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Artists for traditional dagger & knife tattoos in chicago

Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches β€” not by payment.

Heart and Dagger Traditional ForearmHand with Eye and Dagger ForearmDagger Traditional Forearm

Mario Desa

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Tiger Head with Dagger Forearm

Erik Gillespie

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Panther and Dagger Traditional Forearm

Nick Colella

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm

Danni Nievera

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Skull and Dagger Traditional Thigh

Nick Osbourn

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)

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