Key facts
- Size
- Large20–30 cm
- Colour
- Black and grey
What’s in it from tags · not scanned yet
About this tattoo
This forearm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a anchor design, black & grey. By Sara Purr at White Lotus Tattoo.
Details
The work
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- Anchor, Female Figure, Skull
- Palette
- Black and grey
- Technique
- Linework
Placement and size
- Placement
- Forearm
- 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
- Mild, 2 of 5 — moderate cushioning and a flat surface
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Often visible (short sleeves)
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- ⚓ Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- ⚓ Anchor🚺 Female Figure💀 Skull
- Placement
- 💪 Forearm
- Colour
- 🩶 Black & Grey
- Technique
- Linework
- Size
- Large
- Time
- 5–8 h · 1–2 sessions
- Pain
- 2/5 · mild
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Often visible (short sleeves)
Source and scan
- Published on
- images.squarespace-cdn.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-10
- Scan
- Tags only (to be re-scanned)
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Questions and answers
What can a female figure and skull tattoo mean?
Female Figure — muses, portraits and figures — from pin-up to realism; often about beauty, strength or someone specific. Skull — often mortality, “live now” or protection. 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 White Lotus 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?
Sara Purr made it at White Lotus Tattoo, 11064 Lake City Way NE, Suite 6, Seattle, WA 98125. 3 min walk from Lake City Way NE & NE 113th St (61, 322, 372). You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a forearm tattoo, and how does it heal?
Forearm: mild, 2 of 5 — moderate cushioning and a flat surface. 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 often visible (short sleeves). 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 →
