Tail tattoo ideas

751 photos and flash · 19% Fine line, 9% Blackwork · Forearm most common

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Black and white flash design of a seated cat covered in swirling, tribal-style linework, with curled whiskers and a curled tail.
Seated cat with swirling tribal linework
Pink Mew Pokémon tattoo with blue eyes and black outline on the ribs, beside a black and grey block letter.
Mew tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a sitting cat filled with ornamental patterns, placed on the ankle.
Patterned sitting cat tattoo on the ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat with a curled tail, placed on the ankle.
Sitting cat tattoo on an ankle
Black line drawing of a tribal-style dragon with a swirling scrollwork tail on a white background.
Tribal-style dragon with swirling tail
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a stylised fish with a bold red outline, teal and orange striped body and dark eye, on a leg.
Stylised orange and teal fish on a leg
Coloured pen drawing of two dragons facing each other nose to nose, forming a heart shape, as a tattoo design sketch.
Two dragons nose to nose in colour
Solid black silhouette tattoo of two seated cats on the upper chest, with their tails curling together to form a small heart outline.
Two cats with heart tails on chest
Solid black tattoo of a galloping horse with a flowing mane and tail on the forearm, in a bold outline and silhouette style.
Running horse on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a stretched cartoon cat with a curled tail on the inner forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black cat stretching on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat in profile with a single dot for the eye, on the inner forearm.
Minimal cat outline on a forearm
Solid black cartoon cat with wide white eyes and scratch marks, tattooed on skin in a bold, simple cartoon style.
Cartoon black cat clawing at skin
Black and white line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a flowing flame-like tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with spread wings and flame tail
Black marker drawing of a monkey head in profile with a spiralling tail and dot accents, sketched on lined notebook paper as a tattoo design.
Monkey head with curling tail design
Black tribal-style fox with a curling tail and swirl detailing, tattooed on the upper back.
Tribal fox on upper back
Realism-style colour tattoo of a snarling black panther with yellow eyes and a curled tail, across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Snarling black panther on upper back
Traditional colour tattoo of a pin-up mermaid with dark hair, a polka-dot flower and a red shell top, with a red-to-green tail, on the thigh.
Pin-up mermaid with shell top
Realism tattoo of a galloping horse with a flowing dark mane and red clouds behind it, on the outer thigh.
Running horse with flowing mane on a leg
A red linework outline of a curled-up sleeping cat tattooed on skin, with closed eyes and a long tail wrapped around its body.
Sleeping cat outline in red ink
Black silhouette cat tattoo with a curling tail and a trail of paw prints, one with a small red heart, on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Black cat and paw prints on upper chest
Traditional style tattoo of a snarling skeletal wolf with a bold black outline and red tongue, across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Skeletal wolf on the ribs
Black ink line drawing of a slender dragon with a curled tail and spiky wings, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Minimalist dragon line drawing
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock in profile, with blue and green plumage and a detailed eye, running from the ribs to the hip.
Peacock tattoo along the side ribs and hip
Black and grey tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a flame outline across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey phoenix on upper arm
Japanese style tattoo of a stretched black cat with orange chrysanthemum patterning and green leaves on a lower leg.
Stretching black cat with chrysanthemum
Fine line black outline tattoo of a fluffy long-haired cat sitting with its tail curled around, on the inner wrist, shown beside two reference photos of the cat.
Fluffy cat outline on the wrist
Illustrated flash design of a crouching hairless black cat with green eyes, gold ear and tail rings, set against a maroon inverted triangle.
Hairless black cat with gold details
Colour outline tattoo of a mermaid with red hair, a purple shell and a blue to green tail on the lower leg.
Mermaid tattoo on a lower leg
Two colour fox tattoos with black outlines and flowing foliage lines, one on the top of each foot, in a neo-traditional style.
Fox tattoos on both feet
Fine line black outline tattoo of a stretching cat with whiskers and a curled tail, on the upper back below the nape of a woman with her hair tied up.
Cat outline on the upper back
Two line drawn seahorse designs on a white background, one in black and one in blue, with flowing decorative fins and curled tails, shown as tattoo flash rather than on skin.
Two ornate seahorse designs in black and blue
Black and grey pencil drawing of a dragon and a phoenix facing each other in a heart-like curve, shaded in fine detail, shown as a tattoo design.
Dragon and phoenix facing design
Black outline tattoo of a sitting cat filled with pink roses and green leaves, shown on a forearm.
Rose-filled cat on a forearm
A red-brown line tattoo of a stylised phoenix with a curled tail, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Stylised phoenix with swirl tail on ribs
Black hatched linework tattoo of a sitting cat with a curling tail on the inner arm.
Sketched cat silhouette on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of a sleeping cat with a curled tail on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sleeping cat line tattoo on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a red-haired cartoon mermaid with a green tail and a yellow fish beside her, surrounded by blue bubbles, on a lower leg.
Cartoon mermaid and fish with bubbles on a leg
Realistic black cat with purple-tinged eyes peeking over cream paws, with script reading Wherever I may be let the wind blow free below it on the upper arm.
Black cat peeking over paws with script
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with outstretched wings and a swirling tail on the inner forearm.
Phoenix tattoo on a forearm
Coloured illustration of a phoenix design with swirled wings and a long tail in red, orange and green on a yellow background, shown without any body placement.
Phoenix with swirling wings and tail
Colourful realistic tattoo of a leopard crouched through orange, blue and yellow paint-like washes on a forearm.
Leopard with watercolour wash on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a cat's face with a curled tail on the inner forearm, beside three black paw prints and one red paw print.
Cat outline and paw prints on a forearm
Pencil line drawing of a mermaid with both arms raised, flowing hair and a scaled tail, shown as a tattoo design sketch on paper with no body placement.
Mermaid with raised arms, pencil sketch
Sketch-style tattoo of a cat beside a teacup with a red flower on the outer thigh, in a loose pencil-like linework style.
Sketchy cat with a red flower on a thigh
Black and grey skeletal dragon tattoo with ribbed wings and a long curled tail, across the outer thigh.
Skeletal dragon on a thigh
Black tribal-style dragon design with bold solid shapes and interlaced curling tail, shown as a flash drawing on a plain white background.
Tribal dragon design in solid black
Pen sketch of a seated cat with a collar and curled tail, with a small outlined heart above its head, shown as a line design.
Seated cat with heart sketch
Black outline tattoo of a cat seen from behind, sitting on a branch with its tail curling down, on the nape of a woman's neck.
Cat outline tattoo on the nape of the neck