Original tattoo designs - Since 2001

Custom Tattoo Designs Inspired by Meaning, Culture & Story

Explore thousands of original tattoo designs, discover the meaning behind symbols, try designs virtually on your own body, and work with experienced tattoo artists to create something uniquely yours.

20+ years of tattoo expertise Thousands of original designs International tattoo artists Polynesian tattoo specialists
HOW IT WORKS

From an idea to a tattoo you'll love

Explore inspiration, see your design on your body, then turn your idea into a tattoo with professional help.

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Explore

Browse original tattoo designs, real customer photos and tattoo meanings to find ideas that speak to you.

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Try it on

Upload your photo and position, rotate and resize a tattoo design to see how it could look before you commit.

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FIND YOUR IDEA

Explore tattoo ideas

Browse designs by theme, style, meaning and the stories people want their tattoos to represent.

SEE IT BEFORE YOU INK IT

Found one you like? See it on you.

Upload a photo of yourself, choose a design or upload yours, then move, rotate and resize it to explore different placements. Integrated in each tattoo page.

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TattooTribes virtual tattoo try-on
WHY TATTOOTRIBES

More than a tattoo gallery. Knowledge behind the design.

TattooTribes has spent more than two decades researching tattoo traditions, symbols and meanings. Our designs are created by people—not generated as random images—and our Polynesian work is developed with cultural context in mind.

20+ years of tattoo research and design
Original work created by professional designers
Cultural context especially across Polynesian traditions

★ Few ideas to get you started

Explore original designs and discover the stories and meanings behind them.


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Art Nouveau dragonfly (Wonder) tattoo design thumbnail

Art Nouveau dragonfly

Wonder

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Tahoē noa (Sunmoon band) tattoo design thumbnail

Tahoē noa

Sunmoon band

Minimals - Butterfly (Transformation, freedom) tattoo design thumbnail

Minimals - Butterfly

Transformation, freedom

Sun () tattoo design thumbnail

Sun

Phoenix (Spiral) tattoo design thumbnail

Phoenix

Spiral

Lioness and mermaid (Ariel) tattoo design thumbnail

Lioness and mermaid

Ariel

Korero tipuna (Tradition) tattoo design thumbnail

Korero tipuna

Tradition

Manta turtle (Balanced) tattoo design thumbnail

Manta turtle

Balanced

★ From our Community

Tattoo placement photos from our global community.


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Roberto - Whakarurutanga: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Roberto - Whakarurutanga

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Guest - Hui: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Guest - Hui

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Arek -  Tahoē noa: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Arek - Tahoē noa

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Megan - phoenix: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Megan - phoenix

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Ania - Crab: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Ania - Crab

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Emilia - Balancing Karma: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Emilia - Balancing Karma

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Max - Hui in progress: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Max - Hui in progress

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Birdie - Family turtles: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Birdie - Family turtles

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REAL PEOPLE. REAL TATTOOS. REAL STORIES.

A tattoo is more than an image you like. It's something you carry with you.

We listen to your story to craft a design that is deeply personal to you, working together until it's absolutely perfect.

Grab a coffee and see why thousands of customers worldwide trust us with their skin

"I love it! Thank you very much for the design. It looks amazing. I'm going to have it tattooed on me next week."

– Dane Pieper

"Thanks very much for this amazing design[...] Would like to say the service you've provided throughout has been first class and I would definitly recommend you to anyone who was interested in this style of tattoo. Thank you."

– Paul Miller

"WOW i love what you did on the inside!! really beautiful 🙂, love it! it's absolutely perfect! you nailed it 🙂"

– Tina Masafret
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From the TattooTribes archive

Tattoo knowledge, culture and inspiration collected over the years.


Haida designs

Haida designs

Totemic animals of native people of the American Nortwest Coast.

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