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Artists for traditional tattoos on the forearm
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 12 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
- 18 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Forearm tattoos in total
- 15 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 11 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Forearm tattoos in total
- 11 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 10 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 9 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Forearm tattoos in total
- 12 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 8 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Forearm tattoos in total
- 12 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 9 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Forearm tattoos in total
- 13 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Forearm tattoos in total
- 9 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Forearm tattoos in total
- 9 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Dovetail Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Forearm tattoos in total
- 13 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Forearm tattoos in total
- 13 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 13 in the portfolio
- 13 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Forearm tattoos in total
- 13 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 17 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- 14 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- 11 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Forearm tattoos in total
- 10 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- 5 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- 11 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 13 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Forearm tattoos in total
- 10 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- 8 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- 10 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 61 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 27 Forearm tattoos in total
- 49 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- 12 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Forearm tattoos in total
- 12 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Trade Mark Tattoo · Durban
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Forearm tattoos in total
- 6 Pink tattoos in total
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- 7 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- 6 Pink tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
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