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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 45, "level": "Moderate", "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": { "subject": 45, "style": 45, "mood": 10 }, "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": 1.5, "hours_max": 2.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "ankle", "pain": 4, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Painful", "healing": "harder (shoes and socks rub)", "visibility": "often visible", "why": "bone close to the surface, thin tight skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#ankle" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) poison bottle tattoo on the thigh by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5460, "title": "My Chemical Romance Venom Bottle Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/my-chemical-romance-venom-bottle-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/my-chemical-romance-venom-bottle-thigh-tattoo-photo.png?fit=700%2C931&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school tattoo of poison bottle, plus smaller details: text on the label, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. Depicts Thank You for the Venom (My Chemical Romance, Music). By Jade at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Thank You for the Venom", "kind": "character", "work": "My Chemical Romance", "medium": "Music", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "bottle", "estimated_visual_share": 80 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Poison bottle", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Text on the label", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "supporting", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "style": 20, "text": 20 }, "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) spiderweb tattoo on the forearm by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4915, "title": "Spiderweb Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spiderweb-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jade-6.jpeg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "spider-web", "name": "Spider Web" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school tattoo of spiderweb, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Jade at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "spider-web", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Spiderweb", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "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": "spider-web", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) coffin tattoo on the forearm by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4909, "title": "Plague Doctor Coffin Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/plague-doctor-coffin-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/plague-doctor-coffin-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpeg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school tattoo of coffin with plague doctor bird mask, plus smaller details: skull, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Jade at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "coffin", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Coffin", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Plague doctor bird mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) guillotine tattoo on the calf by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5466, "title": "Eat the Rich Guillotine Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=700%2C941&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of guillotine with banner text, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Jade at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "guillotine", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Guillotine", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner text", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "text": 25, "style": 20 }, "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": 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": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Small color Traditional (Old School) balls of yarn with knitting needles tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5750, "title": "Knit Fast Die Warm Yarn Balls Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "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 old school and lettering tattoo of balls of yarn with knitting needles with banner text, placed on the calf. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 30, "color": 30, "text": 25, "style": 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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } } ], "artists": [ { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 9, "portfolio_size": 16, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 9 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 9, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 97 } ], "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-wrist/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/octopus-wrist-tattoo-photo.jpeg?fit=239%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/crying-sun-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/crying-sun-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpeg?fit=239%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chrysanthemum-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chrysanthemum-calf-tattoo-photo.jpeg?fit=239%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "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": 9, "portfolio_size": 98, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 9 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 9, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 96 } ], "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/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/checkered-skull-mask-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/checkered-skull-mask-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1340, "name": "Phil", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/phil/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 8, "portfolio_size": 10, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 8 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 7, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 100 } ], "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/dagger-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/phil-9.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/shark-and-waves-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/phil-8.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/shark-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/phil-6.png?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1339, "name": "Sean", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 7, "portfolio_size": 10, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 7 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 7, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 100 } ], "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/raccoon-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sean-9.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/colour-elephant-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sean-7.jpg?fit=232%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/crow-on-branch-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sean-6.jpg?fit=135%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1336, "name": "Shev", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/shev/", "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 6, "portfolio_size": 32, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 6 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Traditional", "tattoos": 6, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 100 } ], "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/raccoon-and-pines-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/raccoon-and-pines-forearm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=241%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ornate-dagger-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ornate-dagger-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=211%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-flowers-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-flowers-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=231%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] } ], "studios": [ { "summary": "Kak Lucky is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 6 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey. 15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum.", "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa", "locality": null, "address": "43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, "reviews": 325, "recorded": "2026-10-01", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "LGBTQ+ friendly" ], "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." }, "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": "39 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 38" }, { "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": "2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2" }, { "summary": "Disciples Ink is a tattoo studio in Strand, Cape Town with 8 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 40% of tattoos and fine line in 20%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and calf; 82% black and grey. 10 min walk from Strand.", "id": 22, "name": "Disciples Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/disciplesink/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa", "locality": "Strand", "address": "Strand Pavilion, Beach Rd, Strand, Cape Town 7140", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, "reviews": 579, "recorded": "2026-09-18", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "LGBTQ+ friendly", "Walk-ins welcome", "By appointment only" ], "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,000–3,000", "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. 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Fine line in 27% of tattoos, realism in 18% and new school in 18%; usually on the calf and upper arm; 73% black and grey.", "id": 35, "name": "Black Crown Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa", "locality": "Gordon's Bay", "address": "Old Cape Mall, 32B Miller Rd, Gordon's Bay Central, Cape Town, 7140", "google_rating": { "rating": 5, "reviews": 69, "recorded": "2026-10-01", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [], "price": { "medium_piece": "R2,200–3,300", "currency": "ZAR", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-10-01", "basis": null, "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. 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