Tattoos come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but sometimes a bold, black block of ink can make an even bolder statement than even the prettiest, full-color tattoos, as you’ll see in the image gallery below. Unleash the beast with these powerful solid black tattoos Also, there’s no way you could get these bold ink pieces covered up if you changed your mind. There’s no actual meaning for tattoos like this, they’re purely aesthetic. Perhaps no piece of body art draws the eye the way a solid black sleeve does.Īs for the cons, although there are many articles according to which excessive ink can cause allergies or even more severe problems, you should know that you will not get ink poisoning from a solid black tattoo (unless you choose a tattoo parlor that doesn’t follow any safety regulations). The only time a blackout tattoo is inconvenient is with skin cancer tests but this applies to any tattoo – as they can make it hard to a derm to do a proper skin cancer screening.

They’re a super-convenient way of hiding old tattoos, they’re unique and appealing, and they look smashing on any part of the body. While some choose striking black blocks to make statement, others use the color as a background to create extra dimension.

Besides the powerful visual impact, solid black tattoos come with several positive aspects.

This trend is more for those who are hardcore tattoo enthusiasts and like with any tattoo style, you should consider the pros and cons before getting inked. Blackout tattoos are inspired by neo-tribal tattoos, which evolved from ancient sacred tribal markings and they involve tattooing large areas of the body in solid black ink. First of all, what’s a blackout tattoo? Well, as the name says, they’re basically solid black tattoos that use things like negative space or intricate geometric shapes to creative an often unreal looking design.

Black negative space tattoos