Beauty is pain, and spine tattoos are a perfect example of this. If you ever encounter a person with a spine tattoo, bear in mind that that individual is not afraid of anything. But on a serious note, tattoos going down the spine are extremely painful. Think 9/10 on the pain scale. This isn't surprising, considering the spine is a bony area full of nerve endings.
However, what is surprising, though, is that so many people go for them. Finding a tattoo parlor whose Instagram page doesn't have at least a few spine pieces would be rather challenging. Whether it's society's fascination with suffering, the price we are willing to pay for beauty, or a bold statement indicating that "yes, I've sat through all this pain," unique spine tattoos are growing in popularity. And if you are one of those daredevils thinking of getting a spine tattoo, you might as well research unique spine tattoo designs to see what's trending and make it your very own. Some of the most popular ideas for spine tattoos include quotes, geometric figures, florals, symbols, and reptiles like snakes and dragons. However, anything that can be arranged on the vertical axis of the spine can become the subject of a cool spine tattoo.
Below, we've compiled a list of spine tattoo ideas to derive inspiration from for your own piece. Or, if you are not looking to get one done, we still invite you to take a look at all the pretty spine tattoos and upvote the ones you liked the most. And if you are looking for even more ideas, check out our earlier post featuring some of the most impressive back tattoos!
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Lotus Flower Spine Tattoo
Tree Spine Tattoo
Pomegranate Spine Tattoo
Lily
Sword Spine Tattoo
Spine Moon Tattoo
Tattoo Inspired By Nature
Plum Blossom Branch
Dragon Tattoo
Planets And Space Dust
Red Rose Tattoo
Floral Design
Floral Spine Tattoo
If I were going for spine tattoo, I'd love this with my birth flower (lily of the valley). So delicate and pretty.
Spine Tattoo
Spine Tattoo
Delicate Spine Tattoo
Butterflies And Dragonflies Tattoo
Diving Swallows
Echo Center
Ornamental Design
Koi And Lettering
Devil Spine
Chakras
Trippy Butterflies Spine Tattoo
Geometric Backpiece
This is very well done!! I would love to know the meaning behind the design.
Floral Spine Tattoo
Ornamental Design
Jasmine Flowers & Field Butterflies
Handpoked Abstract Spine Tattoo
Floral Tattoo
Nature Themed Tattoo
Spine Tattoo Design
Lavender Branch Tattoo
Dragon And Peonies
Leaves & Lines
Butterfly Spine Tattoo
Calligraphy Tattoo
Lettering Tattoo
Snake And Flowers
Snake With Shrooms
Back Tattoo Design
Geometric Spine Tattoo
Lettering On Spine
Floral Spine Tattoo
Blue Snowflakes
Runes Spine Tattoo
Snake Tattoo
Snake And Flowers
“Finished back / spine tattoo from Mando Castro at Sacred Seas Tattoo Utah”
Moon Phases Tattoo
Please test your artists when asking them to do circles. So tired of moons looking looking like this!
Spine Tattoo
Floral Spine Tattoo
Black Dragon Tattoo
Beetles Tattoo
Spine Tat
“Spine tat complete done by Mia Bacchi at Grave Tattoo.”
The line work is crooked and wonky in several places and there are quite a few blowouts.
Fine Line Spine Tattoo
Script Spine Tattoo
Runes Spine
Neo Tribal Tattoo
Chrysanthemum Tattoo
Floral Spine Tat
Script On Spine
Floral Lettering Tattoo
Lettering Spine Tattoo
Snake Tat
Script Tattoo
Floral Tattoo
Floral Tattoo
Back Design
Norigae Tattoo
Spine Tattoo
The last two words are cramped as if the artist ran out of space.
Lettering Tattoo
Script Tattoo
Lettering Tattoo
Snake And Sword Tattoo
Ornamental Spine Tattoo
Dragon Tattoo
Red Dragon Tattoo
Red Line Tattoo
“Spine line tattoo by Pedro Gamez @ Archer Avenue Tattoo in Chicago, IL”
Ornamental Tattoo
Eye Of Horus Tattoo
Snake Skeleton Tattoo
Script Spine Tattoo
Minimal Tattoo
Spine Snake In Progress
i want a spine tattoo that traces the curve of my spine
Will this be the tramp stamp or tribal tattoo of the 2020's I wonder?
i want a spine tattoo that traces the curve of my spine
Will this be the tramp stamp or tribal tattoo of the 2020's I wonder?