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r/tattooing↗

for people who tattoo - veterans & beginners

47k subscribers444 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)370 authors / mosince 2011

r/tattooing has 47k members (+32% over the last 12 months). It gets about 444 posts a month from 370 people. Top topics: Skin Practice, Tattoo Apprenticeship Advice and Needle Techniques & Tips.

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Size and growth

How r/tattooing has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+32%in 12 months · +7.0% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 202647k
Growing47k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/tattooing

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+653%vs Sep 2025 · +165% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026444
BusierPeaked at 444 in Sep 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/tattooing

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Skin Practice1.9%
  2. Tattoo Apprenticeship Advice1.8%
  3. Needle Techniques & Tips1.8%
  4. Tattoo Apprentice Advice1.0%
  5. Anime Tattoos0.9%

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research