Dovetail Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Austin with 6 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 29% of tattoos, traditional (old school) in 22% and fine line in 19%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and thigh; 69% black and grey. 9 min walk from Plaza Saltillo.
Key facts
Address: 1703 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, Austin, United States
Price, medium piece: $350–550 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-10)
Price by size: Small $150–$250 · Medium $350–$550 · Large $700–$1450 · Very Large / Sleeve $1800–$4500+ (studio prices; TatSeek estimate, not confirmed)
Google rating: 4.8 from 142 reviews, recorded 2026-09-17 (mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios)
Features: Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only, Accepts new clients
Coordinates: 30.2574845, -97.7263464
Newest tattoos
Ornamental Swirl Armband — Medium black & grey Ornamental spiral tattoo on the upper arm by Helena; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
Ornamental Floral Spine — Large black & grey Fine Line flower tattoo on the spine by Helena; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
Geometric Collar Tribal Chest — Large black & grey Tribal geometric collar pattern tattoo on the chest by Helena; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
Ornamental Collarbone Piece — Medium black & grey Ornamental dotted chain ornament tattoo on the collarbone by Helena; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
Ornamental Chest Drape — Large black & grey Ornamental necklace-style ornamental pattern tattoo on the chest by Helena; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
Ornamental Cross Back — Medium black & grey Fine Line cross tattoo on the back by Helena; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
Address, contacts, hours, booking and prices: from the studio’s own website and its Google Business Profile, with the date each was recorded. Data sources
“What they do most”: counted from the 85 tattoos the studio published, not from how it describes itself.
Tattoo descriptions and tags: TatSeek Vision Scan, an AI reading of each photo (Claude, by Anthropic) under written rules and a closed tag vocabulary, checked against photos labelled by hand. Shares of the picture are visual estimates, not measurements. Nothing about the person in the photo is recorded. How tagging works
Prices: a TatSeek estimate from local rates until the studio confirms. Each tattoo’s own estimate is the tier for its measured size, narrowed by size and detail. How prices are calculated
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