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Top 67+ Best Cat Skull Tattoo Ideas – [2022 Inspiration Guide]

Top 67+ Best Cat Skull Tattoo Ideas – [2022 Inspiration Guide]

  • Next Luxury / Tattoo Ideas
  • by — Jono Elderton

Animal Tattoos Cat Tattoos Skull Tattoos

Cat skull tattoos are a reasonably new tattoo phenomenon in contemporary body art themes and inspiration.

Aloof, independent, at turns icy and warmly affectionate, these contrasts make cats more interesting for ‘stranger’ tattoo designs.

Cat skull tattoo designs are considered a slightly macabre link with death and resurrection, mostly due to the nine lives each feline is said to possess. They may be a choice for ink lovers who’ve survived a close scrape or two.

For others, they are a unique tattoo design choice that combines a love of skulls – I myself am firmly in this category – with a love for cats (where I’m a bit more lukewarm).

The following collection of top 67 best cat skull tattoo ideas feature a killer range of designs in a range of techniques and styles you can apply towards a future tattoo.

See more about - Top 63 Best Cat Tattoo Ideas

1. Cat Skull Tattoo Ideas for the Back

back cat skull tattoo awesomeiam

Source: @awesomeiam via Instagram

back cat skull tattoo dustymullinaxdesign

Source: @dustymullinaxdesign via Instagram

back cat skull tattoo hereticarttattoo

Source: @hereticarttattoo via Instagram

back cat skull tattoo juan_pa_suarez

Source: @juan_pa_suarez via Instagram

2. Black Ink Cat Skull Tattoos

leg cat skull tattoo _beautifulytragic_

Source: @_beautifulytragic_ via Instagram

blackwork cat skull tattoo chibi_raccoon_art

Source: @chibi_raccoon_art via Instagram

blackwork cat skull tattoo heidikurkinen

Source: @heidikurkinen via Instagram

blackwork cat skull tattoo melaniegraceart_

Source: @melaniegraceart_ via Instagram

3. Colorful Cat Skull Tattoos

colored cat skull tattoo ardilla.tattoo

Source: @ardilla.tattoo via Instagram

colored cat skull tattoo fortys4life

Source: @fortys4life via Instagram

colored cat skull tattoo jaded art

Source: @jaded.art via Instagram

colored cat skull tattoo mark_ofthe_gemini

Source: @mark_ofthe_gemini via Instagram

colored cat skull tattoo radtattoostudio

Source: @radtattoostudio via Instagram

colored cat skull tattoo tattoocadaver

Source: @tattoocadaver via Instagram

4. Technical Cat Skull Tattoo Designs

chest cat skull tattoo nate_kaos_tattoo

Source: @nate_kaos_tattoo via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo 2guns.tattoo.studio

Source: @2guns.tattoo.studio via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo andyharrison_ink

Source: @andyharrison_ink via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo jonnyiwoc

Source: @jonnyiwoc via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo s.q.u.i.d.vicious

Source: @s.q.u.i.d.vicious via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo taiyairons

Source: @taiyairons via Instagram

dotwork cat skull tattoo witchpuke

Source: @witchpuke via Instagram

5. Flower Inspired Cat Skull Tattoos

flower cat skull tattoo amandakoztattoos

Source: @amandakoztattoos via Instagram

flower cat skull tattoo evie_tattootide

Source: @evie_tattootide via Instagram

flower cat skull tattoo fortys4life

Source: @fortys4life via Instagram

flower cat skull tattoo jocelynstellatattoo

Source: @jocelynstellatattoo via Instagram

flower cat skull tattoo jose_arvelo_tattoos

Source: @jose_arvelo_tattoos via Instagram

flower cat skull tattoo sammiestattoostudio

Source: @sammiestattoostudio via Instagram

6. Forearm Cat Skull Tattoo Art

forearm cat skull tattoo _mosiejczuk_

Source: @_mosiejczuk_ via Instagram

forearm cat skull tattoo linanski

Source: @linanski via Instagram

forearm cat skull tattoo lothbroktattoo

Source: @lothbroktattoo via Instagram

forearm cat skull tattoo moonlagoonx

Source: @moonlagoonx via Instagram

forearm cat skull tattoo nicolausrummel

Source: @nicolausrummel via Instagram

forearm cat skull tattoo tattoo_switz

Source: @tattoo_switz via Instagram

7. Cat Skull Tattoos for the Hand

hand cat skull tattoo bitztattoo

Source: @bitztattoo via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo capefeartattoowilmington

Source: @capefeartattoowilmington via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo dalittlekitty_

Source: @dalittlekitty_ via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo lost.ritual

