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Design 01 · Forearm
Black Compass Rose Forearm Tattoo
A crisp black eight-point compass rose inside a thin circle, with long cardinal points and short bar marks, placed on the inner forearm.
BlackworkCompass
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Tattoo ideas for men from the Patchwork library: bold silhouettes, blackwork and classic subjects. Compare each design on skin.
Builder placements: Forearm, Lower leg, Wrist, Back, Chest, Hand, Thigh, Shoulder. Every piece opens in Remix or enters the Builder as the matching reviewed asset.
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Design 02 · Forearm
Blackwork Eagle Forearm Tattoo
A blackwork eagle faces forward in flight with raised wings, hooked talons and a fanned tail, centered on the inner forearm.
BlackworkEagle
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Design 03 · Shoulder
Blackwork Phoenix Wing Shoulder Tattoo
A swept blackwork phoenix wing with layered white feather cuts and a long hooked tip, following the outer curve of the shoulder cap.
BlackworkPhoenix
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Design 04 · Forearm
Blackwork Thorned Rose Forearm Tattoo
A bold black-and-grey rose with an open spiral bloom, thorned vertical stem and two broad veined leaves is placed on the middle forearm.
BlackworkRose
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Design 05 · Forearm
Blackwork Scorpion Inner Forearm Tattoo
A solid black scorpion with a hooked segmented tail, eight angular legs and broad pincers is set upright at the center of the inner forearm.
BlackworkScorpion
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Design 06 · Forearm
Snake Wrapped Skull Forearm Tattoo
A front-facing skull with dark eye sockets and separated teeth is wrapped by a scaled snake whose open head reaches right on the inner forearm.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 07 · Elbow
Blackwork Spider Web Elbow Tattoo
An eight-spoke black spider web with five curved connecting rings, pointed outer tips and a dark central hub, centered directly over the elbow.
BlackworkSpider web
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Design 08 · Shoulder
Blackwork Spider Web Shoulder Tattoo
A black corner spider web with widening curved strands and one small hanging spider, placed high across the shoulder cap.
BlackworkSpider
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Design 09 · Forearm
Tiger and Monstera Forearm Tattoo
A front-facing blackwork tiger with striped brows and a pale muzzle, framed by two dark monstera leaves on the inner forearm.
BlackworkTiger
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Design 10 · Shoulder
Blackwork Wolf Head Shoulder Tattoo
A front-facing blackwork wolf head with upright ears, narrowed eyes, pale muzzle channels, and serrated cheek fur centered on the shoulder.
BlackworkWolf
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Design 11 · Shoulder
Dotwork Rising Sun Shoulder Tattoo
A dotwork half sun with a clean semicircle, long pointed rays and stippled triangular fields, spanning the shoulder cap.
DotworkSunburst
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Design 12 · Shoulder
Illustrative Bear Head Shoulder Tattoo
A warm brown bear head with rounded ears, teal fur shadows and a cream muzzle, centered as a compact tattoo on the shoulder cap.
IllustrativeBear
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Design 13 · Forearm
Mountain and Pine Forearm Tattoo
A compact color mountain peak with snow cuts, orange rock faces, evergreen trees and dark stones, placed vertically on the inner forearm.
IllustrativeMountain
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Design 14 · Forearm
Neo Traditional Owl Forearm Tattoo
A compact neo-traditional owl head with gold eyes, teal feather layers and burgundy brow accents, centered on the inner forearm.
Neo traditionalOwl
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Design 15 · Shoulder
Neo-Traditional Lion Sunburst Shoulder Tattoo
A golden lion head with teal-shadowed mane locks and red-gold sunburst rays, sitting as a compact emblem on the shoulder cap.
Neo traditionalLion
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Design 16 · Forearm
Raven and Rose Forearm Tattoo
A blue-black raven in profile perched on a vivid red rose with green leaves, composed vertically on the inner forearm with a pointed tail.
Neo traditionalRaven
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Design 17 · Elbow
Old School Compass Elbow Tattoo
A red, blue and gold compass rose with four direction letters, black tick marks and long north-south points, centered as an elbow tattoo.
