Key facts
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Colour
- Black and grey
What’s in it from tags · not scanned yet
About this tattoo
A black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo featuring an eagle, placed on the chest. By Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo.
Details
The work
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- Eagle
- Palette
- Black and grey
Placement and size
- Placement
- Chest
Time and cost
- Price
- No estimate for this piece: this older photo has no size yet; it gets one when it is re-scanned. Studio’s rate ≈$250/h (studio’s published rate).
Pain and healing
- Pain
- Noticeable, 3 of 5 — the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper
- Healing
- Moderate
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- ⚓ Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- 🦅 Eagle
- Placement
- 🫁 Chest
- Colour
- 🩶 Black & Grey
- Pain
- 3/5 · noticeable
- Healing
- Moderate
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
Source and scan
- Work ID
- 11214
- Published on
- greatlakestattoo.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-30
- Scan
- Tags only (to be re-scanned)
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Questions and answers
What can a eagle tattoo mean?
Eagle — often freedom, strength and pride; an American traditional favourite for chest and back. Meanings change with culture and person — what it means to you matters most. Understanding tattoo meanings →
Where was this tattoo done?
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko made it at Great Lakes Tattoo, 1148 W Grand Ave, Chicago. 10 min walk from Chicago subway station. You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a chest tattoo, and how does it heal?
Chest: noticeable, 3 of 5 — the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper. 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 moderate 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 →
