Candle tattoo ideas

77 photos and flash · 25% Traditional, 22% Realism · Upper arm most common

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Fine line black tattoo of a candle in a holder inside a dotted circle, sitting on the upper arm.
Candle in a dotted circle on an arm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon dog inside a perforated postage stamp marked 65 cents, with a lit candle beside it, on the side of the torso.
Cartoon dog in a postage stamp on the ribs
Black and grey fine line chandelier tattoo with dotted drops on the centre of the chest, framed by two hands holding open a flannel shirt.
Chandelier tattoo on the chest
Realistic colour tattoo of an hourglass with a lit candle in the top bulb and a bare tree in the bottom bulb, on the upper arm.
Realistic hourglass with candle and tree
Blue line drawing of a torso covered in traditional flash designs including a rose, skull, diamond, heart, anchor, snake, candle and ship.
Torso covered in traditional flash motifs
Black and grey linework drawing of a human skull floating inside a light bulb, with a lit candle cluster and wisps of smoke at its base.
Skull inside a light bulb with candles
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a lantern with a glowing candle flame, scrolled ironwork and green leaves on the upper thigh.
Lantern with candle flame on thigh
Black ink flash sheet of small hand-drawn designs including a leaf sprig, yin yang, candle, umbrella, lotus, sailboat, crown, smiley face and the words MOM, YES and love.
Hand-drawn small tattoo flash sheet
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo across the upper arm and forearm, showing an angel with wings, candles, a pocket watch, a skull and an eye.
Black and grey realism sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Black ink drawing of a woman with a third eye, surrounded by dripping candles, with teal rose and ornament shading on her arms, torso and thigh.
Woman surrounded by dripping candles design
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an eye, an angel, a pocket watch and skulls.
Realism sleeve with angel, eye and pocket watch
Black and grey realism tattoo covering a full back, showing candles, a skull, roses and a gothic window.
Full back tattoo with candles, skull and roses
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dripping candle with radiating light rays on a man's neck, with a heart and portrait tattoos nearby.
Dripping candle with light rays on the neck
Back of a woman with a neo-trad style chandelier and two roses tattooed across her upper back, shaded in grey with purple and pink accents.
Chandelier and roses across a upper back
Both legs covered in traditional style tattoos on the thighs and calves, including a fox, a butterfly, a nutcracker and a mandala, with a plate of strawberries resting on the thighs.
Traditional leg sleeve with fox and nutcracker
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate chandelier with hanging beads on the upper arm.
Chandelier tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an arm, showing classic horror film style portraits of a slicked-back vampire, a woman, and monster faces with skulls and bats, photographed from three angles.
Classic horror monster full sleeve in black and grey
Black fine line tattoo of a lit candle in a candlestick holder on the side of a person's torso, above a plaid waistband.
Candle in a holder on the side of the body
Black outline drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing a candle, crescent moon, clouds, a rose and an ornate scroll with pearls, drawn on pale paper.
Candle, crescent moon and rose design
Realistic colour tattoo of a lit red candle in a dark holder on the forearm, set against an orange glow.
Lit candle on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a hand holding a bundle of feathers and rope across the stomach, with a candle and a portrait on the surrounding skin.
Traditional feathers and hand on torso
Traditional style colour tattoo of a lit candle with a drip-covered purple and blue wax body and a brass holder, with the words A FIRE INSIDE beneath, on the upper arm.
Candle with A FIRE INSIDE lettering
Black and grey flash sheet of gothic tattoo designs including a moth, owl, ghost, coffin, dagger, cat and crossed bones, drawn in dotwork and bold outlines.
Black and grey gothic flash sheet
Black and grey drawing of a skeletal figure in a lace veil and floral headpiece, holding a scythe, with candles and roses in the foreground on a black background.
Skeletal bride with scythe and candles
Colourful full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a sugar skull woman with roses, skulls and a church, in a neo-traditional style.
Day of the Dead sugar skull full sleeve
Black and grey flash design of an all-seeing eye in a triangle above a skull, crossed bones, a candle and a twin-headed eagle, framed by scrollwork on a sunburst background.
All-seeing eye and eagle skull design
Pencil sketch flash design of a Mad Hatter top hat with a pocket watch, roses, cake and the words We're all mad here, in a neo-traditional style.
We're all mad here Mad Hatter design
Two bare feet rest on a wooden table, showing a small black fine line crescent moon tattoo and a small linework tattoo on the top of the foot near the ankle.
Small crescent moon and line tattoos on bare feet
Pencil sketch of a lantern with a candle, surrounded by leaves and berries, drawn on tracing paper as a tattoo design.
Lantern and foliage design sketch
Black ink flash sheet of traditional-style designs including hands, daggers, a skull, a rose and a candle, drawn on white paper.
Black ink flash sheet of hands, daggers and skulls
Traditional style tattoo of a Ouija board with dripping candles, red flowers and a black widow spider on the forearm.
Ouija board, candles and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned, goat-headed robed figure beside a flame and candle, with sun and moon motifs, on the thigh.
Goat-headed robed figure with flame on thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on the thigh of an owl perched on a sealed envelope, with a castle and purple clouds behind it.
Owl on a letter with castle on thigh
Two traditional style colour tattoos on a forearm pair, one with scissors, thread and buttons on a MAKE banner and one with a whisk, rolling pin and flowers on a BAKE banner.
Make and Bake sewing and baking forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross with a candle on top and a ribbon reading In Memory of Those I've Lost, on the side of the ribs.
Wooden cross with candle and memorial ribbon
Fine line black triple moon tattoo on the inner wrist, shown with a hand holding a dark stone and crystals in the background.
Triple moon tattoo on the inner wrist
Colour realism tattoo of an hourglass with a lit candle in the upper bulb and a bare tree in the lower bulb, on the upper arm.
Realistic hourglass with candle and dead tree
Colour tattoo of Dobby the house elf holding a striped sock, with candles, a moon and a castle silhouette, on the outer thigh.
Dobby the house elf on a thigh
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an angel, a pocket watch, an eye and hanging keys, photographed from three angles.
Realism full sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Traditional colour flash sheet of Halloween designs including a vampire, witch hat, jack-o-lantern, poison bottles, candy corn and a severed head with a knife.
Halloween traditional flash sheet
Hand-drawn sheet on squared paper showing many small line symbols, including an ankh, eye, skull, owl, lion, dreamcatcher and mountains, as possible tattoo designs.
Hand-drawn sheet of small tattoo symbols
Black linework flash design of an ornate hourglass with a candle inside and a peony, drawn on grey paper.
Hourglass and peony design sketch
Black and grey tattoo on the outer thigh of two skulls, candelabra and hanging chains, shaded with dotwork stippling.
Skulls and candelabra on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile with a wolf over her head, a skull and rose at her temple, and crows at the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Woman with wolf, skull, rose and crows
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged classical angel statue with candles on an upper arm, framed by purple gothic arch linework.
Angel statue with candles on upper arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate chandelier with roses, snakes, chains and crystal drops, shown as a fine line tattoo design.
Ornate chandelier with roses and snakes
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart framing a lit candle on a forearm.
Anatomical heart with candle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm in a circular frame, showing a boy in a suit watching a hand shadow puppet cast on a wall beside a candle.
Boy watching a hand shadow on an arm