Ty Hamilton

@tyhamiltontattoos · Sour Mash Tattoo · Tattoo artist

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Ty Hamilton is a American traditional tattoo artist in Louisville, KY at Sour Mash Tattoo. Of the 72 pieces on Perspectiv, about 27% are American traditional; realism and neo-traditional run through the rest. About 65% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include rose, cross, skull and cat. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. There are 8 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 35% of pieces, measured across 60 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: rose, cross, skull, cat, scorpion and spider.

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

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Work

Pennywise the clown realism tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonPennywise the clown realism tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonSquirrel smoking realism tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonFrankenstein LEGO minifigure new school tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonTennis racket and flames American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonDNA strand with cherry blossoms new school tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonDice with flames American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonKoi fish and oni mask Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonFragmented classical busts and skull realism tattoo on the upper arm by Ty HamiltonTiger head tattoo tattoo on the upper arm by Ty HamiltonBeaded chain with crescent moon tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonSpiderman portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonSkull and head portrait dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Ty HamiltonKoi fish with bells Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonBlack widow spider blackwork tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonMonster head with blue energy blast tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonRosary beads and cross tattoo on the calf by Ty HamiltonDachshund dog realism tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonSword and Hebrew lettering American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonJapanese tattoo on the thigh by Ty HamiltonSkull with firefighter helmet American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ty HamiltonGundam head anime tattoo on the chest by Ty HamiltonRealism tattoo on the upper arm by Ty HamiltonBat dark art tattoo on the thigh by Ty Hamilton