TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: talisman

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/tattoos?offset=48&q=talisman&style=blackwork.
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No exact match — these are the closest real tattoos, without: “talisman”. Tell the person what was left out. Not TatSeek tags (matched only as words in titles, or ignored): talisman. Tell the person these were not used as filters.
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talisman

Understood

query
talisman
facets
  1. axis: style · value: blackwork · label: Blackwork
free words
talisman
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axis: free_words · label: talisman

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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.
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Without Blackwork
Without the word “talisman”
Add a subject
  1. Ornament — tattoos: 17
  2. Snake — tattoos: 11
  3. Flower — tattoos: 7
  4. Skull — tattoos: 6
  5. Talisman & Amulet — tattoos: 6
  6. Leaves & Branches — tattoos: 5
  7. Female Figure — tattoos: 5
  8. Grim Reaper — tattoos: 4
  9. Eye — tattoos: 3
  10. Triangle — tattoos: 3
Add a placement
  1. Calf — tattoos: 15
  2. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 14
  3. Forearm — tattoos: 13
  4. Upper Arm — tattoos: 13
  5. Chest — tattoos: 11
  6. Hand — tattoos: 10
  7. Back — tattoos: 8
  8. Thigh — tattoos: 7
  9. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 3
  10. Stomach — tattoos: 3
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 81
  2. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 5
  2. Peaceful — tattoos: 2
  3. Fierce — tattoos: 2
  4. Romantic — tattoos: 1
  5. Cute — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. New York — tattoos: 15
  2. New York City — tattoos: 14
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 13
  4. Portland — tattoos: 11
  5. Brooklyn — tattoos: 9
  6. Cape Town — tattoos: 8
  7. Denver — tattoos: 6
  8. Durban — tattoos: 5
  9. Vancouver — tattoos: 5
  10. Los Angeles — tattoos: 4
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 33
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 28
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 12
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 8
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Blackwork is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

