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. It is the 1st largest community in the Tattoos topic page.
Roughly 112K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tattoo, Artist, and Question. 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: 89K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 585 members
- 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: 12K members
Topics
- Tattoo437 posts in the past month#1437Tattoo
- Artist220 posts in the past month#2220Artist
- Question117 posts in the past month#3117Question
- Location114 posts in the past month#4114Location
- Advice58 posts in the past month#558Advice
Flair
- Finished Tattoo163 posts in the past month
- Freshly done American traditional beach scene and pun on my forearm. Motley/Myrtle Beach, SC
- Tattoo done by hornedqueen_ink in Warsaw, Poland at Gaia Tattoo
- Thigh piece done by Myke @ Ironside - Ch’town, PEI
#1163Finished TattooFreshly done American traditional beach scene and pun on my forearm. Motley/Myrtle Beach, SC · Tattoo done by hornedqueen_ink in Warsaw, Poland at Gaia Tattoo · Thigh piece done by Myke @ Ironside - Ch’town, PEI - In Progress17 posts in the past month
- Sternum Coverup, ornamental Chrysanthemum Torso by myself @vanxtattoos at Wolf & Goat Tattoo in Denver, CO
- Healed Mantis & Fresh Orchids by (me) Javier Antunez of Tattooed Theory at Lake Norman, NC
- 6 Months Progress Report
#217In ProgressSternum Coverup, ornamental Chrysanthemum Torso by myself @vanxtattoos at Wolf & Goat Tattoo in Denver, CO · Healed Mantis & Fresh Orchids by (me) Javier Antunez of Tattooed Theory at Lake Norman, NC · 6 Months Progress Report - Question/Advice17 posts in the past month
- Tattoo artist in Camden or Brick Ln., London
- Is my taste in tatts good? All done by Kim Spiral, Guatemala
- An artist declined me because they said they wouldn’t be comfortable with the heal outcome - what next?
#317Question/AdviceTattoo artist in Camden or Brick Ln., London · Is my taste in tatts good? All done by Kim Spiral, Guatemala · An artist declined me because they said they wouldn’t be comfortable with the heal outcome - what next? - Design3 posts in the past month
- Patch styled tattoos in Nashville
- What do you guys think???
- Flaming ice cube design advice needed pa
#43DesignPatch styled tattoos in Nashville · What do you guys think??? · Flaming ice cube design advice needed pa
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.
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