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Traditional Skull tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject 💀 Skull Ink 🔴 Red

50 tattoos · 34 artists · 18 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 22 🦿 Calf 9 🦾 Upper Arm 8 🦵 Thigh 5 🔙 Back 3

City 📍 Chicago 16 📍 New York 14 📍 Seattle 12 📍 Denver 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
  • 14 Red tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Butterfly and Skull Traditional Upper ArmSkull and Pistol Traditional ForearmSpider Web Traditional Thigh

Nick Osbourn

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Skull tattoos in total
  • 11 Red tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Fanged Skull Traditional CalfCowboy Skull Traditional Forearm

Nikita Egorov

Three Kings Brooklyn · New York

Why this artist

  • 2 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
  • 8 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 2 Skull tattoos in total
  • Skull is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 6 Red tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Bull Skull Traditional ThighChameleon on a Skull Traditional Calf

Anna Marin

De La Ink · Denver

Why this artist

  • 2 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
  • 13 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Skull tattoos in total
  • Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 5 Red tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $350–550 (estimate)

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Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (15) · Allied Tattoo, New York (7) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (7) · Three Kings Brooklyn, New York (4) · Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle (2) · De La Ink, Denver (2)

The tattoos

50 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 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
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
Old school tattoo of headdress with skull on the calf
Native American Headdress Skull Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Kenny →Chi Town Tattoo
Old school tattoo of eagle with snake on the back
Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🔙 Back
Mario Desa →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of spider Web with eyeball Spider on the thigh
Spider Web Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕸️ Spider Web🦵 Thigh
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of kali on the thigh
Kali Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🛐 Deity Figure🦵 Thigh
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
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 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 flames on the forearm
Skull in Flames Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull and Snake Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Zack Taylor →Supergenius Tattoo
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
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Spider Skull Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Harrison Bergin →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the upper arm
Cowboy Skull with Bandana Bicep →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Andy Perez →Allied Tattoo
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 chameleon with skull on the calf
Chameleon on a Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦎 Lizard & Gecko🦿 Calf
Anna Marin →De La Ink
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of music & instruments on the forearm
Skull and Sheet Music Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Skull in Frame with Snake Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Janet Lucero →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
Old school tattoo of cactus with cattle skull on the calf
Cactus and Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌵 Cactus & Desert🦿 Calf
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of hyena in a leather jacket on the ribs & side
Punk Hyena in a Leather Jacket Traditional Ribs →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🥋 Ribs & Side
Lorena Skunkrocker →Three Kings Brooklyn
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of cat on the forearm
Cat on Skull and Crossbones →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐈 Cat💪 Forearm
Danica →Cherry Bomb

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