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Traditional tattoos on the Forearm

Style ⚓ Traditional Placement 💪 Forearm Ink 🟠 Orange

208 tattoos · 57 artists · 22 studios

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Subject 🌸 Flower 37 🌹 Rose 23 💀 Skull 22 🗡️ Dagger & Knife 21 🐍 Snake 20 🚺 Female Figure 14

City 📍 Seattle 67 📍 Chicago 48 📍 Portland 25 📍 Brooklyn 19 📍 Austin 9 📍 Richmond 9

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

  • 11 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 10 of the matching tattoos
  • 13 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 13 Orange tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Woman with Rose ForearmSnake and Dagger ForearmCowgirl Portrait Forearm

Anthony Stewart

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 12 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 18 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
  • 13 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 15 Orange tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Tiger Traditional ForearmPanther and Snake Traditional ForearmSkull and Sheet Music Forearm

Mike Dalton

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 11 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
  • 13 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 11 Orange tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Medusa Traditional ForearmDagger and Banner Traditional ForearmWildflowers Traditional Forearm

Julie Bolene

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 8 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
  • 12 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 8 of the matching tattoos
  • 8 Forearm tattoos in total
  • 12 Orange tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Compare all 57 artists →

Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (48) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (40) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (25) · Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle (19) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (15) · Dovetail Tattoo, Austin (9)

The tattoos

208 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 tiger head on the forearm
Tiger Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger💪 Forearm
Chris Greenewald →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of moth with flower on the forearm
Moth and Flower Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦋 Butterfly💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
Old school tattoo of trooper Helmet on the forearm
Stormtrooper and Palm Tree Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🎬 Film & TV💪 Forearm
James Cumberland →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
Old school tattoo of Time-Turner with banner Quote on the forearm
Time-Turner Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🎬 Film & TV💪 Forearm
Andy Davis →Supergenius Tattoo
Old school tattoo of woman's portrait on the blade with kitchen knife on the forearm
Knife with a Woman’s Portrait Traditional ... →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of pin-up girl in a pink dress on the forearm
Pin-up Girl Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Jess Watts →Loose Screw Tattoo
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 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 swallow with pink flowers on the forearm
Swallow with Pink Flowers Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐦 Bird💪 Forearm
Rick Dobran →The FALL
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 coffee pot with fish inside on the forearm
Coffee Pot with Fish Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of climbing xenomorph on the forearm
Xenomorph Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🎬 Film & TV💪 Forearm
Brandon Heuser →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of burning flower with flames on the forearm
Fire Flower Traditional Sleeve →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌸 Flower💪 Forearm
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of seashell with a pearl on the forearm
Seashell and Pearl Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⭐ Stars💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of peach with postage stamp frame on the forearm
Postage Stamp Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🍓 Fruit & Berries💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of woman in jewelry with severed bearded head on the forearm
Woman Holding a Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of skull with flames on the forearm
Skull in Flames Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of hand with an eye with dice on the fingers on the forearm
Hand with Eye and Dagger Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🤲 Hands💪 Forearm
Mario Desa →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of strawberries with blossoms on the forearm
Strawberries and Flowers Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🍓 Fruit & Berries💪 Forearm
James Cumberland →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
Old school tattoo of dagger with banner lettering on the forearm
Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🗡️ Dagger & Knife💪 Forearm
Julie Bolene →Slave to the Needle Ballard
Old school tattoo of clipper ship on the forearm
Ship Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship💪 Forearm
Julie Bolene →Slave to the Needle Ballard

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