Tattoo styles
15 styles, each with the artists who work in it and the shops' own work to look at. Pick the style, then pick the hand.
Styles
Pick a style
Polynesian
Skott
Traditional
Arty, Madison and Slaine
Neo traditional
Arty, Madison, Slaine and Roger
Japanese
Skott
Horror
Slaine and Skott
Biomechanical
Hunter
Black and grey
Arty, Stellie, Leo, Slaine, Skott, Hunter, Diego and Roger
Floral
Stellie and Roger
Illustrative
Madison, Stellie, Slaine, Hunter and Diego
Realism
Leo, Skott and Diego
Watercolor
Roger
Geometric
Hunter
Dot work
Hunter
Cover-ups
Arty
Portraits
Leo, Skott and Diego
Not sure
If you do not know the name of the style, bring the pictures
Most people arrive with a feeling and a few saved images, not a category. That is enough. The artist reads the references, tells you which style they belong to, and says who here does it best.
Styles mix. A floral piece can be traditional or fine line; a portrait can be color or black and grey. The pages here describe the usual version of each style and show how our artists do it.
Questions people ask
Which styles age best?
Bold lines and solid black age best: traditional, Japanese, Polynesian and black and grey with strong contrast. Fine line and watercolor hold up when they are placed well and kept out of the sun.
Can one artist do every style?
Most can do several well and one or two exceptionally. We match you to the artist whose portfolio shows the style you want, not to whoever is free.
Do you do cover-ups?
Yes. Cover-ups are their own style page because they follow their own rules: darker, larger and busier than the piece underneath. The consultation is free.
