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

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 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

Black and grey realism tattoo of a piston and cog gears breaking through torn skin on the forearm.

Piston and gears on a forearm

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

Steampunk cat on the ribs

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Realistic cat in steampunk goggles with gears

Steampunk cat in goggles

Full back tattoo in a realist portrait style, showing a woman's face with gears, butterflies, a compass and a red fingerprint across the back.

Full back portrait with gears and compass

Realistic tattoo of two jigsaw puzzle pieces on an arm, with the lower piece filled with brass-toned gears and cogs.

Puzzle pieces with brass gears

Black and grey realistic tattoo of a skull merged with a Roman numeral clock face and gears, across the side of a torso on the ribs.

Skull and clock mechanism on the ribs

Realism style black and grey arm sleeve with a pocket watch, gears and a maple leaf, shown from three angles on the arm.

Pocket watch, gears and maple leaf sleeve

Realistic black and grey biomechanical tattoo of gears and metal machinery through torn red skin on a calf, shown from three angles.

Biomechanical gears on a calf

Biomechanical tattoo of gears, cogs and machinery on a forearm, shaded in grey with red and green accents.

Biomechanical gears sleeve on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with cogs and Roman numerals on the forearm.

Pocket watch and gears on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals and interlocking gears on a forearm, shown from four angles.

Clockwork gears and clock face on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with cogs and Roman numerals on the inner forearm.

Pocket watch and gears on a forearm