Exploring Witches and Magic
Witch Tattoo Design Ideas
When looking for the perfect witch tattoo design there is a lot of things to consider. Witch tattoo designs that have been designed and inspired by witchcraft and magic are beautiful and powerful tattoos and choosing the perfect witch tattoo design can be a magical journey of discovery and creation.
Customising a tattoo can be a bit like mixing a potion – combining different elements to create something new and magical.
Lets look at:
- Placement Ideas
- Asthetics and style
- The meanings and interpretations behind witchy imagery and symbols
- Finding your witch
Placement Ideas for your next witch tattoo
Placement Ideas and examples for witchy tattoos
Decide on what part of the body you are going to get tattooed. Different witchy tattoo designs suit different parts of the body.
Lets explore:
- Finger Tattoos
- Hand Tattoos
- Sleeve Tattoos
Witch Finger Tattoo
Finger tattoos look great and witch symbols fit well as they are small and simplistic tattoo designs. Witch finger tattoos can have many meanings depending on the imagery or can be purely decorative. Witchcraft finger tattoos may contain a single witch or pagan symbol on each finger or may incorporate many small witchy symbols. Small witchy finger tattoos can hold a lot of meaning to the owner of the witchcraft finger tattoos. You could incorporate your personal elements and symbols from your birth chart such as the symbol for fire, water, earth or air. Or you may choose to use the symbols for your astrological signs or your ruling planets. Other ideas for witch symbol finger tattoos are using tarot symbolism such as cups, wands, swords and pentacles or the tower, death, a rose or a crown.
Witch Hand Tattoo
Hand Tattoos can make quite a statement. Ive seen many hand tattoos with beautiful women’s faces on them. Choose a witch face tattoo for your witch hand tattoo. With a moon incorporated into the witch design this would be a stand out tattoo. I would love a Witch and Moon hand tattoo.
Witch Sleeve Tattoo
When designing your witchy themed tattoo sleeve, you want to make sure you create a lot of flow. Think of vertical lines more than horizontal. Overlapping images and a good use of negative space can make dynamic and interesting tattoo sleeves. Add clouds, stars or floral fillers and backgrounds to finish off your sleeve design.
Choose a Witch Tattoo Flash Sheet to send to your tattoo artist. Your tattoo artist will be able to place all the elements from the witch tattoo flash sheet to create your witch themed sleeve.
WITCH SLEEVE FLASH: MOON & CLOUDS (FULL SLEEVE + INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS)
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Witch Tattoo Flash Sheet
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Witch Aesthetics
Some things to consider:
Black and white or colour?
Black and white tattoos are beautiful, they can look intricate and dramatic. Deciding on whether you are after a black and white tattoo or a colour tattoo will help steer you in the right design when choosing your next tattoo design.
Light or Dark?
Some tattoos are very dark, and have a lot of solid black incorporated into their design. They are usually high contrast and done just using black ink. Other tattoos look light, may have more detail, they are not as heavily shaded and don’t contain as much solid black in the design. These tattoo may suit a more holistic witch tattoo design rather than a dark black magic witch design.
Modern or Ancient Witchcraft?
Do you want a traditional witch tattoo or vintage style witch tattoo? Or are you looking for a modern witch design?
Modern witches generally practise Wicca which is defined as Pagan Witchcraft and Nature worship. Nature elements would be a great idea to incorporate into your witch tattoo design.
Witch Tattoo Designs for Women are powerful tattoos that represent a feminine power and magic. Witches have been made out to be evil, but it is time we take back the narrative and embrace out feminine witchy powers.
The Occult and Witchcraft embody a range of supernatural beliefs and magical phenomena.
Witchcraft imagery to incorporate into your witch tattoo design
The meanings and interpretations behind witchy imagery and symbols
Witch Tattoo Designs are inspired by various ideas from witch storybook charters to ancient witchcraft symbolism. Let’s look at some common and traditional witchy symbols and design ideas so you can choose a design that has meaning to you.
- Nature, herbs, flowers, medicine, potion bottles
- This set of imagery represents the healers, the positive and the good. Earthy and connected.
- Crystals, crystal ball, fortune, tarot and palmistry
- These witch themed ideas are all connected to the cult and the practise of the ‘knowledge of the hidden’.
- Cups, wands, swords, pentacles
- These witchy symbols are the suits of the tarot, cups – emotions, wands – spiritual matters, swords – thinking and logic, pentacles – physical matters
- Astrology, the galaxy, stars, moon, planets and sun
- The moon is very prominent in witchcraft tattoo designs as the moon harnesses a lot of power. Spells and celebrations are held to celebrate the moons cycles. The sun represents how you shine to the world, your identity, whereas the moon represents your inner self in astrology
- Cats, animals, zodiac animals
- Cats have been long associated with witches, as a quiet mysterious friend. Zodiac symbols and astrology are also connected to witchcraft.
- Hats, broomstick, candles, cauldron
- common imagery found in witch themed designs.
- Fire, earth, water and air
- Earths elements creating life
Finding your Witch
A Witch that Represents you
Commission or purchase a witchy design that embodies the meanings and essence you want to incorporate into your tattoo.
This witch tattoo design represents the moons cycles as she has these tattooed on her chest. The flowers on her chest give her a feminine and decorative feel, while her face with small star tattoos appears strong and knowing. You might be able to come up with other meanings that resonate to you with this witch tattoo design.
This witch tattoo design is immersed in the galaxy, perhaps symbolising a higher consciousness.
