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Trash polka tattoos run $200–$300 per hour and 20–60 hours total. Here's how the red-and-black realism style prices out session by session.
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Mandala tattoos run $180 to $350 per hour, with palm-sized pieces landing around $300 to $600 and full back mandalas stretching past $3,500 in detail-heavy work.
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Walk-in tattoos typically run $80 to $250 for small flash pieces, with most shops enforcing a $80 to $150 minimum charge regardless of size.
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Chicano tattoos run $180–$350 per hour on average, with full sleeves landing between $2,800 and $6,500 depending on detail density and artist tier.
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