Spiral tattoo ideas

943 photos and flash · 23% Blackwork, 17% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black mandala tattoo with scrolls and pointed petals curving across the side of the ribs on a bare torso, in black and grey.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photograph of a blackwork elephant tattoo with paisley and spiral motifs on a lower leg, likely the calf.
Elephant and paisley design on a lower leg
Black tribal tattoo with koru spirals and fine patterned filler across the back of a hand, reaching towards the wrist.
Tribal koru design across the back of a hand
Black flash design of a knotwork raven in flight, with interlaced Celtic-style patterns across its wings and body and a thin white outline.
Knotwork raven in flight
Solid black tribal tattoo running down the spine and widening over the lower back of a shirtless man photographed from behind, with kite surfers in the sky.
Tribal back tattoo with spiral motifs
Black tribal howling wolf tattoo on the lower leg, drawn in bold solid black linework with spiral details.
Tribal howling wolf on a lower leg
Black tribal swirl tattoo with wave-like linework on the hip and upper thigh of a person swimming underwater.
Tribal swirl tattoo on a hip
Black tribal-style dragon tattoo design with spiral patterns on its body and wings, drawn on a white background, with no placement shown.
Tribal dragon design with spiral patterns
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest, with bold solid patterns and a central sun-like motif.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Black tribal-style bull head design with swirling horns and ornamental linework, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Tribal bull head design
Black ink tattoo covering a person's whole back in a symmetrical pattern of spirals and scrolls, with the figure photographed from behind against a dark background.
Full back spiral tattoo
Black tribal sun design with rays and three spiral roses at the centre, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Tribal sun with three roses
Black ink tattoo of a stretching cat decorated with tribal patterns and spirals, on the outer upper arm beside a white sleeve.
Stretching cat with tribal patterning on upper arm
Solid black tribal design with flame-like curls and a spiral, shown as a standalone drawing on a white background with no body placement visible.
Black tribal flame design
Pencil drawing of a bold black tribal design with a curling spiral and tapering spikes, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Tribal spiral design in pencil
Full back tattoo of black tribal patterns with chevron and spiral panels, photographed on a man's back with his arms partly tattooed.
Full back tribal pattern tattoo with sleeves
Black tribal sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with bold geometric patterns, spirals and solid black areas framed by bare skin.
Tribal sleeve tattoo on upper arm and forearm
Black and grey blackwork tribal chest tattoo with symmetrical spirals and a central motif, shown on a bare torso with hands resting over the breasts.
Symmetrical tribal chest piece
A gloved tattooist works with a machine on a black tribal blackwork design on a shoulder.
Tribal blackwork being tattooed on a shoulder
Back view of a man with a large black tribal tattoo covering his back and upper arms, with bold solid shapes and fine interlocking patterns.
Full back tribal tattoo with arm sleeves
Black fern frond tattoo with spiral koru-style details on the inner wrist, shown in a sepia photograph.
Fern frond tattoo on the wrist
Black tribal band design on a white background, with a stylised face and spiral patterns on the left, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal band design with face motif
Black and grey tattoo of three cat silhouettes across a back, filled with ornamental patterns, a rose and spiral designs.
Three cat silhouettes on a back
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and geometric patterns covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Black Celtic knotwork flash design with an interlaced triquetra-style centre, spiral scrolls and diamond points, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Black Celtic knot design with spirals
Black tribal band design of interlocking swirls, spirals and curved motifs on a white background, suitable as an armband style tattoo.
Tribal band design in solid black
Black tribal-style dolphin design with swirling wave patterns on a white background, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal dolphin design in black linework
Black tribal patterned tattoo covering a man's chest, shoulder, upper arm and ribs, with bold swirls and geometric shapes.
Tribal patterned chest, shoulder and arm tattoo
Black tribal spiral and wave design tattoo wrapping around the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Tribal armband tattoo on upper arm
Solid black tribal phoenix tattoo with spread wings and flame detail across a person's back.
Tribal phoenix across the back
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the upper arm, with scrollwork, lace-like panels and geometric bands, photographed in black and grey.
Blackwork ornamental sleeve on upper arm
Black tribal design of a hibiscus, two plumeria flowers and curling spirals, shown as a drawing with no body placement visible.
Hibiscus and plumeria tribal design
Black ink Polynesian tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with spirals, triangles and diamond bands on bare skin.
Polynesian tribal tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Seated man seen from behind with a large black tribal design across his back and coloured sleeves on both upper arms and forearms.
Tribal back piece with arm sleeves
Black blackwork-style turtle tattoo with spiral markings on a leg, with water droplets on the skin and tribal-style swirls above it.
Spiral turtle design on a leg
Solid black bear silhouette in a blackwork design, with white spiral swirls and dots cut into the body, shown as a flat drawing with no body placement.
Black bear silhouette with spirals
Black tribal-style design of a fern frond with spiral and hatched motifs, drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal fern frond design in black
Black tribal-style sun design with a stylised face, swirls and triangular rays, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Tribal sun face design
Black tribal sea turtle tattoo with spiral and chevron patterns across the middle of a person's back.
Tribal sea turtle on the back
Black and grey drawing of a skull filled with bold tribal patterns, spirals and woven shapes, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Tribal-patterned skull design
Large black blackwork tribal tattoos with spiral motifs on a person's hip and thigh, shown against a patterned fabric background.
Tribal spiral tattoos on hip and thigh
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Polynesian-style sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black ink tribal-style design of a howling wolf head in profile, drawn on white paper, with bold solid shapes and spiral details.
Tribal howling wolf head design
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a large spiral and geometric bands across a person's left side ribs and waist.
Tribal spiral tattoo on the side ribs
Black tribal-style turtle tattoo with a patterned shell and spiral details on the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Turtle tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey blackwork tribal band tattoo running down the side of a hip, beside a navel and above lace underwear.
Tribal band tattoo on a hip
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapping the upper arm, with stippled dotwork shading.
Polynesian-style tribal upper arm tattoo
Black tribal tattoo covering a shirtless man's shoulder and upper arm, in a blackwork style with a large central circular motif.
Polynesian-style tribal shoulder and arm tattoo