Lim — tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles

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Lim is a tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 86 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line.

Key facts

• Studio: Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 86
• Styles: Fine Line 86% · Realism 10%
• Subjects: Quote 13% · Skull 13% · Male Figure 12% · Cat 10%
• Placements: Forearm 45% · Upper Arm 24%
• Colour: 19% in colour, 81% black and grey
• Size mix: small 52% · medium 37% · large or bigger 10%
• Typical detail: 80/100 — Very detailed (from 2 scanned tattoos)
• Price, medium piece: $500–1,000 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-06)
• Price by size: Small $200–$400 · Medium $500–$1000 · Large $1200–$2800 · Very Large / Sleeve $2800–$6500+ (studio prices; TatSeek estimate, not confirmed)
• Book: https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149 (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)

Tattoos (newest 24 of 86)

1. Red Text Lettering Thigh — Small black with color accents Fine Line quote tattoo on the thigh; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
2. Eagle and Tree Realism Upper Arm — Large black & grey Realism eagle tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
3. Small Flame Portrait Forearm — Small black with color accents Fine Line fire & flames tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
4. Framed Cartoon Foxes Color Thigh — Medium color Fine Line film & tv tattoo on the thigh; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
5. Vertical Text and Symbols Sleeve — Sleeve-size black & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
6. Astronaut and Black Hole Fine Line Upper Arm — Sleeve-size black & grey Fine Line astronaut in a frame tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
7. Cocktail Glass Color Upper Arm — Small color Fine Line champagne flute with an orange cocktail tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
8. Spartan Helmet Realism Upper Arm — Small black & grey Realism spartan helmet tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
9. Flower Growing from Skull Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line flower tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
10. Hand Gesture Red Outline Forearm — Small black with color accents Fine Line hands tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
11. Quote Lettering Side Piece — Medium black & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the ribs & side; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
12. Crossbones Red Accent Upper Arm — Small black with color accents Fine Line skull tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
13. Anime Block Print Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Anime / Manga comics & anime characters tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
14. Cat with Red Hearts Wrist — Small black with color accents Fine Line cat tattoo on the hand; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
15. Small Symbol Collection Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line bird tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
16. Butterflies Fine Line Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line butterfly tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
17. Woman Figure Illustration Upper Arm — Large black & grey Fine Line female figure tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
18. Black Widow Spider Realistic Forearm — Medium black & grey Fine Line insect tattoo on the forearm; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
19. Tiger and Eye Sleeve Duo — Large black & grey Fine Line tiger tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
20. Tree Landscape Mountain Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Fine Line tree tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
21. Cute Cat with Shovel Color Calf — Small black with color accents Fine Line cat tattoo on the calf; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
22. Eagle Blackwork Hand Tattoo — Small black & grey Fine Line eagle tattoo on the hand; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
23. Hexagon Nature Scenes Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Fine Line landscape tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
24. Hecho en Mexico Stamp Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 86 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