Piston tattoo ideas

28 photos and flash · 50% Realism, 7% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Black ink sketch on paper of a tattoo design showing a keyhole inside a heart, flanked by pistons and ornate scrollwork, with two black pens beside it.
Keyhole heart and pistons tattoo design sketch
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
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a spark plug, piston and engine parts with molecule diagrams and lightning, across an upper arm, shoulder and chest.
Spark plug and piston engine tattoo on shoulder and chest
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 realism tattoo of a piston and cog gears breaking through torn skin on the forearm.
Piston and gears on a forearm
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
Black and grey tattoo of a cross made from engine pistons and connecting rods, shown across the upper back.
Piston and connecting rod cross on back
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo of gears, pistons and cables torn open through skin on the calf.
Biomechanical gears on a calf
Black and grey biomechanical full arm sleeve tattoo with skulls, pistons and engine parts, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Biomechanical sleeve with skulls and pistons
Black and grey traditional tattoo on the forearm showing two pistons, a banner reading LET'S BO, wings and an oval emblem with stars.
Pistons, wings and stars on a forearm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing skulls, dice, pistons, playing cards, flames and a motorcycle engine, shown from three angles.
Skull, dice and engine full arm sleeve
Realism style biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing grey metal pistons and mechanical parts beneath torn, flesh-coloured skin.
Biomechanical torn skin forearm tattoo
Black and grey realism biomechanical tattoo of gears, pistons and metal plates torn open through the skin of a forearm.
Biomechanical gears on a forearm
Full-colour flash design of a chrome piston flanked by two skulls, crossed rusty wrenches, spark plugs and lightning, with no body placement shown.
Skulls, crossed wrenches and piston design
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
Black and grey tattoo of two crossed pistons with connecting rods and a central spark plug, surrounded by smoke or flame shading, on skin.
Crossed pistons and spark plug with smoke
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on the inner forearm, showing torn skin revealing grey metal pipes and mechanical parts.
Biomechanical forearm with torn skin
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design with an ornate heart containing a keyhole, crossed pistons, a blank banner and roses, with no body placement shown.
Heart keyhole, pistons and roses sketch
Black and grey tattoo of a angry piston character with a cigar and smoke on the upper arm, with a small orange cigar tip.
Smoking piston character on upper arm
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 realistic tattoo of a skull with a piston bursting through its crown and dripping ink-like lines, on a limb.
Skull and piston on a limb
Small black outline tattoo of a piston and connecting rod on the side of a finger.
Piston tattoo on a finger
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 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
Black and white line drawing of a piston and connecting rod decorated with three roses, a heart with a star and a flower motif, with no body placement shown.
Piston with roses and heart design
Black and grey pen drawing of a mechanical tattoo design with a triangle inside a ring, surrounded by gears and machine parts, shown as a vertical flash design.
Mechanical triangle in circle design
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
Colour realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a flaming skull, a Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles shield and two pistons.
Flaming skull with Harley-Davidson logo on calf