Wings Tattoos

One wing or a matched pair? That's usually the first choice to make, and these wings tattoos come both ways. Every design is printed with jagua ink, which develops in the top layer of your skin and turns blue-black, so what you get looks like real ink for one to two weeks. No needles, no commitment.

What you'll find here

• Fine line wings. A single wing, left or right, or a full pair traced in outline. An easy pick for a first wing tattoo.
• Wings with a halo, filled in as one solid silhouette.
• Winged hearts, a heart carried on a pair of wings.
• A winged cross in ornate blackwork, the most graphic of the lot.
• Icarus mid-fall, the winged figure from Greek myth.
• Tribal wings that end in sharp, flame-like points. For bolder linework, see our tribal tattoos.
• Mini tattoo sheets where tiny wings share the page with other doodles.

Angel wings have a page of their own: browse our angel tattoos. If lightness matters more to you than flight, try the sister collection of feather tattoos. Both belong to the wider family of symbol tattoos.

Size, placement and timing

For a single wing, think shoulder blade, nape, wrist or ankle. A small wings tattoo also fits right under the collarbone. A pair needs symmetry, so center it between the shoulders. Forearm, shoulder and upper back keep the color longest, up to two weeks. Hands and feet get washed and rubbed all day, so they fade sooner.

Application takes two minutes. Fresh off the paper, the design is faint, closer to gray than blue. The blue-black builds over 24 to 36 hours, so put your temporary wings tattoo on 1 to 2 days before a wedding, a festival or a photo shoot. Keep it dry and leave it alone for 8 hours. After that it's waterproof: shower, swim, train.

Made to order

Eagle wings, a bigger or smaller pair, wings framing a name or a date: any of these can become a custom tattoo. Order 3 copies or more. Standard sizes go up to L; exact dimensions can be requested if a design needs more room. Your design is approved before printing, then made in 3 to 4 weeks.

Before you pick your wings

What do wings tattoos symbolize?

Ask people who wear them and freedom comes up first, closely followed by a fresh start or a hard stretch they came through. Many choose wings for someone they've lost. A single wing is often read the same way, or as one half of a pair shared with someone close. In the end, the meaning is the one you bring to it.

What is a temporary tattoo?

A tattoo you wear for a while instead of for life, with no needles involved. Ours are printed on transfer paper with jagua ink. The ink works into the top layer of the skin and develops to blue-black over 24 to 36 hours, which is why it looks like a real tattoo rather than a print sitting on the surface. It lasts one to two weeks depending on the spot, then fades as your skin renews.