Tattoo Styles
Explore different tattoo styles to find the perfect match for your vision. Each style has its own unique characteristics and history.
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Traditional
Bold lines, bright colors, and classic motifs like roses, anchors, and eagles.
Bold lines, bright colors, and classic motifs like roses, anchors, and eagles. Also known as "American Traditional" or "Old School".
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Fine Line
Delicate, minimal details with precise thin lines perfect for intricate and subtle designs.
Delicate, minimal details with precise thin lines perfect for intricate and subtle designs.
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Japanese
Traditional Japanese motifs like koi fish, dragons, and cherry blossoms, often covering large areas with flowing designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs like koi fish, dragons, and cherry blossoms, often covering large areas with flowing designs.
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Blackwork
Bold designs using solid black ink, often incorporating geometric patterns and dotwork for texture and depth.
Bold designs using solid black ink, often incorporating geometric patterns and dotwork for texture and depth.
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Neo-Traditional
A modern take on traditional style with a broader color palette and more detailed designs while maintaining bold outlines.
A modern take on traditional style with a broader color palette and more detailed designs while maintaining bold outlines.
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Realism
Highly detailed tattoos that look like photographs, often portraits or nature scenes with incredible depth and shading.
Highly detailed tattoos that look like photographs, often portraits or nature scenes with incredible depth and shading.
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Watercolor
Soft, colorful designs that mimic the flowing, ethereal quality of watercolor paintings.
Soft, colorful designs that mimic the flowing, ethereal quality of watercolor paintings.
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Geometric
Precise patterns and shapes, often incorporating sacred geometry and mandala designs.
Precise patterns and shapes, often incorporating sacred geometry and mandala designs.
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Illustrative
Designs that look like they're pulled from a storybook, combining elements of traditional tattooing with modern illustration.
Designs that look like they're pulled from a storybook, combining elements of traditional tattooing with modern illustration.
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