Old schoolCompass
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Design 18 · Forearm
Koi Forearm Tattoo
A black-and-grey koi swims upward along the forearm with a scaled body, flowing fins, long whiskers and a fanned tail behind its curved body.
Old schoolKoi
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Design 19 · Shoulder
Old School Panther Head Shoulder Tattoo
A roaring blue-black panther head with yellow eyes, long white fangs and a red tongue, placed upright on the shoulder cap.
Old schoolPanther
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Design 20 · Forearm
Traditional Sailing Ship Forearm Tattoo
A colorful traditional sailing ship with cream sails, red flags, blue waves and a red-and-gold hull, placed on the inner forearm.
Old schoolShip
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Design 21 · Shoulder
Old School Snake and Dagger Shoulder Tattoo
A green old-school snake coils three times around a cream dagger, with a red belly, yellow guard, and open fang-lined head on the shoulder.
Old schoolSnake
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Design 22 · Elbow
Old School Sun Face Elbow Tattoo
A yellow sun face with red cheeks, blue and red pointed rays, gold borders and bold black flash outlines, centered over the elbow.
Old schoolSun
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Design 23 · Forearm
Ribbon Wrapped Traditional Sword Tattoo
A blue-handled old-school sword with gold guard details and a blank cream ribbon winding twice around its long steel blade, placed on the inner forearm.
Old schoolSword
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Design 24 · Upper arm
American Eagle Shoulder Tattoo
A diving American eagle with a white head, gold beak and talons, navy wing feathers, red accents and raised claws, placed on the shoulder cap.
Old schoolEagle
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Design 25 · Forearm
Grey Dragon Head Forearm Tattoo
A left-facing grey dragon portrait pairs swept horns, layered scales and plated neck detail in a compact vertical forearm preview.
Black and grey realismDragon
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Design 26 · Calf
Blackwork Bear and Pine Calf Tattoo
A front-facing blackwork bear head with deep fur shadows and a diagonal pine sprig, placed as a compact vertical design on the calf.
BlackworkBear
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Design 27 · Lower leg
Blackwork Dagger Shin Tattoo
A narrow blackwork dagger with a wrapped handle, round pommel, rounded crossguard and a straight downward blade, placed along the shin.
BlackworkDagger
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Design 28 · Hip
Blackwork Scorpion Hip Tattoo
A front-facing blackwork scorpion with a curled raised tail, ribbed body, eight angled legs and open pincers, shown vertically on the outer hip.
BlackworkScorpion
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Design 29 · Hip
Vertical Scaled Snake Hip Tattoo
A vertical blackwork snake with a forward-facing head, forked tongue and diamond scale rows coils in three long bends along the outer hip.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 30 · Calf
Green and Bronze Crouching Dragon Tattoo
A crouching green and bronze dragon with folded wings, four clawed legs and a curling tail, shown as a small calf tattoo preview.
Color realismDragon
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Design 31 · Calf
Blackwork Ten-Ray Sun Lower-Leg Tattoo
A blackwork sun pairs an open circular center with ten separated, curved black rays, shown as a compact lower-leg anchor with crisp edges.
BlackworkSun
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Design 32 · Thigh
Illustrated Wolf Thigh Tattoo
A forward-facing grey wolf head with amber eyes, cream cheeks, blue-black fur and russet markings, placed upright at the upper thigh center.
IllustrativeWolf
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Design 33 · Thigh
Illustrative Stag and Pine Thigh Tattoo
A front-facing brown stag with wide branched antlers and crossed pine boughs, placed as a tall badge on the outer thigh.
IllustrativeStag
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Design 34 · Calf
Neo Traditional Snake Calf Tattoo
A green snake with gold belly plates, red side marks and an open mouth, rising vertically along the calf in bold neo-traditional color.
Neo traditionalSnake
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Design 35 · Thigh
Neo-Traditional Phoenix Thigh Tattoo
A front-facing phoenix with wide red, teal and gold feathered wings and a flame tail, centered down the front of the thigh.
