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?placement=forearm&style=traditional&subject=sun.
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: sun · label: Sun
  3. axis: placement · value: forearm · label: Forearm
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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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 Sun
Without Forearm
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 2
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Cape Town — tattoos: 1
  2. Seattle — tattoos: 1
  3. Richmond — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  2. Small (up to 10cm) — 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 Sun 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=sun&tattoo_placement=forearm

Counts

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

Tattoos

  1. Crying Sun Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Sun · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) sun tattoo on the forearm by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Sun 100%
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  2. Butterfly and Sun Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Butterfly · Sun · Forearm · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Traditional (Old School) butterfly tattoo on the forearm by James Cumberland at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 60% · Sun 40%
    by James Cumberland at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  3. Woman Hand and Sun Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Hands · Sun · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) female figure tattoo on the forearm by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Sun 30% · Hands 25%
    by Senem Büyükbalci at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image

Artists

  1. Jade
    id
    1337
    name
    Jade
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 9, label: Sun · tattoos: 2, label: Forearm · tattoos: 6
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Sun · 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
    R1,650–3,050
    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/crying-sun-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/crying-sun-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpeg?fit=239%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. James Cumberland
    id
    2723
    name
    James Cumberland
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/james-cumberland/
    studio
    id: 39 · name: Salvation Tattoo Gallery · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/ · city: Richmond
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    15
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 15, label: Sun · tattoos: 2, label: Forearm · tattoos: 9
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Sun · 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
    $250–400
    currency
    USD
    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: mailto:info@salvationgallery.com · channel: email · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/butterfly-and-sun-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/butterfly-and-sun-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. 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: Traditional · tattoos: 16, label: Sun · tattoos: 1, label: Forearm · tattoos: 13
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Sun · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 30
    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
    $300–550
    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-hand-and-sun-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-hand-and-sun-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=285%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
    R1,650–3,050
    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
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Sun as the main element in 1 · 39 Traditional · 8 Sun · 52 Forearm
  2. Salvation Tattoo Gallery
    summary
    Salvation Tattoo Gallery is a tattoo studio in Richmond with 6 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 27% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 25% and realism in 18%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 60% in colour; typical detail: detailed. 19 min walk from No. 1 Bus Station.
    id
    39
    name
    Salvation Tattoo Gallery
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/
    city
    Richmond
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    819 W. Cary Street
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 116 · recorded: 2026-09-29 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Wheelchair accessible
    price
    medium piece
    $250–400
    currency
    USD
    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: mailto:info@salvationgallery.com · channel: email · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 804-643-3779
    email
    info@salvationgallery.com
    website
    https://www.salvationgallery.com
    geo
    lat: 37.544319 · lng: -77.452551
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    12:00–19:00
    wed
    12:00–19:00
    thu
    12:00–19:00
    fri
    12:00–19:00
    sat
    12:00–19:00
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    89
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 27
    2. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 25
    3. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 18
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 42
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 21
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 16
    colour share
    60
    size mix
    small: 3 · large or bigger: 39
    detail median
    60
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    8
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 27% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 25% and realism in 18%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 60% in colour; typical detail: detailed.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: No. 1 Bus Station · kind: bus · lines: — · distance m: 1130 · walk min: 19
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    19 min walk from No. 1 Bus Station
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · 24 Traditional · 3 Sun · 37 Forearm
  3. 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
    $300–550
    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 · 31 Traditional · 2 Sun · 32 Forearm

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T14:41:47+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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