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Done in full colour. By Damion De La Fuente at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Green hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Pink blossoms", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "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": 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": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) koi tattoo on the upper arm by Ginny McCormick at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13747, "title": "Koi and Waves Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-waves-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/koi-and-waves-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2864, "name": "Ginny McCormick", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ginny-mccormick/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A japanese tattoo of koi, plus smaller details: peonies, waves, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. 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Done in full colour. By Simon Velez at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cherry blossoms", "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": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "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": 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": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) severed head tattoo on the upper arm by Elijah Cole at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$1,000–$1,400; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 9900, "title": "Severed Head and Dagger Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/severed-head-and-dagger-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/severed-head-and-dagger-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=680%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2704, "name": "Elijah Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/elijah-cole/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of severed Head with dagger, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Elijah Cole at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 85 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Severed Head", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Dagger", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 28.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 21.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 47 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.85 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125, "fierce": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 30, "red": 30, "grey": 20, "yellow": 15, "white": 5 }, "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": 55, "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": { "subject": 55, "style": 15, "color": 15, "mood": 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": "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": 8, "hours_max": 14, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) mask tattoo on the upper arm by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.", "id": 10984, "title": "Hannya Mask Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-mask-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2741, "name": "Frodo Nunez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frodo-nunez/" }, "studio": { "id": 41, "name": "Pigment Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/pigment/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a mask on the upper arm, done in black & grey. By Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Mask", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "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." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Japanese (Irezumi) flower tattoo on the upper arm by Levi Polzin at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9739, "title": "Chrysanthemum Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chrysanthemum-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chrysanthemum-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2700, "name": "Levi Polzin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/levi-polzin/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a flower on the upper arm, done in colorful. By Levi Polzin at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Flower", "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": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "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": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } } ], "artists": [ { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/", "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 30, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 14 }, { "label": "Upper Arm", "tattoos": 5 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 2, "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": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-10-09", "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://arrowandsword.com/contact/", "channel": "booking", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/peonies-and-skull-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/peonies-and-skull-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-and-clouds-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-and-clouds-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 2700, "name": "Levi Polzin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/levi-polzin/", "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 12, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 12 }, { "label": "Upper Arm", "tattoos": 2 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 2, "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": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "source": "studio", "confirmed_by_studio": true, "as_of": "2026-09-29", "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/slavetotheneedle", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chrysanthemum-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chrysanthemum-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chrysanthemum-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chrysanthemum-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%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": "Japanese", "tattoos": 5 }, { "label": "Upper Arm", "tattoos": 4 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 2, "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": "R2,800–4,200", "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/ocean-wave-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_11.