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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E piti Fenua (Two homes) tattoo design thumbnail

E piti Fenua

Two homes

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C+K butterfly (Lasting bond) tattoo design thumbnail

C+K butterfly

Lasting bond

Lotus hummingbird (Rebirth) tattoo design thumbnail

Lotus hummingbird

Rebirth

A+N heart (Eternity) tattoo design thumbnail

A+N heart

Eternity

Maori manaia (Protection) tattoo design thumbnail

Maori manaia

Protection

Cosmetic (Caduceus and woman) tattoo design thumbnail

Cosmetic

Caduceus and woman

Manta ray (Calabria) tattoo design thumbnail

Manta ray

Calabria

L+S+O+I scorpion
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L+S+O+I scorpion

Family

★ From our Community

Tattoo placement photos from our global community.


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Guest - Polynesian seahorse: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Guest - Polynesian seahorse

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Victor - ukaipo: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Victor - ukaipo

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Guest - couple's heart: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Guest - couple's heart

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Bronte - Punihele arm: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Bronte - Punihele arm

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Carissa - Apiti: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Carissa - Apiti

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Paloma Fernandes - Swallow: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Paloma Fernandes - Swallow

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Disney Moana 2 - manta: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Disney Moana 2 - manta

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Guests - infinity heart: inked placement tattoo photo thumbnail

Guests - infinity heart

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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.

TattooTribes has spent more than two decades researching Polynesian tattoo traditions, symbols and meanings. Our designs are created with cultural context in mind—not randomly generated by a program or copied from online images.

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.

What tattoo shall I choose?

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