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Artists for ocean & waves tattoos as a full sleeve
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
- 8 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 8 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 20 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 3 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 3 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 11 Complex tattoos in total
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 1 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 1 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 4 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 6 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 2 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 3 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $450–700 (estimate)
Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 2 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 6 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 13 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 25 in the portfolio
- 2 Full Sleeve tattoos in total
- 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 20 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
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Artists are ranked by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match what you picked — never by payment. Each one shows why: how many matching pieces, how much of their whole portfolio is in that style, subject or placement, healed pieces, and their published medium-piece estimate.
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