One of the coolest tattoo trends to emerge in recent years are patch tattoos and embroidery tattoos. These very fun niche designs are tattoos that look just like patches that you would find sewn onto jackets and other apparel. Tattoo artists can pull off a patch tattoo by applying tons of parallel lines to make them look like stitching. Further, you will often find a slight shadow that makes the designs appear raised on the skin!

We wanted to discover the possibilities with embroidery and patch tattoos and the latest designs that people are getting inked. We turned to social media to find the latest examples to share with you so you can get the best sense of what this amazing trend is all about! Almost anything can be transformed into a patch tattoo, but as you will see, characters from cartoons are exceptional looking as patches so you very well might want to do the same. All right! Let’s get stitching!

Check Out These Amazing Patch Tattoo Ideas to Inspire Your Own Embroidery Tattoo!

Coco

If the animated feature Coco did not melt your heart, we’re not sure what to tell you. We find a loving tribute to the film done with black ink for the background and full color for the patch tattoos. Isn’t this pure magic?

Scooby-Doo!

The Mystery Machine got the patch tattoo treatment in this design that celebrates all things Scooby-Doo. We love this thoroughly spooky design and we’re pretty sure the whole gang would approve of it!

Tig

How precious is this Tigger patch tattoo? Notice how the subtle shadow really helps give depth and makes the design look 3-D? What a dream!

Smile

This rainbow flower patch tattoo surely brings many smiles to folks’ faces. A small tattoo like this could be the perfect little accessory for you.

Bumble Boy

Another patch tattoo inspired by nature! While the vast majority of the embroidery tattoos we saw are inspired by cartoons not all of them are! You can turn insects, flowers, plants, and all manner of subject matter into an attractive design just like this!

Get Your Kicks On…

For the adventurous types out there, consider showing your love for the open road with a patch tattoo of a highway or road that is particularly meaningful to you. The storied Route 66 made for an excellent choice for this design.

Perfection

A genius thought to get a Lilo & Stitch patch tattoo and boy, did it pay off! Little Stitch looks so perfect in embroidery form.

Show Some Courage

Remember Courage, the Cowardly Dog? This nostalgia-inducing design will take many of us right back to our childhood watching the charming cartoon. What was your favorite toon growing up? You should get a patch tattoo inspired by it!

Space Jam

Want to play a pick-up game with these two characters? This is one of the best patch tattoos on the list as far as execution goes. The choice of purple for the fill was smart because it so beautifully contrasts with all of the oranges on the toons.

A Patch of Floral

Many of these patch tattoos include an under-design that is more traditional with the “patch” placed on top for emphasis. See how that black and gray design underneath adds depth to the colorful design on top? It’s a great layout!

Let’s Rock

Even though these patch tattoos tend to skew to nostalgia, you can get a punk rock one that expresses your values. We find this skeletal hand ready to rock in this embroidery tattoo design.

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