Tattoo portfolio
These are 116 custom tattoos from South Seas Tattoo Company in Coral Springs, Florida: Polynesian and Polyfusion sleeves, chest panels and back pieces, freehand work, cover-ups, full color, black and grey and fine line. Every piece was designed for the client who wears it.
All work
Select any photo to see it larger. Most of the shop’s work is posted without an artist credit; the artist filter shows only pieces where the shop credited Rob or Aja by name.
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Polynesian-style hammerhead shark back piece with a plumeria flower, black ink across the upper back and shoulder -
Polyfusion octopus sleeve in black and grey, tentacles wrapping the arm from shoulder to wrist -
Polyfusion tiki face on the side of the torso, black and grey, with Polynesian patterning over the shoulder -
Polyfusion headpiece on the side of a shaved head, black patterning above the ear -
Anchor tattoo on the back of the hand, black and grey · by Rob -
Full-color Kū face in a Polynesian forearm piece, orange and red face framed by black patterning and blue flowers -
Polynesian spine piece with plumeria flowers and koru curls, fine black linework on the upper back -
Polyfusion sleeve on the shoulder and upper arm, black ink -
Honu (sea turtle) back piece in Polynesian patterning, black ink across the full upper back -
Older scorpion tattoo blended into new Polynesian shoulder work, black and grey -
Filipino-style tribal shoulder cap with geometric patterning, black ink -
Freehand asymmetrical Polynesian upper-back piece, black linework across the shoulder blade -
Polyfusion half sleeve on the shoulder and upper arm, black ink -
Freehand Polyfusion honu (sea turtle) with a tiki face down the shin, black ink -
Polyfusion "Jaws" stomach piece, shark jaws framing the navel with Polynesian patterning across the chest, black ink -
Polynesian chest panel over the pectoral and shoulder, black linework and patterning -
Marquesan-inspired Polyfusion chest piece with a tiki face, black ink, continuing into the half sleeve -
Freehand Polyfusion tiki face on the outer thigh, black and grey -
Polyfusion chest and shoulder piece with solid black and patterned bands -
Older tribal shoulder tattoo reworked with new Polynesian elements, black ink -
Polynesian chest and shoulder piece with detailed linework and banding, black ink -
Polynesian ʻiwa (frigatebird) on the side of the torso, black ink -
Polynesian side-of-the-head piece with plumeria flowers above the ear, black and grey -
Polyfusion and Filipino-style chest piece, black ink with red accents -
Freehand Polynesian half sleeve on the shoulder and upper arm, black linework -
Polynesian and Taíno chest and shoulder piece with a Taíno sun face, black ink -
Polynesian shoulder-blade piece with a tiki face and bold black patterning -
First session of a freehand Polyfusion half sleeve, black linework on the shoulder and upper arm -
Polynesian manta ray on the shoulder blade, black ink -
Polyfusion half sleeve with a Puerto Rican coquí frog petroglyph on the shoulder, black ink -
Ono (wahoo) fish in Polynesian patterning on the thigh, part of a leg sleeve, black and grey -
Polynesian hammerhead shark running from thigh to knee, black ink -
Polynesian upper-back panel, V-shaped black linework from the neck across both shoulder blades -
Polyfusion manta chest piece with a central tiki face and red accents, the manta tail running down the stomach, black and grey -
Freehand Polynesian full sleeve shown from three angles, black ink from shoulder to wrist -
Polyfusion wolf face on the chest and shoulder, black and grey -
Polynesian piece on the shoulder blade with a star and koru curls, black ink, made for the client's ohana (family) -
Polyfusion wolf chest panel, black and grey with fine patterning -
Polyfusion forearm piece with tiki faces, shown in red stencil and in black ink -
Kanaloa figure with niho (shark-tooth) bands on the ribs and side, black ink -
Freehand Polyfusion owl and hei tiki on the calf, three views, black ink -
Polyfusion sleeve around the elbow and forearm, three views, black ink -
Polyfusion chest piece built around a central petroglyph, black and grey -
Polyfusion chest panel with a Taíno coquí petroglyph, black ink -
Full-color chest panel cover-up with an anchor, nautical star and blue waves -
Red and white kabuki mask in a Japanese-style sleeve cover-up, full color -
Red Japanese dragon on the shoulder, covering scar tissue and older tattoos, full color -
Polyfusion shoulder cap covering an older tattoo, black ink -
Samurai hannya mask back piece covering older work, color mask with cherry blossoms in progress -
Polynesian shoulder piece covering old tattoos, black ink -
Before and after: a faded blue tattoo covered by a full-color elephant with flowers and a mandala crown -
