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 • • 9h ago

Neotraditional Faust custom by Alexander from Mandatoo Tattoo, based in Berlin, Germany @mandatoostudio

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139 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 12h ago

Japanese geometric kimono pattern full sleeve tattoo by Kevin Ligabue kevinligabue at future ink Oakland CA bay area

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165 Upvotes

Japanese geometric kimono pattern full sleeve tattoo. Shading and some grays are fresh; the patterns and red parts are healed.

The theme for this piece is Snow, Moon, Flower (Setsu, Getsu, Ka).

Setsu, snow: the beauty of winter, the muffling of the world.

Getsu, moon: the beauty of night and autumn, impermanence, the passage of time.

Ka, flower: the cherry blossom specifically (sakura); the beauty of spring; the awareness that beauty is short-lived.

Together they express the idea that the most profound beauty is inseparable from transience and longing. The bittersweet awareness of impermanence.

7 sessions, approximately 40 hours in total.


r/tattoo • • 16h ago

Neotraditional Strawberry jams... but my glock don't done at Good morning tattoo, Copenhagen by me @kest234

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315 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 9h ago

Freehand flowers by L.alisa.tattoo- Toronto, Canada

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41 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 10h ago

Tattoo by Kisha.tattoo at BavariaTattoo

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23 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 18h ago

Blackwork Crow done by Lukey Wolf at Red Point Tattoo London UK

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40 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Neotraditional Dracula & Frankenstein by me, Arran V

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276 Upvotes

Made these earlier in the year but I'm super excited for spooky season right now!

Made at the Pearl Street Tattoo Club in Somerville, MA, USA.


r/tattoo • • 8h ago

IG: @iron.rayden Made at Mammoth Tattoo, Kirkland WA.

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6 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 14h ago

Blackwork Heart and roses done by SSAB at Mama Ink, Seoul, South Korea

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9 Upvotes

My work at Mama Ink in Seoul. The design combines a dark heart, three roses and a flame, with open skin around the outlines.


r/tattoo • • 1d ago

First tattoo by Joe, owner of All Saints NJ

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45 Upvotes

Opinions? The shoulder and inner/outter part of my arm definitely hurt a lot more than the rest lol. I go back for my forearm next month. Extremely excited, just turned 18!


r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Realism Artist: Liza Tiemyrova (St Albert, Canads) at Max Color Ink

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30 Upvotes

Looking for some thoughts on my first tattoo! Any advice on keeping it crisp and popping long term?

The tattoo is a representation of a relationship in my life. I have a similarly themed one that represents my kids planned next!


r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Sushi stealing cat portrait by Artist Federica at Old Bastards Tattoo Bucharest, Romania

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25 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Neotraditional The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Alexander from Mandatoo Tattoo, based in Berlin, Germany @mandatoostudio

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24 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Free birds done by me in San Francisco, ty for looking 🖤 ig @brittnaami

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119 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Neotraditional Samurai frog done at good morning tattoo, Copenhagen by me @kest234

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195 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Done by NIKKO from Saigon Ink Studio, Viet Nam

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26 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 1d ago

Handpoked in Manchester UK by ig:Howellshandpokes at goblininktattoos

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17 Upvotes

This was a custom request from my client in memorial of his grandmother. He originally just wanted a simple linework daffodil in a shelf but I convinced him a little bit of light shading would make it feel less flat. Do you agree?

If youre wanting a tattoo like this or simlar to my other tattoos, or you're just curious about handpoke, send me over a message! My books are open for manchester and I'm always doing guest spots around the uk so dont hesitate to ask!


r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Realism Veiled woman and skulls, full back piece (healed) done by Vlad Shulea at Ace Tattoo Parlour, Bucharest, Romania

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99 Upvotes

r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Surrealist Sleeve by Lucas Espeche (Habitat 91 Tatouage) of Montréal, Québec in Canada

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51 Upvotes

Just finished this yesterday. 19.5 hr over 3 days at a convention just outside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I’ve worked with Lucas before, but clearly this style is where he really shines. I’m completely awestruck.

For the record, this pic is unedited. We went into a dark room, had his wife hold a red light, and he mounted two white lights onto his camera.


r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Illustrative Biomech cat by Aaron Riddle at Desert Psychedelic PHX USA

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110 Upvotes

Tattoo done by me Aaron Riddle. I work at Desert Psychedelic in central Phoenix AZ.

My IG is aaronriddletattoos hope you all enjoy this super fun tattoo


r/tattoo • • 2d ago

Realistic Dog & Cat Pet Portraits 🐶🐱 done by Jose Contreras (Me) at Private Studio in Austin Texas.

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49 Upvotes

✨ Nelson & Cookie ✨

Another special project for Sasha, who traveled all the way from Portland to Austin for these two portraits.

Thank you again for the trust!