doesn't.

  • Terminal with its own cell signal
  • Stencil printer
  • Battery pack and hard case
$1,089Plus $10 a month for cell

In the shop. At the con.

Same checkout everywhere the work happens.

An artist hands a card terminal showing the Studio's own tip screen to a client across a wooden counter
After the sessionHand it over. They pick the tip.
A docked terminal showing the Studio's own tip screen beside a tablet stand and receipt printer at a Studio front desk
At the front deskDocked terminal. The receipt prints.
An artist holds out a Northside terminal and a client taps a card at a convention booth
At the conSame checkout at the booth.

Three ways to take a card

An artist holds a docked Northside terminal while a client holds a card above it at a convention booth
Handheld terminalHeld out for a card at the booth.
A white docked terminal shows Northside checkout on a wooden counter
Docked at the deskNorthside checkout on a terminal docked at the counter.
Pocket readerPairs with the CREW.INK iPhone app.

Or buy one piece

Handheld with cell signalIts own cell signal. $10 a month.Stripe Reader S710$299
Handheld terminalScreen, tips and PIN in the client's hand.Stripe Reader S700$299
Terminal dockCharges the handheld at the desk. Adds Ethernet.Stripe Reader S700/S710 dock$49
Pocket card readerPairs with the CREW.INK iPhone app.Stripe Reader M2$59
Receipt printerPrints from CREW.INK. Opens the drawer.Star mC-Print3$368
Check-in standLocks the iPad on the counter.Heckler WindFall$129
Cash drawerOpens when you take cash.APG Vasario 1616$140
Stencil printerThermal stencils over Bluetooth or USB-C.Brother PocketJet PJ-863$563
One checkout

Every way they pay

Card terminalThe main way. Send the balance, hand it over.
Tap to Pay on iPhone IncludedNo hardware. Card, phone or watch on the artist's iPhone.
Link + QR codeThey scan and pay on their own phone.
A client taps a card on an artist's iPhone showing CREW.INK Paid
Deposit already off
The terminal shows what's left.
Tips go to the artist
All of it, every time.
2.7% + 5¢
Per tap, chip or swipe. CREW.INK adds nothing.
For Studio groups

Every Studio. One screen.

Each Studio gets its own terminals and numbers. We ship them set up.

A shop owner reads a tablet at the front counter at dusk
Northside4 terminals$3,940 TODAY
Eastside3 terminals$2,180 TODAY
Downtown Collective5 terminals$5,610 TODAY
Harbor6 on the way$1,275 TODAY

Made for a clean station

A terminal sealed in a barrier bag on a steel tray
Bagged at the stationThe Pocket and Handheld kits come with barrier bags. Cards tap right through.
Till stays at the deskCash and printers live up front.
Wipe the bag, not the readerChange the bag between clients. The reader stays dry.

Questions

Can I use the iPad I already have?

Yes. Buy only the pieces you're missing.

What does it cost to take a card?

2.7% + 5¢ per tap, chip or swipe. CREW.INK adds nothing on top.

Does CREW.INK take any of the tip?

No. Every dollar of the tip goes to the artist.

What if the Wi-Fi drops?

The S710 also runs on 4G/LTE, and it has an offline mode for when both drop.

Product questions

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Hardware, compatibility, or a setup for your shop. Answers come from the hardware catalog.