Tiger Dream Catcher Tattoo

Sacred geometry frames a roaring tiger in this black ink design. Two large triangles cross behind its head, a crescent moon and a small banded triangle crown the top, and dotted circles mark the points. The tiger faces forward with its jaws wide open, and below its chin hangs a dream catcher, its round web trailing strings of beads and long feathers.

A dream catcher woven into the mane

Leaves and feathers fan out around the cheeks like a ruff, so the tiger seems to wear the dream catcher as part of its coat. In Native American tradition, a dream catcher is said to hold back bad dreams, and in tattoo art the tiger has long stood for courage and strength. The whole drawing is worked in fine black lines and dotted shading, which keeps the symmetry crisp on a forearm, a thigh or between the shoulder blades. Our article on what a tiger tattoo means looks at the symbols behind the big cat, and more designs fill our tiger temporary tattoo collection.

Size and application

The listed size is 15x21 cm, and the tattoo goes on with a moistened sponge. The listed ingredients are an acrylates copolymer, propylene glycol, petrolatum, linseed and soybean oils, mineral oil and color pigments including iron oxides and titanium dioxide.