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June 3rd, 2020

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Slithering Snake Tattoos

Ever since a snake got up to no good in the Garden of Eden, the slithery creatures have held our imagination.

The world is filled with diverse and spectacular creatures, but few have captured our attention quite like the snake. There isn’t just one thing about snakes that draws people to them. For many of us it’s a combination of their incredibly unique appearance, their beautiful and varied coloring and the simple fact that they can range from completely harmless to terrifyingly lethal. Snakes are simply fascinating. 

So it comes as no surprise that there is a wide array of snake tattoos out in the world. Some people get them to look tough (ever seen a little film called “Escape From New York?”), while others choose a snake tattoo to represent something meaningful. 

We could make many assumptions about why people are so enthralled by snakes, but we believe that our friend Gene Belcher sums it all up far better than we ever could. 

Seriously, where are their arms and legs? Young Gene is wise beyond his years. 

The body of the snake, the flexibility and lack of limbs, is clearly a contributing factor into why they make such good tattoos. An artist can fit a snake through even the most awkward gap, or they can make the reptile twist and turn its way through any object. Want to show that your dagger tattoo means business? Impale a cobra’s head with it. The snake plays a key role in one of the most iconic motifs of traditional tattooing, the Battle Royale. A talented artist can work a snake into just about any tattoo, and the result is always killer. 

In the gallery below we’ve collected some of our favorite snake tattoos. Don’t be too scared, they won’t bite. Or will they? 

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All healed up by @soyoontattoo #snaketattoo #chesttattoo #nyctattoo

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Snake/dagger/rose @boldwillhold.tattoo . . . #samuelebriganti #traditionaltattoo #tradwork #tradworkers #boldwillholdfirenze #daggertattoo #snaketattoo #rosetattoo

A post shared by samuelebriganti (@samuelebriganti) on May 29, 2020 at 12:47pm PDT

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What are you guys doing to occupy your down time?

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به نظرتون چند سال زمان میبره هنرمند به این سطح از کار برسه ،برای من نزدیک‌به ۱۵ سال زمان برده ،فک میکنید برای شما چقدر زمان لازمه ؟ @behrouzjonz . . . #tattoo #tattoos #tatt #tattooideas #tattoosleeve #tattooed #tattooartist #tattooartist #tattoomodel #tattooist #tattoostyle #tattooart #tattooing #tattooer #tatts #tatto #tatted #tattoodo #blackandgreytattoos #tattoosnake #snaketattoos #behrouzjonz #behrouzjonz #behrouzjonztattoo #inktattoo #iranianartist

A post shared by Behrouz Jonz | بهروز جونز (@behrouzjonz) on Apr 14, 2020 at 8:17am PDT

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Finish this viper space the other day. A lot of it is healed on the inside of Britt’s thigh. Thanks again for trusting me with your leg ✨ Done with @eternalink @fkirons @stencilstuff #eternalink #stencilstuff #hushanesthetic #fkirons #fkironsproteam #truetubes #quickcaps #ohanaorganics #redemptiontattoocare #acostattoo #tattoo #tattoos #art #artist #tattooartist #austin #tx #texas #ink #inked #tatuaje #acostattoos #andresacosta #exileartcollective @exile_artcollective

A post shared by Andrés Acosta (@acostattoo) on Nov 6, 2019 at 6:53pm PST

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Rose of Sharon Done at @bk.inkstudio

A post shared by BK_tattooer (@bk_tattooer) on Nov 27, 2019 at 5:48am PST

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Sleeve collaboration between @mikerubendall and @henning_royaltattoo. Can you tell who did what? Hint: They both shared the background. . . . . . #kingsavetattoo #mikerubendall #henning #collaboration #tattoosleeve #sleevetattoo #peonytattoo #snaketattoo #japanesetattoo #tattooart #tattoocollab

A post shared by KINGS AVENUE (@kingsavetattoo) on May 26, 2020 at 9:11am PDT

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Lady head by the birthday girl @beccagennebacon . . . . . #kingsavetattoo #beccagennebacon #ladyhead #girlhead #ladyheadtattoo #girlheadtattoo #traditionaltattoo #traditionalart #traditionaltattoos #traditional #traditionalartwork

