Key facts
- Style
- Neo-Traditional
- Placement
- ThighPain here: barely there 1/5 · healing: easy
- Size
- Large20–30 cm
- Colour
- Full colour
What’s in it from tags · not scanned yet
About this tattoo
This thigh piece combines neo-traditional style with a bird design, colorful. By Jose Menendez at Studio City Tattoo.
Details
The work
- Style
- Neo-Traditional
- Subject
- Bird, Flower
- Palette
- Full colour
- Technique
- Linework
Placement and size
- Placement
- Thigh
- Size
- Large
Time and cost
- Estimated time
- 5–8 h, 1–2 sessions — Estimated from what the photo shows: the length × the visible width × how much of it is inked, and the detail — not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time.
- Price
- ≈$1,000–1,600 · ≈5–8 h at $200/h (studio’s published rate) · ≈25 cm · dense shading
Pain and healing
- Pain
- Barely there, 1 of 5 — thick muscle and fat cushion most of it
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- 🌹 Neo-Traditional
- Subject
- 🐦 Bird🌸 Flower
- Placement
- 🦵 Thigh
- Colour
- 🌈 Color
- Technique
- Linework
- Size
- Large
- Time
- 5–8 h · 1–2 sessions
- Pain
- 1/5 · barely there
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
Source and scan
- Published on
- studiocitytattoo.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-10
- Scan
- Tags only (to be re-scanned)
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Questions and answers
What can a bird and flower tattoo mean?
Bird — often freedom, travel or a fresh start; swallows are an old-school classic. Flower — every flower carries its own meanings; easy to fit any style or size. Meanings change with culture and person — what it means to you matters most. Understanding tattoo meanings →
How much would a tattoo like this cost?
TatSeek estimates $1,000–1,600 at Studio City Tattoo’s rates. What moves it most is your final size, how much detail the design has and how many sessions it takes. It is a planning range — only the studio’s own quote is an offer. How we estimate →
Where was this tattoo done?
Jose Menendez made it at Studio City Tattoo, 11032 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604, Los Angeles. 13 min walk from Universal City. You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a thigh tattoo, and how does it heal?
Thigh: barely there, 1 of 5 — thick muscle and fat cushion most of it. Long sessions, stress and no sleep make it feel worse. The surface looks healed in 2–4 weeks and the skin settles over a few months; here healing is easy and the spot is easy to cover. Pain map →
How will a tattoo like this age?
Bold outlines and solid black are the styles that age best — the design stays readable even as lines soften slightly over decades. Sunscreen keeps the colour from fading. How tattoos age →
Can I get this exact design?
Use it as a reference. Most artists adapt a design to your body and their own style rather than copy another person’s tattoo line for line — and if you want this artist’s look, the best option is to book this artist. Copying, references and AI designs →
How do I book something like this?
Message the studio with this photo, where you want it and how big, colour or black and grey, your budget and dates. The “Message template” button next to the price gives you a ready text to edit and copy. How to message a tattoo artist →
