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Tattoo & piercing styles
Pick a style to see the artists, shops and piercers who do it — plus flash designs ready to book.
Tattoo styles
American TraditionalBold black outlines, a tight palette of red, green and yellow, and timeless icons — eagles, roses, daggers and pin-ups.Old SchoolSailor-era flash with heavy lines and solid color that ages beautifully.Neo-TraditionalTraditional's bold lines with a richer palette, depth and ornate, illustrative detail.TraditionalClassic bold-will-hold tattooing: strong outlines, saturated color, readable from across the room.JapaneseIrezumi-inspired koi, dragons, hannya and peonies flowing with wind bars and waves — often large-scale.BlackworkAll-black ink: heavy fills, bold patterns, ornamental and graphic designs.Fine LineDelicate single-needle linework for subtle florals, script and micro designs.MinimalistSmall, simple and clean — tiny symbols and pared-back linework.RealismPhoto-real tattoos with smooth shading and true-to-life texture.Black & Grey RealismRealism built in soft greywash gradients — portraits, statues and religious pieces.Color RealismVivid, saturated realism — animals, flowers and portraits in full color.PortraitFaces of loved ones, pets and icons rendered with a likeness you can recognise.ChicanoBlack and grey fine shading rooted in LA culture — lettering, roses, clowns and religious imagery.Script & LetteringNames, dates and quotes in custom script, blackletter and calligraphy.TribalBold black patterns that follow the flow of the body.PolynesianPacific Island patterns full of meaning, built from lines, waves and symbols.GeometricPrecise shapes, mandalas and sacred geometry with crisp symmetry.DotworkShading built dot by dot for soft, textured gradients.WatercolorPainterly splashes and soft color bleeds that look brushed on.New SchoolCartoonish, exaggerated and loud — big outlines with bright color.IllustrativeTattoos that look like drawings or etchings, from sketchy to engraved.Trash PolkaRealism collaged with bold red and black abstract strokes.BiomechanicalMachinery and organic forms that look like they live under the skin.AnimeCharacters and scenes from anime and manga, from clean line art to full color.OrnamentalJewelry-like filigree, lace and decorative patterns that frame the body.Cover-UpArtists who specialise in hiding or reworking old tattoos into something new.FlashReady-made designs you can pick off the wall — perfect for walk-ins and flash days.
Piercing styles
Ear CurationPlanned multi-piercing ear layouts with fine jewelry.HelixUpper-ear cartilage piercings — single, double or forward helix.ConchInner or outer conch cartilage, made for studs or hoops.DaithThe innermost cartilage fold, usually worn with a hoop or clicker.TragusThe small flap in front of the ear canal.IndustrialTwo cartilage piercings connected by a single barbell.SeptumThrough the sweet spot of the nose — easy to flip up or show off.NostrilClassic nose piercing worn with a stud or hoop.Surface PiercingSurface bars and dermal anchors placed on flat areas of skin.NavelBelly button piercings with curved barbells and dangles.TongueCentered or venom tongue piercings with straight barbells.LipLabret, Monroe, Medusa and other lip placements.EyebrowVertical eyebrow piercings with curved barbells.NippleProfessional nipple piercings with barbells or rings.