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What do you imagine when you hear the word patchwork? Is it the quilts your great-granny used to make? Well, that’s one way to look at it, but we’re here to celebrate an entirely different kind of proverbial quilt — patchwork tattoos.
If you’re no newbie to the patchwork tattoo aesthetic, you know what it is going to be all about, and if you want to get inked with your first tattoo, hang on, we'll tell you all bout about these unique tattoos.
So, the main idea behind this original and visually striking tattoo style is to create a completely unique tattoo pattern on the skin by using various symbols, images, designs, and colors. You can think of it this way — patchwork tattoo ideas encompass all the things that are significant or important to you, translating them into a visual language and creating a thoroughly unique display of them through ink.
And while patchwork tattoo sleeves seem to be the most popular way to get this aesthetic nowadays, it doesn’t mean you cannot create such a look on absolutely any part of your body.
Also, this style and the completed look do not necessarily require tons and tons of small patchwork tattoos as, ultimately, it is you who decides on the look. So make it fifteen or make it three; you’re the designer here. And the best part about patchwork tattoos is probably this — they can be of different sizes, different styles, various colors, and any way you like them, but most importantly — they’re absolutely you.
Now, if you’re hunting for some cool patchwork tattoo ideas, we have just the thing for you — a tattoo gallery full of exceptional specimens of the style. So scroll down below, check out the images, upvote the tattoo designs you liked the most, and let us know which ones you’d choose for your own patchwork in the comments!
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Aesthetic Forearm Patchwork Tattoos
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Absolutely stunning artwork! Unfortunately for me, www.instagram.com/vale.ladypurple is located in Ravenna, Italy 😔
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Black Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Aesthetic Nature Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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this is actually cute
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Full Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoo
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Aesthetic Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Outline Patchwork Tattoo Arm Sleeve
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Upper Body And Arms Patchwork Tattoos
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Well he's kinda delicious
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Colorful Arms And Legs Patchwork Tattoos
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Animated Characters Patchwork Arm Tattoos
Tfw U Get Beat Up By A Spider Demon And Can’t Talk! We’ve All Been There
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Random Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Patchwork Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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Sharp Full Hand Patchwork Tattoos
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Very well packaged, I mean placed!
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Microrealism Patchwork Back Tattoos
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Small Hand Patchwork Tattoos
Here’s a throwback to these super fun custom patchwork hands. Love putting this kind of pieces together, let's do more in the future
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Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Arm Patchwork Sleeve Tattoos
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Random Chest Patchwork Tattoos
Hi guys, I'm asking for help. this is my chest (I want to do patchwork all over my body lol). Someone told me a few months ago that my tattoos would probably age poorly and become indistinguishable in the future. I would like to know your opinions about it! Thank you so much.
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Colorful And Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
Slowly but surely adding to my patchwork sleeve. Most recent Gudetama piece done by Cam Pohl at Fish Ladder Tattoo Company in Lansing, MI.
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'There better be dogs'. Do you mean dogs aren't garunteed❓️❗️😭
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Wildlife Patchwork Sleeve Tattoos
Greater crested newt, mouse eared bat and mushroom added to my wildlife patchwork sleeve a couple of months back by Caro Lacid @ No Regrets, London, UK.
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Leg And Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Shoulder And Chest Patchwork Tattoos
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Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalistic Half Arm Patchwork Sleeve Tattoos
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Forearm Anime Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
Here's a bunch of tattoos I did over the course of a couple of days with some healed tattoos in.
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Cowboy Patchwork Leg Tattoos
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Cartoon Patchwork Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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Arms And Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalist Flower Patchwork Arm Tattoos
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Red And Black Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Animal Leg Patchwork Tattoos
Catter-fly! one of my favourite things to do is finding the perfect spot for a piece and composing some patchwork!
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Leg Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Leg Patchwork Tattoos
Two day flash blast for a very good friend.
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Microrealism Patchwork Tattoo Sleeve
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Aesthetic Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Rock Reef, Bournemouth, GB?
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Half Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arms Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Patchwork Arm Tattoos Sleeve
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Colorful And Fun Patchwork Tattoos
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Botanical Patchwork Tattoo Arm Sleeve
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Little Arm Patchwork Tattoo Pieces
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Cartoon Character Patchwork Leg Tattoos
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Small And Random Patchwork Tattoos
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Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Upper Body And Arms Patchwork Tattoos
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Nicely placed
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Red And Black Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
Thoughts on my “patchwork/sticker” style sleeve?
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Small And Colorful Arm Patchwork Tattoos
Added a few more small ones to this cute patchwork sleeve.
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Pop Culture Patchwork Sleeve Tattoos
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Patchwork Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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Half Leg Patchwork Tattoos
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Patchwork Tattoos Half Arm Sleeve
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Random Patchwork Tattoos Half Arm Sleeve
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Minimalistic Forearm Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Animated Character Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalistic Patchwork Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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Black And Red Patchwork Arm Sleeve Tattoos
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Full Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
7 hour tap out to finish this.
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Minimalistic Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Body Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Patchwork Chest Tattoos
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Full Arms Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arm And Chest Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Leg Patchwork Tattoos
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Half Arm Patchwork Sleeve Tattoos
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Black And Red Full Back Patchwork Tattoos
The Back Was Done In One Session Minus The Snake.
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Aesthetic Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Forearm Patchwork Tattoos
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Half Leg Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Patchwork Leg Tattoos
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Aesthetic Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Aesthetic Leg Patchwork Tattoos
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Half Arm Sleeve Patchwork Tattoos
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Aesthetic Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Random Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalistic Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
Loving starting to see the end result on this patchwork sleeve we have been doing since the start of my apprenticeship
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Full Leg Small Patchwork Tattoos
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Start Of A Chest Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Full Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalistic Leg Patchwork Sleeve
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Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Colored Arm And Shoulder Patchwork Tattoos
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Minimalistic Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Half Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Aesthetic Full Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Patchwork Tattoo Arm Sleeve
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Full Leg Patchwork Tattoos
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Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Small Arm And Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
Finished my patchwork sleeve! All by Minty Fresh, Iron Key Studios - Peoria, AZ.
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Aesthetic Back Patchwork Tattoos
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Red And Black Small Patchwork Arm Tattoos
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Small Patchwork Leg Tattoos
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Cosmic Cowboy Arm Patchwork Tattoos
A closer look at Ximena’s custom cosmic cowboy patchwork sleeve
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos Sleeve
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Red And Black Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Full Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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Small Arm Patchwork Tattoos
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