Pin-up tattoo ideas

191 photos and flash · 67% Traditional, 25% Neo-trad · Upper arm most common

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Outline tattoo of a pin-up woman with a pearl necklace, lotus flowers and a Bayou Beauty banner, placed on the upper arm.
Pin-up woman with lotus and banner on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a green-skinned zombie pin-up woman in a purple dress holding a severed blonde head, on the calf in a traditional style.
Zombie pin-up holding severed head on calf
Full arm sleeve in traditional style with a sailing ship, shark, swallow, pin-up and roses scattered with small stars, shown in three photographs on the upper arm and forearm.
Traditional nautical full arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of a cartoon woman with orange hair in a black corset and stockings, holding a glass, on a calf, with a red rose partly visible below.
Cartoon pin-up tattoo on a calf
Black and grey drawing of a pin-up woman in a short dress and stockings seated on an anchor marked 13 with two stars, in a traditional style.
Pin-up woman seated on an anchor
Traditional style flash design of a pin-up woman with her arms behind her head, framed by red roses and a banner reading Veronica Lodge, on a blue background.
Pin-up with roses and name banner
Black line drawing flash of a pin-up woman with wavy hair, a black bra top and a bracelet, holding a cigarette to her lips.
Pin-up woman smoking a cigarette
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pin-up woman holding a wrench, leaning over a muscle car with a checkered flag below.
Pin-up, muscle car and checkered flag on a forearm
Black and grey traditional pin-up tattoo of a woman bending forward in stockings and heels, covering most of the upper back.
Pin-up woman in stockings across a back
Black and grey traditional tattoos covering a bent leg, including a skull with a Before Dishonor banner, a swallow, a peacock and a pin-up head on the lower thigh.
Traditional leg sleeve with skulls and swallows
Neo-traditional flash design of a pin-up woman with dark wavy hair, a red rose tucked above her ear and a green dress collar.
Pin-up woman with a red rose in her hair
Colour traditional tattoo of a pin-up mermaid with a flower in her hair and a green scaled tail, on the inner forearm.
Pin-up mermaid on a forearm
Traditional flash drawing of a pin-up woman in a red outfit seated in a martini glass above a skull and crossbones, with the words Sailor Beware and musical notes.
Pin-up in a martini glass over a skull
Traditional-style tattoo of two pin-up women with hearts and sunburst rays on the lower leg, with small rainbow belts on their waists.
Two pin-up women with hearts on a calf
Coloured drawing of a green-skinned zombie pin-up nurse in a bloodstained white uniform, holding a glass jar containing a brain.
Zombie pin-up nurse holding a brain jar
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a pin-up woman with knitting needles in curled hair and a banner reading I love yarn, on the upper arm.
Pin-up knitter with I love yarn banner
Traditional style tattoo sleeve on an upper arm, with a swallow near the shoulder, a pin-up woman in a hat and red roses.
Traditional swallow and pin-up sleeve on upper arm
Traditional style flash design of a pin-up woman in a blue top and brown shorts riding a large black moustache, with the words Best Ride and Giddy Up, and no body placement shown.
Pin-up riding a giant moustache
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a winking cartoon pin-up with curled black hair riding a chrome motorcycle, shown in greys with a blue-green eye, on the skin of the leg.
Cartoon pin-up riding a motorcycle
Neo-traditional style tattoo flash design of a dark-haired mermaid wearing an octopus headpiece, with a Black Pearl banner and a red background.
Mermaid with octopus and Black Pearl banner
Flash design of a dark-haired cartoon princess with a red bow, framed by a rope oval, roses and banners reading waiting for love's true kiss, in traditional colour.
Dark-haired princess pin-up with true kiss banner
Traditional style colour tattoo of a sailor pin-up woman holding a ship's wheel above an anchor, placed on the upper arm.
Sailor pin-up with ship's wheel on upper arm
Traditional tattoo of a bob-haired woman in boxing gloves and a yellow vest, framed by laurels and a KNOCK OUT banner, on a lower leg.
Boxer pin-up with gloves on a calf
Traditional-style pin-up flash drawing of a woman with a cross, the words FAITH and HOPE, and a chequered neck design, painted on a board.
Pin-up face with FAITH and HOPE tattoos
Black and grey pin-up mermaid with curled hair riding a black seahorse, shown as a tattoo design on a black background.
