Skull tattoo ideas

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Traditional style colour tattoo of a death's head hawkmoth with a skull marking on the upper thigh, set against a red circle.
Death's head hawkmoth on thigh
Black ink tattoo of an ornate elephant with a skull below it on the upper thigh, with a small sun and crescent moon on the legs and an ornamental forearm tattoo beside it.
Elephant, sun and crescent moon on thighs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned skull with a shaded crescent and pale circle, on the upper thigh.
Horned skull dotwork on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an animal skull with two roses, leaves and a triangle, on the outer thigh.
Animal skull and roses on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a grim reaper holding a scythe and smoking a cigarette, with 'Life's a Drag' script, on the upper leg.
Grim reaper with scythe and script
Two people sit side by side with black lion and skull tattoos on their thighs, green sugar skull tattoos below them, and hands clasped between their legs.
Matching lion and sugar skull leg tattoos
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with roses, palm trees and a sunset over waves, on the outer thigh.
Skull with roses and palm trees on a thigh
Traditional style tattoos covering both legs, including a skull and rose on the knee, a snake and a panther on the thigh and calf, and a small piece on the ankle.
Traditional leg tattoos with skull and snake
Realism style tattoo on the hip and thigh showing a grey owl with spread wings, two red roses and a grey skull with scrollwork.
Owl, roses and skull on a hip
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull wearing a feathered headdress, covering the side of a thigh and hip.
Skull in feathered headdress on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a girl with long braids and a dark collar, framed by thorny branches with a skull below, on the upper thigh.
Girl portrait with braids and skull on a thigh
Realism tattoo on a thigh showing a skull, a woman's face with red lips and a red rose, with red and blue ink splashes.
Skull, woman and rose on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a skeletal Rosie the Riveter in a red polka dot bandana and blue shirt, flexing one arm above a 'We Can Do It!' banner on the thigh.
Skeleton Rosie the Riveter on the thigh
Colour neo-traditional sugar skull tattoo in green and blue with red and orange flowers and blue roses, on the thigh.
Colourful sugar skull with roses on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a human skull held by a hand rising from a scalloped cuff, placed on the thigh.
Skull held in a hand on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked skull with water droplets and a pocket watch, shown on the outer thigh, with a close-up detail panel beside it.
Realistic skull and pocket watch on a thigh
Colourful neo-traditional sugar skull tattoo with pink flowers and green leaves on the thigh.
Sugar skull with pink flowers on a thigh
Photograph of a black and grey skull tattoo with soft pink flowers and ink splashes on the outer thigh.
Skull and pink flowers on a thigh
Three black and grey dotwork tattoos: a skull with peonies and a fern on the thigh, a moth over a split skull on the upper arm, and a skull with leaves on the upper arm.
Skulls with peonies, fern and moth tattoos
Black and grey botanical and ornamental tattoos on a woman's thighs, with a skull and mandala on the left thigh and leaves on the right, above denim cut-off shorts.
Skull and mandala tattoos on both thighs
Overhead photo of black and grey blackwork tattoos on a thigh and calf, including a skull with a sun motif and a mandala, with henna and gold temporary designs on a hand.
Black and grey mandala and skull tattoos on legs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of chrysanthemum-style flowers, leaves and berries on a hip and upper thigh, with a skull shaded among the blooms.
Black and grey florals on hip and thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a ram skull and a deer skull with antlers, framed by leaves and a flower, on the outer thigh.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Woman seen from behind with a tattooed back, including skulls, a coloured Snow White portrait and script, and sleeve work on her arm in a neo-traditional style.
Back and arm tattoos with Snow White portrait
Black and grey tattoo of three sleeping birds nestled inside a heart-shaped pair of wings, with red accents at the feather tips, on the thigh.
Heart of wings with sleeping birds on a thigh
Black and grey realism style portrait tattoo with roses and script on the outer thigh of a woman in black bikini bottoms.
Portrait and roses on a thigh
Woman lying on a white bed showing a black and grey mandala and a red rose with feather detail tattooed on her thigh and hip, in a Geometric and Botanical style.
Mandala, rose and feather tattoos on thigh and hip
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an animal skull set among purple roses and green leaves, on the upper leg.
Animal skull and purple rose
Black and white photo of a pair of raised legs with a shaded skull tattoo on the right thigh and an ornate scroll and banner design on the left thigh.
Skull and scrollwork tattoos on thighs
Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a shaded skull with a monarch butterfly, a rose, and a rosary with a cross.
Skull, butterfly and rose with rosary
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an animal skull with antlers, poppies, roses and lavender on the outer thigh.
Animal skull and flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of an animal skull surrounded by purple and orange flowers and green leaves on a thigh, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Animal skull and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a skeleton holding a bird, with a woman's head with a hair bun, on the inner thigh.
Skeleton and woman with a bird on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of two skeletons embracing and touching skulls, placed on the outer thigh.
Embracing skeletons on a thigh
Colourful cartoon pirate owl tattoo wearing a skull tricorn hat, eye patch and pink coat, holding a cutlass, on the thigh.
Pirate owl with cutlass and skull hat
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of animal skulls with antlers and leaves on the outer thigh, in a botanical style.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing the outline of Louisiana filled with a skull, with teal flowers, leaves and an orange sun.
Louisiana state outline with skull and flowers
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a skull formed from roses and daisies, with a black and grey butterfly and a purple and teal starry galaxy inside the skull.
Skull of roses and daisies with galaxy fill on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a ram skull above an animal face with a faded purple circle behind, on the outer thigh.
Ram skull and animal face on thigh
Black and white photo of two thigh tattoos: a sketchy pocket watch with a banner on the left thigh and a shaded skull on the right thigh.
Skull and pocket watch tattoos on thighs
Floral skull tattoo on the outer thigh, built from black and grey botanical patterns with pink roses and teal accents.
Floral skull on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with fading butterflies and handwritten script on the outer thigh.
Skull, butterflies and script on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a fierce goddess with a jewelled crown and tongue out, with skulls below, on the outer thigh.
Goddess with skulls on a thigh
Full colour Japanese style tattoo of a horse in an ornate bridle, pink peonies and a blue bird, running down the side of a thigh.
Horse, peonies and bird down the side of a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a ram skull, antlers and leaves on the outer thigh of a standing person in black shorts and knee socks.
Skull, antlers and leaves on a thigh
Japanese-style tattoo of a cat face with yellow eyes, black and grey markings and a red rope beneath it, on the outer thigh.
Cat mask with rope on thigh
Linework tattoo on a thigh combining a wireframe cube, an eye within a compass, a skull, a crescent moon and a red sunburst.
Geometric skull and all-seeing eye on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork sugar skull surrounded by mandala and lotus florals on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull with mandala florals on thigh