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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism octopus & squid tattoo on the shoulder by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4966, "title": "Octopus Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/octopus-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/natalie-3.jpg?fit=600%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1338, "name": "Natalie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/natalie/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "style tattoo on the shoulder, done in black & grey. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Realism mountains tattoo on the shoulder by Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,500–R4,200; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4809, "title": "Circular Mountain Landscape Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/circular-mountain-landscape-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_09.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mountain", "name": "Mountains" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1107, "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A colorful neo-traditional tattoo featuring a mountains, placed on the shoulder. By Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mountain", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Mountains", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "mountain", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Surrealism portrait tattoo on the shoulder by Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,500–R4,200; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4782, "title": "Surreal Woman Face Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/surreal-woman-face-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_00.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "name": "Surrealism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1107, "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A colorful surrealism tattoo featuring a portrait, placed on the shoulder. By Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Blackwork skull tattoo on the shoulder by Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4689, "title": "Skull Shoulder Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-shoulder-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_09-v2.jpg?fit=700%2C573&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1108, "name": "Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A black & grey tattoo featuring a skull, placed on the shoulder. By Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Ornamental lotus tattoo on the chest by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 5753, "title": "Lotus and Nautilus Ornamental Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lotus-and-nautilus-ornamental-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lotus-and-nautilus-ornamental-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hexagon", "name": "Hexagon" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" }, { "slug": "mandala", "name": "Mandala" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" }, { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "An ornamental and geometric tattoo of lotus with honeycomb Band, plus smaller details: nautilus, mandala, leaves, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "mandala", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "nautilus shell", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 55 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 45 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Honeycomb Band", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Nautilus", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Mandala", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "lotus", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 28, "size_range_cm": [ 16.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, 39.2000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.4 × chest width, nipple to nipple (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "peaceful": 0.5, "spiritual": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "style": 50, "subject": 45, "mood": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Large black with color accents Trash Polka vegvisir viking compass tattoo on the shoulder by Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4764, "title": "Viking Compass and Raven Trash Polka Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/viking-compass-and-raven-trash-polka-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/viking-compass-and-raven-trash-polka-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C848&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "viking-norse", "name": "Viking & Norse" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1108, "name": "Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A trash polka, realism and geometric tattoo of vegvisir Viking compass with raven, placed on the shoulder. Done in black with colour accents. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "viking-norse", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 50, "subject": 35, "color": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } } ], "artists": [ { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 3, "portfolio_size": 98, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Shoulder", "tattoos": 5 }, { "label": "Complex", "tattoos": 22 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [], "ranking_basis": "Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count." }, "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,200–3,300", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-16", "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/kakluckytattoos", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/mandala-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mandala-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=223%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pennywise-the-clown-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pennywise-the-clown-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lotus-and-nautilus-ornamental-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lotus-and-nautilus-ornamental-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1107, "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/", "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 17, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Shoulder", "tattoos": 2 }, { "label": "Complex", "tattoos": 13 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [], "ranking_basis": "Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count." }, "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,800–4,200", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-11", "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/capetowntattoo", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/circular-mountain-landscape-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_09.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/surreal-woman-face-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_00.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1108, "name": "Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/", "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 39, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Shoulder", "tattoos": 3 }, { "label": "Complex", "tattoos": 17 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [], "ranking_basis": "Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count." }, "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,800–4,200", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-11", "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/capetowntattoo", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/viking-compass-and-raven-trash-polka-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/viking-compass-and-raven-trash-polka-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=248%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-shoulder-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_09-v2.jpg?fit=300%2C246&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1338, "name": "Natalie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/natalie/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 1, "portfolio_size": 15, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Shoulder", "tattoos": 3 }, { "label": "Complex", "tattoos": 4 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [], "ranking_basis": "Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count." }, "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,200–3,300", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-16", "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/kakluckytattoos", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/octopus-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/natalie-3.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] } ], "studios": [ { "summary": "Mr Lucky's is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 2 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 23% of tattoos and fine line in 23%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 61% black and grey. 17 min walk from Gardens · 900 m from District Six Museum.", "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa", "locality": null, "address": "28 Justice Walk, District Six", "google_rating": { "rating": 5, "reviews": 165, "recorded": "2026-09-11", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "Wheelchair accessible", "Walk-ins welcome", "By appointment only" ], "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,800–4,200", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-11", "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/capetowntattoo", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "+27 84 588 6005", "email": "milo@mrluckytattoos.com", "website": "https://www.capetowntattoo.com", "geo": { "lat": -33.9338010000000025456756702624261379241943359375, "lng": 18.43043300000000073168848757632076740264892578125 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "closed", "tue": "10:00–17:30", "wed": "10:00–17:30", "thu": "10:00–17:30", "fri": "10:00–17:30", "sat": "10:00–17:00", "sun": "10:00–14:00" }, "strengths": { "photos": 56, "styles": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism", "share": 23 }, { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line", "share": 23 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm", "share": 32 }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 13 }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh", "share": 13 } ], "colour_share": 39, "size_mix": { "small": 11, "large_or_bigger": 38 }, "detail_median": null, "detail_level": null, "detail_based_on": 0, "healed_share": 0, "text": "Realism in 23% of tattoos and fine line in 23%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 61% black and grey.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "Gardens", "kind": "rail", "lines": "", "distance_m": 1010, "walk_min": 17 }, "landmark": { "name": "District Six Museum", "distance_m": 910, "walk_min": 15, "wikidata": "Q2616757", "sitelinks": 6 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "17 min walk from Gardens · 900 m from District Six Museum" }, "amenities": null, "why": "4 matching tattoos · 5 Shoulder · 30 Complex" }, { "summary": "Kak Lucky is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 6 artists on TatSeek. 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Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours." }, "booking": { "url": "https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "+27 74 619 1778", "email": "info@kakluckytattoos.com", "website": "https://kakluckytattoos.com", "geo": { "lat": -33.9284715000000005602487362921237945556640625, "lng": 18.41239589999999992642187862657010555267333984375 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "closed", "tue": "11:00–18:00", "wed": "11:00–18:00", "thu": "11:00–18:00", "fri": "11:00–18:00", "sat": "11:00–16:30", "sun": "closed" }, "strengths": { "photos": 182, "styles": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line", "share": 27 }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)", "share": 21 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm", "share": 29 }, { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf", "share": 20 }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 14 } ], "colour_share": 28, "size_mix": { "small": 34, "large_or_bigger": 9 }, "detail_median": 70, "detail_level": "Detailed", "detail_based_on": 6, "healed_share": 1, "text": "Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "Gardens", "kind": "rail", "lines": "", "distance_m": 910, "walk_min": 15 }, "landmark": { "name": "Iziko South African Museum", "distance_m": 240, "walk_min": 4, "wikidata": "Q6102031", "sitelinks": 13 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum" }, "amenities": null, "why": "4 matching tattoos · 11 Shoulder · 37 Complex" } ], "guides": [], "meta": { "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com", "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026", "generated": "2026-10-10T04:24:36+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." } }