Source: @lost.ritual via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo luisfernandolopeztattoo

Source: @luisfernandolopeztattoo via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo nataly_meredith

Source: @nataly_meredith via Instagram

hand cat skull tattoo the_stok13

Source: @the_stok13 via Instagram

8. Leg Tattoos with Cat Skull Ink

leg cat skull tattoo billy_j_tattoo

Source: @billy_j_tattoo via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo blacklinestudio

Source: @blacklinestudio via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo calypso.tattoo

Source: @calypso.tattoo via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo ciro_cali_tattooer

Source: @ciro_cali_tattooer via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo jady.tess

Source: @jady.tess_ via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo louieruckus

Source: @louieruckus via Instagram

leg cat skull tattoo theblackbunnygirl

Source: @theblackbunnygirl via Instagram

9. Small Cat Skull Tattoos

chest cat skull tattoo elenazahera_tattooandbones

Source: @elenazahera_tattooandbones via Instagram

small cat skull tattoo gabrielledias art

Source: @art via Instagram

small cat skull tattoo jaded art

Source: @art via Instagram

small cat skull tattoo kailiemarieartistry

Source: @kailiemarieartistry via Instagram

small cat skull tattoo zitman

Source: @zitman via Instagram

10. Thigh Tattoo Cat Skull Tattoo Ideas

thigh cat skull tattoo _vinylopes

Source: @_vinylopes via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo billiebentley_tattoo

Source: @billiebentley_tattoo via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo emlectric_

Source: @emlectric_ via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo james_russom

Source: @james_russom via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo lumenfierce

Source: @lumenfierce via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo nasr one

Source: @one via Instagram

thigh cat skull tattoo vil_tattoo

Source: @vil_tattoo via Instagram

11. Upper Arm Cat Skull Tattoos

upper arm cat skull tattoo _saskia.klotz_

Source: @_saskia.klotz_ via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo andeaninktattoo

Source: @andeaninktattoo via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo czarna_krecha

Source: @czarna_krecha via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo damliketattoo.soc

Source: @damliketattoo.soc_ via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo dolanbtattoo

Source: @dolanbtattoo via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo dzess.tattoo

Source: @dzess.tattoo via Instagram

upper arm cat skull tattoo skinpeck

Source: @skinpeck via Instagram

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Cat Skull Tattoo FAQs

What does a cat skull tattoo mean?

Cat skull tattoo designs are often associated with death and resurrection, mostly due to the nine lives each feline is said to possess.  

They may be a choice for those ink lovers who’ve survived a close scrape or two or have an affinity for the distinct personality characteristics of cats. 

Cat skull tattoos can also be a unique tattoo design choice that combines a love of skulls with a love for cats. 

What style cat skull tattoo should I get?

Cat skull tattoos offer a range of application styles, from heavy black ink through to bright colored neo traditional pieces emphasizing contrast between the uniquely triangular feline head with vivid colors. 

Most of the designs offer great linework or use of contour to show off the skull’s features in a realistic shading style or against traditional flat panel color look. The massive eye holes allow the wildest interpretations through solid black ink, or inclusion of more interesting technical shading. 

What do skull tattoos symbolize? 

A skull tattoo idea invariably represents death, decay, and the inexorable passing of time – but can also examine the duality and intertwining of life and death. 

The skull is also commonly taken as a symbol of death, danger and destruction, while in outlaw culture the skull is a symbol of alienation and rebellion, a totem for those outside and on the fringes. 

How much does a cat skull tattoo cost? 

Many cat skull designs are small to medium in size – less than 4 inches in diameter – so should take 2-3 hours depending on the technical details.  

With prices averaging out to around $150-$200 per hour for experienced professionals $400-$500 including tips is a good place to start for a forearm design with flowers, for example. 

Simpler designs of outline ink or two to three color work will be cheaper than pieces adopting heavier shading or more time-consuming techniques, such as dotwork and stipple shading. 

Where should I place my cat skull tattoo?

With such a unisex tattoo choice, all manner of places can be used for the portrayal of a cat’s skull.

Traditional placement areas are popular for men in particular – the forearm, upper arm, calf tattoo or shoulder blade are used for small to medium designs.

Interestingly, women’s tattoo placement involves more contemporary locations, with the hands, wrist, thigh, and the sternum/underboob area providing some brilliant ink examples.

Jono Elderton

Writer

Jono writes about booze and tattoos for Next Luxury, having spent nearly two decades experiencing both in a variety of situations around the globe.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing from Deakin University.

Jono writes about booze and tattoos for Next Luxury, having spent nearly two decades experiencing both in a variety of situations around the globe.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing from Deakin University.

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