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What to include in your first message
What the artist needs from you
Your idea in one line + 2–3 reference images more →
Known for Real Gone: Deposit: not listed · Touch-up: not listed · Design: not listed · Wait: not listed. Policies differ between studios — call +1 720-774-5113 to confirm.
ⓘCopies a ready message with what artists ask first — idea, size, placement, budget, dates. Paste it into the studio’s DM or email and fill in the gaps.Copied — paste it into your message
Darl Gnau is the owner of Real Gone and has tattooed professionally for over 25 years. His most notable styles are trash polka, avant-garde, bio-organic, dark art and pop realism. He works best with creative freedom, designs intuitively around the natural flow of the body, and is better suited to large-scale pieces planned as a whole rather than one session at a time.
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Get to know Darl Gnau
Specializes in:🖼️ Realism (11)🔴 Trash Polka (9)ⓘWorked out from the tagged tattoos in this profile — the styles that keep coming back, with how many pieces. Not a self-description, so it shows what they really do most. One-off tags are left out, so this shows where the real depth is.
Estimated hourly rate: $320/hourⓘThe hourly rate, as published by the studio or estimated from its price list. Most pieces take 1–8 hours; small ones often have a shop minimum instead. How we know →
Estimated Price Range
✅ Verified — from realgonedenver.comⓘPublished or confirmed by the studio. Still a range, not a quote — the final price depends on your design, size and placement. How we know →
Small & SimpleSmall symbols, lettering, or simple line work — roughly 2–10 cm, about 1 hour
$150–400
Medium (Typical tattoo)More detailed custom design with shading — roughly 10–20 cm, about 2–3 hours
$500–900
Large & ComplexLarger, highly detailed piece — roughly 20–30 cm, about 4–8 hours, 1–2 sessions
$1100–2400
Very Large / SleeveHalf sleeve, back piece, large-scale work — 30+ cm, roughly 10–25+ hours, 3+ sessions
$2550–5750+
Minimum $800 per session (up to 2.5 hours); session rate $1,500 for 5-7 hours, full day (8+ hours) $1,900. $500 non-refundable deposit, applied to the total.
None of Darl Gnau’s photos on TatSeek are marked as healed yet. Ask for healed photos when you message — fresh photos always look crisper than the tattoo will once it settles. How to judge a portfolio →
What should I send Darl Gnau in my first message?
Your idea in a line and 2–3 reference images, the placement and rough size in centimetres, colour or black & grey, your budget range and the dates you’re free. For a cover-up, add a clear photo of the old tattoo. First-message guide →
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