Neo traditionalPhoenix
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Design 36 · Hip
Old School Anchor Rose Hip Tattoo
A blue and gold anchor wrapped in rope, with a layered red rose, green leaves and red-tipped flukes, shown upright on the hip.
Old schoolAnchor
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Design 37 · Ankle
Old School Rope Anchor Ankle Tattoo
A blue traditional anchor with red flukes, gold rope and a red-capped crosspiece, placed vertically above the outer ankle.
Old schoolAnchor
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Design 38 · Calf
Black and Grey Rose Calf Tattoo
A black and grey rose with a curled central bloom, broad shaded petals, a short stem and two serrated leaves, shown upright on the calf.
Old schoolRose
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Design 39 · Thigh
Old School Scorpion and Rose Thigh Tattoo
A black and ochre scorpion with a curled red-tipped tail and open claws over a red rose, placed vertically on the outer thigh.
Old schoolScorpion
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Design 40 · Calf
Roaring Panther Calf Tattoo
A frontal black panther head with yellow eyes, blue-black fur highlights, a red open mouth, long cream fangs and red ear interiors, centered on the calf.
Old schoolPanther
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Design 41 · Calf
Orange and Charcoal Koi Color Realism Tattoo
A lifelike orange, cream and charcoal koi curls into an open C, with textured scales and pale grey fins, shown vertically on the calf.
Color realismKoi
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Design 42 · Finger
Blackwork Lightning Hand Tattoo
A solid black lightning bolt with two sharp zigzag bends and long tapered ends runs diagonally down the back of the hand.
BlackworkLightning-bolt
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Design 43 · Hand
Blackwork Raven Head Hand Tattoo
A left-facing blackwork raven head with a hooked beak, bright eye ring and jagged throat feathers, centered on the back of the hand.
BlackworkRaven
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Design 44 · Hand
Blackwork Rose Hand Tattoo
A compact black-and-grey open rose with a dark spiral center, layered scalloped petals and two small veined leaves is centered on the back of the hand.
BlackworkRose
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Design 45 · Hand
Blackwork Spider Hand Tattoo
A top-view black spider with eight hairy spread legs, a glossy dark thorax and a pointed patterned abdomen is shown small at the center of the hand.
BlackworkSpider
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Design 46 · Finger
Blackwork Sword Hand Tattoo
A narrow blackwork sword with a diamond pommel, striped handle and pointed double-edged blade runs down the back of the hand.
BlackworkSword
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Design 47 · Hand
Color Skull Hand Tattoo
A frontal cream skull with dark eye sockets, grinning teeth, teal temple panels and coral-red highlights, placed at the center of the back of the hand.
Neo traditionalSkull
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Design 48 · Hand
Coiled Snake Hand Tattoo
A compact coiled black-and-grey snake shows an open fanged mouth, extended tongue, patterned scales and tapered tail at the center of the hand.
Old schoolSnake
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Design 49 · Hand
Old School Black and Grey Tiger Hand Tattoo
A front-facing roaring tiger with black stripes, open eyes and outlined fangs, shaded in grey and centered on the back of the hand.
Old schoolRoaring tiger head
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Design 50 · Wrist
All Seeing Eye Wrist Tattoo
A detailed black eye sits inside a thick triangle, framed by inner rays and a full ring of straight sunburst lines on the inner wrist.
BlackworkEye
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Design 51 · Wrist
Blackwork Lion Head Wrist Tattoo
A frontal blackwork lion with pale eyes, a light muzzle and a flame-shaped mane, running upright down the inner wrist below the palm.
BlackworkLion
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Design 52 · Wrist
Dotwork Scarab Wrist Tattoo
A stippled scarab with beaded antennae, split wing cases and thorned legs, placed upright beneath the inner wrist crease.
DotworkScarab
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Design 53 · Inner wrist
Fine Line Compass Rose Wrist Tattoo
A four-point compass rose with black folded facets inside a thin circle, set upright below the palm on the inner wrist crease.
Fine lineCompass
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Design 54 · Inner wrist
Illustrative Koi Wrist Tattoo
A red, cream and teal koi with outlined scales, trailing whiskers and a forked tail, swimming upward along the inner wrist.
