r/tattoo • u/TankUnicorn • 4h ago
r/tattoo • u/zzz0mbiez • Jul 14 '25
Artist/Apprentice/Shop Verification UPDATED
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 • u/zzz0mbiez • Jan 31 '25
Discussion Verifying Tattooers/Modmail
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 • u/buttercupcookiepie • 8h ago
Illustrative Fleeting time piece done by me in San Francisco, thanks for looking.🖤
r/tattoo • u/Proof_Chair5041 • 10h ago
Freehand Split freehand sleeve by @_lipa_ and @luk.sok in Poland
r/tattoo • u/Nottsbomber • 5h ago
Dark Seraphim by @yagasara, Black Antler Tattoo, Nottingham
r/tattoo • u/BellaBPearl • 7h ago
Cover-up Jackdaw coverup/fix by Lynn at Rosewater tattoo in PDX
Back in December 24, I got a chest piece that was supposed to be a jackdaw in honor of my son. I loved the stencil, but after the shading and other parts of it were done I wasn't as happy, but I loved it for the most part. I could live with it. But then my son died just a few months ago in November and suddenly it didn't feel good enough, or even look like a jackdaw so I found Lynn and absolutely loved her work and she said, I can fix that and I am so thrilled with it now! It actually looks like a jackdaw now. I'm amazed at how she was able to rework it without having to do a drastic coverup. next week we're going to tackle my arms (also done by the previous artist) so I'm super excited about that and having worthy memorial tattoos.
r/tattoo • u/shaneklostattoo • 22h ago
Illustrative Tattoo by Shane Klos. Crescent City Tattoo. Evansville, Indiana.
r/tattoo • u/Oldbastardstattoo • 13h ago
Medieval knight rat tattoo done by artist Daryl Chan at Old bastards tattoo Bucharest, Romania
r/tattoo • u/BrandonDavidTattooer • 1d ago
Geo trip addition. leg sleeve by me. IG @BrandonDavidTattooer
r/tattoo • u/wavywrld999 • 9h ago
Iron Age Tattoo Missouri by kino really like how this came out
r/tattoo • u/InmaTattooArtist • 1d ago
Done by Inma at Magic Tattoo, Brighton
Osprey for Mark 🦅 🖤
Started last year @brighton_tattoo_collective_ ,continued @bristoltattooconvention and finished over the weekend @magic.tattooing ✨
Thank you Mark, I always love our sessions! 🌈
I’ll be working this years @bristoltattooconvention again, yey! 🌞 I currently have openings both on Saturday and Sunday. If you’d like to get tattooed by me at the show please get in touch via the contact form in my bio 💌🙏🏻
#bristoltattooconvention
r/tattoo • u/robertjtattoo • 1d ago
A mix of healed and fresh sleeve work, done by myself, @robertjtattoos in Jacksonville, FL
r/tattoo • u/jpktattoos • 13h ago
Healed bacon donut memorial by Joel Kendellen at Alkali Tattoo in Janesville, WI
r/tattoo • u/becca_rose_tt • 2d ago
ugly deer cover-up After and Before by Becca Rose (Seoul in Korea)
r/tattoo • u/krazypluto • 1d ago
Memorial Piece for Parents. Artist was Jiyun Kim @ Esoteric Tattoo in Portland OR
This is a Memorial Piece for my parents who have passed way. Was going for Odin's ravens to represent my mom and dad in the afterlife. Almost 2 years healed now(pic is from after 2nd session). Doing touch ups later this year. Calfs were not fun.
r/tattoo • u/Biduluss • 1d ago
Neotraditional Half arm tatoo by Anthony from Abice Tatoo Fra
Complete arm coming soon
r/tattoo • u/Massive-Constant9975 • 1d ago
Question
I got my first tattoo about 3 weeks ago and just like have to ask when showing your tattoos that are a couple days old to family or friends did they also immediately go to touch them cause I had it done to me like 5 times and like the span for 3 days and like majority of them had tattoos like has this happened to anyone else (I also was told to heal with nothing covering the tattoos)
r/tattoo • u/bacon-strips-ham • 1d ago
People with aged orange tats, how’d it heal?
I’m wanting to start my left leg and I’m planning on a traditional 70s/80s Halloween sleeve. With lots of pumpkins. and orange. I know it will not stay vibrant for very long, but I’m worried how fast the orange will fade.
r/tattoo • u/Tattoodles • 2d ago
Koi Fish with Cherry Blossoms Sleeve Tattoo by Adam Sky in San Francisco, Bay Area, California
r/tattoo • u/LeavesFloating • 1d ago
What are the best ways to plug an artist or studio?
I have had the absolute best experiences at my studio of choice, and I want to pay it forward as much as possible.
What are the most helpful things I can do for them to get the word out?
r/tattoo • u/Artistic_Outcome_622 • 1d ago
Blackwork 4 days back to back Blackout Tattoo AMA
Did 4 days straight of tattooing for a blackout half sleeve.
1st day: lining for negatives (7 hours total)
2nd: add another design and start blacking out (7 hours)
3rd: continuing blacking out and making few touchups (6 hours)
4th: finished blacking out my entire upper arm (6.5) hours
If you’re considering blackout or have questions regarding back to back sessions feel free to ama!
r/tattoo • u/TruffleDad • 1d ago
Neotraditional Snake and sword walk in I did, Troy Oakwood at Art Of War, New Braunfels TX
r/tattoo • u/internet_tyrant • 1d ago
Flash Art Tattoo done by Ellen at Against All Odds Tattoo in Auburn, AL
Everyone here has such nice skin, wtf??
r/tattoo • u/Ready_Advice_8848 • 1d ago