Gear tattoo ideas

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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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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
Realism tattoo of a blue rose on the shoulder merging into a grey pocket watch mechanism across the chest.
Blue rose and pocket watch on shoulder and chest
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
Realism black and grey tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and hands on the inner forearm, with soft smoky shading behind it.
Clock face and gears on a forearm
Colour realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a glowing keyhole opening onto a spiral galaxy, with comets, floating rocks and gears.
Keyhole galaxy sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, visible gears and ornate scrollwork, on a shoulder.
Pocket watch with exposed gears on shoulder
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
Realistic pocket watch with gold hands, Roman numerals and exposed movement, flanked by poppies, tattooed on a forearm.
Pocket watch and poppies on a forearm
Black and grey realistic pocket watch tattoo with exposed gears, a beaded chain and scrollwork, sitting on the forearm.
Pocket watch with beaded chain on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears on the upper arm, with lettering tattooed above it.
Realistic pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a pocket watch with Roman numerals and gears, on the upper arm.
Skull and pocket watch on upper arm
Three views of a black and grey Egyptian themed full arm sleeve in realistic shading, covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a pharaoh figure, hieroglyphs and a winged figure.
Egyptian themed full sleeve in black and grey
Colour tattoo of a shaded skull with a gear over one eye, two crows and red lilies on an upper arm, set against red and black ink splashes.
Skull, crows and lilies on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals, held by a hand, on the upper arm.
Pocket watch held in a hand, realism
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose merged with a clock face with Roman numerals and gears, on the back of a hand.
Rose and clock face on the hand
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
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, a chain, and grey shaded flowers with gold accents.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
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 Roman numeral clock face with visible gears, appearing to break through skin on the upper back.
3D clock face tearing through skin on a back