IllustrativeKoi
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Design 55 · Wrist
Fine Line Mountain Wrist Tattoo
A single fine black line draws three uneven mountain peaks, with the tallest summit centered between two low tails, across the inner wrist.
MinimalistMountain
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Design 56 · Inner wrist
Neo-Traditional Fox Head Wrist Tattoo
A front-facing orange fox with amber eyes, cream cheek fur and tall black-edged ears, centered below the inner wrist crease.
Neo traditionalFox
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Design 57 · Inner wrist
Traditional Ribbon Dagger Wrist Tattoo
A teal-handled dagger with a gold guard and red diamond detail is crossed by a blank cream ribbon in two loops on the inner wrist.
Old schoolDagger
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Design 58 · Wrist
Old School Sun Face Wrist Tattoo
A golden sun face with red cheeks, flame-shaped rays and sharp triangular rays, centered just beneath the inner wrist crease.
Old schoolSun
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Design 59 · Wrist
Flying Swallow Wrist Tattoo
A black-and-grey swallow flies left with one wing lifted, a second wing lowered, a pale chest and a long forked tail, shown on the inner wrist.
Old schoolSwallow
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Design 60 · Collarbone
Blackwork Wings Chest Tattoo
Two blackwork wings rise from the sternum in matched arcs, each built from layered white-broken feathers across the upper chest.
BlackworkWings
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Design 61 · Collarbone
Blackwork Scarab Chest Tattoo
A symmetrical black scarab with curved horns, raised forelegs and striped wing cases sits centered on the upper chest with strong white line breaks.
BlackworkScarab
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Design 62 · Upper chest
Blackwork Snake Chest Tattoo
A long blackwork snake crosses the upper chest in a shallow wave, with a left-facing head, forked tongue, pale belly plates and irregular dark patches.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 63 · Upper chest
Blackwork Winged Scarab Chest Tattoo
A blackwork scarab emblem with feathered wings, open geometric shell panels and two small side beetles, centered beneath the collarbones.
BlackworkWide blackwork winged scarab
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Design 64 · Collarbone
Fine Line Lightning Pair Chest Tattoo
Two slim outlined lightning bolts face inward from opposite upper-chest sides, each with long tips and one sharp central zigzag.
MinimalistLightning-bolt
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Design 65 · Upper chest
Roaring Tiger Chest Tattoo
A frontal orange tiger head with striped cheeks, yellow eyes, a red open mouth and teal shadow accents, centered high on the chest.
Neo traditionalTiger
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Design 66 · Collarbone
Traditional Anchor Chest Tattoo
A blue and gold anchor wrapped with pale rope, red flukes and tasselled ends spans the upper chest in traditional color.
Old schoolAnchor
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Design 67 · Upper chest
Bold Rose Upper Chest Tattoo
A wide black-and-grey open rose with a tight spiral center, scalloped outer petals and two dark veined leaves sits across the upper chest.
Old schoolRose
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Design 68 · Collarbone
Traditional Tiger Head Chest Tattoo
A front-facing orange tiger head with cream cheeks, teal shadow accents and long black whiskers is centered high on the chest.
Old schoolTiger
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Design 69 · Chest
Ornamental Flame Sun Chest Tattoo
An open center sits inside eight broad flame rays, each split by a pale inner curve, forming a shaded black-and-grey ornamental sun for the chest.
OrnamentalSun
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Design 70 · Upper chest
Paired Swallows and Peony Chest Tattoo
Two mirrored black-and-grey swallows fly toward a centered open peony, with raised wings, forked tails and shaded leaves across the upper chest.
BlackworkPeony
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Design 71 · Shoulder blade
Blackwork Koi Upper Back Tattoo
A left-facing blackwork koi curls in a tight C with overlapping scales, flowing split fins and two whiskers, placed across the central upper back.
BlackworkKoi
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Design 72 · Spine
Ornamental Moth Upper Back Tattoo
A black ornamental moth with four patterned wings, feathery antennae and a marked narrow abdomen, spread symmetrically across the upper back.
