Nikolas Tapio Aatos Mäkelä

@tapiotats · Tattoo artist

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Nikolas Tapio Aatos Mäkelä is a tattoo artist in Denver, CO. There are 304 pieces of their work on Perspectiv. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Sword, cat, flower and dog come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, forest, dark red and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: sword, cat, flower, dog, bird and dragon.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Sword in flames with skull blackwork tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläBird and fruit black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläDragon dotwork tattoo on the upper arm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläFlower and bicycle wheel black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläMoon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläSheep with wings new school tattoo on the upper arm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläBridge black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläAnime character anime tattoo on the calf by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläSwirl dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläEye realism tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläWoman in a circle black and grey tattoo on the torso by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläDog and snake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläAstronaut and star black and grey tattoo on the torso by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläDragon dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläSkeletons dancing black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläFountain with celestial symbols black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläStag beetle black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläBear warrior and goat black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläCrow and moon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläHourglass with heart black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläTree-like creature black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikolas Tapio Aatos MäkeläColeman logo black and grey tattoo on the leg by Nikolas Tapio Aatos Mäkelä