Melissa Daye

Melissa Daye is originally from Arizona and began tattooing while studying art in college; she has tattooed professionally for more than 15 years. She designs custom work, mostly traditional and neo-traditional, and especially likes animals, faces and anatomical subjects. She also tattoos nature, Japanese, dot and line work, geometric pieces and stylised portraits.

Speaks: 🇬🇧 English

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Specializes in: 🌹 Neo-Traditional (4)ⓘ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.

Top subject groups: 🧍 People (5)🐾 Animals (3)🌿 Nature & Plants (3)ⓘWhat they tattoo most often — animals, people, flowers… — counted from the tagged tattoos in this profile, with how many pieces. Not a self-description, so it shows what they really tattoo most. One-off tags are left out, so this shows where the real depth is.

Estimated hourly rate: $200/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

Small & Simple Small symbols, lettering, or simple line work — roughly 2–10 cm, about 1 hour

$100–250

Medium (Typical tattoo) More detailed custom design with shading — roughly 10–20 cm, about 2–3 hours

$300–550

Large & Complex Larger, highly detailed piece — roughly 20–30 cm, about 4–8 hours, 1–2 sessions

$700–1500

Very Large / Sleeve Half sleeve, back piece, large-scale work — 30+ cm, roughly 10–25+ hours, 3+ sessions

$1600–3600+

These are estimated ranges — for an exact quote, send a booking request or call +1 206-227-3572.