Flame tattoo ideas

554 photos and flash · 23% Traditional, 12% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Traditional flash collage showing a purple skull with a LOVE KILLS SLOWLY banner, pin-up women, a koi fish, a mermaid, a dragon head and roses.
Traditional flash collage with skull and pin-ups
A colourful Japanese-style dragon tattoo with orange and blue scales runs down a leg onto the ankle, where cherry blossom sprigs sit beside a white strap heel.
Dragon tattoo on a leg in white heels
Flash sheet of four black ink dragon designs with swirling tails and bold linework, shown on a white background.
Four black dragon designs on a flash sheet
Solid black stylised design of a flame or bird with spiked wing-like feathers rising from a pointed base, on a white background.
Stylised black flame and wing design
Back tattoo of a skeleton holding an open fan beside a large skull, set on a red flame and psychedelic pattern background, with flowers below and a colourful sleeve on the arm.
Full back skeleton and fan tattoo
Bold black tribal-style dragon tattoo with a small red flame on a lower leg, shown in a close photograph.
Tribal dragon on a lower leg
Pencil drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and flowing tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Phoenix with spread wings
Watercolour-style tattoo of a fox-like creature with flowing orange tails on the upper arm.
Fox creature with flame tails on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of blue, orange and yellow flames climbing a forearm, with a flaming skull and a banner on the wrist.
Flames up the forearm with a skull on the wrist
Black tribal-style flame tattoo on a person's lower back, with a laser handpiece held over the skin beside it.
Black flame tattoo on back being laser treated
Flash sheet of six cartoon tattoo designs in a bold neo-traditional style, each with a slogan banner, including a lemon, a game console and a flame figure.
Six cartoon character tattoo designs on banners
Black and grey photo of a bold tribal swirl tattoo on the neck behind an ear, with a small stud earring visible.
Tribal swirl behind the ear
Black fabric printed with traditional style tattoo flash designs, including a rose, koi fish, flaming heart, mermaid, sailing ship and horseshoe.
Traditional flash pattern on black fabric
Black and grey dragon tattoo with flaming tail wisps and clawed feet wrapping down the inner forearm, shown in a shaded realistic style.
Black and grey dragon on a forearm
Cross-stitch on linen of a traditional style tattoo design with two swallows, a lotus, a red heart and the word LOVE on a banner.
Swallows, heart and LOVE banner
Colour tattoo of a fiery orange and yellow phoenix with spread wings and grey smoke swirls, placed on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix in flames on the ribs
Black linework butterfly tattoo with red shading and swirling flourishes on the outer side of a limb.
Butterfly with red swirls on a limb
Black and grey flash design of a grinning skull with tall flames rising above it and two revolvers crossed beneath the jaw.
Skull with flames and crossed revolvers
Black and grey flash drawing of a tattooed forearm and hand gripping a torch, with an eagle and the words Death Before Dishonor on the arm.
Hand holding a torch over a striped flag
Black tribal dragon tattoo on an upper arm, with flame-like spikes and wing shapes reaching toward the shoulder.
Black tribal dragon on upper arm
Traditional-style flash drawing of a black sleeve cuff holding bacon, with an anchor on the wrist and the words Bringing Home The Bacon around it, painted on watercolour paper.
Bringing home the bacon flash design
Colour realism tattoo of a glowing light bulb with swirling smoke and lightning on a forearm, shown from two angles.
Glowing light bulb on a forearm
Black and white flash design of a Triforce inside a circle with flame-like edges, radiating spikes and dots, shown without a body placement.
Triforce sunburst design with rays and dots
Full back tattoo of a phoenix in Japanese style, with red and orange flames on its head and wing, black and grey feathers, and a small colour sun low on the lower back.
Phoenix across a full back
A grid of twelve flat, outlined flash designs in blue, red, green and light blue, including a snake and dagger, a MOM heart, a skull, a ship and a diamond.
Grid of twelve flat flash designs
Black and blue tribal tattoo of two facing dragons forming a heart shape above knotwork, on the lower back.
Tribal dragons with knotwork on lower back
Colour tattoo of Maleficent with her dragon form, a raven and a red rose, placed across a person's upper back.
Maleficent dragon and rose on a back
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a calf showing a green cloaked figure holding a gold blade above red flames and a yellow and teal wing.
Green cloaked figure with gold blade on a calf
A grid of cross stitch chart designs in traditional tattoo flash style, including swallows, hearts, roses, a pin-up, a cherry pair and lettering, on a grey background.
Sheet of cross stitch tattoo-style flash designs
Blue line drawing of two sleeve designs in a neo-traditional style, showing a skull, a dragon, a rose, flames, a bird, a tattoo machine and the words Love and Hate.
Dragon and skull sleeve flash sheet
Flash-style drawing of a flaming skull wearing a vest top above a banner reading LOOKS LIKE SHIT, in red and navy line work with a small star below.
Flaming skull in a tank top with banner
Colour tattoo of the Pokémon Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander with green leaves and orange flames on a forearm.
Three starter Pokémon with leaves and flames
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey tattoo machine with orange flames and a black battery across the back of a hand.
Tattoo machine on the back of a hand
Black line drawing of stylised flames, spirals and a circle with swirling bands, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Flame and spiral line design
Ink and watercolour drawing of a phoenix with spread wings and a long flowing tail, shaded in yellow and red on paper.
Phoenix in flight, ink and watercolour design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in drapery with lit candles above, covering an upper arm sleeve.
Realistic angel with wings and candles on an upper arm
Traditional style eagle tattoo with spread wings, black outlines and red and yellow tail feathers, running down a lower leg.
Traditional eagle with flame tail on a lower leg
Black tribal-style butterfly design with flame-like wings and a coiled figure down the centre, shown on a white background.
Tribal flame butterfly design
Woman seen from behind with a large black and grey back tattoo of a flame-haired figure and a bird, plus an eye of Horus on her upper arm.
Large back piece and eye on upper arm
Black and white line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a flowing flame-like tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with spread wings and flame tail
A watercolour and ink dragon design with blue, violet and red washes, drawn as a flash sheet suitable for a tattoo.
Watercolour dragon design in blue and violet
Traditional style colour tattoo of a lit candle in a brass candlestick with a pink rose and green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Candlestick and rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with flame-like orange and yellow wings spread across the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising across the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a flame outline across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey phoenix on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a campfire with orange flames, logs and grey stones on the lower leg.
Campfire with flames and rocks on a leg
Black and white line drawing of a compass rose with two scroll banners reading a quote, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Compass star with quote banners
Large black and grey eagle with red flame accents tattooed across a person's upper and mid back, in a Japanese style.
Eagle with red flames across the back
Two versions of a stylised flame design with spirals, a Greek key motif and wave lines, one in black outline and one in rainbow colour, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Flame and spiral design in line and colour