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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": "Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) poison bottle tattoo on the thigh by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R750–R1,200; ≈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": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) name or date tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9688, "title": "Aurora Name Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/aurora-name-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/aurora-name-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "name-date", "name": "Name or Date" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "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": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a name or date on the forearm, done in colorful. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Name or Date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "Small color Traditional (Old School) balls of yarn with knitting needles tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R750–R1,200; ≈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. Done in full colour. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "yarn", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 90, "elements": [ { "what": "Balls of yarn with knitting needles", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner text", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "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": 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/" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) eagle, globe and anchor emblem tattoo on the upper arm by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14220, "title": "Eagle Globe and Anchor Emblem Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eagle-globe-and-anchor-emblem-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eagle-globe-and-anchor-emblem-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C708&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "logo", "name": "Logo & Emblem" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2876, "name": "Dan Huber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/dan-huber/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem with semper Fidelis banner, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts United States Marine Corps (Eagle, Globe and Anchor, History). By Dan Huber at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "United States Marine Corps", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Eagle, Globe and Anchor", "medium": "History", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "logo", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Semper Fidelis banner", "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": "logo", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "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": 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": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) ghostface in a hooded cloak tattoo on the calf by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14127, "title": "Ghostface and LOVER Lettering Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ghostface-and-lover-lettering-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ghostface-and-lover-lettering-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C674&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2877, "name": "Ashtyn Ann", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ashtyn-ann/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of Ghostface in a hooded cloak with LOVER lettering, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ghostface (Scream, Film/TV). By Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Ghostface", "kind": "character", "work": "Scream", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Scream", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2444720" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Ghostface in a hooded cloak", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "LOVER lettering", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) guillotine tattoo on the calf by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈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": "Color Traditional (Old School) scorpion tattoo on the upper arm by David DaVinci at Apollo Tattoo Studio, Los Angeles.", "id": 11905, "title": "Scorpion Playing Card Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/scorpion-playing-card-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scorpion-playing-card-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "name": "Playing Cards" }, { "slug": "scorpion", "name": "Scorpion" }, { "slug": "sun", "name": "Sun" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2763, "name": "David DaVinci", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/david-davinci/" }, "studio": { "id": 44, "name": "Apollo Tattoo Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/apollotattoo/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "An old school tattoo of scorpion with playing card frame, plus smaller details: retro sunset, lettering Sting in Style, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By David DaVinci at Apollo Tattoo Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "scorpion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "sun", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Scorpion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Playing card frame", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Retro sunset", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering Sting in Style", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "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": "scorpion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": 45, "color": 35, "style": 15, "text": 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": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size 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": "Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) cartoon figure in striped socks kicking tattoo on the hand by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$100–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 14055, "title": "Cartoon Figure and 2023 Numerals Traditional Hand", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cartoon-figure-and-2023-numerals-traditional-hand/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cartoon-figure-and-2023-numerals-traditional-hand-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C1000&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "name-date", "name": "Name or Date" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2878, "name": "Anna Marin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anna-marin/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of cartoon figure in striped socks kicking with 2023 numerals on the knuckles, placed on the hand. Done in black and grey. By Anna Marin at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "character", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Cartoon figure in striped socks kicking", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "2023 numerals on the knuckles", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "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": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "text": 35, "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": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) serving cloche held by a hand tattoo on the calf by Audrey at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5238, "title": "Serving Cloche Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/serving-cloche-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/serving-cloche-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "stars", "name": "Stars" } ], "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": 1415, "name": "Audrey", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/audrey/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of serving cloche held by a hand, plus smaller details: lettering, stars, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Audrey at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "stars", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 5, "elements": [ { "what": "Serving cloche held by a hand", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Stars", "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 65, "style": 20, "text": 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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "Large color Traditional (Old School) wolf in a studded punk vest tattoo on the thigh by Lorena Skunkrocker at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13095, "title": "Punk Wolf in a Studded Vest Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/punk-wolf-in-a-studded-vest-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/punk-wolf-in-a-studded-vest-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C834&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "wolf", "name": "Wolf" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2849, "name": "Lorena Skunkrocker", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lorena-skunkrocker/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of wolf in a studded punk vest, plus smaller details: spiked studs and green mohawk, vest lettering, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. By Lorena Skunkrocker at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "wolf", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "studs", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Wolf