Micro Realism Tattoos


Micro realism is a tattoo style that creates lifelike, detailed artwork at a very small scale. It combines extremely fine linework with soft, controlled shading to build depth, texture, and dimension, even within an area as small as a coin. The result is a subtle, natural-looking image that appears soft and realistic rather than bold or heavily contrasted. Unlike simple fine-line tattoos, micro realism includes light gradients and miniature shading to mimic the look of real objects, but without the large size of traditional realism. Clients often choose this style because it looks elegant, meaningful, and timeless while remaining delicate on the skin. If done well, micro realism heals into a soft, refined design that ages gracefully

  • SMALL

  • medium

  • large

  • high detail

Pricing

$150-200

small area 1-2”

Small micro realism tattoos are priced based on their tiny size and the focused detail needed in a compact space. Even though the design is small, it still requires precision, fine needlework, and careful shading to keep the image realistic at a miniature scale

$250-400

medium area 2-3”

Medium pieces allow for more detail and smoother shading transitions. The pricing reflects the extra time needed to build depth, texture, and dimension while keeping the artwork clean, readable, and realistic at a larger size.

$450-650

large area 4”

$ 600- 1000

high detail

$150

Touch Up

Large pieces allow for more detail and smoother shading transitions. The pricing reflects the extra time needed to build depth, texture, and dimension while keeping the artwork clean, readable, and realistic at a larger size.

High detail micro realism includes designs that require extra precision, such as portraits, animals, eyes, or anything with complex textures or tiny elements. These pieces take more time and concentration due to the level of accuracy needed to keep the tattoo realistic at a small scale

Touch-ups are priced separately because they involve adjusting healed pigments, reinforcing shading, and restoring clarity. This appointment is usually shorter than the initial session, but still requires skill to blend new pigment seamlessly into the existing work