Spiral tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold spirals and chevron fill covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on shoulder and upper arm
Black linework tattoo covering a forearm in lattice, dot and bands patterns, with geometric and dotwork styling, photographed in black and grey.
Geometric lattice sleeve on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo with a sun face on a shirtless man's chest, continuing over the shoulder and down the upper arm and forearm in a Polynesian-inspired blackwork style.
Tribal sun chest and full arm sleeve
Black spiral symbol tattoo on a wrist, with bold solid linework and tapering tails.
Spiral symbol tattoo on a wrist
Black tribal flash design of a stylised creature built from spirals and curved bands, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal spiral creature design
Black and grey blackwork band tattoo on the inner forearm, with a large spiral and chevron and zigzag patterns.
Polynesian-style band with spiral on a forearm
Flash sheet of black Triple Goddess tattoo designs, including triskele, triple moon, pentacle and Celtic knotwork motifs, with a classical statue at the top centre.
Triple Goddess symbols flash sheet
White line-art design on a black background of two interlaced birds with knotwork patterns and fan-shaped tail feathers, in a blackwork style.
Interlaced twin birds knotwork design
Black ink daisy with a leafy stem leading to a circular spiral motif on a forearm, photographed against blue fabric with sunflower print.
Daisy and spiral motif on a forearm
Dark tribal design of interlocking spirals and curled points in bold linework on the forearm, photographed against a speckled granite surface.
Tribal swirl design on forearm
Black tribal-style dragonfly design with swirling Polynesian-inspired patterns filling the wings, shown on a white background.
Tribal dragonfly design
Black dolphins curving within swirling linework tattooed on a wrist, in a bold blackwork style.
Dolphins and swirls on a wrist
Drawn tattoo design of a yin yang symbol with a watercolour half and a blackwork mandala and lotus half, above the words find balance in script.
Yin yang mandala with find balance script
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Two solid black circular tribal designs with spiral motifs and a central wave-like symbol, shown as line art on a white background.
Two circular tribal spiral designs
Fresh blackwork tattoo of a large solid black area with a black line spiral on a lower leg, partly covered by clear plastic wrap.
Solid black fill and spiral on a lower leg
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a skull with spiral eyes inside a triangle, with stylised lettering above, on the inside of a forearm.
Skull in triangle on a forearm
Black tribal-style sea turtle design with bold solid shapes, swirling motifs and patterned flippers on a white background.
Tribal sea turtle design
Back tattoo in black tribal linework with red shading, showing a symmetrical stingray-like design with spirals across the upper back.
Tribal stingray design across the upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate bird perched on a white background, built from flowing swirls, spirals and dotted circles, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Ornate swirl bird design
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye with branch-like lashes, small birds and a curled hook shape, placed on the upper back.
Eye with birds and drips on upper back
Black tattoo of a tribal band with spirals and chevron patterns wrapped around a forearm, resting on a dark towel.
Polynesian-style band tattoo on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo of a sun motif with triangular and spiral patterns covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a red vest top.
Polynesian sun tribal on upper arm
Black and white tattoo design of an ornate cross with filigree scrollwork and engraved-style hatching.
Ornate filigree cross design
Black blackwork tribal tattoo with koru-style spirals across the top of a foot and ankle, photographed against a dark background.
Tribal spiral design across the top of a foot
Black ink line drawing of a dragonfly with swirling blackwork patterns filling its wings, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dragonfly with swirled wings
Black ink flash design of a grinning face with a stitched mouth, a small jack o lantern and a spiral in its eyes, above a striped winged shape, shown without a body placement.
Grinning stitched face and winged design
Black ornamental design of an owl with spiral eyes and swirling filigree body perched on a curling branch with a heart-shaped chest, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Swirl owl perched on a branch
Black tribal tattoo with swirls and triangular patterns curving down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Tribal band tattoo on the side ribs
Black tribal-style sea turtle tattoo design with a spiral shell and patterned flippers, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Polynesian-style sea turtle design
Bold black tribal tattoo with a large spiral and an interlocking knot band across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal swirl and band on upper arm
Black ink flash design of two manta rays in a Polynesian-style tribal pattern with spirals and dotted shading, drawn on a white background.
Tribal manta ray design
Black tribal-style swirl tattoo with leaf shapes curling around a person's navel on the lower abdomen.
Black swirl and leaf tattoo around the navel
Black tribal tattoo of a manta ray with a turtle and gecko inside, in a Polynesian-style design across the upper back.
Polynesian manta ray with turtle on upper back
Black tribal flash design with cherry blossoms, waves and a central medallion, in a bold blackwork style with no body part shown.
Tribal and cherry blossom sleeve design
Bold solid black stylised symbol with two white spiral cutouts on a plain white background, shown as a design drawing rather than on skin.
Black symbol with two white spirals
Black tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, with solid black circles, spirals and bands on lighter skin.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Collage of four black linework tattoos on forearms: an ornamental arrow with a knotted shaft, a geometric arrow, a spiral with a lotus flower, and a dagger with a crescent moon.
Four linework arrows, knots and dagger tattoos on forearms
Black and grey ornamental blackwork sleeve tattoo with spirals and fern-like motifs running from the upper arm down to the hand, shown against a white wall.
Ornamental sleeve tattoo on an arm
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Black line drawing of a running canine design with a swirled, flowing tail and solid black legs, in a bold blackwork style on a white background.
Running canine with swirling tail
Solid black tribal tattoo with a sun face on the chest, extending over the shoulder and down the arm to the wrist, shown on a shirtless man.
Tribal sun chest piece and arm sleeve
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless person, photographed from behind.
Tribal swirl tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Three views of a bold black tribal tattoo covering a calf, with spirals, circular motifs and triangular bands on the skin.
Tribal pattern tattoo on a calf
Black tribal spiral motifs in a grid of six panels on the upper arm, shown on a seated person in a black top.
Black tribal spiral band on upper arm
Black tribal-patterned gecko design on a white background, with a curled tail and spiral markings on the body, shown as a standalone flash design.
Tribal gecko design
Black tribal tattoo in a bold Polynesian-inspired pattern covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest of a man.
Tribal black sleeve across shoulder and chest
Close view of a black blackwork tribal spiral tattoo in a circle on an arm, with a chalked hand resting beside it and further black tribal tattoos below.
Black tribal spiral circle on an arm