in a studded punk vest", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Spiked studs and green mohawk", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Vest lettering", "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": "wolf", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "style": 15, "text": 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": "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": "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": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) grim reaper with hourglass and scythe tattoo on the thigh by Nicholas Frenette at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,100–CA$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12526, "title": "Grim Reaper and Demon Pin-up Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/grim-reaper-and-demon-pin-up-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/grim-reaper-and-demon-pin-up-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "grim-reaper", "name": "Grim Reaper" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" }, { "slug": "pin-up", "name": "Pin-up" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2777, "name": "Nicholas Frenette", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nicholas-frenette/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "An old school, lettering and ornamental tattoo of grim reaper with hourglass and scythe with demon pin-up in a corset, plus smaller details: banners with lettering, small ornamental rosettes, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. By Nicholas Frenette at The FALL.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "pin-up", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Grim reaper with hourglass and scythe", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Demon pin-up in a corset", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banners with lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Small ornamental rosettes", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "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": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "style": 35, "text": 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": "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": "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": "Large color Traditional (Old School) wheels covered in eyes tattoo on the thigh by Anthony Papallo at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13467, "title": "Eyed Wheels in Flames Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eyed-wheels-in-flames-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eyed-wheels-in-flames-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C688&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "angel", "name": "Angel" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "fire", "name": "Fire & Flames" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2859, "name": "Anthony Papallo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anthony-papallo/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of wheels covered in eyes with eyes, plus smaller details: flames, quote text, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. By Anthony Papallo at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "angel", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "fire", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Wheels covered in eyes", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Eyes", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flames", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Quote text", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "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": "angel", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "text": 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": "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": "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": "Color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11371, "title": "Hand and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2751, "name": "Danni Nievera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a hands on the forearm, done in colorful. By Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "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": "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 color Traditional (Old School) panther & leopard tattoo on the thigh by Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$850–$1,150; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10585, "title": "Winged Panther Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/winged-dragon-neo-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/winged-dragon-neo-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "name": "Panther & Leopard" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "wings", "name": "Wings" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2727, "name": "Harmony Furman", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/harmony-furman/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a panther & leopard on the thigh, done in colorful. By Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "wings", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Panther & Leopard", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Wings", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "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": "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": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) dagger & knife tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11369, "title": "Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "weapon", "name": "Other Weapons" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2751, "name": "Danni Nievera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "This forearm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a dagger & knife design, black & grey. By Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "weapon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dagger & Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Other Weapons", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "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": "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 color Traditional (Old School) heart tattoo on the thigh by Chris Kast at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 3564, "title": "Prisoner of Love Hand and Heart Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/prisoner-of-love-hand-and-heart-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/prisoner-of-love-hand-and-heart-thigh.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 788, "name": "Chris Kast", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chris-kast/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a hands, placed on the thigh. By Chris Kast at Allied Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Non-Latin Script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the shoulder by Raa at Apollo Tattoo Studio, Los Angeles.", "id": 11881, "title": "Skull and Bones Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-bones-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-bones-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "text", "name": "Text & Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2762, "name": "Raa", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/raa/" }, "studio": { "id": 44, "name": "Apollo Tattoo Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/apollotattoo/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a skull on the shoulder. By Raa at Apollo Tattoo Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "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 }, "main_style": { "slug": "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." }, "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": "Color Traditional (Old School) grim reaper tattoo on the calf by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11377, "title": "Grim Reaper and Rose Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/grim-reaper-and-rose-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/grim-reaper-and-rose-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "grim-reaper", "name": "Grim Reaper" }, { "slug": "text", "name": "Text & Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2751, "name": "Danni Nievera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a grim reaper on the calf, done in colorful. By Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Grim Reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "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." }, "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": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) male figure tattoo on the calf by Sheldon Shaw at Fine Line, Durban.", "id": 9274, "title": "Man Wrestling Knight with Lettering", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/man-wrestling-knight-with-lettering/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/man-wrestling-knight-with-lettering-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "text", "name": "Text & Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2614, "name": "Sheldon Shaw", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sheldon-shaw/" }, "studio": { "id": 33, "name": "Fine Line", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/finelinetattoo/", "city": "Durban", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a male figure on the calf, done in black & grey. 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