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Artists for realism dagger & knife tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Birdhouse Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $200–350 (estimate)
Fine Line · Durban
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 1 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
Disciples Ink · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 6 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,500–2,750 (estimate)
Pigment Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 6 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
West Seattle Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Monolith Studio · New York City
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Royal Inked · Centurion
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 40 in the portfolio
- 21 Realism tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,500–2,750 (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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