Gareth Doye — tattoo artist at Kak Lucky, Cape Town

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Gareth Doye is a tattoo artist at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, with 98 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line.

Key facts

• Studio: Kak Lucky, Cape Town
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 98
• Styles: Fine Line 38% · Neo-Traditional 11%
• Subjects: Flower 10% · Bird 10%
• Placements: Forearm 29% · Calf 19% · Upper Arm 10%
• Colour: 27% in colour, 73% black and grey
• Size mix: small 39% · medium 49% · large or bigger 12%
• Typical detail: 70/100 — Detailed (from 4 scanned tattoos)
• Price, medium piece: R2,200–3,300 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-16)
• Price by size: Small R850–R1650 · Medium R2200–R3300 · Large R4400–R8800 · Very Large / Sleeve R11000–R27500+ (studio prices; TatSeek estimate, not confirmed)
• Book: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)

Tattoos (newest 24 of 98)

1. Octopus and Geometric Ribs — Medium black & grey Geometric octopus & squid tattoo on the ribs & side; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
2. Angel and Cherub Calf — Large black & grey angel tattoo on the calf; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
3. Nesting Doll Calf — Small black & grey Neo-Traditional matryoshka nesting doll tattoo on the calf; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
4. Flying Bird Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line bird tattoo on the forearm; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
5. Anatomical Heart Split Design Ribs — Small black & grey Fine Line heart tattoo on the ribs & side; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
6. Planet Line Art Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line planets & space tattoo on the forearm; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
7. Cartoon Landscape Oval Neo Traditional Calf — Medium color Neo-Traditional cartoon characters tattoo on the calf; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
8. Two Hands and Sun Calf — Small black & grey Fine Line hands tattoo on the calf; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
9. Bound Woman in a Frame Illustrative Thigh — Small black & grey Illustrative bound woman in ropes tattoo on the thigh; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
10. Geisha Portrait Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Fine Line female figure tattoo on the upper arm; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
11. Palm Tree Sunset Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line tree tattoo on the forearm; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
12. Skull Upper Arm — Medium black & grey skull tattoo on the upper arm; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
13. Skull and Snake Back — Large black & grey bird tattoo on the back; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
14. Rose Calf — Small black & grey Fine Line rose tattoo on the calf; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
15. Floral Bouquet Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Fine Line flower tattoo on the upper arm; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
16. Marionette Hand Thigh — Medium black & grey Fine Line hands tattoo on the thigh; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
17. Mandala Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Fine Line mandala tattoo on the upper arm; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
18. Cat Portrait Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line cat tattoo on the forearm; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
19. Bird and Snake Upper Arm — Medium color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the upper arm; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
20. Mandala Shoulder — Medium black & grey mandala tattoo on the shoulder; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
21. Couple Portrait Chest — Medium color Fine Line female figure tattoo on the chest; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
22. Watercolor Elephant Ribs — Small color Watercolor elephant tattoo on the ribs & side; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
23. Pennywise the Clown Shoulder — Medium color Realism pennywise the clown tattoo on the shoulder; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
24. Wave and Flower in a Diamond Back — Medium black with color accents Illustrative wave tattoo on the back; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 98 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