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Artists for traditional dagger & knife tattoos on the upper arm
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Adrenaline Studios Granville · Vancouver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 3 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Kak Lucky · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 32 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 20 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- 3 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 63 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 23 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- 3 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 61 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- 20 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
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