Gear tattoo ideas

244 photos and flash · 62% Realism, 9% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and hands, on a forearm.
Clock mechanism with Roman numerals on a forearm
Neo-trad style tattoo of a cracked clock face with Roman numerals, black and grey shading with red slashes, on an arm.
Cracked clock face on an arm
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin opening onto a grey metal mechanical core with green, red and blue details.
Mechanical core revealed through torn skin
Realistic mechanical eye tattoo with a blue iris, brass-style gears, screws and filigree detail, placed on the upper back.
Mechanical eye with gears on the back
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
Realistic black and grey pocket watch tattoo with roman numerals on an upper arm, with a partial rose tattoo above it.
Pocket watch with roman numerals on an upper arm
Black and grey script quote running along the outer foot with a compass and gears emblem on the heel, shown beside a close view of the toes.
Quote and compass tattoo on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and a cracked face revealing gears, on the inner upper arm.
Cracked pocket watch on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a blue shaded diamond on a forearm, surrounded by bold red, green and grey flash-style motifs.
Blue diamond in a traditional sleeve on a forearm
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
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a poppy and a chain on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and poppy on a forearm
Three views of a colour biomechanical tattoo covering a lower leg and ankle, with bronze, gold, green and purple mechanical plating.
Biomechanical leg tattoo shown from three angles
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with Roman numerals, exposed gears, a chain and flowers tattooed on a forearm.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Collage of black and grey robot tattoos on a back and several forearms, with robot line drawings alongside.
Robot tattoos on back and forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and two roses on a lower leg.
Pocket watch and roses on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears on an upper arm.
Pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals
Realism tattoo of a shaded skull merged with a clock mechanism and Roman numerals across the back of a hand, with a coloured forearm sleeve above the wrist.
Skull and clock on the back of a hand
Realistic coloured tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch with visible gears, a red rose and two butterflies.
Pocket watch, rose and butterflies on a forearm
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 line drawing of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a ring bow and exposed gears on the dial, shown as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch with visible gears line drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with gears, flying birds and the word Now, on a person's ribs.
Cracked pocket watch with birds on ribs
Realism black and grey tattoo on a lower leg showing a Roman numeral clock with exposed gears, a dollar sign and rolled banknotes, shown from three angles.
Clock, dollar sign and banknotes on a calf
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
Black and red sketch-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a female figure, a shaded skull, radiating lines and red gear motifs.
Sketched figure and skull on upper arm
Realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a cello scroll with gears, a harmonica, and sheet music with a red ink splash.
Cello scroll and sheet music sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a Roman numeral clock face and gears, on the chest.
Skull and clock with gears on the chest
Black and grey tattoo of a bicycle wheel inside a toothed gear, on the outer thigh of a person sitting beside a bicycle.
Bicycle wheel and gear tattoo on a thigh
Flash design of two overlapping clockwork-style circles in red and black linework, with the quotes 'It was raining when we met' and 'It's the same rain'.
Two clockwork circles with a rain quote
Realistic colour tattoo on a woman's upper back showing pink roses, an anatomical heart, a pocket watch and blue-grey butterfly wings with gears.
Roses, heart and pocket watch on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a woman's face with closed eyes and blunt fringe, with a large clock face and gears behind her.
Realistic woman's face and clock on forearm
Black and grey collage tattoo on two forearms, with halftone dots, fine geometric linework, a portrait partly set in a teal block and small script.
Collage forearm sleeve with portrait and geometry
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 and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears on the upper arm, with a cracked glass effect.
Pocket watch on the upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a pocket watch with gears and a banner reading Everything is borrowed, on the forearm.
Pocket watch and banner on a forearm
Drawing of a black, grey and gold biomechanical design with gears, springs and pipes showing through torn skin, shown on a white background.
Biomechanical arm design with torn skin
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, surrounded by blossom and a lace detail, tattooed on a forearm.
Pocket watch and blossom on a 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 realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pirate skull in a tricorn hat with a smaller grimacing face and pistols, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Pirate skull and pistols on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a pocket watch, a cassette tape, white blossoms and a clock face with Roman numerals.
Pocket watch, cassette and blossoms on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, sitting on the forearm.
Pocket watch with gears on a forearm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of clock gears and Roman numerals covering an upper arm.
Clockwork gears and Roman numerals on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a rose beneath it, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral pocket watch, a shaded rose and gears across the upper arm, shown in two side by side photos.
Clock, rose and gears on an upper arm
Full back tattoo of a biomechanical figure with a mechanical spine, ribs, gears and an organic form in a glass sphere, rendered in realistic brown and grey shading.
Biomechanical spine and ribcage across the back