Rick is an award-winning tattoo artist based at Broken Puppet Tattoo in Worthing, specialising in large-scale Traditional, Neo Traditional and Realism tattooing. With over 20 years of experience, his work focuses on detail, flow and give a unique flair to his custom designs created specifically for each client.
With over 20 years of experience, Rick is the driving force behind Broken Puppet Tattoo and one of the most recognised artists in the industry.
A multi award-winning tattooist with multiple first-place wins across Traditional, Japanese and Animal categories, Rick has built a reputation for pushing boundaries — particularly with his signature Traditional X-ray fusion style, alongside high-impact colour realism and his distinctive Gold Drip technique.
He’s also the creator of the globally recognised How To tattoo series and author of the Tattoo Apprentice book, with a YouTube following earning him a Silver Creator Award — teaching thousands of artists worldwide.
Rick specialises in:
Large-scale custom work
High-detail designs
Advanced cover-ups (one of his strongest areas)
Traditional, Japanese, Neo Traditional & colour realism
Despite the high level of his work, he’s known for being approachable, especially with first-time clients — taking the time to make sure you feel confident and clear before anything starts.
A selection of recent tattoos by Rick Shaw, showcasing Traditional, Gold Drip and Cover up work, and large-scale custom pieces.
Rick loves large scale work, click here to see examples.
World famous for his Traditional and neo traditional fusions and X-ray
Gold Drip is one of Ricks Signature Styles, unique and stunning
Cover ups are something Rick has serious experience in, hundreds of cover ups.if you want confidence in it being done right this is it.
Step 1: Consultation We discuss your idea, placement, style, and budget. This can be in person or online. This is free so always enquire and we can help, it's no obligation.
Step 2: Once we have the idea firmly sorted we will get you booked in and deposit sorted. This will vary on the tattoo size and it will come off of the end price.
Step 3: We book you in on a convenient time for you and Rick. Tattoo Appointment Once approved, your tattoo session is booked and completed at Broken Puppet Tattoo in Worthing.
Step 4: Depending on the design this will be seen either on the day or for larger work sent prior to the appointment. This allows us time to make sure it's exactly how you want it and make changes if needed.
Step 5: We tattoo it, depending on location we can make this more private and will talk you through every step.
Step 6: Aftercare Support, Full aftercare advice is provided to ensure proper healing and long-term results and access to our free pdf from our website with instructions.
Tattoo pricing varies depending on artist, size, detail, and placement. All quotes are given after consultation and fine below a rough guide to Ricks Pricing.
Minimum charge applies to small pieces £60 minimum
Hourly rate £120 or full-day sessions available at £600
Large-scale projects priced per session plan
For an accurate price, please book a consultation.
Tattoo Artist in Worthing
Rick works exclusively from Broken Puppet Tattoo, a professional studio based in Worthing, West Sussex.
The studio provides a clean, private, and fully licensed environment for custom tattoo work, serving clients across Sussex and the South Coast.
Frequently Asked Questions
Appointments are typically booked 2–6 weeks in advance depending on project size.
Yes — all tattoos are fully custom and designed specifically for each client.
Yes, reference images are welcome and used as inspiration, not copied directly.
Pain varies depending on placement, but Rick will guide you through the process.
If you’re looking for a highly experienced tattoo artist in Worthing specialising in realism and Japanese tattooing, book a consultation today to start your design.
Below is Ricks links to his Instagram, YouTube and a gallery of work. If you want to stay fully up to date with Rick follow him for regular updates, art, tutorials and more.
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