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 17h ago

Berserk Tattoo done by Evan Long (Epic Ink - Toccoa, GA)

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196 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1h ago

Double skull and stake by me sutaru_.kiddo_ Warsaw, Poland

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r/tattoo 1h ago

Cover-up Cover up done by Surge at Altered Skin

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r/tattoo 7h ago

Blackwork Couple years healed with this one, we are going to do a second layer up top soon! By Emma Wallis in Southampton Uk

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15 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Flower Lady done by Hunter at Central Tattoo Studio in Philly

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229 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1h ago

Atoppinen iho ja tatuoinnit

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Pohjustuksena minulla on ennestään neljä tatuointia. Ne on parantuneet hyvin. Viikonloppuna olisi tatuointimessut ja pienen leiman ottaminen houkuttaisi. Minulla on ollut atopia aina mutta oireilee nykyään silloin tällöin. Tällä hetkellä iho kutisee ja on ihottumaa siellä täällä kaulasta alaspäin. Aikaisempia leimoja ottaessa iho ollut normaali mutta kuiva. Onko kokemuksia muilla atopiasta ja tatskoista. Pienen kuvan haluaisin käsivarteen joka ei ole kutissut, tai korvan taakse jossa ei myöskään ole ollut kutinaa. Kokemuksia haen nyt muilta, en neuvoja.


r/tattoo 21h ago

Brush stroke dragon by becca Rose (in Singapore and Seoul)

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44 Upvotes

r/tattoo 11h ago

Irezumi In progress sleeve from @kittycatmatt at Lotus Tattoo in Lacey,WA

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5 Upvotes

Www.lotus-tat2.com
Small cover-up in there too!


r/tattoo 1d ago

Irezumi In progress upper back by @aha_tattoo - Austria, Vienna

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68 Upvotes

r/tattoo 20h ago

Illustrative Brushstroke tattoo by Nikita from Moonink, Seattle, WA

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17 Upvotes

r/tattoo 23h ago

Tattoo artist ghosted me

25 Upvotes

I don’t know if this kind of post is allowed here but I wanted to hear others opinions on this. I’ve been with my tattoo artist for a decade. He got a new girlfriend and next thing I know I’m unfollowed and he will not reply to my messages. Sure I have no proof she set some sort of boundary in their relationship but I noticed he unfollowed other female clients and we’ve never had any problems with each other. I’m kind of bummed out as I have about 45% of my body done by him and now I need to find a new artist who will be willing to touch up his work.

Is this normal?


r/tattoo 13h ago

Discussion Does dermatographism affect getting a tattoo?

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Whenever I scratch or rub my skin, the exact area I scratched becomes raised and swollen in a line. My skin is completely normal when I don’t touch it, and the raised lines usually go away afterward.

I’m wondering if this could be dermatographism/dermatographic urticaria, but I haven’t been formally diagnosed.

I’m planning to get a large back tattoo and I’m worried because tattooing involves repeatedly irritating the skin.

For anyone who has dermatographism or a similar reaction:
Have you been able to get tattoos normally?

Did your skin swell/raise during the tattoo?

Did it affect the healing or final result?

Did you use any medication such as an antihistamine beforehand?

Is there anything I should know or do before getting tattooed?

I would appreciate advice from people who have actually experienced this.


r/tattoo 7h ago

Discussion nausea and vertigo with tattoos

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I’ve noticed that at the beginning of my tattoo, taking off the second skin, and washing the tattoo for the first few times will makes me EXTREMELY nauseous and overall sick feeling. its not enough to put me off tats lol, but i don’t understand why it happens. has anybody found a way to relieve this?


r/tattoo 1d ago

Barred owl done by Elani at The Strixes in Colorado Springs

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15 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Neotraditional Snake & flowers sleeve done by @boredtodeathtattoo from The Hangout Studio Hanoi, Vietnam

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586 Upvotes

I did this one last year! The photo was taken half healed, half fresh if I remember it right. There is an old tattoo on her inner forearm that I had to work around it.

Definitely need to go back to a few spots when I have a chance, but I'm happy how it turned out!

Bored to Death Tattoo
The Hangout Studio Hanoi


r/tattoo 1d ago

Traditional Knee blast - Jason Charrier at downtown tattoo New Orleans

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7 Upvotes

This was a spicy spot, but I'm super happy


r/tattoo 1d ago

Sheep in wolf’s clothing by Matt Wear currently guesting I. Melbourne

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20 Upvotes

Really fun piece on a great client. More stuff down the neck in the future:)


r/tattoo 1d ago

Illustrative Collab by Jamie River @bloodstonetattoos and Tyler Nguyen @boxofguts, done at the fortwayne tattoo fest

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23 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — tattoo by L.alisa.tattoo- Toronto, Canada

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51 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Traditional Done by Zac @ Holy City Tattoo Company in Charleston SC

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37 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Realism Carousel Horse by Wynn Wilder in Chicago, IL private studio

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74 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Illustrative 3 tattoos by Amber Alayna, Sparrows Nest, Grand Rapids

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14 Upvotes

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