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        {
            "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).",
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            "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard",
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            "city": "Seattle",
            "country": "United States",
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            "address": "508 NW 65th Street",
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                "recorded": "2026-09-29",
                "note": "Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios."
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                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
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                "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",
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                "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"
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                        "share": 41
                    },
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                        "share": 13
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                    "large_or_bigger": 38
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                {
                    "name": "Julie Bolene",
                    "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/",
                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/artists/?artist=julie-bolene",
                    "tattoos": 12,
                    "styles": [
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                    "name": "Andrea Ottlewski",
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                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/artists/?artist=andrea-ottlewski",
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                    "styles": [
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                        "Ornamental"
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Bruce Rivera",
                    "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bruce-rivera/",
                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/artists/?artist=bruce-rivera",
                    "tattoos": 6,
                    "styles": [
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Danny 'One-Shot' Chan",
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                    "tattoos": 6,
                    "styles": [
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Darryl Duncan",
                    "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/darryl-duncan/",
                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/artists/?artist=darryl-duncan",
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                {
                    "name": "Justin Pino",
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                        "Japanese"
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Lindsey Rhoades",
                    "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lindsey-rhoades/",
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                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session."
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                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session."
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                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) demon tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session."
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                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session."
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                    "title": "Owl Traditional Forearm",
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                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/tattoos/?id=9814",
                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) owl tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session."
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                    "title": "Woman Portrait Traditional Forearm",
                    "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-portrait-traditional-forearm/",
                    "agent_url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/tattoos/?id=9811",
                    "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session."
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        "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com",
        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 13, 2026",
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}