Spike tattoo ideas

102 photos and flash · 29% Blackwork, 13% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black tribal sun motif with four pointed rays and a ring, drawn as a flash design with no body placement shown.
Black tribal sun design
Close photo of a small black sound wave tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey top pulled up and denim jeans below.
Sound wave tattoo on the ribs
Solid black tribal tattoo of two intertwined dragons with spiky, swirling linework on skin.
Two intertwined tribal dragons
Colourful eye tattoo with black linework, spiky rays and orange, blue and purple wash shading on the inner forearm.
Eye with spiked rays on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Godzilla-style kaiju in profile with a spiked back and tail, on the side of the ribs.
Godzilla-style kaiju tattoo on the side ribs
Large black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper back and shoulder blades, photographed from behind in a Blackwork style.
Tribal back piece across shoulders
Black and grey traditional flash drawing of a skeleton hand holding a Tough Luck banner, with drips below and a spiked cuff at the wrist.
Skeleton hand with Tough Luck banner
Black and white photo of a bold black tribal linework tattoo sweeping across the side of a torso from the lower abdomen over the hip.
Black tribal tattoo on a hip
Colour tattoo of a skeletal dragon with a glowing blue eye and teal and orange wings, in a traditional style, on the side of the body.
Skeletal dragon on the side of the body
Colour tattoo on the leg of a spiked-crowned figure in blue and orange, posed beneath a fiery eye above dark spires.
Spiked-crowned figure beneath a fiery eye
Black and grey ornate framed cameo tattoo of a figure on the outer thigh, with a partly visible coloured rose tattoo above a spiked garter on the other thigh.
Framed cameo tattoo on a thigh
Bold black blackwork-style design of a serpent head biting a ring of spiked discs, each with a central dot, on a plain white background.
Serpent head and spiked ring design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a long spike below it on the inner forearm, shown in two photographs.
Geometric mandala with spike on a forearm
Bold black tribal-style dragon design with green shaded wings on a white background, a flash design with no body placement shown.
Black and green tribal-style dragon design
Forearm tattoo of a black smiley face with X eyes inside a ring, with black spikes and splatter dots, over a pink and teal watercolour wash.
Smiley face with X eyes on forearm
Black tribal-style flash design of the Togepi character, with a spiked crown, swirl motifs and bold eye shapes on a white background.
Tribal-style Togepi design
Black and white photo of a person in a studded bodice, spiked collar and fishnet stockings, with tattoos visible on the upper arm and on the thigh.
Studded corset with tattooed arm and thigh
Solid black tribal tattoo with sweeping spiked blades and an open central motif, covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal piece on a shoulder
Black and white tribal-style dragon design with a curling tail, drawn as a stencil-like flash image with no body part shown.
Tribal dragon design
Black and grey drawing of an anatomical heart with branching tree limbs rising above it and a honeycomb hemisphere with spikes beneath, on aged paper.
Anatomical heart with branches and honeycomb
Black tribal swirl tattoo with dots and sweeping spikes on the inner forearm, shown in blackwork style.
Black tribal swirl on a forearm
Two mirrored black geometric tattoos of radiating triangular spikes curve across a person's forearms, with the face hidden behind the hands, in a blackwork style.
Mirrored geometric spike forearms
Solid black tribal tattoo with a central circle and two dots on the back of a hand, in a blackwork style.
Tribal design on the back of a hand
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a tentacled octopus-like sea creature with a spiked head on a section of skin.
Black tentacled sea creature tattoo
Black tribal tattoo with a central swirl and tapering spikes across the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal swirl tattoo on an upper arm
Three views of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a solid black tribal tattoo of curving spikes and circular shapes, in a blackwork style on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo with flame-like spikes running vertically down a forearm.
Black tribal design on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo covering a shirtless man's shoulder and upper arm, with bold swirls and spiked solid lines.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black tribal tattoo design drawn on white paper, built from bold swirling spirals and sweeping pointed spikes, shown as a flash sheet without a body part.
Black tribal spiral design on white paper
Close-up of a red tattoo with black outlines and grey shading, showing an angular symbol with a central diamond, on the forearm.
Red angular symbol on a forearm
Black and grey tribal-style heart design with spiked, flame-like wings drawn on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Tribal heart with spiked wings
Black ink dotwork flash design of a symmetrical geometric lotus mandala with a long central stem, drawn on plain cream paper with no body part shown.
Dotwork lotus mandala design
Close-up of a shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, with red skin around the design.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black ink drawing of a geometric tattoo design with a dotted mandala, leaves and small flowers beneath overlapping triangle lines, shown on white paper.
Mandala and geometric lines design with leaves
Black ink drawing of two spindly, spiked figures with a crossed-bones motif and a single red drop between them, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Twin spiky figures with crossed bones and red drop
Black and grey dragon tattoo with flaming tail wisps and clawed feet wrapping down the inner forearm, shown in a shaded realistic style.
Black and grey dragon on a forearm
Solid black flash design of a roller skate with spiky lines above and dripping streaks below, in a bold blackwork style.
Roller skate with dripping spikes
Realistic colour tattoo of a purple dragon head with a teal eye and spiked scales, placed on the outer thigh.
Purple dragon head on a thigh
Black and grey photograph of a woman's upper back showing two mirrored geometric sunburst tattoos over the shoulder blades, with the hair in a bun.
Mirrored sunburst tattoo across upper back
Black and grey pencil sketch of a dragon head in profile with swept-back horns, spiked crest and open jaw, drawn as a tattoo design.
Dragon head pencil sketch
Black tribal-style dragon tattoo wrapping from the ankle onto the top of the foot, in solid black blackwork ink.
Black tribal dragon tattoo on ankle and foot
Close-up of a small blue star tattoo on the inner ear, placed beside a gold stud and a gold drop earring with a spike.
Small blue star tattoo on inner ear
Black and grey 3D tribal design with a cracked stone effect running across the upper arm and onto the shoulder.
3D tribal design on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a symmetrical horned dragon face with pale glowing eyes, shown as a tattoo design on a plain dark background.
Horned dragon face design
Black and grey tribal design drawing of a curling swirl with spiked edges and a tapering tail, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Black tribal swirl design with spiked edges
Black ink drawing of a tribal-style dragon with a spiked head and sweeping wings, shown as a flash design on white paper.
Tribal dragon design in black ink
Ink and grey wash drawing of a skull melting into drips with wisps of smoke above, shown as a tattoo design without any body placement.
Dripping skull with smoke design
Black tribal-style dragon design with swirling wings and a spiral tail wrapped around a pentagram inside a circle, drawn on white.
Tribal dragon with pentagram circle