The embroidered tattoo trend has come straight out of nana’s embroidery design magazine and into the tattoo scene.
This increasingly developed genre does an excellent job of balancing realistic couture looks with quirky styling options ranging from classic art to traditional flower ink to video game characters.
The almost three-dimensional appearance of embroidered tattoos makes them resemble a directly applied craft patch. they replicate the deliberate linear needle marks that are the hallmark of embroidery, unlike the equally growing cross-stitch tattoo trend, which has noticeable little ‘x’ marks on each design.
No real embroidery, stitching or threads are used. Embroidery tattoos are created in the usual way: with a tattoo gun, a needle, and the variety of inks needed to get the job done by coloring the skin.
embroidered tattoo effects mimic the stitch texture of embroidered fabric and some of the more classic styles: cartoon characters, sports motifs, 3d tattoos, and superhero badges.
The most successful embroidered tattoos look like a patch tattoo that you can iron or sew onto clothing. read on and explore our gallery of ink inspiration that will make you think of stitches.
1. unique embroidery tattoo art
These fantastic examples of tattoo art present interesting interpretations of what you can achieve with a cool embroidery design. there are realistic tattoos that look like a real handcrafted patch ready to cover up a ragged hole, or make a cool jacket fly even further, while others mix stitch tattoo style and regular tattoo concepts – I love the blue sailboat and white ink flourishes – for a killer contrast in the pattern.
The classic artwork takes the traditional flower in a fantastic new direction, combining two art forms into one great idea. I also love the embroidered tattoo design of the astronaut wearing a pizza sweater, supported by the execution of the traditional purple solar system tattoo that enhances the fabric aspect of the main feature.
2. Movie Stitching Tattoo Ideas
These movie ideas put your favorite characters (or not, looking at you creepy clown from the saw) in a different kind of tattoo trend than tiny deep cut tattoos or big movie scenes.
Each tattooist offers small tattoos that give the idea some fun and color while paying homage to pop culture greats like princess leia, gizmo or thanos.
embroidered tattoo art is also useful for making ink expressions look like the craft badges seen on school bags, hats, or officially licensed clothing – marvel black panther and iron man ideas are particularly cool executed.
3. food embroidery tattoo design
These lively little tattoos show great use of colorful tattoos and shapes to add realistic elements: the lemon cross-section stands out as art that your nanny could put on a cable-knit Christmas sweater to really pop.
4. embroidered tattoos with animal themes
embroidered animal tattoos feature variety and variety, probably more than any other category. each uses colors with control, from the bat tattoo in grays with ‘normal’ black ink highlights to the vivid rainbow stitching of the hummingbird.
for mine, the standout pieces are the stone cold honey badger (youtube honey badger doesn’t care about experiences) and the fox and shark tattoo. These examples of art cut the embroidery tattoo in half with the fractal geometry tattoo and the characteristic animal realism of the glowing effect.
5. bands/music embroidery stitch tattoo
These examples of embroidered tattoos look like someone (probably with an epic mullet or perm) got a temporary tattoo of a booth at a concert and then took it home for an older relative to transform into an effect amazing 3d sewing with a needle. Personally, I like nothing more than skull tattoos mixed with poison or def lepard hairstyles. it might even be time to make my tattoo appointment and get my dream guns n roses hair bandana combo…
6. rick and morty embroidery style
rick and morty. smart, funny and completely weird. they also do popular normal tattoo designs! From an embroidery tattoo design perspective, you can use some of the weird characters from rick and morty to make colorful ink.
7. symbolic embroidered tattoos
There are some cool old school badge vibes coming from these examples of embroidery art. I mean, the smiley face is iconic, as is the piece of professional weed. all you need is a peace sign and you have the hippy trifecta from 1960 to today.
These examples are great – they reflect common themes you might find in a convenience store in a Japanese city or an inland inn 200 miles from anywhere. except the tooth, that’s just weird unless you’re a dentist or bone collector!
8. classic cartoon character embroidery tattoo
Embroidered tattoo ideas go well with classic cartoon heroes and villains. Given how popular the craft patch is as an easy and inexpensive fix for children’s clothing or to make things cooler, it stands to reason that they are popular.
Whatever cartoon you like (I’m a fan of she-ra’s princess of power), you can find an embroidered tattoo design with a cartoon character theme that will appeal to just about everyone, including the artist.
9. traditional style embroidery design
I love how these body art pieces, very new school in design and execution, pay homage to the traditional tattoo art of sailor jerry collins, lyle tuttle, don ed hardy and company. The key to this embroidery design here is the knowledge that some people will look at the tattoo and realize it’s an homage to traditional old school work, while others will believe it’s just a cool looking patch.
10. disney theme embroidery tattoo art
There are those cartoons from your childhood that you loved and never saw again; Then there are the timeless stories told by Disney that you watch over and over again. worse if you have small animals disguised as humans. If you have a certain disposition, that naturally makes you a candidate for a Disney themed tattoo, and these are great examples of just how cool they can look.
frequently asked questions about embroidered tattoos
what is an embroidery tattoo?
The 3D effect of the embroidered tattoos makes them look like real embroidered patchwork designs sewn into the skin. they are still created in the usual way: with a tattoo gun, a needle and the variety of inks necessary to get the job done.
are embroidered tattoos real?
There are no embroideries, stitches or threads, but the way they are etched into the subject’s skin mimics the timeless technique of embroidered fabric. most embroidered tattoos look like those cool textured patches that you can iron or sew onto clothing.
what is the difference between embroidery and cross stitch tattoos?
The two art forms are similar in execution, application technique, and effects, however, they do have notable differences. the embroidered tattoo examples feature deliberate linear needle marks (they look vertical) while the cross stitch tattoo has the noticeable tiny ‘x’ marks in the stitch tattoo.
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