Skull Tattoo Ideas
Skull tattoos are a staple of traditional flash, black and grey realism and ornamental work, often combined with roses, daggers or flowers. Pick any of these 11 designs to see it on a photo of your own skin.
What does a skull tattoo mean?
A skull is a memento mori, a reminder that life is short and worth living fully. Skulls can also stand for overcoming danger, or celebrate the dead, as in Day of the Dead designs.
Where to place a skull tattoo
Skulls suit the forearm, the upper arm, the hand, the knee and the calf. A skull with roses makes a good round composition for the shoulder or the thigh.
See a skull tattoo on your own body
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More tattoo ideas by motif
- Butterfly tattoos
- Dragon tattoos
- Rose tattoos
- Cross tattoos
- Phoenix tattoos
- Eye tattoos
- Snake tattoos
- Mandala tattoos
- Spider tattoos
- Lion tattoos
- Wolf tattoos
- Angel tattoos
- Koi fish tattoos
- Tiger tattoos
- Sun tattoos
- Eagle tattoos
- Scorpion tattoos
- Moon tattoos
- Lotus tattoos
- Compass tattoos
- Heart tattoos
- Shark tattoos
- Owl tattoos
- Sunflower tattoos
- Hummingbird tattoos
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- Raven tattoos
- Elephant tattoos