r/tattoos

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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 144K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tattoo, Artist, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention tattoo artist and tattoo artist recs.

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10.3M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +144K members
Growth: +1.4% / year

Member 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: 122K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 13K members
  • Aug: 15K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Rate my tattoo. I just got it the other day and have some regrets, I want your complete honest opinions
    2. Question. Best cover up?
    3. Question: Got my first tattoo and im wondering how it will age. Any advice?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Rate my tattoo. I just got it the other day and have some regrets, I want your complete honest opinions · Question. Best cover up? · Question: Got my first tattoo and im wondering how it will age. Any advice?
    5
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Estoy practicando Tattoo pero me cuestan mucho las líneas, que me recomiendan? Que stroke usan?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Estoy practicando Tattoo pero me cuestan mucho las líneas, que me recomiendan? Que stroke usan?
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Tattoo apprentice looking for ways to grow my page and following.
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Tattoo apprentice looking for ways to grow my page and following.
    1

Topics

  • Tattoo
    54 posts in the past month
    #1
    Tattoo
    54
  • Artist
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Artist
    22
  • Advice
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Advice
    17
  • Question
    17 posts in the past month
    #4
    Question
    17
  • Looking For A Tattoo Artist
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Tattoo Artist
    9

Flair

  • Freshly Finished Tattoo
    160 posts in the past month
    1. Gremlin Hug by Tiffanie at Weird Ink Society in St Paul, MN
    2. Client ran out of money | Sebastian Calderon | Central Coast | NSW | Australia
    3. Quite possibly the greatest tattoo of all time? Danny DeVi-Toe
    #1
    Freshly Finished Tattoo
    Gremlin Hug by Tiffanie at Weird Ink Society in St Paul, MN · Client ran out of money | Sebastian Calderon | Central Coast | NSW | Australia · Quite possibly the greatest tattoo of all time? Danny DeVi-Toe
    160
  • Fully Healed Tattoo
    17 posts in the past month
    1. My favorite tattoo so far
    2. Tattoosbypaketh/BuenosAires/Akarmaestudio
    3. Fully healed sleeve by Kamil/Mona Lisa Tattoo, Białystok, Poland
    #2
    Fully Healed Tattoo
    My favorite tattoo so far · Tattoosbypaketh/BuenosAires/Akarmaestudio · Fully healed sleeve by Kamil/Mona Lisa Tattoo, Białystok, Poland
    17
  • In Progress
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Tattoo I made. Maciek Walczyk, Warsaw, Poland
    2. Appreciation for my current artwork. Adding another sleeve to the mural next year. Tatum Tatts in Iowa city, IA.
    3. My head in progress, done by Ryan at Kirk’s Tattoo Shop, Derby.
    #3
    In Progress
    Tattoo I made. Maciek Walczyk, Warsaw, Poland · Appreciation for my current artwork. Adding another sleeve to the mural next year. Tatum Tatts in Iowa city, IA. · My head in progress, done by Ryan at Kirk’s Tattoo Shop, Derby.
    14
  • Question/Advice
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Question. Best cover up?
    2. Question: Got my first tattoo and im wondering how it will age. Any advice?
    3. Advice needed: First ever tattoo, how bad is it? can it be fixed at all?
    #4
    Question/Advice
    Question. Best cover up? · Question: Got my first tattoo and im wondering how it will age. Any advice? · Advice needed: First ever tattoo, how bad is it? can it be fixed at all?
    6
  • Design
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Back-piece design by Carbon Reverie, Detroit
    2. Mc skibadee memorial portrait @ No regrets London, bit late skibs but promised you I’d deal with the matter RIP
    #5
    Design
    Back-piece design by Carbon Reverie, Detroit · Mc skibadee memorial portrait @ No regrets London, bit late skibs but promised you I’d deal with the matter RIP
    2

Product recommendations

  • tattoo artist
    83 posts in the past month
    1. Question: Recommended artists in Milwaukee or Racine (WI) for a crow tattoo?
    2. Question: What other tattoos do you recommend?
    3. Question: What other tattoos do you recommend?
    #1
    tattoo artist
    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?
    83
  • tattoo artist recs
    79 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for style and artist recs in Tacoma, Wa.
    2. southern illinois/missouri tattoo artist recs??
    3. Dublin, Ireland Artist Recs?
    #2
    tattoo artist recs
    Looking for style and artist recs in Tacoma, Wa. · southern illinois/missouri tattoo artist recs?? · Dublin, Ireland Artist Recs?
    79
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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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