97

Limit

24

Offset

48

Next offset

72

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=blackwork&tq=talisman

Tattoos

  1. Blackwork Portrait Stomach — Blackwork · Portrait · Stomach · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork portrait tattoo on the stomach by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York, United States · published 2026-09-16 · image
  2. Grim Reaper Blackwork Forearm — Blackwork · Grim Reaper · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork grim reaper tattoo on the forearm by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim Reaper 100%
    by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York, United States · published 2026-09-16 · image
  3. Antlered Portrait Forearm — Blackwork · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork portrait tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  4. Tree Silhouette Thigh — Blackwork · Tree · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork tree tattoo on the thigh by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R2,100–R3,000; ≈2–3.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tree 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  5. Starry Whale Blackwork Forearm — Blackwork · Fine Line · Stars · Whale & Dolphin · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork starry whale tattoo on the forearm by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Starry Whale 70% · Constellation 30%
    mood peaceful — ink black 100% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 65 · style 30 · mood 5
    by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  6. Matching Abstract Blackwork Sleeves — Abstract · Blackwork · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Blackwork matching abstract blackwork sleeves tattoo on the full sleeve by John Dame at Studio 28, New York; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Matching abstract blackwork sleeves 70% · Abstract brushwork 30%
    defined by style 100
    by John Dame at Studio 28, New York, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  7. Black Geometric Structures Blackwork Full Sleeve — Blackwork · Geometric · Triangle · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Linework · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Blackwork solid black geometric structures tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Solid black geometric structures 65% · Fine geometric lines 35%
    defined by style 100
    by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-07 · image
  8. Circuit Pattern Blackwork Full Sleeve — Blackwork · Geometric · Triangle · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Linework · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Blackwork circuit-like black shapes tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Circuit-like black shapes 65% · Geometric triangle mesh 35%
    defined by style 100
    by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-07 · image
  9. Stave Symbols Blackwork Calf — Blackwork · Ornamental · Ornament · Talisman & Amulet · Calf · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Blackwork stave-like symbols tattoo on the calf by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$900–$1,300; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stave-like symbols 60% · Ornamental bands 40%
    defined by style 60 · subject 40
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  10. Stiletto Heel and Tribal Swirls Blackwork Calf — Blackwork · Tribal · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork stiletto high heel on a leg tattoo on the calf by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stiletto high heel on a leg 60% · Tribal swirls 40%
    defined by style 60 · subject 40
    by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York, United States · published 2026-09-16 · image
  11. Blackwork Ornamental Hand Tattoos — Blackwork · Ornamental · Flower · Ornament · Hand · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Blackwork symmetrical floral rosettes tattoo on the hand by Soko Hoshimi at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Symmetrical floral rosettes 60% · Ornamental swirls 40%
    defined by style 60 · subject 40
    by Soko Hoshimi at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  12. Blackwork Geometric Upper Arm — Blackwork · Geometric · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Blackwork black panels tattoo on the upper arm by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,950–$2,600; ≈12–20 h, 4+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): black panels 55% · dotwork lattice 45%
    ink black 100% — detail Detailed (60/100) — defined by style 100
    by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  13. Grim Reaper and Woman Illustrative Forearm — Blackwork · Illustrative · Female Figure · Grim Reaper · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Illustrative grim reaper tattoo on the forearm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim reaper 50% · Woman 40% · Drips 10%
    mood dark, romantic — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 55 · style 35 · mood 10
    by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-08 · image
  14. Geometric Snake and Mandala Back — Blackwork · Geometric · Japanese (Irezumi) · Mandala · Snake · Back
    Blackwork snake tattoo on the back by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Mandala 40%
    by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  15. Geometric Snake Sleeve — Blackwork · Geometric · Snake · Full Sleeve
    Blackwork snake tattoo on the full sleeve by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Snake 40%
    by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  16. Geometric Snakes Chest — Blackwork · Geometric · Snake · Chest
    Blackwork snake tattoo on the chest by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Snake 40%
    by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  17. Ornamental Sleeve Blackwork — Blackwork · Ornamental · Ornament · Chest · Full Sleeve · Hand
    Blackwork ornament tattoo on the chest by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Ornament 60% · Ornament 40%
    by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  18. Floral Ornamental Chest and Sleeve — Blackwork · Ornamental · Flower · Chest
    Blackwork flower tattoo on the chest by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 60% · Flower 40%
    by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  19. Mandala Ornamental Chest — Blackwork · Ornamental · Mandala · Chest · Full Sleeve · Hand · Neck
    Blackwork mandala tattoo on the chest by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mandala 60% · Mandala 40%
    by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
  20. Blackwork Geometric Pattern Forearm — Blackwork · Ornamental · Triangle · Forearm · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork triangle tattoo on the forearm by Soko Hoshimi at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Triangle 60% · Triangle 40%
    by Soko Hoshimi at Icon Tattoo, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-15 · image
  21. Vase and Plant Traditional Calf — Blackwork · Traditional (Old School) · Leaves & Branches · Calf · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Traditional (Old School) vase tattoo on the calf by Kellan Hides at Adrenaline Studios Granville, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,950–CA$2,600; ≈23–40 h, 7+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Vase 55% · Plant 45%
    ink black 80% · grey 20% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Kellan Hides at Adrenaline Studios Granville, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-10-09 · image
  22. Swallows and Stave Sigil Traditional Back — Blackwork · Traditional (Old School) · Bird · Talisman & Amulet · Back · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) two swallows tattoo on the back by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Two swallows 55% · Stave sigil 45%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  23. Skeleton Mermaid Thigh — Blackwork · Mermaid · Skull · Thigh · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Blackwork skeleton tattoo on the thigh by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town; ≈R3,500–R7,500; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skeleton 45% · Mermaid 30% · Skull 25%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  24. Surreal Tiger Rider Calf — Blackwork · Male Figure · Tiger · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork tiger tattoo on the calf by Bryce at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Tiger 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Bryce at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image

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