Ironbound
American · Old School

Traditional

Bold black outlines, a tight bright palette, and icons built to age beautifully.

Traditional tattoo example

American traditional is the backbone of the flash book: heavy, confident black lines, a limited high-contrast palette, and timeless icons — roses, anchors, eagles, daggers, swallows, pin-ups. Designed to read clearly from across a room and to still look sharp in thirty years.

Popular motifs

  • Roses & daggers
  • Eagles & swallows
  • Anchors & ships
  • Pin-ups
  • Hearts & banners
Sits well on
Upper armForearmCalfChest

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Specialists

Artists in Traditional

Mara OkaforWaitlist
Owner · Traditional · Founder

Mara Okafor

TraditionalLettering

I draw everything bold enough to read across a room and built to hold up for decades. Bring me an idea or pull a sheet — both are welcome.

Min $160 · $200/hrPortfolio
Kenji MoriWaitlist
Resident · Japanese

Kenji Mori

JapaneseTraditional

We plan the whole piece first, then tattoo it over the seasons. The flow of the body comes before any single motif.

Min $200 · $240/hr · $1,500/dayPortfolio
Dom CastilloBooking open
Resident · Realism

Dom Castillo

RealismTraditional

Realism lives or dies on the reference and the plan. Bring me strong photos and we will build something that reads true.

Min $170 · $210/hrPortfolio
On the wall

Traditional flash

Style
TraditionalRepeatableDagger & Rose — Traditional flash by Mara Okafor
Dagger & RoseMara Okafor · 4–5 in$220
TraditionalRepeatableSwallow Pair — Traditional flash by Mara Okafor
Swallow PairMara Okafor · 3 in each$260
TraditionalAvailableAnchor & Banner — Traditional flash by Dom Castillo
Anchor & BannerDom Castillo · 5 in$240

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Ready when you are

Turn the page.
Wear the art.

Consults are free in studio or by video; a deposit is required to hold a tattoo appointment and is applied to your final total.