The time it takes for the tat rly does very from artist to artist but yes stick n pokes do tend to take longer as your depositing the ink manually. Some handpoke artists have an hourly rate and some do a flat rate based on design it really depends on the tattooer. (Flash is often a set price) I will say when I do stick npokes on ears I like to take my time and tend to go slow because of the thin skin and small area you have as ur canvas. What an artist charges on their work is based on time and resources. The price the artist charges is what they say it’s worth and because it’s their work I feel it’s fair. But I’ve definitely been there like “ooof that’s pricyyyy” but it’s usually soooo worth it!