West Seattle Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Seattle with 3 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 47% of tattoos and new school in 35%; usually on the upper arm, thigh and forearm; colour and black-and-grey about equally; 5% shown healed. 1 min walk from Southwest Oregon Street & California Avenue Southwest (22, 50, 128).
Key facts
Address: 4517 California Ave SW, Suite G2, Seattle, WA 98116, Seattle, United States
Getting there: 1 min walk from Southwest Oregon Street & California Avenue Southwest (22, 50, 128)
Artists on TatSeek:Daniel Sas(16, realism, chicano, lettering) · Julie Sas(16, new school, surrealism, neo-traditional) · Jose Rodriguez III(11, realism)
Price, medium piece: $400–600 (published or confirmed by the studio, as of 2026-09-10)
Price by size: Small $100–$300 · Medium $400–$600 · Large $800–$1600 · Very Large / Sleeve $2000–$5000+ (studio prices; published or confirmed by the studio)
Google rating: 4.8 from 159 reviews, recorded 2026-09-18 (mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios)
Features: Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only, Accepts new clients
Coordinates: 47.5623885, -122.3870569
Newest tattoos
Renaissance Statues Full Sleeve — Sleeve-size black & grey Realism deity figure tattoo on the full sleeve by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
Woman Portrait and Skull Forearm — Medium black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
Rhino with Aztec Headdress Shoulder — Large black & grey Realism rhinoceros tattoo on the shoulder by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm — Large black with color accents Realism bearded man in a hat tattoo on the upper arm by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
Aviator Dog in an Ornate Frame Upper Arm — Large black & grey Ornamental dog tattoo on the upper arm by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
Purple Octopus Cover-Up Forearm — Large color Realism purple octopus tattoo on the forearm by Jose Rodriguez III; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
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 43 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: the studio’s published price list. 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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