Cog tattoo ideas

78 photos and flash · 38% Realism, 6% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a twin-lens reflex camera with surrounding gears and small cameras, on an upper arm.
Twin-lens reflex camera on the upper arm
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, cogs, a rose and ornamental swirls on grey paper.
Pocket watch, gears and rose design
Sketchy black and red tattoo of a man in a bowler hat with a cog over one eye, set against music staves on an upper arm.
Bowler hat portrait over music staves on upper arm
Black ink flash design of interlocking clockwork gears, roses and vines arranged across a corner, with no body placement shown.
Clockwork gears and roses corner design
Black silhouette stencil of a bird in flight, with cog wheels filling the wings and body and a heart cut out of one wing.
Geared bird in flight stencil
Pencil drawing of a mechanical eye with a blue iris, cogs, screws and ornate filigree panels, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Mechanical eye with gears and filigree
Black ink tattoo of a profile head wearing a bowler hat, with a cog over the eye, on the forearm.
Bowler hat head with cog eye on forearm
Black line drawing of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole and scrollwork, layered in front of two cogs, shown as a tattoo design.
Heart padlock with cogs design
Black and grey pencil sketch of a steampunk compass rose surrounded by interlocking cogs, levers and scrollwork flourishes, drawn as a tattoo design.
Steampunk compass with gears and flourishes
Black and grey realism tattoo of gears, a pocket watch and mechanical parts covering an upper arm.
Mechanical gears and clockwork on upper arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a skull fused with a Roman numeral clock face and gears, on the side of the torso.
Skull and clock mechanism tattoo on the side
Realistic clock face with Roman numerals and interlocking gears, with teal and red watercolour splashes, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Clockwork gears and watercolour splashes on back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and cogs on a forearm, shown from three angles.
Pocket watch and gears on a forearm
Black line drawing of interlocking gears and cogs curling into swirling chain links on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Interlocking gears and cogs swirl design
Black cog and gear design arranged in a tall vertical cluster on a plain white background.
Vertical cluster of cogs and gears
Black and grey realism tattoo on the thigh showing a veiled woman among clock gears and a Roman numeral clock face.
Clockwork woman and gears on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and cogs on the forearm.
Pocket watch with gears on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a pocket watch cracked open to reveal gears and hands, with Roman numerals, sitting on the upper arm.
Broken pocket watch with gears on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a piston and cog gears breaking through torn skin on the forearm.
Piston and gears on a forearm
Heart-shaped tattoo of brass clockwork gears on a woman's upper back, shown in warm gold and brown tones.
Clockwork heart on upper back
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with an arrowed star and a clockwork mechanism of gears at its centre, drawn on aged parchment.
Compass rose with clockwork gears
Black and grey realism tattoo of a steampunk cat wearing a top hat and goggles, surrounded by gears, on the upper thigh.
Steampunk cat in top hat and goggles on thigh
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a man's chest showing torn skin revealing gears, metal plates, cables and red tissue, in grey, silver and red.
Mechanical gears and torn skin on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and brass-style gears, placed on the side of the ribs.
Steampunk cat on the ribs
Black line drawing of a mechanical horse with cogs and swirling flourishes, shown as a tattoo design.
Mechanical horse with gears
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye with a Roman numeral clock face iris and gears, on the upper arm.
Eye and clock tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of interlocking gears and swirling linework across a woman's shoulder blade and upper arm, seen from behind.
Gears and swirls across shoulder and back
Black line drawing of a steampunk heart made of cogs and rivets, with an arrow piercing the top, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Steampunk heart with gears
Realistic bronze-toned gears and mechanical parts shown inside peeled oval panels across a woman's upper back.
Mechanical gears in peeled panels on upper back
Black line drawing of interlocking cogs, clock hands and mechanical parts arranged in a steampunk-style design, with no body part shown.
Clockwork gears and hands line design
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo of gears, pistons and cables torn open through skin on the calf.
Biomechanical gears on a calf
Fine line pen drawing of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, surrounded by interlocking gears and large clock numerals, on paper.
Pocket watch and gears line drawing
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an exploded mechanical watch movement, with plates, wheels and screws linked by dotted lines, on the calf.
Exploded watch movement on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears, wrapping around the forearm.
Pocket watch and gears on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a rebel-style emblem on the upper arm, with blue, purple and orange galaxy shading filling the shapes.
Galaxy-filled rebel emblem on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with exposed gears and a 3D cracked edge, placed on the upper back.
Cracked clock face on upper back
Fine line geometric mandala tattoo with gear-like spirals and teal star accents on the back of a calf.
Mandala and gear calf tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals on a forearm, with the name Greyson on the dial and 2015 below.
Pocket watch with gears on a forearm
Collage of four photos showing a colourful floral tattoo with black swirling linework and gear motifs across a shoulder and upper back.
Floral swirls and gears across a shoulder and back
Colour tattoo of a grey and blue octopus wrapped around a gold anchor decorated with gears, on the upper thigh.
Octopus and gear anchor on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a compass pocket watch surrounded by gears, with a banner reading I Will Find My Way across the lower half.
Compass pocket watch and gears with banner
Black silhouette design of a bird wearing a top hat and filled with cog wheels, drawn as a stencil-style flash on a white background.
Steampunk bird in a top hat
Colour cartoon-style tattoo of the Vault Boy character giving a thumbs up inside a dark grey cog, on skin of the back.
Vault Boy thumbs up in a gear
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with cogs and Roman numerals on the forearm.
Pocket watch with gears on a forearm
Two matching realistic ornate key tattoos with blue gem details, one on each forearm, with the arms touching at the wrists.
Matching ornate key tattoos on forearms
Blackwork and dotwork geometric full sleeve covering a man's arm from shoulder to wrist, with diamond lattice and cog motifs on the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork geometric full arm sleeve
Realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with gears, a light bulb and an arrow, shaded in grey with purple highlights, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Pocket watch and gears on the upper back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and brass-style gears, on a limb.
Realistic cat in steampunk goggles with gears