Malaka Tattoo — tattoo studio in Los Angeles, United States

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Malaka Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Los Angeles with 7 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 36% of tattoos, realism in 18% and trash polka in 14%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and full sleeve; 67% black and grey; mostly large pieces; typical detail: detailed. 4 min walk from La Brea & Willoughby.

Key facts

• Address: 830 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, Los Angeles, United States
• Getting there: 4 min walk from La Brea & Willoughby
• Artists on TatSeek: George Drone (116, trash polka, abstract, realism) · Lim (86, fine line, realism, minimalism) · Zoe (63, minimalism, fine line, old school) · Piero (26, fine line) · Paul (25, realism, watercolor) · Julian (23, realism, ornamental, fine line) · Wendy (18, new school, neo-traditional, anime / manga)
• Price, medium piece: $500–1,000 (TatSeek estimate, not confirmed, as of 2026-09-06)
• Price by size: Small $200–$400 · Medium $500–$1000 · Large $1200–$2800 · Very Large / Sleeve $2800–$6500+ (studio prices; TatSeek estimate, not confirmed)
• Book: https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149 (directly with the studio; TatSeek takes no fee)
• Phone: 323-394-3441
• Email: malakatats@gmail.com
• Website: https://malaka.tattoo
• Opening hours: Mon 11:00–18:00 · Tue 11:00–18:00 · Wed 11:00–18:00 · Thu 11:00–18:00 · Fri 11:00–18:00 · Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 11:00–18:00
• Google rating: 4.9 from 257 reviews, recorded 2026-09-05 (mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios)
• Coordinates: 34.086142, -118.3463516

Newest tattoos

1. Framed Portrait Panels Blackwork Sleeve — Large black & grey Fine Line portrait tattoo on the full sleeve by Zoe; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
2. Small Dog and Circle Forearm — Small black & grey Fine Line dog tattoo on the forearm by Zoe; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
3. Prayer Hands Blackwork Close-up — Medium black & grey hands tattoo on the hand by Zoe; ≈$750–$1,000; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
4. Single Line Torso Arm Flow — Large black & grey Minimalism single flowing line tattoo on the shoulder by Zoe; ≈$1,600–$2,400; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
5. Traditional Colorful Full Sleeve — Sleeve-size color Traditional (Old School) flower tattoo on the full sleeve by Zoe; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
6. Single Line Back Spine Flow — Large black & grey Minimalism single flowing line tattoo on the back by Zoe; ≈$1,600–$2,400; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.

All tattoos from this studio

How we know

• 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 357 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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