Metal tattoo ideas

46 photos and flash · 85% Realism, 4% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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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 biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin peeled back to reveal grey metal pistons and mechanical parts.
Torn skin revealing mechanical parts on a forearm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing metal pistons and plates through torn skin in black and grey shading.
Biomechanical torn-skin forearm tattoo
Black and grey biomechanical full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing metal plates, gears, chains and a shield emblem, shown in three photographs.
Biomechanical full sleeve with gears and chains
Realistic grey and red biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin that reveals metal machinery, a chain and a padlock.
Torn skin revealing metal machinery on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of gears, a chain and engine parts wrapping the forearm.
Mechanical gears and chain on a forearm
A realistic tattoo of a coilover shock absorber wrapped in smoke and red flames, on the calf of a leg.
Coilover shock and smoke on a calf
Realism style biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing grey metal pistons and mechanical parts beneath torn, flesh-coloured skin.
Biomechanical torn skin forearm tattoo
Realistic blue and grey tattoo of a car alternator with a pulley on the forearm, shown from two angles.
Alternator tattoo on a forearm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin peeling back to reveal grey metal mechanical parts with rivets and pistons.
Biomechanical forearm tattoo with torn skin
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of two dog tags on a chain across a forearm, with lettering stamped on the tags.
Dog tags with chain on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a blue-black safety pin on the inner forearm, with a partial dark mark visible at the right edge.
Safety pin tattoo on forearm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on the inner forearm, showing torn skin revealing grey metal pipes and mechanical parts.
Biomechanical forearm with torn skin
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a turbocharger and mechanical parts, with a red torn-skin effect behind the engine.
Turbocharger in torn skin on a forearm
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing pistons, pipes and a chain through a torn skin effect in a realistic style.
Biomechanical pistons and pipes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of segmented plate armour covering a full arm sleeve from shoulder to wrist.
Segmented armour arm sleeve
Realism style tattoo on a forearm showing a grey metallic capsule with red lenses and a red nautical star.
Metal capsule and red star on forearm
Realistic full sleeve tattoo of gears, pulleys and engine parts in bronze and orange tones, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Mechanical gears and pistons full sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of ornate plate armour covering the shoulder, upper arm and elbow as a full sleeve.
Plate armour sleeve on shoulder and arm