Mel West — tattoo artist at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin

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Mel West is a tattoo artist at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, with 6 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line and abstract.

Key facts

• Studio: Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 6
• Styles: Fine Line 50% · Ornamental 17% · Abstract 17%
• Subjects: Skull 33% · Bird 17% · Leaves & Branches 17% · Insect 17% · Flower 17%
• Placements: Forearm 33% · Calf 33% · Full Sleeve 17%
• Colour: 0% in colour, 100% black and grey
• Size mix: small 0% · medium 50% · large or bigger 50%
• Price, medium piece: $350–550 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-09)
• 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://lostedgetattoo.com/book-for-tattoos-in-austin-tx/ (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)

Tattoos

1. Fragmented Blackwork Leg Piece — Large black & grey Abstract leaves & branches tattoo on the calf; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
2. Patterned Moth Thigh Piece — Medium black & grey Fine Line insect tattoo on the thigh; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
3. Raven in Flight Forearm Piece — Medium black & grey Fine Line bird tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
4. Stag Skull with Antlers Calf Piece — Large black & grey Fine Line deer & stag tattoo on the calf; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
5. Flaming Torch Skull Forearm Piece — Medium black & grey skull tattoo on the forearm; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
6. Ornamental Blackwork Full Sleeve — Sleeve-size black & grey Ornamental flower tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$2,700–$3,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 6 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