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Artists for traditional butterfly tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 14 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–450 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 11 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 13 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Pure Ink · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 10 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 7 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 6 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 6 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 5 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 5 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
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