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Top 83 Shin Tattoo Ideas [2022 Inspiration Guide]

Top 83 Shin Tattoo Ideas [2022 Inspiration Guide]

  • Next Luxury / Style, Tattoo Ideas
  • by — Brian Cornwell

Leg Tattoos

For men, shin tattoos have taken on a heightened ability to wow and impress onlookers. These electrifying insignias are rigorously evolving ink for the upcoming generation.

More and more guys are beginning to realize that the shin is the best location for a tattoo.

The region is automatically concealed in professional settings, and the dashing art can be unveiled instantly during casual circumstances. The area also allows an insane capacity for customization. Vertical illustrations are typically preferred, but savvy experts frequently flaunt extravagant wraparound techniques. Just make sure that you have plenty of shorts in your wardrobe.

Shin tattoos can also be replicated on each side for symmetrical savagery, or they can fill two halves of the same image. Either way, the dualistic impact is downright illustrious. When it comes to the lower leg, pretty much anything goes. This means that you can feature intricate machinations, rich atmospheric portrayals, fearlessly macabre countenances and curiously complex tribal designs.

As it turns out, there are infinite ways to utilize the space that lies between your knees and ankles. To completely comprehend the diversity of shin tattoos, you’ve arrived at the right destination. We’ve diligently culled through all of the options to present only the finest!

Shin Tattoo Ideas

Abstract Satanic Mens Goat Shin Tattoo Ideas

This new wave shin tattoo melds animal realism with mandala imagery. It’s an excellent piece further improved by cool fill choices of flat black and bright red which form a vivid border for the heavy detail. The deer  is well etched into cleverly shaded sections of green/gold color separated by clear black outlines. The mandala’s use of white ink is a successful style feature, showing well against the darkness of the rest of the tattoo.

Abstract Wolf Mens Shin Tattoos

A well delivered, highly stylized wolf that does well to stay apart from the subject’s other ink. Love how the piece goes from a cartoon t facial image, through a geometric phase before ending as a point of black shadow. The artist has shown great command of shading technique to make the image look lively and interesting all the way through.

Amazing Shin Tattoo Lettering Design On Man

Twin inked shins of text. The use of white in these tattoos give the words some verve, although they remain difficult to read. The bottom flourishes of thin, fine black line look cool winding down towards the tops of each foot.

Armor Plate Mens Shin Tattoos

Bio mechanic ink replacing bone. This shin tattoo is a great idea, and the side on glimpse of the work shows excellent use of gray and negative space to create the x-ray illusion. From the front it doesn’t look quite so magical but remains a quality lower leg piece.

Awesome Leg Sleeve Shin Male Tattoo Ideas

A pair of killer neo traditional pins in this tattoo. The over the top colors and more flamboyant imagery do take traditional ink to another level. The Mountain Lion looks realistic, but then wild colors and patterns are introduced further down the leg, which completely changes the tone and scope of the tattoo. The tattoo takes a subdued portrait style head shot and amps up the strange with great eye detail and extra ‘make up.’

Awesome Shin Tattoo Of Geometric Deer Skull On Man

This 3D abstract tattoo is a mind bender, opting to use a mandala as basis for changing depth and scale to create a magic eye type ram. It’s a clever idea that looks a bit too busy to be considered a perfect example of either style.

Black Ink Bear Face Shin Tattoo On Man

Add vivid colored eyes to this black line bear and this tattoo could come to life. The line work here is crisp and clear, but as the image uses no shadow a brighter fill for the eyes (or even the tongue) could be a great contrast to the rest of the piece.

Black Ink Castle Shin Dotwork Mens Tattoo Ideas

Wow. This is a tremendous shin tattoo where the layering idea works beautifully. You start at the cartoon castle then go underground level by level before ending up at the black doors to Dante’s Gates of Hell. From there it’s all down hill! The black ink work in this piece is outstanding, varying thick and fat black with smaller, sharper lines and even dot work effects to create shadow. This is a cool tattoo that would also make a great wall print.

Black Lines Arrow Guys Shin Tattoos

This tattoo mixes minimalist ideals with black band technique to create an awesome shin tattoo. The artist has done a great job placing this piece to help the points look more effective right on the shin bone. It’s also far enough away from the previous circular tattoo that they don’t need to be incorporated.

Chain Link Fence Small Mens Shin Tattoo

Such a cool, well delivered tattoo and idea. The use of light gray ink in conjunction with perfectly drawn black line gives this chain link fence pop from on the shin. Not too keen to find out what animal chewed it’s way through the fence given the disarray it’s been left in.

Comet Outer Space Earth And Moon Male Shin Tattoos

An outer space tattoo executed with a nice range of color that goes well with the artist’s use of detail on elements of the planets. The purple fill on the right looks a tad messy by coloring over one of the neg space stripes. This detail seems planned but a crisper fill technique may have been more beneficial.