Color butterfly and flower back piece, recolored to cover a name -
Black tribal dragon covered with Polynesian and Native American-style shoulder work, black and grey with color accents -
Polyfusion shoulder piece covering a large lizard-skeleton tattoo, black ink -
Black and grey Odin portrait on the shoulder, covering an old 1990s tribal -
Color hibiscus, plumeria and orchid flowers across the upper back, covering an older tattoo -
Polyfusion honu and tiki back piece covering older tattoos, black ink -
Color naga (serpent) with a lotus and Om on the upper arm, covering an older tattoo -
Before and after: freehand red Japanese dragon covering an older purple dragon on the shoulder -
Freehand Polynesian makau (fishhook) on the shoulder, black and grey, covering an older tattoo -
Color orchid with cherry blossoms and a dragonfly on the shoulder blade, covering an older tattoo -
Blue biomechanical skull on the shoulder, covering a solid black tribal, full color -
Day of the Dead sugar-skull octopus half sleeve in full color, blue and purple tentacles with flowers -
Full-color elephant chest piece with rainbow ears, outlines still in progress -
Small color octopus on the shoulder, purple and teal -
Psychedelic bright-colored honu (sea turtle) on the shoulder blade -
Memorial sunflower on the shoulder blade with "Ohana" in script above, full color -
Watercolor-style flower half sleeve in bright blues, pinks and purples, outline still in progress -
Pirate ship under a full-color sunset sky on the shoulder -
Large red-orange octopus across the chest and shoulder, full color -
Bluebird perched in a potted lemon tree on the ribs, full color -
Red and orange phoenix on the back of the thigh, full color -
Baby Ganesha in full color on the forearm, with a jeweled crown · by Rob -
Freehand purple and pink butterfly on the forearm, full color -
Red rose with two mockingbirds on the upper arm, full color -
Watercolor-style daisy in blue and pink on the upper arm -
Small honu (sea turtle) with a teal flower shell on the leg -
Realistic sea turtle in color on the forearm, two views -
Full-color back piece with a Buddha, koi fish, lotus flowers and an Om symbol -
Day of the Dead woman with a red rose in a full-color sleeve -
Mega Man character in bright blue on the upper arm -
Joker portrait on the forearm in full color -
Foo dog on the back of the hand in bright color -
Wolf paw print with mechanical gears inside, black and grey on the shoulder -
Ram's head (Aries) with flowing horns and a name in script, black and grey -
Skull and clock on the shoulder, black and grey -
Elephant with a mandala crown and sunflowers on the thigh, black and grey -
Buddha head on the forearm, black and grey -
Realistic lion on the upper arm, black and grey -
Skull wearing an eagle-feather headdress on the shoulder, black and grey -
French bulldog filled with Polynesian patterning on the ribs, black and grey -
Gargoyle on the shoulder, black and grey, touched up -
Mandala-style elephant on the shoulder blade, black linework and dotwork -
Bald eagle with stars on the shoulder, black and grey -
Mandala-style forearm sleeve, black ornamental patterning from wrist to elbow -
Realistic lion head on the shoulder in muted color and grey -
Realistic eye inside a pyramid on the forearm, black and grey -
Buddha with lotus and smoke on the upper back, black and grey -
Freehand ornamental sternum piece, fine black linework and dots -
Moon phases running down the back of the arm, black dotwork -
Freehand spine piece with a lotus, unalome and crescent moons, fine black linework -
Small ship with a crescent moon and anchor on the ribs, black linework -
Ornamental lotus with an Om symbol, black linework and dotwork -
"believe" in script between two fine-line arrows on the forearm · by Aja -
Blue and purple feather with a bow on the forearm · by Aja -
Mandala on the forearm, black dotwork · by Aja -
Polynesian ear and neck piece with dangling beads, fine black linework · by Aja -
Betty Boop with flowers and a "Self Made" banner on the calf, full color · by Aja -
Matching woodcut-style hand-sign tattoos ("I love you" and "rock on") on two forearms · by Rob and Aja -
Fine-line memorial forearm piece with flowers, a small teddy bear and script running wrist to elbow, black ink -
Freehand jasmine flowers with a small blue butterfly on the hip, fine black linework -
Red fine-line abstract flower down the spine -
Fine-line poppy with a Morse-code line running down the back -
Ornamental lotus spine piece with dotwork and smaller lotuses, black linework -
Lotus and unalome on the lower leg, fine black linework and dots -
Colorful fine-line wildflowers and butterflies on the forearm
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