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 black and grey tattoo of a bass drum pedal on the ankle and top of a foot, shown beside a real pedal.

Bass drum pedal tattoo on a foot

Black and grey realism tattoo of a coil tattoo machine on the lower leg near the ankle.

Tattoo machine realism on the lower leg

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

Realistic colour tattoo of a blue steel armour plate with a Celtic triquetra knot and scale mail, set within torn skin and flames on a man's upper arm and shoulder.

Armour plate and flames on an upper arm sleeve

Realistic tattoo on a calf showing a yellow and silver Öhlins shock absorber and coil spring beneath torn skin, in Realism style.

Torn skin revealing a shock absorber on a calf

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

Realistic colour tattoo of a bladed metal glove with long curved fingers and dripping blood, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.

Bladed glove tattoo on upper back

Realistic grey plate armour tattoo with rivets and a fleur-de-lis emblem covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.

Plate armour shoulder and arm sleeve

Realistic drum pedal tattoo in black and grey with small red accents on an ankle and the top of a foot, placed beside a real bass drum pedal.

Realistic drum pedal tattoo on ankle

Realistic black and grey zipper tattoo running down the side of the ribs, with a split in the skin and red scratch marks beside it.

Realistic zipper tattoo across the ribs

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

Realistic bronze-toned gears and mechanical parts shown inside peeled oval panels across a woman's upper back.

Mechanical gears in peeled panels on upper back

Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open zipper splitting into a Y shape on a lower abdomen, above the waistband of denim jeans.

Open zipper tattoo on lower abdomen

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

Realistic biomechanical tattoo covering the back of a hand, with copper-toned metal plates, rivets and mechanical joints running over the fingers.

Biomechanical hand tattoo

Black and grey realism tattoo of a mechanical helmet with a round dial, rivets and gears across the back of a hand.

Mechanical helmet and gears on the back of a hand

Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a coin-like metallic finish across the back of a hand, shown in a colour photo and a greyscale version side by side.

Metallic rose on the back of a hand

Realistic tattoo of two jigsaw puzzle pieces on an arm, with the lower piece filled with brass-toned gears and cogs.

Puzzle pieces with brass gears

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

Realistic biomechanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and elbow, with a pressure gauge dial and red coil detail.

Biomechanical sleeve with pressure gauge

Realistic black and grey biomechanical tattoo of gears and metal machinery through torn red skin on a calf, shown from three angles.

Biomechanical gears on a calf

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 colour tattoo of a zipper opening the skin on a person's upper back and neck to reveal the spine and metal spinal hardware.

Zipper opening to reveal spine on back

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

Realistic shock absorber on a calf

Black and grey realistic tattoo of a piston and connecting rod appearing through torn skin on the upper arm.

Piston and con rod torn through skin on upper arm

Colour realism tattoo of a man's face with torn, bloodied skin revealing a mechanical eye and metal, on a limb.

Realistic cyborg portrait of a man

Realistic biomechanical tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing torn skin revealing a metallic mechanical structure with rivets and cabling.

Biomechanical torn-skin design on upper arm

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

Colour realism tattoo of a metal piston with teal shading and red blood spatter, on a limb with visible skin.

Piston and blood on skin