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=upper-arm&style=blackwork&subject=skull.
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: blackwork · label: Blackwork
  2. axis: subject · value: skull · label: Skull
  3. axis: placement · value: upper-arm · label: Upper Arm
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 Blackwork
Without Skull
Without Upper Arm
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 2
Add a mood
  1. Fierce — tattoos: 1
  2. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Cape Town — tattoos: 1
  2. Seattle — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Blackwork is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Skull 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=blackwork&tattoo_subject=skull&tattoo_placement=upper-arm

Counts

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

Tattoos

  1. Skull Cat Sigil Upper Arm — Blackwork · Skull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork skull tattoo on the upper arm by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  2. Fanged Skull Blackwork Upper Arm — Blackwork · Illustrative · Skull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Stippling · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Illustrative fanged skull tattoo on the upper arm by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fanged Skull 60% · Black Shards 40%
    mood dark, fierce — ink black 70% · grey 30% — detail Detailed (65/100) — defined by style 50 · subject 35 · mood 15
    by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image

Artists

  1. Shev
    id
    1336
    name
    Shev
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/shev/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    32
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Blackwork · tattoos: 1, label: Skull · tattoos: 3, label: Upper Arm · tattoos: 10
    main element in matches
    1. label: Blackwork · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Skull · 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
    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-cat-sigil-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-cat-sigil-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=231%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Mike Bradshaw
    id
    2924
    name
    Mike Bradshaw
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-bradshaw/
    studio
    id: 54 · name: True Love · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/ · city: Seattle
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Blackwork · tattoos: 6, label: Skull · tattoos: 1, label: Upper Arm · tattoos: 5
    main element in matches
    1. label: Blackwork · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    2. label: Skull · 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
    $350–550
    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/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=204%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
    1 matching tattoo · Blackwork as the main style in 1 · Skull as the main element in 1 · 2 Blackwork · 9 Skull · 25 Upper Arm
  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 · Skull as the main element in 1 · 8 Blackwork · 8 Skull · 24 Upper Arm

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T18:56:01+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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TatSeek — real tattoo work, credited to its artist and studio.