Black and grey realism in Phoenix, Arizona
BACKTATTOOS
Full back pieces by Taylor Tharp, designed as one piece and built over full-day sessions.
The biggest canvas on the body
A full back piece runs across the shoulders, down the spine and over the lower back. It is the largest single tattoo most people ever get, so Taylor plans it as one cohesive design.
Below is a horned figure holding a woman, shaded like a stone statue. You will also see the Creation of Adam, an Aztec warrior and a reaper in a sea of script.
How many sessions a back piece takes depends on its size and detail. Taylor gives you an estimate once you talk through the idea.
Every piece is black and grey realism, tattooed by Taylor at Monarch Studios in Phoenix.
Back work
Full back pieces and upper back work. Tap any photo to see it full size.
How big work is priced
By the piece
Taylor charges by the piece, not by the hour. Once you talk through your idea, he gives you an estimate and the number of sessions he expects it to take.
Full-day sessions
A full day runs 7 to 9 hours and is $3,500. When you book several sessions together, each day is $2,500.
Your pace
Book the days back to back or spread them out. Leaving at least one day between sessions makes the pain and healing easier to handle.
Deposit
Each appointment is held with its own $500 deposit. It is non-refundable and goes toward your tattoo.
These numbers are estimates from Taylor's experience. The real price depends on the piece, its size, placement and detail. Nothing is set until you sit down with him and go through exactly what you want.
COMMONQUESTIONS
It depends on the size, design and detail. Taylor gives you an estimate of the sessions after you talk through the idea.
Taylor prices by the piece and sets it after your consultation. For a frame of reference, a full day is $3,500, or $2,500 per day when you book several sessions together.
Yes. Book the days back to back or spread them out, and leave at least one day between sessions if you can. If you are flying in, Taylor plans the days around your trip.
Send Taylor your idea, where it goes, a rough size and any photos you like. He checks that it fits his style and gives you a plan, a session count and a price. Each day is then held with a $500 deposit that goes toward the tattoo.
START YOURBACK PIECE
Send Taylor your idea, the placement and any reference images. He will tell you if it is a fit and how he would approach it.