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Artists for traditional dagger & knife tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
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
- 14 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
- 18 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional 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
- 15 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 13 in the portfolio
- 13 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 15 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Pure Ink · Ledgewood
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 3 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 10 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 4 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 9 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 12 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
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
- 9 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Apollo Tattoo Studio · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 4 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 18 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 13 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- Dagger & Knife is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
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
- 12 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 63 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
Trade Mark Tattoo · Durban
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 6 Red tattoos in total
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 14 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Dagger & Knife tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
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