Light bulb tattoo ideas

33 photos and flash · 24% Dotwork, 24% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Small black fine line tattoo of a light bulb with a filament on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photo of a raised hand with rings.
Light bulb on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a light bulb on a forearm, with a heart shaped heartbeat line drawn in the filament.
Light bulb with heartbeat filament on a forearm
Black and grey linework drawing of a human skull floating inside a light bulb, with a lit candle cluster and wisps of smoke at its base.
Skull inside a light bulb with candles
Fine line flash design of a light bulb with a triangle and circle inside, and a single continuous line rising from the bulb into vertical cursive script.
Light bulb with vertical script and triangle symbol
Fine line black outline tattoo of a light bulb on the inner wrist of a raised hand, set against a textured white wall.
Light bulb tattoo on inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a light bulb with a brain and filament inside, on the upper arm.
Light bulb with a brain inside
Fine line tattoo of a light bulb with a yellow fill on the ankle, shown against a blue background.
Small light bulb on an ankle
Black ink line drawing of a flowering plant with fern-like leaves inside an outlined light bulb, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Flowering plant inside a light bulb
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart merged with a light bulb and a magnolia, with leaves, on a calf.
Anatomical heart and light bulb on a lower leg
Black ink drawing of a floating island with stippled mountains, pine trees, a lone figure and a light bulb in a dotted cloud, shown on paper as a tattoo design.
Floating island with mountains and light bulb
Colour tattoo of a light bulb holding a red origami paper boat, surrounded by black ink splatters, on a forearm.
Light bulb with paper boat on a forearm
Teal-shaded tattoo of an Edison-style light bulb with a black filament and outline, sitting on the upper back.
Edison light bulb tattoo on the back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a light bulb within a circle and diamond shapes, placed on a forearm.
Light bulb and geometric diamonds on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a light bulb containing a rising sun, rays and clouds, on a forearm, with framed traditional flash art in the background.
Light bulb with sunrise and clouds on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a vintage Edison-style light bulb with a visible filament, shaded in teal and blue, on the upper back.
Edison light bulb on upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of a green cactus with a pink flower in a teal pot with striped bands, on a forearm surrounded by other tattoos.
Cactus in a striped pot on a forearm
Black and grey light bulb tattoo on the upper arm, with a globe showing the Americas inside the bulb and short radiating lines around it.
Light bulb with globe on upper arm
Realism light bulb tattoo with a glowing amber filament on a leg, surrounded by neo-traditional flowers, leaves and small bird silhouettes.
Glowing light bulb tattoo on a leg
Black and grey tattoo of a skeletal woman with flowers in her hair and a crown, inside a circle of lettering, on a limb.
Skeletal woman in a circle with light bulbs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a glowing light bulb with a red paper boat inside, surrounded by black ink splatter, on the forearm.
Watercolour light bulb on forearm
Colourful watercolour-style light bulb tattoo with a red paper boat inside and black ink splatters around it, on a forearm.
Light bulb with paper boat on a forearm
Small black line tattoo of a light bulb-like symbol on the inside of an open hand, against a black background.
Light bulb symbol on palm
Black linework and dotwork flash design of an anatomical heart with a chair and hanging bulb inside, lettered YOU LIVE THERE below.
Anatomical heart with a chair inside
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
Two black and grey realism tattoos: an open pocket compass on a forearm, and an anatomical heart beneath a light bulb with radiating lines.
Compass and anatomical heart with light bulb
Traditional style tattoo of a light bulb with the words BABE YOU TURN ME ON arched above it and green leaves at its sides, on a limb.
Light bulb with quote on a limb
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a light bulb inside a circle, with TESLA and 1856 in white lettering on a solid black rectangle, on the upper thigh.
Light bulb and Tesla 1856 on upper thigh
Black ink dotwork drawing of a tattoo design shaped as a light bulb, showing a child silhouette beside a bare tree, a full moon and birds, with no body placement visible.
Light bulb with child, tree and moon
Dotwork-shaded line drawing of an anatomical heart with a small room inside showing a chair and hanging light bulb, with the words YOU LIVE THERE beneath.
Anatomical heart with chair and light bulb
Fine line black tattoo of a small figure pulling a long cord toward a light bulb, placed on the ankle and top of the foot.
Figure pulling a cord on an ankle
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 grey dotwork design of an anatomical heart framing a room with a chair and hanging light bulb, above the words YOU LIVE THERE.
Anatomical heart with chair and light bulb
Black and grey tattoo of a cracked light bulb with a leafy plant growing out of it, shaded in dotwork on the forearm.
Sprouting light bulb on a forearm