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Artists for japanese tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches β not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 20 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
- 20 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 19 of the matching tattoos
- 20 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 12 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 11 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 11 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 8 of the matching tattoos
- 11 Complex tattoos in total
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
- 14 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 9 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350β550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 5 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Mr Lucky's · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 17 in the portfolio
- 5 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R2,800β4,200 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 4 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Liquid Amber · Vancouver
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 15 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$450β700 (estimate)
Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · New York
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $450β700 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 23 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 19 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500β1,000 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 116 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- 102 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500β1,000 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 7 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- 3 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $450β700 (estimate)
Silent Earth Studios · Portland
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 23 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 22 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350β500 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 63 in the portfolio
- 4 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400β600 (estimate)
De La Ink · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350β550 (estimate)
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