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Stick-and-poke tattoos heal faster than machine work but scab differently and drop dots more often. Here is how to care for a handpoked piece across the full two-week window.
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Biomechanical tattoos run $200 to $400 per hour and rarely fit inside 20 hours. Here is what artists charge, why sessions stack up, and where the money goes.
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Dotwork tattoos are priced by hand-stippled hours, not by inches. Expect $150 to $300 per hour and long sessions for anything geometric or mandala-based.
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Knee tattoos run $200 to $1,200 depending on size and style. Here is what artists actually charge, why kneecaps cost more, and what to expect during the session.
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