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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
- 12 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 9 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (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
- 26 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R2,200–3,300 (estimate)
Apollo Tattoo Studio · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 5 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 7 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 5 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–450 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 41 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
- 11 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 17 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Text & Script tattoos in total
- 15 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (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
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $450–700 (estimate)
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