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Traditional Animals tattoos in Cape Town

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Animals City 📍 Cape Town

14 tattoos · 6 artists · 3 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 6 🦿 Calf 5 🦾 Upper Arm 2

Artists who have actually done this

Snake Upper Arm

Snake Forearm

Sun and Shark Calf

Gareth Doye

Kak Lucky · Cape Town

Why this artist

4 matching tattoos of 98 in the portfolio
9 Traditional tattoos in total
Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
29 Animals tattoos in total
Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)

Shark and Waves Forearm

Shark Traditional Calf

Panther Mother Banner Shoulder

Phil

Kak Lucky · Cape Town

Why this artist

4 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
8 Traditional tattoos in total
Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
4 Animals tattoos in total
Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)

Colour Elephant Traditional Calf

Crow on Branch Forearm

Lion Traditional Calf

Sean

Kak Lucky · Cape Town

Why this artist

3 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
7 Traditional tattoos in total
Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
4 Animals tattoos in total
Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)

Swallow Pair Forearm

Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher

Mr Lucky's · Cape Town

Why this artist

1 matching tattoo of 39 in the portfolio
2 Traditional tattoos in total
Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
11 Animals tattoos in total
Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
Medium piece: R2,100–3,850 (estimate)

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Studios: Kak Lucky, Cape Town (12) · Mr Lucky's, Cape Town (1) · Disciples Ink, Cape Town (1)

The tattoos

14 tattoos

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of koi fish on the calf

Traditional Koi Fish Calf →

Savannah →Disciples Ink

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of snake on the upper arm

Snake Upper Arm →

Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of snake on the forearm

Snake Forearm →

Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky

colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the calf

Shark Traditional Calf →

Phil →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of panther & leopard on the shoulder

Panther Mother Banner Shoulder →

Phil →Kak Lucky

colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of elephant on the calf

Colour Elephant Traditional Calf →

Sean →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the forearm

Crow on Branch Forearm →

Sean →Kak Lucky

colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of lion on the calf

Lion Traditional Calf →

Sean →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the forearm

Swallows Forearm →

Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the forearm

Swallow Pair Forearm →

Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher →Mr Lucky's

colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of flower on the upper arm

Snake and Flowers Upper Arm →

Shev →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dagger & knife on the forearm

Eagle and Dagger Forearm →

Phil →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the calf

Sun and Shark Calf →

Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky

black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the forearm

Shark and Waves Forearm →

Phil →Kak Lucky