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Traditional Skull tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject 💀 Skull Words “talisman”

No exact match for traditional skull “talisman” tattoos yet. Showing the closest real work — without “talisman”.

84 tattoos · 49 artists · 27 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 30 🦿 Calf 17 🦾 Upper Arm 15 🦵 Thigh 10 🔙 Back 3 ✋ Hand 2

City 📍 Seattle 24 📍 New York 19 📍 Chicago 17 📍 Denver 7 📍 Austin 3 📍 Cape Town 3

Artists who have actually done this

Rose Snake and Skull Traditional Upper ArmSnake Rose and Skull Traditional ForearmSkull and Snake Traditional Forearm

Mario Desa

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 7 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 7 Skull tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Bull Skull Traditional ThighSkull with Snake and Surfer Traditional CalfChameleon on a Skull Traditional Calf

Anna Marin

De La Ink · Denver

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
  • 13 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Skull tattoos in total
  • Skull is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $350–550 (estimate)
Skull with Spikes CalfSkull Fan Pattern SleeveWoman Face in Web Upper Arm

Elliot Liedgren

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 11 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Skull tattoos in total
  • Skull is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Dagger and Skull Upper ArmSkull with Banner ForearmSnakes Forearm

Andy Davis

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 61 in the portfolio
  • 17 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 7 Skull tattoos in total
  • Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Compare all 49 artists →

Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (16) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (14) · Allied Tattoo, New York (9) · Three Kings Brooklyn, New York (6) · De La Ink, Denver (5) · White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle (3)

The tattoos

84 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 bull skull with striped horns on the thigh
Bull Skull Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦵 Thigh
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of skull with fangs on the calf
Fanged Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull in a cowboy hat on the upper arm
Cowboy Skull Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Thom Wayne →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 skull with a cigarette with winged tricorn hat on the calf
Winged Hat Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull with snake on the upper arm
Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the shoulder
Skull and Bones Shoulder →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🤷 Shoulder
Raa →Apollo Tattoo Studio
Old school tattoo of cow Skull with cactus on the calf
Cow Skull and Cactus Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Mitch Wolff →True Love
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull and Yin Yang Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of skull with cowboy Hat
Cowboy Skull Traditional →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull
Cruise Winger →Adrenaline Studios Granville
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Dinosaur Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Grant Sawyer →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the upper arm
Cowboy Skull Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Ali →Birdhouse Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull with Banner Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Andy Davis →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Skull with Spikes Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Elliot Liedgren →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the full sleeve
Skull Fan Pattern Sleeve →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull👕 Full Sleeve
Elliot Liedgren →Supergenius 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
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull with Spiderweb Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Elliot Liedgren →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the hand
Skull Hand Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull✋ Hand
Flash Joyner →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull and Snake Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Zack Taylor →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Checkered Skull Mask Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the back
Traditional Skull Back Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🔙 Back
Kyler Martz →Icon Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Skull in a Headdress Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Chris Kast →Allied Tattoo
black with color accents traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the upper arm
Biomech Screaming Skull Sleeve →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Noel C →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Flaming Skull Candle Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Harrison Bergin →Allied Tattoo

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