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_02.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1418, "name": "Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cole/", "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 12, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 7 }, { "label": "Upper Arm", "tattoos": 3 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 2, "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": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "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/cherrybomb.nyc", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-upper-arm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-mask-upper-arm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C298&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-tiger-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-tiger-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=297%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] }, { "id": 1011, "name": "Lewis Stewart", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lewis-stewart/", "studio": { "id": 19, "name": "Think Tank Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thinktank/", "city": "Denver" }, "why": { "matching_tattoos": 2, "portfolio_size": 11, "healed_in_matches": 0, "portfolio_counts": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 9 }, { "label": "Upper Arm", "tattoos": 3 } ], "main_element_in_matches": [ { "label": "Japanese", "tattoos": 2, "average_estimated_visual_share_in_matches": 80 } ], "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": "$350–550", "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/thinktanktattoo", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "sample_tattoos": [ { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-foo-dog-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-foo-dog-upper-arm.jpg?fit=226%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" }, { "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-orb-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-orb-upper-arm.jpg?fit=221%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1" } ] } ], "studios": [ { "summary": "Arrow & Sword is a tattoo studio in Redmond, Seattle with 3 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed. 6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line).", "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States", "locality": "Redmond", "address": "7855 Gilman St.", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.70000000000000017763568394002504646778106689453125, "reviews": 118, "recorded": "2026-10-09", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [], "price": { "medium_piece": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-10-09", "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://arrowandsword.com/contact/", "channel": "booking", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "+1 425-892-0618", "email": "chris@arrowandsword.com", "website": "https://arrowandsword.com/", "geo": { "lat": 47.6735469999999992296579875983297824859619140625, "lng": -122.1225040000000063855623011477291584014892578125 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "closed", "tue": "13:00–21:00", "wed": "13:00–21:00", "thu": "13:00–21:00", "fri": "13:00–21:00", "sat": "13:00–21:00", "sun": "13:00–21:00" }, "strengths": { "photos": 66, "styles": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)", "share": 32 }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)", "share": 21 }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional", "share": 17 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 20 }, { "slug": "back", "name": "Back", "share": 11 } ], "colour_share": 58, "size_mix": { "small": 2, "large_or_bigger": 61 }, "detail_median": 60, "detail_level": "Detailed", "detail_based_on": 66, "healed_share": 0, "text": "Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "Downtown Redmond", "kind": "rail", "lines": "2 Line", "distance_m": 350, "walk_min": 6 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line)" }, "amenities": null, "why": "2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 14 Japanese · 13 Upper Arm" }, { "summary": "Slave to the Needle Ballard is a tattoo studio in Seattle with 9 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 39% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 27% and neo-traditional in 16%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 70% in colour. 4 min walk from 8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street (28).", "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States", "locality": null, "address": "508 NW 65th Street", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, "reviews": 662, "recorded": "2026-09-29", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "Walk-ins welcome" ], "price": { "medium_piece": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "source": "studio", "confirmed_by_studio": true, "as_of": "2026-09-29", "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/slavetotheneedle", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "+1 206-789-2618", "email": "info@slavetotheneedle.com", "website": "https://slavetotheneedle.com/ballard-location/", "geo": { "lat": 47.67608299999999843521436559967696666717529296875, "lng": -122.3628810000000015634213923476636409759521484375 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "11:00–20:00", "tue": "11:00–20:00", "wed": "11:00–20:00", "thu": "11:00–20:00", "fri": "11:00–20:00", "sat": "11:00–20:00", "sun": "11:00–20:00" }, "strengths": { "photos": 79, "styles": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)", "share": 39 }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)", "share": 27 }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional", "share": 16 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm", "share": 41 }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 13 }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh", "share": 13 } ], "colour_share": 70, "size_mix": { "small": 10, "large_or_bigger": 38 }, "detail_median": 45, "detail_level": "Moderate", "detail_based_on": 3, "healed_share": 0, "text": "Traditional (old school) in 39% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 27% and neo-traditional in 16%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 70% in colour.