BlackworkMoth
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Design 73 · Lower back
Scaled Blackwork Snake Lower Back Tattoo
A long blackwork snake with diamond scales, a left-facing head and a thin upward-curled tail travels in two S bends across the lower back.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 74 · Spine
Blackwork Snake Spine Tattoo
A long blackwork snake runs down the upper and mid back in a vertical S curve, with a right-facing head, tongue, pale belly plates and dark patches.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 75 · Spine
Fine Line Sword Spine Tattoo
A narrow ornamental sword with a faceted round pommel, wrapped grip, crossguard and long pointed blade, aligned down the upper back.
Fine lineSword
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Design 76 · Spine
Blue Octopus Upper Back Tattoo
A teal-blue octopus with amber suction cups, curling tentacles and a softly shaded rounded head, shown large across the upper back.
IllustrativeOctopus
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Design 77 · Upper back
Paired Swallows Upper Back Tattoo
Two mirrored black-and-grey swallows face inward across the upper back, with raised wings, pale chests and long forked tails sweeping outward.
Old schoolSwallow
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Design 78 · Lower back
Old School Sailing Ship Lower Back Tattoo
A three-masted traditional sailing ship with cream sails, red flags, brown hull panels and curling blue waves fills the lower-back center.
Old schoolShip
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Design 79 · Face
Fine Line Dagger Face Tattoo
A fine-line upright dagger with a round pommel, wrapped grip, curled guard, and long open blade beside the ear on the cheek.
BlackworkDagger
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Design 80 · Neck
Solid Lightning Bolt Neck Tattoo
A solid black lightning bolt with two hard zigzags, a broad upper bend, and a long pointed tail, placed upright on the side of the neck.
BlackworkLightning bolt
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Design 81 · Neck
Ornate Blackwork Sword Neck Tattoo
A slender vertical sword with a decorated pommel, ribbed grip and long pointed blade, drawn in blackwork for the side of the neck.
BlackworkSword
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Design 82 · Face
Blackwork Slim Snake Face Tattoo
A thin blackwork snake moving in a shallow S across the outer cheek, with diamond scale rows, a small head, and a tapered tail.
BlackworkSnake
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Design 83 · Face
Blackwork Spider Face Tattoo
A small blackwork spider with a striped oval abdomen, compact thorax, and eight bent legs placed on the outer cheek near the ear.
BlackworkSpider
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Design 84 · Neck
Spider Web and Spider Neck Tattoo
A fine black corner web opens from the side of the neck with curved thread rings and a small hanging spider beneath its lowest strand.
BlackworkSpider web
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Design 85 · Neck
Stippled Double Diamond Neck Tattoo
Two open diamonds nest inside a stippled black diamond, with four isolated dots making a quiet geometric tattoo for the side neck.
DotworkOrnamental frame
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Design 86 · Neck
Colorful Owl Head Neck Tattoo
A front-facing owl head with gold eyes, cream facial feathers and layered teal, orange and red plumage for the side of the neck.
IllustrativeOwl
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Design 87 · Face
Outline Lightning Face Tattoo
A bold hollow lightning bolt with a heavy black border, sharp middle notch, and long pointed lower tail on the outer cheek.
MinimalistLightning bolt
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Design 88 · Neck
Colorful Eagle Head Neck Tattoo
A left-facing eagle head with a golden hooked beak, cream crown and layered teal, red and orange neck feathers for the side neck.
Neo traditionalEagle
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Design 89 · Neck
Old School Sun Eye Neck Tattoo
A blue-green eye in a cream almond shape, framed by eight orange and yellow pointed rays for a compact side-neck tattoo.
Old schoolEye
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Design 90 · Neck
Old School Sailboat Neck Tattoo
A compact old-school sailboat with cream striped sails, a red pennant, gold trim, and a teal hull for the side of the neck.
Old schoolShip
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Design 91 · Face
Old School Swallow Face Tattoo
A right-facing old-school swallow in flight with blue-green wings, coral breast, yellow accents, and a long forked tail on the outer cheek.
Old schoolSwallow
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