TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: Blackwork Symbols

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?q=Blackwork%20Symbols.
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
Blackwork Symbols
facets
  1. axis: style · value: blackwork · label: Blackwork
  2. axis: subject · value: symbols · label: Symbols & Objects
free words
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corrected
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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 Symbols & Objects
Add a placement
  1. Hand — tattoos: 3
  2. Thigh — tattoos: 3
  3. Calf — tattoos: 3
  4. Back — tattoos: 2
  5. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 2
  6. Finger — tattoos: 1
  7. Forearm — tattoos: 1
  8. Upper Arm — tattoos: 1
  9. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 14
  2. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Dark — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Brooklyn — tattoos: 6
  2. Denver — tattoos: 3
  3. Cape Town — tattoos: 2
  4. Austin — tattoos: 1
  5. Seattle — tattoos: 1
  6. Centurion — tattoos: 1
  7. Richmond — tattoos: 1
  8. New York City — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 7
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 4
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 3
  4. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Blackwork is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Symbols & Objects is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

16

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=blackwork&tattoo_subject=symbols

Tattoos

  1. Gothic Cathedral Spire Blackwork Finger — Blackwork · Buildings & Architecture · Finger · Hand · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Blackwork gothic cathedral spire tattoo on the finger by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gothic cathedral spire 100%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  2. Stave Sigil Blackwork Ribs — Blackwork · Talisman & Amulet · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Blackwork stave sigil tattoo on the ribs & side by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$900–$1,300; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stave sigil 100%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  3. Finger Glyphs Blackwork Hand — Blackwork · Talisman & Amulet · Hand · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Blackwork glyph symbols on the fingers tattoo on the hand by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Glyph symbols on the fingers 100%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  4. Stave Glyph Blackwork Thigh — Blackwork · Talisman & Amulet · Thigh · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Blackwork stave-like glyph tattoo on the thigh by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$900–$1,300; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Stave-like glyph 100%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  5. Palm Symbols Blackwork Hand — Blackwork · Talisman & Amulet · Hand · Black & Grey · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Blackwork symbols on the palm tattoo on the hand by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Symbols on the palm 100%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Christos Tejada at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  6. Blackwork Wings Ribs — Blackwork · Wings · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Blackwork wings tattoo on the ribs & side by Junior at Royal Inked, Centurion; ≈R3,500–R7,500; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wings 100%
    by Junior at Royal Inked, Centurion, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  7. 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; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈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
  8. Centipede Heart Blackwork Thigh — Blackwork · Heart · Insect · Thigh · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork centipede forming a heart tattoo on the thigh by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Centipede forming a heart 70% · Heart shape 30%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  9. Girl with Balloon Calf — Blackwork · Female Figure · Heart · Calf · Black with Color Accents · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black with color accents Blackwork girl reaching for a balloon tattoo on the calf by Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$300–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    depicts: Girl with Balloon 70%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Girl reaching for a balloon 70% · Red heart-shaped balloon 30%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-18 · image
  10. 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
  11. Skull-Bodied Spider with Web Blackwork Forearm — Blackwork · Insect · Skull · Spider Web · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Blackwork skull-bodied spider tattoo on the forearm by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull-bodied spider 60% · Skull 20% · Spider web 20%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  12. Gothic Window Calf — Blackwork · Ornamental · Buildings & Architecture · Tree · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Ornamental gothic window with a starburst tattoo on the calf by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Gothic window with a starburst 75% · Bare branches 25%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Grim Reaper and Skulls Realism Back — Blackwork · Realism · Grim Reaper · Ornament · Skull · Back · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism grim reaper tattoo on the back by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$1,600–$2,320; ≈21–37 h, 7+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Grim Reaper 40% · Thorn Ornament 35% · Skulls 20% · Cobwebs 5%
    mood dark — ink black 75% · grey 25% — detail Detailed (65/100) — defined by style 45 · subject 35 · mood 20
    by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  16. Ornamental Blackwork Full Sleeve — Blackwork · Ornamental · Flower · Ornament · Skull · Full Sleeve
    Blackwork flower tattoo on the full sleeve by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 45% · Ornament 30% · Skull 25%
    by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York City, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T06:18:38+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.

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