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Artists for traditional text & script tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 7 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 61 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 1 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 30 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 23 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Kak Lucky · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 10 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Kak Lucky · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 98 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 70 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
De La Ink · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 10 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 12 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 4 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 4 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
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