⚓ Est. 2026 · American Traditional · Worldwide Placement

Old School.
Bold
Forever.

Portside Ink connects collectors with the world's finest American Traditional artists — the keepers of bold lines, saturated color, and flash that lasts a lifetime.

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⚓    TRADITIONAL · BOLD · PERMANENT · AMERICAN · WORLDWIDE    ⚓

The Fleet

Masters of the Flash.

Every artist in our fleet carries the old school torch — bold outlines, saturated fills, and the kind of work that looks just as good in 40 years.

American Traditional anchor tattoo

Bert Krak

🇺🇸 New York, NY
American Traditional · Flash · Old School
Limited Slots
Sailor Jerry ship tattoo

Valerie Vargas

🇬🇧 London, UK
Traditional · Pin-up · Maritime
Available
Traditional mermaid tattoo

Scott Harrison

🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
Classic Flash · Americana · Bold Color
Available
American traditional eagle tattoo

Grez

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
American Traditional · Animal Flash
By Referral

Flash Styles

Every classic subject.

American Traditional covers the whole American mythology. We match your subject to the artist who owns it.

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Nautical

Anchors, ships, mermaids, lighthouses

🦅

Americana

Eagles, panthers, daggers, flags

🌹

Botanicals

Roses, pansies, swallow & flower

💀

Dark Flash

Skulls, death heads, grim imagery

🐯

Animals

Panthers, tigers, wolves, snakes

💌

Hearts & Banners

Sailor sweetheart, love & loyalty

How It Works

Straight to the chair.

No waiting years on a list. No cold DMs that go unanswered. You tell us what you want — we get you in front of the right artist.

Tell Us Your Flash

Subject, size, placement, and any artists you've admired. Old school is specific — the more you know, the better we match.

We Find Your Artist

Within 48 hours you get matched to 2–3 artists from our fleet who are the right fit for your piece.

Flash & Consult

We set up the creative consult. Flash selection, custom design, or walk-in style — we brief the artist before you even speak.

Get Tattooed

Session booked, logistics handled. You sit down ready. We've done the work so you can enjoy the experience.

Healed & Happy

Aftercare kit. Touch-up coordination. Your flash is finished right — bold lines, saturated color, forever.

"Good tattoos aren't cheap. Cheap tattoos aren't good. We only work with good."
— Portside Ink

Pricing

Flat fees. No games.

Our service fee is separate from the artist's rate. You know exactly what you're paying us. No commissions, no percentages.

Flash Match
$250 flat
You know your flash. We find the artist who does it best and make the connection.
  • Artist match & introduction
  • Brief prepared for artist
  • Scheduling support
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Full Crew
$750 flat
Full-service from concept to healed piece. Most collectors choose this one.
  • Everything in Flash Match
  • Custom design facilitation
  • Flash consultation management
  • Dedicated Portside coordinator
  • Aftercare kit included
  • Touch-up guarantee
Most Popular
Full Sleeve
Custom
Multi-session, multi-artist, multi-city. For the collector building a full traditional suit.
  • Everything in Full Crew
  • Sleeve/suit planning & pacing
  • Multi-artist coordination
  • Travel logistics (optional)
  • Annual retainer available
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Ready to get tattooed?

Tell us your flash. We'll have artist matches back to you within 48 hours. No commitment required.

Send Your Brief