About r/tattoos
This tattoos subreddit is to share, discuss, and ask questions about THE ART YOU WEAR. Please enjoy your stay.
The community at a glance
r/tattoos is a Subreddit for Tattoos with roughly 10.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Tattoos communities list.
Roughly 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tattoo, Artist, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention tattoo artist and tattoo artist recs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 118K members
- 2014: 108K members
- 2015: 81K members
- 2016: 89K members
- 2017: 349K members
- 2018: 694K members
- 2019: 1.2M members
- 2020: 1.1M members
- 2021: 698K members
- 2023: 2.9M members
- 2024: 2.3M members
- 2025: 456K members
- 2026: 97K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 0 members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 15K members
- Dec: 12K members
- Jan: 17K members
- Feb: 12K members
- Mar: 18K members
- Apr: 17K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 15K members
- Jul: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- Advice Needed: 3 session tattoo
- Question: Is this a badly made tattoo?
- what do you guys think? advice ne
#123Advice RequestsAdvice Needed: 3 session tattoo · Question: Is this a badly made tattoo? · what do you guys think? advice ne - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Have tattoo prices become crazy? What’s the average hourly rate in your area? I’m in Maryland
#21Money TalkHave tattoo prices become crazy? What’s the average hourly rate in your area? I’m in Maryland
Topics
- Tattoo55 posts in the past month
- Traditional Japanese style - Godspeed Tattoo - San Mateo, CA
#155TattooTraditional Japanese style - Godspeed Tattoo - San Mateo, CA - Artist21 posts in the past month#221Artist
- Advice17 posts in the past month#317Advice
- Question17 posts in the past month#417Question
- Looking For A Tattoo Artist15 posts in the past month#515Looking For A Tattoo Artist
Flair
- Finished Tattoo128 posts in the past month
- What I asked for vs What I got
- Ornamental Jewellery Spider done on my calf by Yeriel in Seoul, South Korea (369.inkstudio)
- Finally done after 5 years
#1128Finished TattooWhat I asked for vs What I got · Ornamental Jewellery Spider done on my calf by Yeriel in Seoul, South Korea (369.inkstudio) · Finally done after 5 years - Question/Advice31 posts in the past month
- Advice Needed: 3 session tattoo
- how off-center is my tattoo?
- Question: Is this a badly made tattoo?
#231Question/AdviceAdvice Needed: 3 session tattoo · how off-center is my tattoo? · Question: Is this a badly made tattoo? - In Progress18 posts in the past month
- Outlines done!! Freyja Smyth / Sheffield UK
- Sleeve in progress. Done at "NoRegrets Tattoo" in Dingolfing / Germany.
- Tattoo made by S.F_tatoo, Paphos, Cyprus.
#318In ProgressOutlines done!! Freyja Smyth / Sheffield UK · Sleeve in progress. Done at "NoRegrets Tattoo" in Dingolfing / Germany. · Tattoo made by S.F_tatoo, Paphos, Cyprus. - Design7 posts in the past month
- UPDATE* sword/heart tattoo reworked. Canada
- Done by Yongha Lee at Hon Tattoo Studio in Downtown Toronto
- Show me your BatTats!
#47DesignUPDATE* sword/heart tattoo reworked. Canada · Done by Yongha Lee at Hon Tattoo Studio in Downtown Toronto · Show me your BatTats! - REMOVED - crosspost5 posts in the past month
- Freehand Tebori double dragon back, by me, finished yesterday at Sydney tattoo expo. First Reddit post.
- Dragon healed (London, UK)
- My favoirite piece, done in St Helens England
#55REMOVED - crosspostFreehand Tebori double dragon back, by me, finished yesterday at Sydney tattoo expo. First Reddit post. · Dragon healed (London, UK) · My favoirite piece, done in St Helens England
Product recommendations
- tattoo artist83 posts in the past month
- Question: Recommended artists in Milwaukee or Racine (WI) for a crow tattoo?
- Question: What other tattoos do you recommend?
- Question: What other tattoos do you recommend?
#183tattoo artistQuestion: Recommended artists in Milwaukee or Racine (WI) for a crow tattoo? · Question: What other tattoos do you recommend? · Question: What other tattoos do you recommend? - tattoo artist recs79 posts in the past month
- Looking for style and artist recs in Tacoma, Wa.
- southern illinois/missouri tattoo artist recs??
- Dublin, Ireland Artist Recs?
#279tattoo artist recsLooking for style and artist recs in Tacoma, Wa. · southern illinois/missouri tattoo artist recs?? · Dublin, Ireland Artist Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/tattoos for?
- Best for Tattoos enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/tattoos free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/tattoos have?
- Roughly 10.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/tattoos on?
- r/tattoos runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/tattoos cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/tattoos is organized under Tattoos.
- How do I join r/tattoos?
- You can join r/tattoos by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tattoos communities like?
- Communities for tattoo enthusiasts and collectors to share designs, find artists, and discuss the culture. Facebook groups and Reddit communities attract large numbers of members, while Discord and dedicated sites serve more serious collectors interested in quality work and artist research.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-12%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (-12%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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