Frank Benavides — tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin

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Frank Benavides is a tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, with 18 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly chicano and lettering.

Key facts

• Studio: Dovetail Tattoo, Austin
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 18
• Styles: Chicano 56% · Lettering 56% · Traditional (Old School) 28%
• Subjects: Non-Latin Script 33% · Heart 17% · Rose 17% · Cross 11% · Skull 11%
• Placements: Forearm 50% · Upper Arm 11% · Chest 11%
• Colour: 11% in colour, 89% black and grey
• Size mix: small 39% · medium 44% · large or bigger 17%
• Price, medium piece: $350–550 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-10)
• Price by size: Small $150–$250 · Medium $350–$550 · Large $700–$1450 · Very Large / Sleeve $1800–$4500+ (studio prices; TatSeek estimate, not confirmed)
• Book: https://instagram.com/dovetailtattoo (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)

Tattoos

1. Gothic Cross Chest — Large black & grey Ornamental cross tattoo on the chest; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
2. Script Banner Shoulder — Large black & grey Chicano non-latin script tattoo on the shoulder; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
3. Sacred Heart Chest — Medium black & grey Chicano heart tattoo on the chest; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
4. Skull Cherries Thigh — Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the thigh; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
5. Sally Script Heart Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Chicano non-latin script tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
6. Traditional Swallow Calf — Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) bird tattoo on the calf; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
7. Eternal Script Upper Arm — Small black & grey Chicano non-latin script tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
8. Cross and Initials Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line cross tattoo on the forearm; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
9. Traditional Rose Hand — Small color Traditional (Old School) rose tattoo on the hand; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
10. Old English Lettering Forearm — Small black & grey Chicano non-latin script tattoo on the forearm; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
11. Longhorn Skull Forearm — Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
12. Helen Script Lettering Forearm — Medium black & grey Chicano non-latin script tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
13. Name Script Hands — Small black & grey Chicano name or date tattoo on the hand; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
14. Roman Numerals Lettering Forearm — Small black & grey Lettering name or date tattoo on the forearm; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
15. Praying Hands Forearm — Medium black & grey Chicano hands tattoo on the forearm; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
16. Heart and Banner Forearm — Large black & grey Chicano heart tattoo on the forearm; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
17. Traditional Panther Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) panther & leopard tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
18. Rose and Script Lettering Forearm — Medium black & grey Chicano rose tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 18 published tattoos on TatSeek, not from a self-description.
• Tattoo descriptions and tags: TatSeek Vision Scan, an AI reading of each photo (Claude, by Anthropic) under written rules and a closed tag vocabulary, checked against photos labelled by hand. Shares of the picture are visual estimates, not measurements. Nothing about the person in the photo is recorded. How tagging works
• Prices: the studio’s price list (TatSeek estimate until the studio confirms). Each tattoo’s estimate is the tier for its measured size, narrowed by size and detail. How prices are calculated