Senem Büyükbalci — tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle

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Senem Büyükbalci is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, with 18 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.

Key facts

• Studio: Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle
• Tattoos on TatSeek: 18
• Styles: Traditional (Old School) 89%
• Subjects: Female Figure 28% · Butterfly 17% · Demon 17% · Flower 11% · Mandala 11%
• Placements: Forearm 72% · Upper Arm 11%
• Colour: 78% in colour, 22% black and grey
• Size mix: small 17% · medium 78% · large or bigger 6%
• Typical detail: 45/100 — Moderate (from 2 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. Woman Portrait Ornate Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
2. Woman Mask Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
3. Devil Face Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) demon tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
4. Woman Hand and Sun Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
5. Owl Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) owl tattoo on the forearm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
6. Woman Portrait Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
7. Moth and Flower Traditional Forearm — Small color Traditional (Old School) moth tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
8. Mandala Flower Traditional Thigh — Medium color Traditional (Old School) mandala tattoo on the thigh; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
9. Cat Mermaid Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) mermaid tattoo on the forearm; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
10. Woman and Bird Neo-Traditional Shoulder — Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional female figure tattoo on the shoulder; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
11. Winged Demon Traditional Upper Arm — Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) demon tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
12. Mandala Ornamental Forearm — Large black & grey Ornamental mandala tattoo on the forearm; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
13. Spiked Star and Chain Traditional Forearm — Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) spiked star mace tattoo on the forearm; ≈$200–$250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
14. Butterfly Traditional Forearm — Small color Traditional (Old School) butterfly tattoo on the forearm; ≈$150–$250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
15. Rose and Dagger Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) rose tattoo on the forearm; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
16. Moth and Spiderweb Traditional Chest — Medium color Traditional (Old School) butterfly tattoo on the stomach; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
17. Wolf-Bat Demon Traditional Upper Arm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) demon tattoo on the upper arm; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
18. Rose Traditional Forearm — Medium color Traditional (Old School) rose tattoo on the forearm; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.

How we know

• Styles, subjects, placements, colour, size and detail: counted from this artist’s 18 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