Ian Shafer
📍Ledgewood 🇺🇸 United States
Ian Shafer has tattooed professionally since 1991 and is a resident artist at Pure Ink Tattoo Studio in Ledgewood, New Jersey. He specialises in black-and-grey realism, bold blackwork and large-scale custom work - realistic portraits, wildlife pieces and detailed sleeves.
Speaks: 🇬🇧 English
Styles frequently found in their work: 🖼️ Realism🖤 BlackworkⓘBased on recurring characteristics across tattoos in this profile. These are portfolio-derived insights, not self-reported specialties.
Top subject groups: 🧍 People (5)🔱 Symbols & Objects (3)ⓘBased on the subjects tagged across tattoos in this profile. Narrowed to the subjects with real depth behind them — occasional one-off tags are left out so this reflects what they truly tattoo most, not everything ever tried once.
Estimated hourly rate: $200/hour
Estimated Price Range
⏳ Estimate — awaiting studio confirmation
- Small & Simple Small symbols, lettering, or simple line work — roughly 2–10 cm, about 1 hour
- $100–250
- Medium (Typical tattoo) More detailed custom design with shading — roughly 10–20 cm, about 2–3 hours
- $300–550
- Large & Complex Larger, highly detailed piece — roughly 20–30 cm, about 4–8 hours, 1–2 sessions
- $700–1500
- Very Large / Sleeve Half sleeve, back piece, large-scale work — 30+ cm, roughly 10–25+ hours, 3+ sessions
- $1600–3600+
About Ian Shafer
- What styles does Ian Shafer specialize in?
- Ian Shafer specializes in Realism and Blackwork.
- How many tattoos has Ian Shafer published on TatSeek?
- Ian Shafer has 10 published, tagged photos in the catalog, browsable by style, subject and placement.
- How do I book with Ian Shafer?
- Ian Shafer works through Pure Ink — message us on Instagram to book.
- What does Ian Shafer charge?
- Ian Shafer follows Pure Ink’s studio price range — see the Estimated Price Range above for tiers by size. This is an estimate, not yet confirmed by the studio.
- Where does Ian Shafer work?
- Ian Shafer works at Pure Ink in Ledgewood, United States.
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