Nickel and Dime Irons

@davidwachndi · Ninth Tentacle Tattoo · Tattoo artist

NINTH TENTACLE TATTOO 508A S 11th St. Tacoma, WA 253-414-8239 @ninthtentacletattoo

Nickel and Dime Irons is a tattoo artist in Tacoma, WA at Ninth Tentacle Tattoo whose work centres on realism. Across the 20 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans realism, American traditional and dotwork, with realism making up about 41% of it. About 53% of the pieces use colour, most often teal, mint and coral; the rest are black and grey. Tiger, fish, wisteria flowers and skull come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 9 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 47% of pieces, measured across 15 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: teal, mint, coral and red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: tiger, fish, wisteria flowers and skull.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.

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Work

Fish black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsOwl with clock realism tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsFish japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsTiger and snake American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nickel and Dime IronsGalaxy potion bottle dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Nickel and Dime IronsKoi fish and flowers black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Nickel and Dime IronsShark and anchor American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nickel and Dime IronsGeometric bird geometric tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsShip sailing American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsBlue tiger realism tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsBlue tiger realism tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsWisteria flowers dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Nickel and Dime IronsCrane and waves Japanese tattoo on the upper arm by Nickel and Dime IronsWisteria flowers dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Nickel and Dime IronsFull body tattoo collage tattoo on the back by Nickel and Dime IronsBlue tiger realism tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsSkull and rose American traditional tattoo on the foot by Nickel and Dime IronsWolf with crown realism tattoo on the forearm by Nickel and Dime IronsBomb with number 13 American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Nickel and Dime IronsTiger and flowers realism tattoo on the foot by Nickel and Dime Irons