John Dame
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 8 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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Artists for blackwork tattoos · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Corey Gonzales
Why this artist
- 10 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
- 10 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 10 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Ro
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
- 5 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Kalodimas
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 4 in the portfolio
- 4 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Molly Kelso
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 2 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Jenny
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 25 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Shev
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 32 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Fra
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Angie
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 77 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,500–2,750 (estimate)
Tyler Pennington
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Charlotte Reece
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Crystal Thorns
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Gareth Doye
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 98 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Astro
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $200–350 (estimate)
How it works
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.