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Traditional tattoos on the Forearm

Style ⚓ Traditional Placement 💪 Forearm Detail ✏️ Complex

46 tattoos · 29 artists · 13 studios

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Subject 🚺 Female Figure 8 💀 Skull 7 🌸 Flower 7 🐍 Snake 5 ❤️ Heart 4 🗡️ Dagger & Knife 4

City 📍 Brooklyn 17 📍 Seattle 10 📍 Richmond 7 📍 Cape Town 4 📍 Denver 4 📍 Los Angeles 2

Artists who have actually done this

Woman Portrait Ornate Traditional ForearmWoman Mask Traditional ForearmDevil Face Traditional Forearm

Senem Büyükbalci

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 13 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 10 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Vase and Flowers Traditional ForearmRosary and Dagger Traditional ForearmDaggers and Vase Traditional Forearm

James Cumberland

Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
  • 15 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 9 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 9 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Woman Holding a Mask Traditional ForearmCrying Heart Head Traditional ForearmKewpie Doll on a Mushroom Traditional Forearm

Anthony Papallo

Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
  • 8 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 8 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Tiger Head Traditional ForearmChewbacca and Rose Traditional ForearmDragon and Swallow Traditional Forearm

Frank Phoenix

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
  • 6 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 5 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 3 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Compare all 29 artists →

Studios: Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn (9) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (8) · Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond (7) · Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle (6) · Kak Lucky, Cape Town (4) · Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle (3)

The tattoos

46 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Old school tattoo of shark with anchor with rope on the forearm
Shark and Anchor Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Dan Huber →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of eagle with snake on the forearm
Eagle and Snake Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle💪 Forearm
Dan Huber →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of woman with mask of her face on the forearm
Woman Holding a Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of heart-shaped head with crying face on the forearm
Crying Heart Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)❤️ Heart💪 Forearm
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of kewpie-style doll upside down with mushroom on the forearm
Kewpie Doll on a Mushroom Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🍄 Mushroom💪 Forearm
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of eagle head on the forearm
Eagle Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle💪 Forearm
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull with cowboy hat on the forearm
Cowboy Skull Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of flying fish with patterned wings on the forearm
Flying Fish Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Brenn Cox →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of sailing ship on the forearm
Sailing Ship Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship💪 Forearm
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of scorpion on the forearm
Scorpion Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦂 Scorpion💪 Forearm
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull with dagger on the forearm
Skull and Dagger Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of eagle with arrows piercing the eagle on the forearm
Eagle Pierced by Arrows Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle💪 Forearm
Rick Dobran →The FALL
Old school tattoo of moth with fairy on the forearm
Fairy and Moth Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦋 Butterfly💪 Forearm
Vivian Hava →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
Old school tattoo of coffin with plague doctor bird mask on the forearm
Plague Doctor Coffin Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🎭 Mask💪 Forearm
Jade →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of leaves & branches on the forearm
Plant and Vase Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🍃 Leaves & Branches💪 Forearm
Vivian Hava →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of flower on the forearm
Vase and Flowers Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌸 Flower💪 Forearm
James Cumberland →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dagger & knife on the forearm
Rosary and Dagger Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🗡️ Dagger & Knife💪 Forearm
James Cumberland →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of flower on the forearm
Flowers Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌸 Flower💪 Forearm
James Cumberland →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of tiger on the forearm
Tiger Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger💪 Forearm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of film & tv on the forearm
Chewbacca and Rose Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🎬 Film & TV💪 Forearm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the forearm
Dragon and Swallow Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of female figure on the forearm
Woman Portrait Ornate Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of female figure on the forearm
Woman Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of female figure on the forearm
Woman Hand and Sun Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard

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