r/tattoo Jul 14 '25

Artist/Apprentice/Shop Verification UPDATED

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Hi everyone!

We have received a few comments on our previous verification instructions post that for some folks, the "See More" button has disappeared on mobile and desktop.

We have added a link to message modmail to the toolbar found on the right of desktop. As of June 2025, we do not currently have a workaround for mobile if "see more" is missing for you, so feel free to reply to this post letting us know you are having difficulty accessing modmail and we will help as best we can.


r/tattoo Jan 31 '25

Discussion Verifying Tattooers/Modmail

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Hey all!

If you are a tattooer that wants to be verified or are just someone with questions for the mod team please use modmail. Please do not message any of the mods via individual DM. Please see the screenshots for how to message modmail (via mobile) if you don’t know how to already.

Since Monday I have received about a dozen personal DMs for artist verification. However, one of these message came in at 12:30am and by 6am the same day I had a nasty follow up message for not replying. I’ll give the benefit of the doubt and say this person probably lives in a different part of the world, and didn’t realize they messaged these two messages at what would generally be considered times that most people (myself included) are asleep. And this is exactly why we ask people to message modmail instead of any of us directly.

The mod team here is small for a sub of this size but we do try to handle anything that comes into modmail as quickly as possible. Often times if we get individual DMs about mod related issues for the sub, we are at work when it comes in and forget about it by the time we get home. Sometimes we are simply with our families, or even touching grass and spending some time off Reddit ( gasp ). Sometimes we are just asleep. When you message via modmail, the message goes to a group inbox and we can all see it so if one of us forgets or is busy the rest of us can take over handling artist verification or any other issues you may have. That being said- we are still just people with jobs and lives outside of Reddit, so please don’t get annoyed with us if you don’t get a reply within a few hours. Most of the time we reply within a day, but shit happens and this sub is not all that important in the grand scheme of life, the universe, and everything.

TL/DR: Use modmail to reach the mod team please & thank you

PS: We took your feedback on the whole banning X links and have banned X links from the sub (overwhelming majority was to ban)

PPS: We have added a new mod to the team, u/coffeehedake , and one (possibly two) of our old mods should be returning soon


r/tattoo 5h ago

Neotraditional Completed patchwork sleeves by @boredtodeathtattoo at The Hangout Studio Hanoi, Vietnam

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568 Upvotes

I wished we have more planning the first time he got tattooed by me. This young man keep coming back to me then he decided to just let me do anything I ever wanted to try on the other sleeve. After around 10-11 sessions here we are!

Hope you enjoy it.


r/tattoo 41m ago

Pigs (Three different ones) by @thedavidcote, velours studio, Montreal

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r/tattoo 7h ago

Got my ankles tattooed by Larissa at Lariz-ink.

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30 Upvotes

r/tattoo 5h ago

Traditional Apprentice tattoo done by Igor (@igorxtattoo) at Fellowship MCR Tattoo, Manchester UK.

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23 Upvotes

r/tattoo 10m ago

Freehand Scorpion done by scorpioarms at southside tattoo ATX

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Classic scorpion! Pedro (scorpioarms on socials) freehanded the legs to go over heavy scars, which is much appreciated! Hard to get a good picture with how it wraps around my arm. We just have one spot left on my upper arm and then it’s full! :D


r/tattoo 45m ago

Discussion Thigh tattoo advice

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Hi all. I’m attempting to get a thigh sleeve and looking for advice/input on how high to go on inside and outside of thigh as well as any other insight you might want to add.
Thanks!


r/tattoo 1d ago

Realistic Rose done by projectlegacy.05 (Canada, Toronto)

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93 Upvotes

r/tattoo 21h ago

Illustrative My new little lamb i got yesterday 🐑 🌼 done by Courtney Campbell @ Ink Theraoy in Somerset KY

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40 Upvotes

r/tattoo 2h ago

Flash Art Hand poke Mandalas done by Grace Neutral @ industrial Tattoos in Berkeley, CA

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0 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Dark Peony by @phase.en.moi done in Vancouver B.C.

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86 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Blackwork Sideburn adornment by me Bryan Boe @bboetattoos at South Shore Tattoo, in Amityville, NY.

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99 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1h ago

Halftone hip framers for the birthday boy by Wynn Wilder in San Francisco CA

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Happy 30th Drewski! Made during guest spot in SF, based in Chicago


r/tattoo 1d ago

Corgi Portrait Tattoo done by Jose Contreras (Me) at Private Studio in Austin Texas.

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38 Upvotes

✨ Oliver ✨

7 years old and still smiling like this ❤️

His mom Kristi traveled from Dallas to Austin to get this little portrait of him. I do so many pet memorial tattoos that it’s always nice getting to tattoo these guys while they’re still here making memories with us.

Loved capturing Oliver’s happy little face in this Corgi portrait.

Visit my page if you want to see more of my work 💉💉💉💉💉.


r/tattoo 1d ago

Inspired by the Caduceus symbol. Living canvas tattoo in winnipeg. Artist: Artem Nebesnyi

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25 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Discussion Finally...artist Tan at Dragon Fly Tattoo in Saigon, Vietnam made it happen

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10 Upvotes

I've been carrying around an idea for several years and finally found the artist to create and do the work.


r/tattoo 1d ago

Metallica Sleeve. By Victor Policheri. Rain Dogs Tattoo in Pamplona, Spain.

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14 Upvotes

A full color sleeve I finished a while back. Since we were going with old school album art works, I personally would have gone with bassist Burton or Newsted. But he wanted Trujillo, who is pretty awesome too. We were both happy with the results.


r/tattoo 2d ago

Discussion Healed coverup florals and bees by Dina Litun at Speakeasy Tattoo in Chicago

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315 Upvotes

3 sessions 15 hours total. Covered up a watercolor paint splatter tattoo. This picture was taken after about 1 hour of finishing touches so a few fresh spots


r/tattoo 1d ago

Discussion In Love and Death done by Ethan at Twisted Needle in Wyoming

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54 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Line work, done by Weep Not at Rose & Thorn, Leeds, UK

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15 Upvotes

I’ve wanted a tattoo for a long time but never really settled on an idea, and so didn’t get one for the sake of it.

This is the line work for my first tattoo, done by Hannah at Rose & Thorn in Leeds, UK.

Kintsugi vase represents my daughter that we lost 3 years ago, putting the pieces of the vase back together so I have the ability to be a father to my son. I’ve gone with the birth flowers of both children. Gladiolus and poppies for the Vase; larkspur for the arrangement.


r/tattoo 2d ago

Neotraditional Swallowtail Wings by Misty at Temperance Tattoo Fonthill ON CAN

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635 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Blackwork snake skeleton by Gustavo Rincón 📍 La Riviera tattoo FTV

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3 Upvotes

Start of the sleeve hopefully around 3 more pieces are going in here.


r/tattoo 2d ago

The Genki Dama done By Torres at @_Ink_Corporated

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47 Upvotes

ok 3rds time the charm my fault
Torres is the shop owner and his instagram is the shop’s IG @_ink_corporated
took roughly 6 hours to complete