Levi Polzin — tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle

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Levi Polzin is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, with 12 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.

Key facts

• Studio: Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 12
• Styles: Japanese (Irezumi) 100%
• Subjects: Bird 25% · Flower 25% · Mask 17% · Peony 17% · Dragon 17%
• Placements: Shoulder 17% · Thigh 17% · Upper Arm 17%
• Colour: 58% in colour, 42% black and grey
• Size mix: small 0% · medium 17% · large or bigger 83%
• Typical detail: 70/100 — Detailed (from 1 scanned tattoos)
• Price, medium piece: $400–600 (published or confirmed by the studio, as of 2026-09-29)
• Price by size: Small $150–$300 · Medium $400–$600 · Large $800–$1600 · Very Large / Sleeve $2000–$5000+ (studio prices; published or confirmed by the studio)
• Book: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)

Tattoos

1. Japanese Floral Back Piece — Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) flower tattoo on the back; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
2. Chrysanthemum Japanese Full Sleeve — Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) peonies tattoo on the shoulder; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.
3. Hannya Mask Japanese Shoulder — Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) mask tattoo on the shoulder; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
4. Japanese Floral Full Sleeve — Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) flower tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
5. Dragon Head Japanese Forearm — Medium black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
6. Chrysanthemum Japanese Upper Arm — Medium color Japanese (Irezumi) flower tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
7. Peacock Chest and Shoulder — Sleeve-size black with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) bird tattoo on the chest; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
8. Hannya Mask Japanese Thigh — Large color Japanese (Irezumi) mask tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
9. Japanese Full Leg Irezumi — Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) clouds and waves tattoo on the calf; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
10. Crane Chest and Shoulder — Sleeve-size black with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) bird tattoo on the chest; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
11. Dragon and Wave Full Sleeve and Shoulder — Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
12. Crane Bodysuit Back and Legs — Sleeve-size black with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) bird tattoo on the back; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 12 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 (published or confirmed by the studio). Each tattoo’s estimate is the tier for its measured size, narrowed by size and detail. How prices are calculated