Cool Mens Explosion Shin Tattoo Ideas

Cool Shin Tattoos For Men With Tribal Design

Creative Shin Tattoo Of Demon On Male

Dagger With Snake And Candle Mens Old School Black Ink Shin Tattoos

Dotwork Ship Wheel Anchor Shin Mens Tattoos

Floral Flower Guys Colorful Shin Tattoo Ideas

Gentleman With Realistic Shin Tattoo Of Lion

Geometric Blackwork Shin Pattern Tattoos For Men

Geometric Pattern Guys Shin Tattoos

Geometric Shin Tattoo For Men With Triangles

Grim Reaper Hourglass Mens Shin Tattoos

Guys Skull Floral Tattoos On Shin

Guys Wolf And Skull Shin Tattoo Designs

Ice Crystals With Northern Lgihts Male Shin Tattoo

Japanese Koi Fish Guys Shin Tattoos

Lantern Shine Through The Broken Shin Tattoo On Man

Leg Sleeve Mens Wolf Shin Tattoo Design Ideas

Lighthouse Rays Mens Black And Grey Shin Tattoo Design Inspiration

Male Pine Tree Shin Tattoos

Male Skull Swords Shin Tattoo

Male With Shin Tattoos Of Deer And Wolf

Manly Tiger Shin Guys Tattoo

Man Walking Through Forest Mens 3d Shin Tattoos

Man With Black Ink Polynesian Tribal Shin Tattoos

Man With Demon Shin Tattoo

Man With Grim Reaper Shin Tattoos

Man With New School Bird Shin Tattoos

Man With Shin Tattoo Of Scary Creature

Man With Skin Tattoo Of Skeleton Colorful Abstract Design

Man With Totem Pole Animals Shin Tattoo Sleeve

Mens Blackwork Tribal Shin Tattoos

Mens Geometric Shin Tattoo With Green And Blue Ink

Mens Grim Reaper Shaded Black And Grey Shin Tattoos

Mens Japanese Lion Foo God Shin Tattoo Designs

Mens Lighthouse Shin Tattoo Designs

Mens Skull Native American Indian Shin Tattoo

Mens Snake Shin Tattoo Ideas

Mens Squid Ocean Waves Shin Tattoo Designs

Mens Traditional Shin Tattoos Of Sailing Ship With Rose Flower

Mens Warrior Shin Tattoo Ideas

Neo Traditional Deer Skulls Guys Shin Tatoos

Neo Traditional Goat Shin Male Tattoos

Neo Traditional Male Shin Tattoos

Neo Traditional Sailor Mens Shin Tattoo Ideas

Old School Eagle With Arroows Mens Shin Tattoo Ideas

Owl With Skull Bone Shin Tattoo On Gentleman

Polynesian Guys Shin Tribal Tattoo Design Ideas

Polynesian Tribal Shin Tatoos For Men

Realistic Mens Shin Tattoo Of Astronaut

Sailing Ship Realistic Shin Tattoos For Guys

Shaded Sialing Ship At Sea Shin Guys Tattoos

Shin Tattoo On Man Tribal Sleeve Design

Skull Mens Geometric Shin Tattoo Design Inspiration

Skull Shin Tattoos For Men

Skull Wearing Crown Mens Shin Tattoo Ideas

Skull With Red Flower Petals Shin Mens Tattoos

Snake Mens Traditional Shin Tattoo Ideas

Snake Skull Mens Black Ink Shin Tattoos

Solid Black Ink Lines Tribal Guys Shin Tattoos

Solid Black Symbol Guys Shin Tattoo Designs

Squid In Ocean Watercolor Shin Guys Tattoos

Squid With Skull And Bat Guys Shin Tattoos

Traditional Sailor Jerry Shin Tattoos For Men

Tree Of Life Guys Shin Tattoo With Snakes

Trex Mens Shin Dinosaur Tattoo Ideas

Tribal Mens Shin Tattoos With Black Ink

We The People Mens Shin Lettering Tattoos

Wolf Dagger Mens Old School Shin Tattoos

Wolf Neo Traditional Guys Shin Tattoo

Shin Tattoo FAQs

Do shin tattoos hurt?

Shin and ankle tattoos can cause considerable discomfort and pain due to being areas where there isn’t much space between skin and bone. Fleshier spots with nerves hidden away from the surface of the skin tend to cause less pain. Areas causing comparable tattoo pain include the patella (knee cap), across the rib cage, the kidney area, the tops of the feet and on the elbows.

As with any tattoo, if you have questions about the pain level or aftercare consult your artist or studio and ask for advice. Experienced artists have experienced many different characters in the tattoo chair and are often able to help you cope with painful tattoos through application technique, helpful breathing exercises, or taking plenty of breaks. it’s not advisable to take drugs or alcohol to help control the pain of getting ink, and may result in your job being halted or cancelled all together.

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Brian Cornwell

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Brian Cornwell founded Next Luxury in 2007 as a magazine for modern gentlemen.

Brian Cornwell founded Next Luxury in 2007 as a magazine for modern gentlemen.

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