Dolphin Tattoos
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A dolphin is never standing still. Here it either bursts out of a spray of water, drawn with enough detail to catch the droplets, or leaps as a silhouette in a single clean outline, close to a one-line drawing. Our dolphin tattoos stick to those two styles, in blue-black ink only, the way a fresh tattoo looks.
Where a dolphin works best
Small dolphin tattoos in outline are made for discreet spots: inner wrist, ankle bone, just behind the ear. The splash wants more surface, so think shoulder, upper arm or calf. Any temporary dolphin tattoo fades faster on hands and feet, simply because those areas are washed so often.
Applying it takes two minutes. Don't judge it straight away! It's barely visible at first and darkens over the next 24 to 36 hours. After that, beach days and pool laps are fine because it's waterproof, even if long soaks and sweaty sessions wear it down sooner.
Two dolphins side by side, a dolphin with a name, a tribal version or a sunset scene: tell us your idea and we'll draw it as a custom tattoo. The artwork is approved before printing. Production takes 3 to 4 weeks, for 3 copies or more.
More marine animals have their own pages: turtle tattoos and shark tattoos. The bigger picture, waves and all, is in ocean tattoos, and every species we draw sits in animal tattoos.
Before you pick a dolphin
What does a dolphin tattoo symbolize?
People often link it to joy, play and freedom, and sometimes to friendship, since dolphins swim in groups. In the end, it means what you want it to mean.
How long will a temporary tattoo last?
Up to two weeks, depending on where you put it. Calm areas like the shoulder or the upper back hold it longest; hands and feet lose it sooner.
