r/tattoo
1.0M members
r/tattoo is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses tattoo, artist, location, looking, and tattoo style, and they frequently recommend/review tattoo artists and traditional tattoo.
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Popular Themes in r/tattoo
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone have positive experiences with your body image since getting tattooed?"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "YOU DONT NEED SECOND SKIN"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/tattoo
#1
Tattoo
: "Done by me (Daemon) at Fat Cat Tattoo Studio, Novi Sad, Serbia"
136 posts
#2
Artist
: "Blackwork tattoo done by Artist Rares at Old bastards tattoo Bucharest, Romania"
92 posts
#3
Location
: "Blue Pit Viper by me, Arran V, in Somerville, USA"
44 posts
#4
Looking
40 posts
#5
Tattoo Style
20 posts
#6
Looking For Tattoo Artist
19 posts
#7
Tattoo Style Preference
16 posts
#8
Sleeve
: "Geometric Blackwork Sleeve by Neeno at Sacred Black Studio North Tonawanda, NY"
16 posts
#9
Tattoo Artist Recommendation
15 posts
#10
Struggling
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/tattoo
Tattoo Artists
6 reviews
#1
Apple
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Procreate
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Traditional Tattoo
2 reviews
#1
Boartooth Tattoo
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Great Lakes Tattoo
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/tattoo
#1
Illustrative
: "Cosy Charmander by Lyndon Minor at Minor Ink Glossop"
17 posts
#2
Blackwork
: "Served my tattoo doppelgänger at the bar"
14 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Got my first calf tattoo"
12 posts
#4
Neotraditional
: "Tattoo by Lindsay Chalifoux at Great Island Tattoo, Hyannis MA"
10 posts
#5
Traditional
: "Diving Kingfisher, by Rabtattoo @ Bristol Tattoo Convention"
7 posts
#6
Realism
: "Spicy samurai knee ditch 🌶️ - done by Benjy Heggs @ DDs Tattoo Bradford"
6 posts
#7
Irezumi
: "Full irezumi leg tattoo, chrysanthemums and water, designed and tattooed by me, Cindy Maxwell, San Francisco Bay Area, private studio."
5 posts
#8
Engraving
: "A full sleeve tattoo by me (IG: lapinski_tattoo) at Zaraza tattoo shop, in Warsaw PL"
2 posts
#9
Freehand
: "Darth Vader (fresh) done by Eric Cooper at Steadfast Tattoo in Peoria AZ"
2 posts
#10
Watercolor
: "My first tattoo, done by Ria Kim while guesting at Ink District, Amsterdam."
1 post
Member Growth in r/tattoo
Yearly
+51k members(5.2%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026