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street", "kind": "bus", "lines": "28", "distance_m": 230, "walk_min": 4 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "4 min walk from 8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street (28)" }, "amenities": null, "why": "2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 21 Japanese · 10 Upper Arm" }, { "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 · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 5 Japanese · 7 Upper Arm" }, { "summary": "Cherry Bomb is a tattoo studio in New York with 10 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 37% of tattoos and fine line in 20%; usually on the upper arm, forearm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally. 2 min walk from 2nd Avenue.", "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States", "locality": null, "address": "231 Eldridge Street", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.79999999999999982236431605997495353221893310546875, "reviews": 270, "recorded": "2026-09-17", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "Women-owned", "LGBTQ+ owned", "LGBTQ+ friendly", "Walk-ins welcome", "Accepts new clients" ], "price": { "medium_piece": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "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/cherrybomb.nyc", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "929-434-8004", "email": "info@cherrybomb.studio", "website": "https://cherrybomb.studio", "geo": { "lat": 40.7224020000000024310793378390371799468994140625, "lng": -73.9899587000000025227564037777483463287353515625 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "12:00–20:00", "tue": "12:00–20:00", "wed": "12:00–20:00", "thu": "12:00–20:00", "fri": "12:00–22:00", "sat": "12:00–22:00", "sun": "12:00–22:00" }, "strengths": { "photos": 104, "styles": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)", "share": 37 }, { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line", "share": 20 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 29 }, { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm", "share": 18 }, { "slug": "back", "name": "Back", "share": 14 } ], "colour_share": 45, "size_mix": { "small": 1, "large_or_bigger": 1 }, "detail_median": 40, "detail_level": "Moderate", "detail_based_on": 4, "healed_share": 0, "text": "Traditional (old school) in 37% of tattoos and fine line in 20%; usually on the upper arm, forearm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "2nd Avenue", "kind": "subway", "lines": "", "distance_m": 110, "walk_min": 2 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "2 min walk from 2nd Avenue" }, "amenities": null, "why": "2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 8 Japanese · 30 Upper Arm" }, { "summary": "Supergenius Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Seattle with 13 artists on TatSeek. Neo-traditional in 37% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 31%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and full sleeve; 65% in colour. 2 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine (9, 43, 60, First Hill Streetcar).", "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States", "locality": null, "address": "1419 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122", "google_rating": { "rating": 4.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, "reviews": 211, "recorded": "2026-09-18", "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios." }, "features": [ "Walk-ins welcome" ], "price": { "medium_piece": "$400–600", "currency": "USD", "source": "tatseek_estimate", "confirmed_by_studio": false, "as_of": "2026-09-18", "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/supergenius__tattoo", "channel": "instagram", "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee." }, "phone": "206-322-1630", "email": "supergeniustattoo@seattle-tattoos.com", "website": "https://www.seattle-tattoos.com/", "geo": { "lat": 47.61359250000000287172952084802091121673583984375, "lng": -122.3199742000000043162799556739628314971923828125 }, "opening_hours": { "mon": "12:00–22:00", "tue": "12:00–22:00", "wed": "12:00–22:00", "thu": "12:00–22:00", "fri": "12:00–22:00", "sat": "12:00–22:00", "sun": "12:00–22:00" }, "strengths": { "photos": 342, "styles": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional", "share": 37 }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)", "share": 31 } ], "placements": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm", "share": 42 }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm", "share": 20 }, { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve", "share": 14 } ], "colour_share": 65, "size_mix": { "small": 7, "large_or_bigger": 27 }, "detail_median": 50, "detail_level": "Moderate", "detail_based_on": 5, "healed_share": 0, "text": "Neo-traditional in 37% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 31%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and full sleeve; 65% in colour.", "note": "Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek." }, "getting_there": { "station": { "name": "Broadway & Pike-Pine", "kind": "tram", "lines": "9, 43, 60, First Hill Streetcar", "distance_m": 100, "walk_min": 2 }, "source": "OpenStreetMap", "as_of": "2026-10-09", "text": "2 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine (9, 43, 60, First Hill Streetcar)" }, "amenities": null, "why": "2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 14 Japanese · 68 Upper Arm" } ], "guides": [ { "title": "Best Placements for a First Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-article/best-placements-for-a-first-tattoo/", "section": null, "snippet": "Upper arm and shoulder" }, { "title": "Japanese (Irezumi) — Tattooing as a Full-Body Story", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-article/japanese-irezumi-tattooing-as-a-full-body-story/", "section": null, "snippet": "How to spot good Japanese work" }, { "title": "How Tattoos Age: What Happens at 5, 10 and 30 Years", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-article/how-tattoos-age/#placement", "section": null, "snippet": "How do tattoos age? Why lines soften and colours fade over years, the role of sun and skin ageing, which styles and placements age best, and what you can do about it." }, { "title": "Visible Tattoos and Work: What to Consider", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-article/visible-tattoos-and-work/#visibility-by-placement", "section": null, "snippet": "Visible tattoos and work: which placements are easy to cover, research on tattoos and employment, industries with stricter rules, and how to plan placement around your career." }, { "title": "Tattoos and Body Changes: Weight, Muscle and Pregnancy", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-article/tattoos-and-body-changes-weight-muscle-pregnancy/#muscle", "section": null, "snippet": "Will my tattoo stretch if I gain weight, lose weight, build muscle or get pregnant? 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