Pin-up mermaid riding a seahorse
Traditional flash sheet showing a pin-up figure in black stockings with a Bring On The Crazy banner, surrounded by pink hearts, a teal flower and a Baby banner.
Pin-up flash sheet with hearts and banners
Black and grey line drawing flash of a pin-up woman with pigtails, sunglasses and a cigarette, with lettering across her chest.
Pin-up with lettering across the chest
Close view of a torso in white lace lingerie with traditional style tattoos, including a teal eye in a heart on the upper stomach and a bird on the side.
Traditional tattoos on a torso, arms and thighs
Black and grey pencil drawing of a zombie pin-up in a corset and fishnets, flanked by two roses on a red splatter background, in a neo-traditional style.
Zombie pin-up with roses and blood splatter
Colour tattoo of a seated yellow toy-style pin-up figure with red bob hair and OGLE cups, on the upper thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Seated pin-up figure with red bob on thigh
Traditional style flash design of a smiling pin-up woman in boots and gloves riding an oversized black moustache, with Best Ride lettering and Giddy Up beside it.
Pin-up woman riding a giant moustache
Colour tattoo of a pin-up woman in a blue shirt and cap in front of a red semi truck and orange sunset sky, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Pin-up and red truck on upper arm
Collage of three colour tattoos: a watercolour Captain America on an arm, a sketchy watercolour portrait of a spiky-haired man, and a cartoon pin-up woman in a black catsuit.
Three character tattoos on skin
Pin-up style drawing of a woman in a red polka dot headscarf flexing her bicep, with Girl Power script tattooed on her upper arm.
Pin-up woman flexing with Girl Power script
Man wearing a grey top with full colour traditional tattoo sleeves on both arms and lettering across the hands, including the words Fate and Always.
Full colour traditional sleeves and hands
Back view of a leg covered in black and grey script and sleeve-style designs, with a colour traditional pin-up woman on the calf and a small tattoo at the ankle.
Leg tattoos with pin-up and script
Traditional style flash drawing of a pin-up mermaid with a green tail seated in a clam shell, surrounded by bubbles, pearls and two small fish.
Mermaid in a clam shell flash
Colour traditional tattoo of a pin-up woman in a star and stripe outfit holding a top hat, with a banner reading Kiss My American Ass, on a forearm.
Pin-up in stars and stripes with banner
Traditional style colour tattoo of a circus performer with a red parasol balancing on a tiger, placed on the outer thigh.
Circus performer riding a tiger on a thigh
Coloured pencil sketch of a cartoon pin-up character with pigtails, holding a mallet and a pistol, with a red heart on the thigh and playing card letters beneath, drawn as a tattoo design.
Cartoon pin-up sketch with mallet and pistol
Full colour neo-trad Alice in Wonderland sleeve on a woman's upper arm and forearm, with playing cards, a rose and a Cheshire cat.
Alice in Wonderland sleeve with playing cards
Traditional flash drawing of a horned pin-up devil woman holding a pistol, with a "NEVER FEEL SORRY" banner, a red skull and crossbones, and a red devil tail.
Pin-up devil with gun and banners
Close view of a colourful traditional-style tattoo of a figure with red flowers on the outer forearm of a woman wearing a pink t-shirt and black leather skirt.
Colourful figure tattoo on a forearm
Colour traditional-style pin-up tattoo of a dark-haired woman in a red dress and high heels, draped in an American flag, on the side of the ribs.
Pin-up woman with American flag on ribs
Neo-trad tattoo of a dark-haired pin-up woman hugging her knees, her legs covered in blue tattoo designs, on the outer thigh.
Pin-up woman with blue tattooed legs on a thigh
Traditional style pin-up woman in an orange baker's hat, with pretzels, cookies, cupcakes and a BAKER banner, tattooed on the upper arm.
Pin-up baker with pretzels and cupcakes
Traditional flash collage showing a purple skull with a LOVE KILLS SLOWLY banner, pin-up women, a koi fish, a mermaid, a dragon head and roses.
Traditional flash collage with skull and pin-ups
Neo-traditional style illustration of a queen figure framed by playing cards, with a king, jack and queen card and a small script detail on the body.
Playing card queen illustration