Zac Chaffin

@zacchaffintattoos · Tattoo artist

Full Circle Tattoo, adams avenue DM or email to book appointments Zacchaffintattoos@gmail.com ~@zacchaffin_

Zac Chaffin is a tattoo artist in San Diego, CA whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 93 pieces on Perspectiv, about 61% are American traditional; realism and neo-traditional run through the rest. Roughly 33% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and teal. Snake, dragon, flowers and flame come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. 63 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 33% of pieces, measured across 93 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: snake, dragon, flowers, flame, skull and crown of thorns.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the chest.

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Work

Spiked ball American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinSpiked heart black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinFlame and shield American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinSnake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinOwl American traditional tattoo on the chest by Zac ChaffinDragon and koi fish japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Zac ChaffinTiger American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Zac ChaffinTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinFlame and sword American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinDragon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinGun geometric tattoo on the thigh by Zac ChaffinSpiked ball neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinFlame and sword American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinSnake and chrysanthemum American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Zac ChaffinSpider and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinDragon realism tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinDragon American traditional tattoo on the chest by Zac ChaffinSnoopy American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Zac ChaffinPeony flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinGun geometric tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinFlowers and bee American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinCrown of thorns black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Zac ChaffinSnake and mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Zac Chaffin