TatSeek Browser API — Smart search

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/search?city=cape-town&placement=back&technique=linework.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

query
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facets
  1. axis: placement · value: back · label: Back
  2. axis: technique · value: linework · label: Linework
  3. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
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Without Back
Without Linework
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Ornamental — tattoos: 2
  2. Realism — tattoos: 1
  3. Fine Line — tattoos: 1
  4. Illustrative — tattoos: 1
  5. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
Add a subject
  1. Insect — tattoos: 2
  2. Flower — tattoos: 2
  3. Bird — tattoos: 1
  4. Angel — tattoos: 1
  5. Rose — tattoos: 1
  6. Ocean & Waves — tattoos: 1
  7. Lotus — tattoos: 1
  8. Female Figure — tattoos: 1
  9. Buildings & Architecture — tattoos: 1
  10. Eye — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 7
  2. Color — tattoos: 1
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 4
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 4
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
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Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_placement=back&tattoo_technique=linework&tsk_city=cape-town

Counts

tattoos: 9 · artists with matching work: 4 · studios: 3 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Hamsa Eye Ornamental Back — Ornamental · Eye · Lotus · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Ornamental hamsa hand tattoo on the back by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Hamsa hand 55% · Lotus 25% · Eye in a triangle 20%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  2. Skull and Snake Back — Bird · Flower · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey bird tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 60% · Flower 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  3. Wave and Flower in a Diamond Back — Illustrative · Flower · Ocean & Waves · Back · Black with Color Accents · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black with color accents Illustrative wave tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wave 40% · Red flower 40% · Diamond frame 20%
    defined by subject 60 · style 35 · color 5
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  4. Skull and Death’s-Head Moth Back — Insect · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey insect tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 60% · Skull 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Moth Back — Insect · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey insect tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  6. Hindu Goddess Back — Ornamental · Deity Figure · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Ornamental deity figure tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deity Figure 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  7. Rose Shoulder Blade — Fine Line · Rose · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Fine Line rose tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 100%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  8. Geisha Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Female Figure · Back · Color · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Japanese (Irezumi) female figure tattoo on the back by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 100%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image

Artists

  1. Gareth Doye
    id
    1335
    name
    Gareth Doye
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    6
    portfolio size
    98
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Back · tattoos: 6, label: Linework · tattoos: 93
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-back/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/wave-and-flower-in-a-diamond-back/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wave-and-flower-in-a-diamond-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-deaths-head-moth-back/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-deaths-head-moth-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer
    id
    1107
    name
    Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/
    studio
    id: 21 · name: Mr Lucky's · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    17
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Back · tattoos: 1, label: Linework · tattoos: 17
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R2,800–4,200
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-11
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geisha-back-piece/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_17.jpg?fit=212%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher
    id
    1108
    name
    Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/
    studio
    id: 21 · name: Mr Lucky's · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    39
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Back · tattoos: 1, label: Linework · tattoos: 33
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R2,800–4,200
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-11
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/black-and-grey-back-piece/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_37.jpg?fit=212%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Sean McLoughlin
    id
    2691
    name
    Sean McLoughlin
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean-mcloughlin/
    studio
    id: 35 · name: Black Crown Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Back · tattoos: 1, label: Linework · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-01
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/horrific_creations · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Kak Lucky
    summary
    Kak Lucky is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 6 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey. 15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum.
    id
    25
    name
    Kak Lucky
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 325 · recorded: 2026-10-01 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly
    price
    medium piece
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +27 74 619 1778
    email
    info@kakluckytattoos.com
    website
    https://kakluckytattoos.com
    geo
    lat: -33.9284715 · lng: 18.4123959
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    11:00–18:00
    wed
    11:00–18:00
    thu
    11:00–18:00
    fri
    11:00–18:00
    sat
    11:00–16:30
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    182
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 27
    2. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 21
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 29
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 20
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
    colour share
    28
    size mix
    small: 34 · large or bigger: 9
    detail median
    70
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    6
    healed share
    1
    text
    Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Gardens · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 910 · walk min: 15
    landmark
    name: Iziko South African Museum · distance m: 240 · walk min: 4 · wikidata: Q6102031 · sitelinks: 13
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum
    amenities
    —
    why
    6 matching tattoos · 174 Linework
  2. Mr Lucky's
    summary
    Mr Lucky's is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 2 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 23% of tattoos and fine line in 23%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 61% black and grey. 17 min walk from Gardens · 900 m from District Six Museum.
    id
    21
    name
    Mr Lucky's
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    28 Justice Walk, District Six
    google rating
    rating: 5 · reviews: 165 · recorded: 2026-09-11 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Wheelchair accessible, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only
    price
    medium piece
    R2,800–4,200
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-11
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +27 84 588 6005
    email
    milo@mrluckytattoos.com
    website
    https://www.capetowntattoo.com
    geo
    lat: -33.933801 · lng: 18.430433
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    10:00–17:30
    wed
    10:00–17:30
    thu
    10:00–17:30
    fri
    10:00–17:30
    sat
    10:00–17:00
    sun
    10:00–14:00
    strengths
    photos
    56
    styles
    1. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 23
    2. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 23
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 32
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 13
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 13
    colour share
    39
    size mix
    small: 11 · large or bigger: 38
    detail median
    —
    detail level
    —
    detail based on
    0
    healed share
    0
    text
    Realism in 23% of tattoos and fine line in 23%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 61% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Gardens · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 1010 · walk min: 17
    landmark
    name: District Six Museum · distance m: 910 · walk min: 15 · wikidata: Q2616757 · sitelinks: 6
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    17 min walk from Gardens · 900 m from District Six Museum
    amenities
    —
    why
    2 matching tattoos · 50 Linework
  3. Black Crown Tattoo
    summary
    Black Crown Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town with 1 artist on TatSeek. Fine line in 27% of tattoos, realism in 18% and new school in 18%; usually on the calf and upper arm; 73% black and grey.
    id
    35
    name
    Black Crown Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    Gordon's Bay
    address
    Old Cape Mall, 32B Miller Rd, Gordon's Bay Central, Cape Town, 7140
    google rating
    rating: 5 · reviews: 69 · recorded: 2026-10-01 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    —
    price
    medium piece
    R2,200–3,300
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-01
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/horrific_creations · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +27 63 793 0220
    email
    studioblackcrown@gmail.com
    website
    https://studioblackcrown.co.za
    geo
    lat: -34.1566299 · lng: 18.8688057
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    10:00–17:00
    wed
    10:00–17:00
    thu
    10:00–17:00
    fri
    10:00–17:00
    sat
    10:00–17:00
    sun
    10:00–15:00
    strengths
    photos
    11
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 27
    2. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 18
    3. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 18
    placements
    1. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 27
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 18
    colour share
    27
    size mix
    small: 36 · large or bigger: 18
    detail median
    —
    detail level
    —
    detail based on
    0
    healed share
    0
    text
    Fine line in 27% of tattoos, realism in 18% and new school in 18%; usually on the calf and upper arm; 73% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    —
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · 2 Linework

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T19:19:47+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

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