Skull tattoo ideas

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Realistic black and grey skull wearing a red paisley bandana, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull in red bandana on upper arm
Black and grey realism style skull tattoo on the upper arm, with a maroon top and part of a shoulder in view.
Small skull on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spider whose abdomen is a human skull, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Spider with skull body on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with ornamental swirls and outlined petals across an upper arm.
Skull and filigree swirls on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a witch holding a jack-o-lantern in front of a haunted house, with zombies and candles below.
Halloween witch and haunted house on upper arm
Shirtless man with a realistic black and grey skull and red sunburst tattoo across his chest and stomach, with geometric linework and red and grey sleeves on both arms.
Skull and geometric full torso and sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a hooded grim reaper with a skull face holding out a hand above skull coins, with wispy smoke behind.
Hooded reaper with skull coins on upper arm
Black and grey full back tattoo of a woman with a halo and a tiger head below, framed by roses and skulls, seen from behind beside a window.
Full back tattoo of a woman with a tiger
Black and grey Japanese style sleeve tattoo with an oni mask, dragon and skulls on a man's forearm, beside a woman with floral tattoos on her upper arm.
Japanese sleeve with oni mask and skulls
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing an anime-style girl beside a wolf-like creature with a pale masked face, with skulls at the base.
Wolf creature and girl with skulls on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a profile of a woman in a dark hood, a skull, a tentacle and botanical sprigs, shown in a full view and a close-up.
Hooded woman and skull on upper arm
Three views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a skull, feather-like shading and fine geometric patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey skull and feathers full sleeve
Traditional colour tattoo of a woman with dark wavy hair holding a skull, framed by red roses, on the upper arm.
Woman, skull and roses on upper arm
Three side-by-side photos of upper arm tattoos: a black tribal pattern on the left, a red and black biomechanical alien design in the centre, and a grey and black biomechanical skull with a green eye
Three upper arm tattoos: tribal and biomechanical
Woman with long wavy hair seen from behind, wearing layered silver necklaces and a dark sleeveless top, with a black and grey skull tattoo on her upper arm.
Skull tattoo on upper arm beside layered necklaces
Traditional tattoo sleeve on the upper arm showing a mermaid holding a bouquet, a red heart, pink roses, a skull and a blue rose, outlined in black.
Mermaid and heart sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realistic skull with an ornate padlock and key tattooed on the upper arm.
Skull, padlock and key tattoo
Colour neo-traditional style tattoo of a skull with a red and blue guitar neck on the upper arm, with abstract splashes of yellow, orange and blue.
Skull and guitar neck on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoos of an owl on the upper arm, pink roses with green foliage on the thigh, and a skull on the forearm.
Owl, roses and skull tattoos on arm and leg
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a shaded skull with red butterflies, black lace and beaded chains on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull with butterflies and lace on upper arm
Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a grinning clown with a striped top hat and red bow tie on the upper arm.
Clown portrait with top hat on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and roses, with a skull above, on a shoulder and upper arm.
Pocket watch and roses on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a skull with clock hands and Roman numerals across the upper arm.
Skull and clock on upper arm
Watercolour-style skull tattoo in blue, pink, orange and green with black splatters, on the upper arm of a person wearing a yellow top.
Watercolour skull on upper arm
Mirrored photo of a realism and abstract-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo with a clock face, a skull, a white wing, stars and the words 2nd Amendment, with red splashes.
Clock, skull and wing shoulder tattoo
Black and grey crucifixion tattoo with red accents on a shoulder and upper arm, showing a figure on a cross, a crown of thorns, birds and rows of crosses.
Crucifixion scene on upper arm
Realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a clock face, a classical statue, a red rose and a knight's shield with a red cross, in black and grey with red accents.
Clock, statue and red rose sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spider with a human-style skull for its body, shaded in grey on the upper arm.
Skull-bodied spider on an upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve showing helmeted warriors with spears and shields, a skull and a snarling beast, on the upper arm and forearm.
Spartan battle full sleeve
Realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a pink lily, a blue and pink butterfly, a shaded black and grey skull and fine black botanical vines.
Lily, butterfly and skull on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of an ornate swirling bird across a person's upper back, with a colourful sleeve on the arm of the person embracing them, including a skull and roses.
Ornate bird on back and skull sleeve on arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a pink cupcake topped with a skull on a red apple, with crossed shovels, on an upper arm.
Cupcake with skull and crossed shovels
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skeletal mermaid with long hair and a fish tail on an upper arm, with a peony above it.
Skeleton mermaid with peony on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned demon, skulls and a tentacled creature across the chest and upper arm.
Horned demon and skulls across chest and arm
Colourful neo-traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing Alice, Ariel, Maleficent, Belle and the Beast among roses and scrollwork, photographed from four angles.
Disney characters full sleeve tattoo
Black and grey tattoos of an anchor, a ship and a small cross on the hand, forearm and upper arm of a person with long hair, against a dark background.
Anchor, ship and cross tattoos on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with roses and leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and roses on upper arm
Black and grey upper arm sleeve with red cherry blossoms, a shaded skull and a pocket watch, in a Japanese style.
Cherry blossom and skull sleeve on upper arm
Back tattoo of a skeleton holding an open fan beside a large skull, set on a red flame and psychedelic pattern background, with flowers below and a colourful sleeve on the arm.
Full back skeleton and fan tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a skull merging with a woman's face, a castle on a hill and a rose.
Skull and face with castle on upper arm
Black and grey traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing skulls, roses, a clock, a microphone and banners with lettering.
Skull, rose and banner sleeve on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a dinosaur skull with long teeth on the inner upper arm.
Dinosaur skull on the upper arm
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo of a sugar skull cat with crossed bones, scissors, a comb and autumn leaves on an upper arm.
Sugar skull cat with autumn leaves on upper arm
Four views of a black and grey nautical full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an octopus, a skull, a ship's wheel and a compass star, placed from the forearm up to the upper arm.
Black and grey nautical full sleeve
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing a hooded grim reaper beside a winged woman, with clouds and a sleeve design on the arm.
Grim reaper and winged woman across a back
Traditional-style sugar skull tattoo with a pompadour hairstyle, a cigarette and red flowers on an upper arm, with the words Rockin N Rollin and N What Not.
Sugar skull with pompadour on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a dotwork camping scene with mountains, pines and a tent, framed by red roses and a black butterfly.
Camping scene, butterfly and roses on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo covering the back, with mandala ornament, dotwork on the upper arm and a geometric cross on the other arm.
Black and grey skull across a back piece