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            "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative compass tattoo on the upper arm by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.",
            "id": 15056,
            "title": "Compass, Whale and Banner Illustrative Upper Arm",
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                    "slug": "quote",
                    "name": "Quote"
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                    "slug": "whale",
                    "name": "Whale & Dolphin"
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                    "name": "Upper Arm"
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                "name": "Jason Middelton",
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                "id": 54,
                "name": "True Love",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/",
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                "country": "United States"
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            "description": "An illustrative and lettering tattoo of compass with banner and whale, plus smaller details: leaves, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Jason Middelton at True Love.",
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            "lettering": "LOVE IS MY WEIGHT",
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                "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4",
                "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level."
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                "sessions": 2,
                "basis": "measured size",
                "label": "≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions",
                "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time."
            },
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                "placement": "upper-arm",
                "pain": 2,
                "pain_scale": 5,
                "pain_label": "Mild",
                "healing": "easy",
                "visibility": "easy to cover",
                "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still",
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