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    "status": {
        "match": "exact",
        "message": "Every result matches every part of the request that was understood. Not TatSeek tags (matched only as words in titles, or ignored): film. Tell the person these were not used as filters.",
        "not_tags": [
            "film"
        ]
    },
    "understood": {
        "query": "Whip Shading Film",
        "facets": [
            {
                "axis": "technique",
                "value": "whip-shading",
                "label": "Whip Shading"
            }
        ],
        "free_words": [
            "film"
        ],
        "corrected": {},
        "asked_for": null,
        "question": false,
        "exact_match": true,
        "dropped": []
    },
    "ignored_words": [
        "film"
    ],
    "total": 47,
    "limit": 12,
    "offset": 0,
    "next_offset": 12,
    "artists": [
        {
            "summary": "Nika Urban is a tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, with 14 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 872,
            "name": "Nika Urban",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nika-urban/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 17,
                "name": "Dovetail Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/",
                "city": "Austin"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 14,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–500",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/dovetailtattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "14 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Ellie Chase is a tattoo artist at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, with 23 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly neo-traditional.",
            "id": 880,
            "name": "Ellie Chase",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ellie-chase/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 18,
                "name": "Silent Earth Studios",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/silentearth/",
                "city": "Portland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 23,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–450",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/silentearthstudios",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "12 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Daniel Sas is a tattoo artist at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, with 16 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and chicano.",
            "id": 603,
            "name": "Daniel Sas",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel-sas/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 12,
                "name": "West Seattle Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/westseattle/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 16,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/westseattletattoos",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "12 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Gabriel García is a tattoo artist at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, with 12 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 284,
            "name": "Gabriel García",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gabriel/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 6,
                "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/",
                "city": "Austin"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 12,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–500",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-09",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://lostedgetattoo.com/book-for-tattoos-in-austin-tx/",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "12 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Sude is a tattoo artist at Art Collector, Culver City, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and surrealism.",
            "id": 728,
            "name": "Sude",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sude/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 15,
                "name": "Art Collector",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/",
                "city": "Culver City"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/artcollectortattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "11 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Josh Wright is a tattoo artist at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 378,
            "name": "Josh Wright",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/josh-wright/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 8,
                "name": "White Lotus Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": null,
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/whitelotustattooseattle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "11 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Marco Inkman is a tattoo artist at Art Collector, Culver City, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism and chicano.",
            "id": 727,
            "name": "Marco Inkman",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/marco-inkman/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 15,
                "name": "Art Collector",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/",
                "city": "Culver City"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/artcollectortattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "10 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Jim Down is a tattoo artist at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 652,
            "name": "Jim Down",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jim-down/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 13,
                "name": "Studio City Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/studiocitytattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "10 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Frank Benavides is a tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, with 18 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly chicano and lettering.",
            "id": 871,
            "name": "Frank Benavides",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frank-benavides/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 17,
                "name": "Dovetail Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/",
                "city": "Austin"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 18,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–500",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/dovetailtattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "10 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Alex Correa is a tattoo artist at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, with 10 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 501,
            "name": "Alex Correa",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alex-correa/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 10,
                "name": "Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/sixfeetunder/",
                "city": "Upland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 10,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$350–650",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/sixfeetundertattooparlor",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "10 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "DJ Auld is a tattoo artist at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, with 13 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly new school and realism.",
            "id": 879,
            "name": "DJ Auld",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/dj-auld/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 18,
                "name": "Silent Earth Studios",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/silentearth/",
                "city": "Portland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 13,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$250–450",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/silentearthstudios",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "10 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Sylvester James is a tattoo artist at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord, with 9 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 441,
            "name": "Sylvester James",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sylvester-james/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 9,
                "name": "The Gallery Tattoo Studio",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thegallery/",
                "city": "Concord"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 9,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$300–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-10",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/thegallerytattoostudio",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "9 matching tattoos"
        }
    ],
    "note": "Ranked by name match, then by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match — never by payment.",
    "meta": {
        "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com",
        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026",
        "generated": "2026-10-09T12:08:32+00:00",
        "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search",
        "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api",
        "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from."
    }
}