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Artists for traditional film & tv 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 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Film & TV tattoos in total
- Film & TV is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Purple tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 17 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Film & TV tattoos in total
- Film & TV is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 14 Purple tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Film & TV tattoos in total
- Film & TV is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Purple tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 4 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Film & TV tattoos in total
- Film & TV is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Purple tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (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 Film & TV tattoos in total
- Film & TV is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Purple tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
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