Samuel Dickey • Iowa Tattoo Artist

@diickiey · Tattoo artist

🕸️TRADITIONAL TATTOOS🕸️ @triplediamondtattooia ~ DM for tattoo appointments ~

Samuel Dickey is a tattoo artist in Des Moines, IA whose work centres on American traditional. The 146 pieces on Perspectiv lean American traditional (86%) with a steady dotwork thread. Roughly 28% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, teal and orange. Skull, flowers, woman and rose come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 133 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 28% of pieces, measured across 146 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, teal, orange, forest and red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, flowers, woman, rose, octopus and flames.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Woman with skull American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Samuel DickeyLighthouse and rose American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Samuel DickeyDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeySerpent dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyAmerican eagle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyWoman with dragon helmet American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyMonkey with fruit American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyWoman with sunglasses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyGeisha American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyHeart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyEye with flames American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Samuel DickeyFlaming dice black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyReligious figure American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyLion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyRose American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyFruit and flowers American traditional tattoo on the calf by Samuel DickeyRevolver black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyCrow and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyEagle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyOctopus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeyGeisha American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel DickeySkull and castle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Samuel Dickey