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?q=talisman&subject=compass.
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
closest
message
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.
not tags
talisman

Understood

query
talisman
facets
  1. axis: subject · value: compass · label: Compass
free words
talisman
corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
no
dropped
axis: free_words · label: talisman

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 Compass
Without the word “talisman”
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 7
  2. Fine Line — tattoos: 4
  3. Illustrative — tattoos: 2
  4. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 1
  5. Watercolor — tattoos: 1
  6. Geometric — tattoos: 1
  7. Tribal — tattoos: 1
  8. Lettering — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 6
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 4
  3. Shoulder — tattoos: 2
  4. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
  5. Back — tattoos: 1
  6. Calf — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 10
  2. Color — tattoos: 3
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 2
Add a mood
  1. Romantic — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Los Angeles — tattoos: 3
  2. Vancouver — tattoos: 3
  3. Cape Town — tattoos: 2
  4. Seattle — tattoos: 2
  5. Durban — tattoos: 2
  6. Austin — tattoos: 1
  7. Richmond — tattoos: 1
  8. Denver — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 7
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 5
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Compass is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

15

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=compass&tq=talisman

Tattoos

  1. Compass Star Blackwork Upper Arm — Fine Line · Compass · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Fine Line compass rose tattoo on the upper arm by Clara Ryu at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$500–CA$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass rose 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Clara Ryu at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  2. Compass with lettering — Fine Line · Compass · Text & Script · Shoulder · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Fine Line compass tattoo on the shoulder by Sam Coetzee at Fine Line, Durban.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 100%
    by Sam Coetzee at Fine Line, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  3. Compass and Hands Upper Arm — Compass · Upper Arm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color compass tattoo on the upper arm by Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 100%
    by Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-18 · image
  4. Shipwreck and Compass Forearm Sleeve — Realism · Compass · Full Sleeve · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black with color accents Realism compass tattoo on the full sleeve by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 100%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Compass Blackwork Forearm — Fine Line · Watercolor · Compass · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black with color accents Fine Line compass rose tattoo on the forearm by Clara Ryu at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$500–CA$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass rose 70% · Teal splash 30%
    defined by style 50 · subject 45 · color 5
    by Clara Ryu at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  6. Compass and Lighthouse Forearm — Realism · Compass · Forearm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Realism compass tattoo on the forearm by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,150–R3,850; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 60% · Lighthouse 40%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  7. Palm Trees and Compass Forearm Piece — Realism · Compass · Landscape · Nature & Plants · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism compass tattoo on the forearm by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 60% · Landscape 40%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  8. Compass, Whale and Banner Illustrative Upper Arm — Illustrative · Lettering · Compass · Leaves & Branches · Quote · Whale & Dolphin · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Engraving / Etching · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Illustrative compass tattoo on the upper arm by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 25% · Banner 25% · Whale 25% · Leaves 20%
    mood romantic — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 50 · style 25 · text 20 · mood 5 — text “LOVE IS MY WEIGHT”
    by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle, United States · published 2026-10-09 · image
  9. Horned Demon and Sunburst Illustrative Back — Illustrative · Compass · Demon · Moon · Back · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Illustrative demon with horns and a skull face tattoo on the back by Adam Rhodes at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Demon with horns and a skull face 60% · Compass star sunburst 25% · Crescent moons 15%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Adam Rhodes at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image
  10. Samurai with Compass Geometric Upper Arm — Geometric · Realism · Clock & Hourglass · Compass · Male Figure · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism samurai in conical hat tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Samurai in conical hat 40% · Compass 25% · Geometric pattern 20% · Clock numerals ring 15%
    defined by subject 55 · style 45
    by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-07 · image
  11. Compass and Map Realism Forearm — Realism · Compass · Name or Date · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism compass tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Compass 30% · World map 30% · Date text 20% · Other details 20%
    defined by subject 45 · style 35 · text 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  12. Koi and Tribal Pattern Fine Line Calf — Fine Line · Tribal · Compass · Koi Fish · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Fine Line koi tattoo on the calf by Grant Sawyer at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$400–$450; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Koi 50% · Tribal pattern 30% · Compass star 20%
    defined by subject 50 · style 50
    by Grant Sawyer at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond, United States · published 2026-09-29 · image
  13. Cross with compass and script — Traditional (Old School) · Compass · Cross · Forearm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) cross tattoo on the forearm by Reagan at Fine Line, Durban.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cross 60% · Compass 40%
    by Reagan at Fine Line, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  14. Fox with Feathers and Compass Realism Shoulder — Realism · Compass · Feather · Fox · Shoulder · Color · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism fox tattoo on the shoulder by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,350–CA$1,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fox 60% · Feathers 20% · Compass 15% · Headband 5%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver, Canada · published 2026-09-29 · image
  15. Wolf with Compass Forearm Realism — Realism · Compass · Portrait · Wolf · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism wolf tattoo on the forearm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wolf 45% · Compass 30% · Portrait 25%
    by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-08 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T22:35:08+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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