First, tribal tattoos are always colored with black.

If you are thinking of getting a tribal tattoo design, but you are not definite which idea is best for you - then this guide will help you out. There is plenty of different choices in this section of tattoo, as well as suitable locations - so it can take plenty of time to work out exactly what you need.

First, tribal tattoos are  always colored with black. This gives them a powerful, bold effect on your skin - they stand out.

You may like to go for a traditional tribal pattern. You can find particular patterns for specific parts of the body. For example, you can get tribal arm bands - which tend to be narrow strips of pattern which go around the bicep/tricep area. You can also receive a full tribal sleeve - which is a lot of work in the tattoo artist's chair - but well worth it!

You can also get designs specifically for the lower back, & the area below your neck.

Plenty of designs will be heavily influenced by tribal work, but will still retain the main picture. For example, you often see butterfly designs which will have tribal lines surrounding them.
 of the reasons why people are drawn to this style, is because you can select a pattern that you like - without it having to "mean" anything. The artistic shapes & curves themselves are to be worthy of wearing on your body, purely for adornment & artistic reasons. This is true for the full tribal sleeve work that is common nowadays.


Alternatively, you can pick a design with a tribal feel. Some of the common images that are used for tribal work are dragons, skulls, butterflies, birds, & other animals which symbolise strength, wisdom & power.