Stencil tattoo ideas

99 photos and flash · 19% Geometric, 15% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Ten numbered black silhouette hibiscus flower designs on a white background, some solid and some outlined, shown as possible tattoo stencils.
Ten hibiscus flower designs
Solid black tribal-style biohazard symbol on a white background, drawn as a bold stencil-like flash design with no body placement shown.
Tribal biohazard symbol design
Solid black flash design of a deer skull with large antlers and two crossed rifles, shown on a plain white background with no body part visible.
Deer skull with antlers and crossed rifles
Solid black stencil drawing of the head of Eeyore the donkey in profile, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Eeyore head stencil design
Four solid black dragonfly silhouettes in a horizontal row on a white background, shown as a tattoo stencil design with no body part visible.
Four dragonflies in a row
A dark chevron stencil on a forearm, held in place by a paper band, while a hand wipes the skin with a green cloth.
Chevron stencil on a forearm
Purple stencil of a geometric lion with a mandala crown on skin, beside the matching black linework transfer design on paper.
Lion and mandala stencil with geometric pendant
Solid black stencil-style design of a serene Buddha face with curled hair, topped by an Om symbol, on a plain white background.
Buddha face design with Om symbol
Four black line drawings on tracing paper showing a moth, a scrolling mandala, a fleur-de-lis spire and a half mandala, all designs for tattoos.
Four ornate tattoo design drawings on tracing paper
A black and white flash sheet of twenty labelled moustache designs, shown as stencil-style temporary tattoo artwork with no body placement visible.
Moustache designs on a temporary tattoo sheet
Black dotwork flash sheet of ten pairs of crescent arc designs with dot clusters and hanging drops, shown without any body part.
Dotwork arc and drop ornament flash sheet
Three black butterfly stencil designs on a white background, one at the top and two lower down, with wings filled in by bold solid shapes and open cut-outs.
Three butterfly stencil designs
Black silhouette design of a small fairy and several flying figures on a white background, shown as a standalone design with no body part visible.
Silhouetted flying figures design
Gloved hands press a blue and purple transfer stencil of a dome and rain-like design onto a forearm ahead of tattooing.
Transfer stencil being applied to a forearm
White Celtic heart knot stencil design with interlaced looping bands, shown against a grey metallic background.
Celtic heart knot stencil
White cut-out stencil of a seated mythical creature with a flowing mane and a curled tail, on pale blue stencil film, for a tattoo design.
Seated mythical creature silhouette stencil
Black and white stencil of an ornate floral design with a central heart, scrolls and leaves, laid on a dark surface beside a pair of white rings.
Floral heart stencil design
Solid black silhouette stencil of a spiky-haired clawed figure with three long blades on each forearm, shown on a white background.
Clawed figure silhouette stencil
Black line stencil of an ornate hamsa hand with mandala patterns and dotted border on transfer paper, with a faint pink outline behind it.
Hamsa hand stencil with mandala detail
Coloured drawing of a koi and a yellow goldfish among yellow and red flowers, with a black-and-white stencil version of the design in the top left corner.
Koi and goldfish design with stencil inset
Black line drawing of a tiger's face, front on, with bold stripes and tapering fur strokes on a white background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Tiger head stencil design
Black silhouette design of four perched birds on a bare branch, with a songbird on a leafy twig and three small birds in flight above.
Silhouette birds on branches stencil
Teal and sage green stencil design of a symmetrical lotus flower with layered petals on a white background.
Stylised lotus flower stencil
White lotus flower stencil designs in four sizes on a teal gradient background, with one large and three smaller versions.
Lotus stencil designs in four sizes
Black and white stencil-style drawing of a man's face turned slightly to the side, with swept-back hair and a heavy brow line.
Stencil-style portrait of a man's face
A floral tattoo stencil on transfer paper is pressed onto a person's upper back, with a hand holding the paper in place.
Floral stencil being applied to a back
White stencil of a Celtic knotwork tree of life with interlaced roots and branches, set against weathered wood panels.
Celtic tree of life stencil
A hand presses transfer paper onto a forearm, leaving a black spiky leaf stencil design on the skin.
Black spiky leaf stencil on a forearm
Solid black stencil design of a pair of lips with a skull-like face and teeth cut out in white against a plain background.
Lips and skull stencil design
Black linework design of three treble clefs set on arrow-like shafts above three interlocking circles, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body placement.
Three treble clefs over interlocking circles
Black silhouette design of rosebuds, leaves and curling vines on a white background, suited to a botanical stencil or flash piece with no body placement shown.
Rosebud and swirling vine pattern
Black outline diamond design with internal facet lines on a translucent stencil sheet, shown on a grey surface, with no body placement visible.
Outlined diamond stencil
Black and white silhouette stencils on card, including a Dalek, several profile heads, a sonic screwdriver, a bow tie and a police box with the word GERONIMO, laid out on a wooden table.
Silhouette stencil sheets on a wooden table
Black and white stencil design of an armoured figure in a segmented power suit with a large arm cannon, shown in a running pose.
Armoured figure with arm cannon stencil
White stencil-style design of a radial mandala built from police box shapes, angel wings and a central flower, on a dark grey background.
Radial TARDIS and angel wing mandala
A pale outline stencil of a small design on a finger, held by a hand with mint green nail polish, shown before tattooing.
Outline stencil on a finger
A hand uses a black marker to draw a tribal-style swirl design on a person's arm, showing the outline before any tattoo is inked.
Tribal swirl design being drawn on skin
Black stencil design of a gnarled, leafless tree with a skull in its trunk, shown on a white card against a dark green backdrop.
Gnarled dead tree with skull stencil
Four black silhouette skeleton key designs stacked on a white background, each with a different ornate bow and bit, drawn as a stencil-style tattoo design.
Four ornate skeleton keys
Blue and teal Celtic knotwork crescent moon beside a small knotted five-pointed star, shown as a stencil design on a pale fabric background.
Celtic knot crescent moon and star stencil
Geometric giraffe head design cut from a stencil, built from angular brown facets with a white outline on a white background.
Geometric giraffe head stencil
A grey botanical leaf stencil being pressed onto a forearm, with a hand holding the transfer paper in place.
Botanical leaf stencil on a forearm
Black line stencil of a butterfly over a geometric star design, held up on a clear transfer sheet by a hand with black nail polish.
Butterfly over geometric star stencil
A hand outlines a grey shaded feather design in black marker on translucent tracing paper laid over a wooden table.
Shaded feather design drawn on tracing paper
Flash sheet of black rose tattoo stencils in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Rose stencil designs on a flash sheet
Three pen drawings of dotwork mandala and lotus tattoo designs on sheets of paper, shown in black linework on a teal surface.
Mandala and lotus tattoo designs on paper
A botanical rose and flower stencil with a mandala-style border, drawn in black on the upper back of a person with dark hair, with a gloved hand holding a second stencil sheet.
Rose and floral stencil on upper back
Two black linework stencils on tracing paper show a traditional rose with hatched leaves and a cartoon character face, held beside a tattooed hand.
Rose stencils with cartoon faces