Hammer tattoo ideas

25 photos and flash · 16% Traditional, 12% Realism · Upper arm most common

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a crossed hammer and adjustable wrench with a Dad banner on the upper arm.
Crossed hammer and wrench with Dad banner
Black and grey engraved-style tattoos of a hammer, axe, chisel, pliers and folding rule scattered across a man's neck.
Vintage hand tools across the neck
Black and grey tattoo of seven circular emblems in a vertical column on the inner forearm, including a hammer, a shield with a star and an eagle.
Seven superhero emblems down a forearm
Black and grey hammer tattoo with glowing blue lightning bolts on a forearm, photographed under ultraviolet light.
Lightning hammer on forearm under UV light
Black ink tattoos on a hand: the word DOOMED across the index finger, an eye inside a triangle on the middle finger and a hammer on the ring finger.
DOOMED lettering and symbols on fingers
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on an ankle showing a row of small superhero-style emblems including a shield, bow, mask, hammer, fist and round badge.
Row of superhero emblems on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a long-haired warrior in chainmail gripping a hammer amid lightning, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Armoured warrior with hammer on upper arm
Black solid-ink tattoo of six small superhero icons in a row on the inner upper arm of a person flexing their bicep.
Row of six Avengers icons on upper arm
Black line drawing of a Norse Thor's hammer with interlaced knotwork and spiral ends, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Thor's hammer knotwork design
Calf tattoo of seven stacked circular emblems in black linework, each with watercolour splashes in red, orange, green, blue and purple.
Stacked emblems with watercolour splashes on a calf
Black and grey drawing of a Norse hammer design flanked by two beast heads, with interlaced knotwork, spirals and runes across the top.
Norse hammer with beast heads and knotwork
Traditional style tattoo on the upper arm of a hammer with two red roses and a ribbon banner reading SMASH THE PATRIARCHY.
Hammer, roses and banner on upper arm
Traditional flash sheet on a cream background showing a hammer, a shield with banner, an Iron Man helmet with a rose, a spider with eye, an eagle with a cube, and a skull.
Traditional flash sheet of superhero designs
Black line drawing of a hammer merged with a tree of life, framed by interlaced Celtic knotwork and swirling scrollwork on a white background.
Tree of life and hammer knotwork design
Colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a prism with a rainbow beam, a brick wall, a large eye and small figures among clouds.
Full sleeve with prism, brick wall and eye imagery
Sheet of six Avengers-themed tattoo designs showing Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor and the Hulk in a coloured cartoon style, with no body placement shown.
Avengers temporary tattoo sheet with six characters
Realistic shaded tattoo of a hammer, pliers and hatchet bound together with red rope, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Hammer, hatchet and pliers bound with rope
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a hammer-shaped pendant on a fine chain around the wrist, with a hand wearing two rings beside it.
Hammer pendant and chain tattoo on wrist
Back of a person with a watercolour-style tattoo of superhero emblems, including a hammer, bat, skull and spider, running down the spine on the back.
Superhero emblems watercolour back piece
Pencil drawing of Thor's hammer with interlaced Celtic knotwork bands and a shaded moon behind it, shown as a tattoo design.
Thor's hammer with Celtic knotwork
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman with a prism and rainbow beam, a brick wall and a hammer, on the thigh.
Woman with prism and rainbow on thigh
Black linework flash sheet of small tattoo designs themed on the number 13, including a rose, spider, skull, eye, bicycle and envelope.
Friday the 13th flash sheet
Colour traditional tattoo of a claw hammer with a wooden handle wrapped in two banners reading TELL HIM I'M GONE, on the outer forearm.
Hammer with banner reading Tell him I'm gone
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
Realistic colour tattoo of a figure in a blue robe holding a large tool under a glowing moon, with golden sparks, on a forearm.
Robed figure with moon and sparks on a forearm