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
- Realism — 7 pieces (41%)
- American Traditional — 6 pieces (35%)
- Dotwork — 4 pieces (24%)
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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