Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black blackwork tattoo of a pair of antlers, placed centrally on the back of a person's neck with hair pulled to either side.
Antler pair on the back of the neck
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Bold black tribal-style fox design on a white background, drawn in solid black shapes with a stylised head and flowing body, suitable as a blackwork tattoo flash.
Tribal fox design in solid black
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
Black and grey tribal swirl and leaf tattoo with dotted shading on the back of a hand, extending up towards the wrist.
Tribal swirl and leaf tattoo on the back of a hand
Black dotwork tattoo of a woman's head with hair covering her eyes and a songbird perched on top, sitting on the forearm.
Woman with bird over eyes on forearm
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 line maze tattoo covering the forearm, ending in a solid black band at the wrist, in a Geometric and Blackwork style on the forearm.
Line maze tattoo on a forearm
Black tribal-style octopus design with swirling tentacles and dot details on a plain white background, shown as a drawn design rather than on skin.
Tribal-style octopus design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two hands with solid black shadow shapes behind them, on the side of the torso.
Dotwork hands with black shadow on side
Black tribal-style flash design of a winged figure with swirling tails on a white background.
Winged figure tribal design
Black ink treble clef tattoo with ink splatter behind it on the inside of a forearm, in a blackwork style.
Treble clef in ink splatter on a forearm
Black geometric tattoo of a radial mandala with stacked sprigs on the top of a foot, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Radial mandala and sprig design on the top of a foot
Two solid black blackwork bands wrap around a forearm, one above the other and slightly angled, against a dark background.
Two solid black bands on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a skeletal creature with a long curling spine-like tail, placed on the side of the ribs.
Skeletal creature with a curled tail on the ribs
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with a central lotus motif, spanning the upper back and nape of the neck.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across upper back and neck
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of floral swirls and vines on the side of a torso above the hip, with a jeans waistband and rhinestone skull buckle visible.
Black floral swirl tattoo on the side of the torso
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a soaring bird silhouette on the inner wrist, with the open palm raised towards the camera.
Small bird silhouette on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo on the thigh showing a wolf above a mountain campsite with a tent, pine trees and flowers.
Wolf and campsite in a circular dotwork design
Blackwork tattoo on a raised forearm and upper arm, with solid black bands broken by two thin unpigmented stripes, and a fine ornamental tattoo visible on the shoulder.
Solid black arm bands with two thin stripes
Black tribal-style dragon design drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal dragon design
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-style tattoo of a clock face with swirling bands on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Tribal clock tattoo on upper back
Black linework tattoo on a forearm showing a stacked armour plate, ribcage, lungs and heart, in a blackwork style.
Armour, ribcage, lungs and heart on a forearm
Black and white dotwork and hatched drawing of a skull wearing a ribbed knitted beanie, shown on a white background.
Skull in a knitted beanie
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a forearm and an ornamental floral sleeve on the other arm, with small finger tattoos, resting on white bedsheets.
Mandala and floral sleeve on forearm and hand
Black ink blackwork tattoos of a pentagram, crescent moon, eye and cross stacked on the fingers of a hand.
Pentagram and moon symbols on two fingers
Black ornamental owl tattoo with blue eyes and white filigree detailing, perched on a branch on the outer thigh.
Ornamental owl on a thigh
Two matching Mickey Mouse silhouette tattoos on the inner wrists, one in a thin black outline and one solid black, each with a small heart in the ear.
Matching mouse silhouette wrist tattoos
Black geometric linework tattoo of a woman's face and hair built from triangles, sitting on the outer thigh.
Geometric woman portrait on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of mountains above rippling sea inside a circle, placed on the lower leg.
Mountains and sea in a circle on a leg
Black and grey ink drawing of a raven with spread wings perched on a goblet, a tattoo design shown as flash with no body placement.
Raven with spread wings on a chalice
Small black biohazard symbol tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised fist, in a bold solid blackwork style against a blurred outdoor background.
Biohazard symbol on a wrist
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sun with flame rays and a mandala-style floral design across a thigh, with a thin chain draped over the skin.
Sun, flames and mandala on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo on a forearm of an upside-down bat with a smiling moon above it and a bird's beak beside it, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Upside-down bat and moon on a forearm
Two black and cream moth designs with dotwork spots, crescent moon and geometric wing panels, shown as painted boards on a dark wooden surface.
Two black and cream moth designs on boards
Black tribal-style cat face design in bold solid linework, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Tribal cat face design
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with bold wing panels and white highlights on an arm beside a red plaid sleeve.
Black and grey butterfly on an arm
Collage of four black and grey tattoos on a torso: swirling roses on the ribs, a tribal band at the waist, a dotwork mandala on the chest and a feather with script on the lower back.
Four tattoos on ribs, chest and back
Solid black tribal armband tattoo with bold geometric shapes and bands wrapping around the elbow and upper arm, against a dark background.
Black tribal armband around the elbow
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm, showing two solid black bands above a fine-line geometric pattern of interlocking triangles near the wrist.
Black band cuff with geometric lines on a wrist
Back view of a woman in a black dress with black and grey wing tattoos on her shoulder blades, an ouroboros on the mid-back and bands on her upper arm.
Wings and ouroboros on a back
Black tribal design of a howling wolf with a paw print inside a swirling band, shown as a flat drawing on a white background.
Tribal howling wolf with paw print
Back view of both legs covered in black and grey geometric and botanical tattoos, including roses and a feather, on the thighs and calves.
Black and grey leg sleeve with roses and geometry
Black blackwork tattoo of a pine tree silhouette inside a circle, with a long trunk line, on the back of a lower leg.
Pine tree in a circle on a calf
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with chevrons and geometric bands covering a lower leg, shown against a black background.
Polynesian-style bold blackwork calf sleeve