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=seattle&placement=shoulder&subject=animals.
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: subject · value: animals · label: Animals
  2. axis: placement · value: shoulder · label: Shoulder
  3. axis: city · value: Seattle · label: Seattle
free words
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corrected
—
asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Narrow or widen

how
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.
remove one filter
Without Animals
Without Shoulder
Without Seattle
Add a style
  1. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 2
  2. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 2
  3. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 3
  2. Color — tattoos: 2
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 2
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Animals is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=animals&tattoo_placement=shoulder&tsk_city=seattle

Counts

tattoos: 5 · artists with matching work: 5 · studios: 2 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Crane Japanese Shoulder — Japanese (Irezumi) · Bird · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) bird tattoo on the shoulder by Bruce Rivera at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Bruce Rivera at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  2. Flower Spider Traditional Shoulder — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Insect · Shoulder · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) spider tattoo on the shoulder by Mitch Wolff at True Love, Seattle; ≈$400–$450; ≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Spider 55% · Flower 45%
    ink red 30% · black 30% · blue 20% · green 15% · yellow 5% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 60 · color 25 · style 15
    by Mitch Wolff at True Love, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  3. Bird and Flowers Neo-Traditional Shoulder — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Flower · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the shoulder by Andrea Ottlewski at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 60% · Flower 40%
    by Andrea Ottlewski at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  4. Woman and Bird Neo-Traditional Shoulder — Neo-Traditional · Bird · Female Figure · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional female figure tattoo on the shoulder by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Bird 40%
    by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  5. Chrysanthemum Japanese Full Sleeve — Japanese (Irezumi) · Clouds & Smoke · Dragonfly · Peony · Shoulder · Upper Arm · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) peonies tattoo on the shoulder by Levi Polzin at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Peonies 60% · Wind Bars 20% · Dragonfly 10% · Clouds 10%
    ink blue 25% · green 25% · black 25% · red 15% · grey 5% · white 5% — detail Detailed (70/100) — defined by subject 50 · style 25 · color 25
    by Levi Polzin at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image

Artists

  1. Bruce Rivera
    id
    2695
    name
    Bruce Rivera
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bruce-rivera/
    studio
    id: 36 · name: Slave to the Needle Ballard · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    6
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Animals · tattoos: 3, label: Shoulder · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Animals · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/crane-japanese-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/crane-japanese-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Mitch Wolff
    id
    2922
    name
    Mitch Wolff
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mitch-wolff/
    studio
    id: 54 · name: True Love · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    9
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Animals · tattoos: 1, label: Shoulder · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Animals · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 55
    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
    $350–500
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-09
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://www.trueloveart.com/booking · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/flower-spider-traditional-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/flower-spider-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Andrea Ottlewski
    id
    2694
    name
    Andrea Ottlewski
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andrea-ottlewski/
    studio
    id: 36 · name: Slave to the Needle Ballard · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    7
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Animals · tattoos: 3, label: Shoulder · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Animals · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 60
    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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bird-and-flowers-neo-traditional-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bird-and-flowers-neo-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Senem Büyükbalci
    id
    2702
    name
    Senem Büyükbalci
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/senem-buyukbalci/
    studio
    id: 36 · name: Slave to the Needle Ballard · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    18
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Animals · tattoos: 6, label: Shoulder · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Animals · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-and-bird-neo-traditional-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-and-bird-neo-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=201%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  5. Levi Polzin
    id
    2700
    name
    Levi Polzin
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/levi-polzin/
    studio
    id: 36 · name: Slave to the Needle Ballard · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    12
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Animals · tattoos: 4, label: Shoulder · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Animals · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 10
    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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chrysanthemum-japanese-full-sleeve/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chrysanthemum-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Slave to the Needle Ballard
    summary
    Slave to the Needle Ballard is a tattoo studio in Seattle with 9 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 39% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 27% and neo-traditional in 16%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 70% in colour. 4 min walk from 8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street (28).
    id
    36
    name
    Slave to the Needle Ballard
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/
    city
    Seattle
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    508 NW 65th Street
    google rating
    rating: 4.6 · reviews: 662 · recorded: 2026-09-29 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-29
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 206-789-2618
    email
    info@slavetotheneedle.com
    website
    https://slavetotheneedle.com/ballard-location/
    geo
    lat: 47.676083 · lng: -122.362881
    opening hours
    mon
    11:00–20:00
    tue
    11:00–20:00
    wed
    11:00–20:00
    thu
    11:00–20:00
    fri
    11:00–20:00
    sat
    11:00–20:00
    sun
    11:00–20:00
    strengths
    photos
    79
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 39
    2. Japanese (Irezumi)slug: japanese · name: Japanese (Irezumi) · share: 27
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 16
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 41
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 13
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 13
    colour share
    70
    size mix
    small: 10 · large or bigger: 38
    detail median
    45
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    3
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 39% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 27% and neo-traditional in 16%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 70% in colour.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: 8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street · kind: bus · lines: 28 · distance m: 230 · walk min: 4
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    4 min walk from 8th Avenue Northwest & Northwest 65th Street (28)
    amenities
    —
    why
    4 matching tattoos · Animals as the main element in 2 · 30 Animals · 7 Shoulder
  2. True Love
    summary
    True Love is a tattoo studio in Capitol Hill, Seattle with 14 artists on TatSeek. Illustrative in 39% of tattoos, new school in 17% and neo-traditional in 12%; usually on the upper arm, calf and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally; typical detail: detailed. 7 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine.
    id
    54
    name
    True Love
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/
    city
    Seattle
    country
    United States
    locality
    Capitol Hill
    address
    421 E Pine St
    google rating
    rating: 4.8 · reviews: 329 · recorded: 2026-10-09 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $200–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-09
    basis
    Span of 14 artists’ own published prices (each artist sets their own rate)
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://www.trueloveart.com/booking · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 206-227-3572
    email
    info@trueloveart.com
    website
    https://www.trueloveart.com/
    geo
    lat: 47.61511 · lng: -122.3258
    opening hours
    mon
    13:00–21:00
    tue
    13:00–21:00
    wed
    13:00–21:00
    thu
    13:00–21:00
    fri
    13:00–21:00
    sat
    13:00–21:00
    sun
    13:00–21:00
    strengths
    photos
    129
    styles
    1. Illustrativeslug: illustrative · name: Illustrative · share: 39
    2. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 17
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 12
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 19
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 18
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 16
    colour share
    59
    size mix
    small: 9 · large or bigger: 30
    detail median
    55
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    129
    healed share
    0
    text
    Illustrative in 39% of tattoos, new school in 17% and neo-traditional in 12%; usually on the upper arm, calf and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Broadway & Pike-Pine · kind: tram · lines: — · distance m: 370 · walk min: 7
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    7 min walk from Broadway & Pike-Pine
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Animals as the main element in 1 · 56 Animals · 2 Shoulder

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-10T17:39:29+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.

Example requests

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