A post shared by KINGS AVENUE (@kingsavetattoo) on May 19, 2020 at 8:17am PDT

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Healed on sylvester. Done @royaltattoodk

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@jeremyrossarmstrong

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Finished back done by @chipdouglastattoo on @scoundrels.312 We can’t wait to get back to tattooing! We hope all of you are staying safe and sane. ❤️

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Work in progress • Basis done in the first session, ready to build up on that ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . Booking & information: tattoos@danielasagel.com ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #inprogress #workinprogress #snake #snakes #snaketattoo #serpente #serpenttattoo #serpent #schlange #snakerope #snakeropetattoo #danielasagel #tattoolondon #londontattoo #ldnttt #danielasageltattoo #darkartists #tttism #inkedmag #lisbontattoo #lisbonttt #lisboattt #tattoolisbon #tattoolifemagazine #btattooing

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REPOSTANDO não esquece de marca aquele(a) amigo(a) e deixar seu comentário ➡️ Projeto que curti muito fazer fechamento de braço no meu amigo @luizfelipe_fv EM BREVE vou postar o braço completo. Todos os animais do meu brother. Obrigado pela confiança Work Done with @empireinks @releaf_products

A post shared by Michael D’agostini (@michaeldagostinii_tattooart) on Mar 11, 2020 at 2:36pm PDT

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@paoloparedes_tattart @intenzetattooink @cheyenne_tattooequipment @h2oceanproteam @sullenclothing @inkedmag @killerinktattoo @lastritestattoo @dermalizepro @immortalprime @theratpacktattoo #Yomicoart

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Ouroboros . . . . . . . #parloiruk#btattooing#inked#snake#snaketattoo#koreatattoo#inked#darkartists#blackwork#blxckink#contemporarytat#seoultattoo#onlyblackart#hongdaetattoo#Ouroboros#Ouroboros#Ouroborostattoo#tttism#tttismasia#타투#타투도안#홍대타투#서울타투#대구타투#뱀타투#뱀타투도안#뱀타투#우로보로스#우로보로스타투

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– Ouroboros – #Ouroboros#ouroborostattoo#snaketattoo #tttism#tttismasia#skinartmag#tattoos#tattoo#inked#bkik#ink#thinkbeforeuink#blackwork#LA#블랙타투#안산타투#블랙워크#뉴스쿨타투#블랙워크#타투#안산중앙역타투#중앙역타투#중앙동#중앙동타투

A post shared by GUSH (@gush_tattoos) on May 13, 2020 at 2:32am PDT

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✨@victoria_art.nyc appts@bangbangforever.com

A post shared by Bang Bang Tattoo (@bangbangnyc) on May 12, 2020 at 11:11am PDT

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@donkunto ‘Premium Duuuuuude….’ . . . . . #thesimpsonstattoo #thesimpsons #simpsonstattoo #simpsons #tattoo #simpsonsfan #homer #bart #lisa #marge #mattgroening #cartoontattoo #cartoontats #epictattoo #simpsonstat

A post shared by The Simpsons Tattoo © (@thesimpsonstattoo) on Apr 18, 2018 at 7:05pm PDT

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@mikeattack_tattoo gonna be in town!!! #snakebite #nyctattooshop #nyctattooartist

A post shared by daredeviltattoo (@daredeviltattoo) on Sep 22, 2019 at 10:37pm PDT

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BATTLE ROYALE Took exactly a year a day on my buddy @yo.its.chang – he has a sick collection and I was honored to do this! Thanks my friend Last one before full blown Pagoda City madness. Let’s boogie #kingsavetattoo #kingsavetattoonyc #turdcutter #battleroyale #battleroyaletattoo #justinweatherholtz #psychicheat

A post shared by Justin Weatherholtz (@justinweatherholtz) on Jul 31, 2018 at 6:21am PDT

If you have had it with these motherfucking snake tattoos on this motherfucking page, this might be a little more your speed. Enjoy. 

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