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&style=traditional&subject=ship.
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: style · value: traditional · label: Traditional (Old School)
  2. axis: subject · value: ship · label: Ship
  3. axis: city · value: Seattle · label: Seattle
free words
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corrected
—
asked for
—
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 Traditional (Old School)
Without Ship
Without Seattle
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 1
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 2
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Ship 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_style=traditional&tattoo_subject=ship&tsk_city=seattle

Counts

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

Tattoos

  1. Ship and Anchor Traditional Upper Arm — Traditional (Old School) · Anchor · Ocean & Waves · Rose · Ship · Upper Arm · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,000–$1,400; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): clipper ship 55% · anchor 20% · roses 10% · waves 10%
    ink black 40% · red 15% · blue 15% · grey 10% · yellow 10% · green 10% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  2. Ship Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Quote · Ship · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Clipper ship 55% · Banner lettering 20% · Flowers 20% · Red sun 5%
    defined by subject 40 · color 35 · style 15 · text 10
    by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image

Artists

  1. Julie Bolene
    id
    2698
    name
    Julie Bolene
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/
    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: Traditional · tattoos: 12, label: Ship · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Ship · 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
    $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/ship-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Daniel
    id
    2907
    name
    Daniel
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/
    studio
    id: 52 · name: Arrow & Sword · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    30
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 16, label: Ship · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Ship · 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
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-09
    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://arrowandsword.com/contact/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm-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
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Ship as the main element in 1 · 31 Traditional
  2. Arrow & Sword
    summary
    Arrow & Sword is a tattoo studio in Redmond, Seattle with 3 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed. 6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line).
    id
    52
    name
    Arrow & Sword
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/
    city
    Seattle
    country
    United States
    locality
    Redmond
    address
    7855 Gilman St.
    google rating
    rating: 4.7 · reviews: 118 · recorded: 2026-10-09 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    —
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-09
    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://arrowandsword.com/contact/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 425-892-0618
    email
    chris@arrowandsword.com
    website
    https://arrowandsword.com/
    geo
    lat: 47.673547 · lng: -122.122504
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    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
    66
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 32
    2. Japanese (Irezumi)slug: japanese · name: Japanese (Irezumi) · share: 21
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 17
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 20
    2. Backslug: back · name: Back · share: 11
    colour share
    58
    size mix
    small: 2 · large or bigger: 61
    detail median
    60
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    66
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 32% of tattoos, japanese (irezumi) in 21% and neo-traditional in 17%; usually on the upper arm and back; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Downtown Redmond · kind: rail · lines: 2 Line · distance m: 350 · walk min: 6
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    6 min walk from Downtown Redmond (2 Line)
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Ship as the main element in 1 · 21 Traditional

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T20:44:17+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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