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Steve Roberts - Orlando Tattoo Artist
20+ years turning ideas into custom tattoo artwork in Orlando, blending neo-traditional structure with new-school energy. Every piece starts as a conversation — bring me your idea, rough or refined, and we'll shape it into something that's genuinely yours.
20 YEARS
YEARS TATTOOING
CO-OWNER
THE EAST TATTOO
OPEN
CURRENTLY BOOKING
ORLANDO
IVANHOE VILLAGE
ABOUT STEVE
Two decades, one recognizable style.
I've been tattooing professionally since 2005. As co-owner of The East Tattooin Orlando's Ivanhoe Village, I've spent 20 years building a body of work — and a studio — that puts the artist first.
My influences run wide: Renaissance Disney and early Pixar sit next to Alphonse Mucha, Audubon, and James Jean, alongside Japanese folk art and traditional tattooing. It's a visual diet that produces work that's hard to pin down but immediately recognizable — clients have started saying a piece "looks like a Steve Roberts."
When I'm not tattooing or running the shop, I'm home with my wife, two kids, two pit mixes, and a horror movie or sitcom playing in the background while I draw.
A STYLE BUILD ON RANGE
Neo-traditional structure. New-school energy.
My favorite projects are medium to large — full backs, sleeves, anything with room to breathe. The best results come from clients who tell me what they're after without over-directing it, then let me make something genuinely mine.
RECENT WORK
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Let's build something that lasts.
1
My books are currently open. Send over your idea and I'll take it from there. I typically respond within 24–48 hours.
Browse and get inspired
Look through the portfolio above or my Instagram to get a feel for scale and placement.
2
Submit your idea
Fill out the consultation form with your concept, size, and placement — no need to have it all figured out.
3
Wait for your design
I'll follow up to talk scope, schedule your session, and start turning it into custom artwork.