Now that they can be created and shared, we’ve curated a list of amazing Gallery Tattoos you can download today!
Although the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack brings a variety of new mechanics and concepts to The Sims 4 there is one aspect that many players would say is the best part of the entire EP, which is the overhauled tattoo system. Now, you can narrow down your sims’ tattoo placement options much more precisely than before, and if you have the expansion you also have the option of creating your own tattoos by hand which can be uploaded to the Gallery for other simmers to enjoy.
The DIY tattoo system works like the fur painting mechanics from Cats & Dogs and Werewolves allowing you to control the color(s) and opacity of your pieces with unlockable patterns and stencils for even more variety. While this method can be tricky to get the hang of if you’re not artistically inclined, there are some truly talented people out there who have made truly incredible Gallery tattoos.
One of the great things about Gallery tattoos is that they don’t count as custom content. They’re available to all players who have the B&H expansion pack and won’t get tagged as “modded” if they’re shared individually or as part of a sim that’s been uploaded to the Gallery. This means that yes, even console players can download and use them!
Gallery Tattoos For Every Kind Of Sim
We’ve curated a list of over 100 Gallery tattoos you can download and enjoy right now! There’s everything from delicate botanicals to medieval imagery to creepy artwork to sims references and so much more, and some of the pieces are part of a larger project like a sleeve or full-body tattoo.
Important Things To Know About Gallery Tattoos
Before you start downloading these Gallery tattoos there are a few things you should keep in mind:
- Although they can be downloaded by anybody, you will not be able to use these custom tattoos if you don’t have the Businesses & Hobbies EP.
- Tattoos will look different on different sims depending on their body frame, body size, skin tone, and more. Custom body presets and skins may also affect how Gallery tattoos will look on your sim(s).
- EA’s Gallery images aren’t great, we know. We tried to get the best image for each tattoo but some of them aren’t the easiest to see.
- Some simmers have been trying to pass off CC tattoos as Gallery pieces; these will not show up properly in your game. We’ve done our best to vet tattoos to make sure they are legitimate Gallery pieces but if you find one on our list that we missed, please let us know!
- If you want to explore the Gallery on your own for more tattoos, be advised that there isn’t really an effective censoring system in place right now so you may run into profanity or NSFW content.
Now, let’s look at some tattoos!
Collar Bone Tattoo
A simple tattoo of three Simlish words in a thick handwriting style. It can mean anything you want it to mean!
Click here to download!Game Heart Tattoo
A row of three pixelated hearts, one and a half of which are filled in red. This tattoo is a must-have for retro game nerds!
Click here to download!Circle Simlish Back
Upper back tattoo of a large black circle with slices cut from it in a vaporwave fashion. Red simlish text trails down the center of the circle.
Click here to download!Back Tat Pattern Simlish
This back tattoo has a black bar down the spine with Simlish characters in blue stacked down it. On either side of the bar is a series of shrinking lines made of a pattern of spots and bars with a small plumbob on the outside; all together the shapes lay out in a diamond shape.
Click here to download!Skeleton & Flower Tattoo
A large back piece in shades of black, white, and pink. In the center is a woman’s face with pale skin and long hair. Below her is a rib cage in black. She has pink flowers in her hair and is surrounded by white flowers and stars and there’s a faint tribal design in the background.
Click here to download!:3 Cat
Simple line tattoo on the left shoulder of a cat’s face. The ears are simple carats (^), the eyes are a colon (:), the mouth is number three (3), and there are three short lines on either side to make the whiskers.
Click here to download!Cat And Heart…
A large lower left hip tattoo of an anatomical heart in red ink behind a small cat outlined in black sleeping with its paw over its eyes.
Click here to download!Reverse Mermaid
Outer left leg tattoo of a colorful figure, the upper half is made of a fish in shades of green, blue, and pink while the lower half is a pair of sexy human legs in fishnet stockings.
Click here to download!Llama Abduction
This large back tattoo shows a llama silhouette being lifted up into a spaceship, surrounded by stars with a full moon in the distance.
Click here to download!Naked Gnome
Lower back tattoo of a nude gnome holding a censor cube and winking. You can find other gnome tattoos in the creator’s profile!
Click here to download!My Muscular Yamachan
Upper back tattoo of a friendly looking Yamachan flexing his muscular left arm and smiling.
Click here to download!Butterfly Bunny
Upper back tattoo of an adorable Chibi bunny with small butterfly wings surrounded in sparkles and stars.
Click here to download!Hand Drawn Moth
Romantic moth drawing in the center of the torso, its wings spreading under the bust to the nipples. A small flower rises over the moth, up the sternum stopping halfway up.
Click here to download!Moth Tattoo
Chest/neck tattoo with spiderwebs over the right shoulder and neck, with an assortment of leaves and two moths caught upon it, spreading over to the left shoulder.
Click here to download!Tattoo 9
This back tattoo consists of a series of lines in various lengths spanning the length of the spine. On the right side of the back is a large Grecian statue head under a column of Morse code-esque dots. The left side of the back has half a butterfly as bisected by the spine lines, with leafy branches of varying sizes surrounding it. The tattoo is crowned by a four-tipped star on the back of the neck.
