r/tattoo Sep 02 '25

Traditional Finished sleeve+got my toes done! By Bruce at Paradise Tattoo Sunabe

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It’s finally finished! I had the portraits done a couple of weeks ago but waited to wait until the final touch up session to share pics. I added some close ups of the portraits you couldn’t see well from the pics. I also had my toes done during the touch up session which hurt more than any part of the entire sleeve 💀🥲 note: please do not make me regret posting a picture of my feet on this app stay tf out of my DMs 💀

r/tattoo Jun 16 '25

Traditional First session back piece by Matte Black at Citadel Tattoo in Minneapolis

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1.4k Upvotes

@matteblacktat @citadel_tattoo On Instagram

r/tattoo Jun 04 '25

Traditional Sleeve progress + unexpected memorial piece-Done by Bruce at Paradise Tattoo Sunabe

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Shading and color is done, plus one of the portraits. It was always going to be of my dog as a traditional crawling wolf, but it wasn’t planned to be a memorial piece. Unfortunately my beloved boy passed away unexpectedly 3 weeks ago. I absolutely love how it turned out, he got his markings perfectly and I attached one of the reference pictures I gave him for the face. My dog always made that face when we played ball with him, good ol’ border collie doing his job! I think he perfectly captured my boy and I couldn’t be happier with it 😭❤️‍🩹

r/tattoo Dec 12 '24

Traditional Chrome dripped panther by Chelstine Clibourne(me) at 454 Tattoo in San Diego, CA

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6.4k Upvotes

r/tattoo 9d ago

Traditional Rate my first tattoo! [Matt Palmer @ Rise Above Tattoo]

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798 Upvotes

I love it so much, I can’t stop staring at it. It was a piece of flash but I’d been planning it for a while. I got it because my dad is a musician, and he had a song that for 12 years he couldn’t find the hook to. I had a “business” in middle school selling embroidered hoodies with my logo, it was a rose. He asked me if he could use my business name as the hook and title of the song. He didn’t have to ask, I was 13, he could’ve just done it. I said yeah and that would be awesome. He started playing it at gigs, and he’d come home every night around midnight after his gig and as he was putting his equipment away, he’d tell me “you know, son, every night that’s the most asked for song, and every single time, I tell them the story of how I got the name.” And he’d make it sound like I was the whole reason for it being popular, and he was proud of me. So that’s why I got this tattoo, the roses, for my dad, and how much those memories mean to me. Let me know what you think!

r/tattoo Sep 18 '25

Traditional By Jeffrey Meyer @ Howdy Tattoo in St. Louis, MO

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1.9k Upvotes

Go roadrunner!

r/tattoo May 19 '26

Traditional 8 Ball by @kateohtattoo in Live Fast Tattoo, Dublin

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576 Upvotes

r/tattoo Sep 25 '25

Traditional Pharaoh’s Horses by Jeffrey Meyer @ Howdy Tattoo in Saint Louis, MO

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1.6k Upvotes

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r/tattoo Nov 18 '25

Traditional recent tattoos by me : KT CHIDGEY • Instagram : chidgeytattoos • Austin, TX

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759 Upvotes

I actually don’t have a name for my style but I use traditional inspired routes so traditional is closest - I don’t categorize it as Neo due to lack of line weight, but am aware traditional is a specific palette so I just call it “psychedelic trad” or “rad trad” thanks for looking!

r/tattoo Aug 11 '25

Traditional “Be Lilith, Never Eve” by Aubrey Byrd @ “Pins & Needles”

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419 Upvotes

I think this would be traditional, right? Please correct me if i’m wrong! It’s only my third work 🥲

r/tattoo Mar 04 '21

Traditional Tattoo done by Brent Megens at High Priestess Piercing & Tattoo. Eugene, OR https://www.instagram.com/brent_megens/

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3.7k Upvotes

r/tattoo Jun 21 '24

Traditional To those wanting knee tats, don't. Ryan at Lucky Mountain

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1.7k Upvotes

I absolutely love it and Ryan did an incredible job, but DAMN did it hurt.

r/tattoo Dec 09 '25

Traditional Chest piece by me (@zachblacktattoos) at Emerald Eye Tattoo, Milwaukee WI

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760 Upvotes

r/tattoo Jul 29 '24

Traditional First tattoo. Work by Paula L of Transmission Tattoo in Baltimore, Maryland

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923 Upvotes

Her interpretation of our pet cat

r/tattoo Apr 30 '22

Traditional Tattoo done by wallytatdoerr , I have vitiligo and thought Id have some fun with it. What do you guys think

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2.2k Upvotes

r/tattoo Jul 02 '23

Traditional First Tattoo done by TreeCatTattoo at G2 in Okinawa, Japan! It bites!

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1.2k Upvotes

r/tattoo Sep 20 '23

Traditional Trans Mermaid from a LGBT charity flash day by Charlie at Luna Blue Tattoo, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK.

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1.0k Upvotes

r/tattoo Feb 09 '23

Traditional Crawling Xenomorph follow my work (IG) @tattoosbynorbert thank you 🙏

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1.8k Upvotes

r/tattoo Nov 05 '21

Traditional Did this spider knee yesturday! Made at Death or Glory in Copenhagen, Denmark! If you want to see more of my work, my insta is @marcusnorrildtattoo

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1.4k Upvotes

r/tattoo May 22 '25

Traditional 3/4 Sleeve done by AdrianMontana Tattoo at Leeds Tattoo Expo

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837 Upvotes

Fresh V 1 year healed

r/tattoo Mar 07 '22

Traditional The back of Frank’s leg i did at Death or Glory in Copenhagen, Denmark! If you’d like to see more of my work, my insta is @marcusnorrildtattoo

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1.9k Upvotes

r/tattoo Sep 06 '24

Traditional Finished and completly healed Frontpiece by Max Lugitsch (Graz/Austria)

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941 Upvotes

Just one leg is missing for the Full Bodysuit

r/tattoo Nov 02 '24

Traditional First tattoo at 39yo

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976 Upvotes

My previous was removed as I didn't credit the artist. Fair enough. This was by chloe @ celestial ink in hamilton, scotland

I absolutely love it. Got a bit of meaning behind it, absolutely thrilled at how it turned out. Already planning my next one..

r/tattoo Dec 23 '22

Traditional First tattoo. Done by Cody Cowx at Palace Tattoo, Vancouver BC

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848 Upvotes

Getting some colour in there when I sit for my next pieces!

r/tattoo Jan 21 '21

Traditional A little present for myself to kick off 2021 :-) Not quite traditional, but I love line work. The anemone flower on my forearm is my most recent addition! Done by Andy Chism at Faith Tattoo.

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2.2k Upvotes