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=thigh&style=traditional&subject=insect.
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: insect · label: Insect
  3. axis: placement · value: thigh · label: Thigh
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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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 Insect
Without Thigh
Add a colour
  1. Color — tattoos: 2
  2. Black & Grey — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Chicago — tattoos: 2
  2. Richmond — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Insect 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=insect&tattoo_placement=thigh

Counts

tattoos: 3 · artists with matching work: 3 · studios: 2 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Spider with a Woman’s Head Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Female Figure · Insect · Thigh · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) spider body tattoo on the thigh by Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Spider body 55% · Woman's head with fangs 45%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  2. Spider and Eight Ball Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Insect · Thigh · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) insect tattoo on the thigh by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Insect 100%
    by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  3. Spider Web Traditional Thigh — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Insect · Skull · Spider Web · Thigh · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Traditional (Old School) spider web tattoo on the thigh by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$500–$650; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Spider Web 50% · Eyeball Spider 25% · Skull illusion 15% · Flies 10%
    mood dark — ink black 45% · orange 25% · red 20% · yellow 10% — detail Moderate (40/100) — defined by subject 65 · color 20 · style 15
    by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Artists

  1. Brandon Heuser
    id
    2750
    name
    Brandon Heuser
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brandon-heuser/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 2, label: Insect · tattoos: 1, label: Thigh · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Insect · 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
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    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://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spider-and-eight-ball-traditional-thigh/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spider-and-eight-ball-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=277%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Jess Watts
    id
    2869
    name
    Jess Watts
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jess-watts/
    studio
    id: 49 · name: Loose Screw Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/ · city: Richmond
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 4, label: Insect · tattoos: 1, label: Thigh · tattoos: 3
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Insect · 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
    $300–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spider-with-a-womans-head-traditional-thigh/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/spider-with-a-womans-head-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Nick Osbourn
    id
    2752
    name
    Nick Osbourn
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-osbourn/
    studio
    id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    14
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 14, label: Insect · tattoos: 2, label: Thigh · tattoos: 3
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Insect · 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
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    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://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spider-web-traditional-thigh/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spider-web-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Great Lakes Tattoo
    summary
    Great Lakes Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Chicago with 10 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour. 10 min walk from Chicago.
    id
    42
    name
    Great Lakes Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/
    city
    Chicago
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    1148 W Grand Ave
    google rating
    rating: 4.8 · reviews: 444 · recorded: 2026-09-30 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $400–700
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-30
    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://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 312-870-0458
    email
    info@greatlakestattoo.com
    website
    https://www.greatlakestattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 41.891218 · lng: -87.656569
    opening hours
    mon
    11:00–19:00
    tue
    11:00–19:00
    wed
    11:00–19:00
    thu
    11:00–19:00
    fri
    11:00–19:00
    sat
    11:00–19:00
    sun
    11:00–19:00
    strengths
    photos
    140
    styles
    1. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 72
    2. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 17
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 50
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
    3. Backslug: back · name: Back · share: 14
    colour share
    76
    size mix
    small: 0 · large or bigger: 1
    detail median
    50
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    4
    healed share
    0
    text
    Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Chicago · kind: subway · lines: — · distance m: 560 · walk min: 10
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    10 min walk from Chicago
    amenities
    —
    why
    2 matching tattoos · Traditional as the main style in 2 · Insect as the main element in 1 · 101 Traditional · 7 Insect · 10 Thigh
  2. Loose Screw Tattoo
    summary
    Loose Screw Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Richmond with 11 artists on TatSeek. New school in 30% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 23% and realism in 20%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces. 2 min walk from Cary & McCloy.
    id
    49
    name
    Loose Screw Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/
    city
    Richmond
    country
    United States
    locality
    —
    address
    3313A W Cary St
    google rating
    rating: 5 · reviews: 1864 · recorded: 2026-10-03 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Veteran-owned
    price
    medium piece
    $300–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 804-342-1981
    email
    —
    website
    https://loosescrewtattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 37.5539279 · lng: -77.4833962
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    09:00–17:00
    wed
    09:00–17:00
    thu
    09:00–17:00
    fri
    09:00–17:00
    sat
    09:00–17:00
    sun
    09:00–17:00
    strengths
    photos
    166
    styles
    1. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 30
    2. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 23
    3. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 20
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 23
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 20
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 19
    colour share
    54
    size mix
    small: 4 · large or bigger: 61
    detail median
    70
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    3
    healed share
    0
    text
    New school in 30% of tattoos, neo-traditional in 23% and realism in 20%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; mostly large pieces.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Cary & McCloy · kind: bus · lines: — · distance m: 110 · walk min: 2
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    2 min walk from Cary & McCloy
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Insect as the main element in 1 · 13 Traditional · 2 Insect · 26 Thigh

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T07:30:23+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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