Nika Urban — tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin

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Nika Urban is a tattoo artist at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, with 14 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.

Key facts

• Studio: Dovetail Tattoo, Austin
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 14
• Styles: Realism 86% · Ornamental 14%
• Subjects: Portrait 36% · Flower 14% · Female Figure 14% · Male Figure 14%
• Placements: Thigh 50% · Calf 14%
• Colour: 0% in colour, 100% black and grey
• Size mix: small 0% · medium 7% · large or bigger 93%
• Typical detail: 65/100 — Detailed (from 1 scanned tattoos)
• 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. Elvira Portrait Thigh — Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
2. Skull and Cross Thigh — Large black & grey Realism skull tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
3. Raven and Wolf Back Piece — Large black & grey Realism wolf tattoo on the back; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
4. Horror Sleeve Arm — Sleeve-size black & grey Realism gill-man from creature from the black lagoon tattoo on the full sleeve; ≈$2,700–$3,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
5. Knight Gauntlet with Ornament Neo-Traditional Calf — Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional knight gauntlet tattoo on the calf; ≈$400–$500; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.
6. Goat with Flowers Thigh — Large black & grey Realism flower tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
7. Horror Cat Forearm — Large black & grey Realism cat tattoo on the forearm; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
8. Demon Sleeve Upper Arm — Large black & grey Realism demon tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
9. Gothic Window Calf — Large black & grey Ornamental gothic window with a starburst tattoo on the calf; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
10. Plague Doctor Thigh — Large black & grey Realism plague doctor tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
11. The Crow Portrait Shoulder — Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the shoulder; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
12. Frankenstein and Bride Thigh — Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
13. Catwoman Portrait Thigh — Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
14. Cowboy Portrait Thigh — Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the thigh; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 14 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