Click here to download!Fairy Wings
Black upper back tattoo in a watercolor art style of butterfly-like wings with stars and ink blots above & behind them. Each wing spans from the shoulder blade to the mid-back.
Click here to download!Butterfly And Moon
An offset upper back tattoo with a flying butterfly, haloed in a circle of dots. A crescent moon and cluster of stars sit at the upper left of the circle with another star at the lower left of the circle.
Brought to you by the creator of the Sweet Slumber Party Kit!
Click here to download!Sun!
A large back tattoo of a sun with various lines and curves coming from it, in a style reminiscent of celestial cartography. The tattoo is done entirely in white ink.
There’s an optional 2nd part to this piece for the lower back; check the creator’s profile (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Space Sleeve (Upper Arm)
The top half of a colorful left arm sleeve featuring a space motif. There are two orange planets, one with rings, a blue planet with two sets of rings, and an asteroid over a bed of blues, greens, and purples scattered with stars. Check the creator’s profile for the lower half of this piece (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Moon Phase Tattoo ●
A chest tattoo showing the various phases of the moon. It stretches across the collarbone, flanked on both sides by a small branch of leaves. The centerpiece, a full moon, has several threads of stars dangling from it and there’s a small sparkling plumbob below on the sternum.
Click here to download!Left Leg Moon
Left thigh tattoo featuring a large crescent moon. The art style has a kinetic energy that almost looks like it was made by tossing the ink onto the skin.
Click here to download!Moon Back Tattoo
Spinal tattoo of a line broken up with dots and feathers down the back; a crescent moon takes up a majority of the upper third.
Click here to download!Heart Sword
Left hip tattoo of a small sword plunging into a large heart, three drops of blood underneath it.
Click here to download!Back Flower Sword (Part 1)
The top half of a full back tattoo, consisting of a sword spanning the length of the spine. Several sprigs of leaves and large flowers rain down over and around the sword. Check the creator’s profile for the lower half of this piece (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Upper Back Dragon Tattoo
A shoulder to shoulder back tattoo of a large flying dragon as viewed from above. Its wings spread across the entire back and the tail has a fanned tip that reminds us of Toothless from the animated film “How To Train Your Dragon.”
Click here to download!Dragon Arm Tattoo
A hand-sketched upper right arm tattoo of a roaring dragon. A small portion of the tattoo spills on to the chest as its own separate piece; check the creator’s profile for that piece (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Biblically A. Angel
A back tattoo designed after the biblical description of angels. The center has four floating eyes surrounded by six wings.
Click here to download!Angel
A freehand-drawn angel with black wings spanning the upper back. The art is done in a stylized manga-type style.
Click here to download!Cross Tattoo
Chest tattoo of a small cross with layered black wings spreading over the pectorals.
Click here to download!Angel Back Tattoo (1/2)
The top half of a full back tattoo. This tattoo has a winged statue head, the figure looking off into the distance with a teary eye, surrounded in a spotted crown with stars. Check the creator’s profile for the lower half of this piece (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Sun Goddess Tattoo
A toga wrapped woman with long hair and a crown of many points reminiscent of sun rays.
Click here to download!Lady Morgana
Back tattoo of a woman holding a staff in her right hand, while her left hand holds a bird that she appears to be communicating with. She stands before a crescent moon in front of various trees and bushes. The artwork is done in a crude sketch style.
Click here to download!Tropical Artemis
Large back tattoo of a Grecian statue, consisting of a woman holding a pot over her head. Multiple leaf types surround the statue.
Click here to download!Athena In The Garden
Left leg sleeve tattoo of assorted leaves with an Athenian profile on the calf.
Click here to download!Greek Botanical
Drawn and shaded like a charcoal drawing, this lower right arm tattoo consists of a statue head surrounded in a variety of different leaves.
Click here to download!Daphné
A belly tattoo in pencil sketch-style of a woman reaching out, her arm transforming into a leaf-covered tree branch.
Click here to download!Plant Lady
A stern-looking woman’s face with large leaves for hair resting above a cabbage.
Click here to download!Arm Tattoo
A black tattoo of a large flower, a maiden’s face, and a moth done in a style reminiscent of watercolor brushwork.
Click here to download!Floral Vine
Quick-sketch art style tattoo on the left hip of a series of sunflowers in different sizes.
Click here to download!Tat
Lower left arm tattoo of a group of flowers and leaves. The artwork is reminiscent of calligraphy ink work.
Click here to download!Back Flower Stalk Tattoo
Spinal tattoo of a hand-drawn stalk of small flowers and leaves.
Click here to download!Floral Chest Tattoo
Tattoo spanning from the left shoulder down under the chest. The artwork is a vine of rose-like flowers in a doodle style.
Click here to download!Wild Flowers Tattoo
A delicate poppy flower and some greenery on the upper right back/shoulder done in simple black lines.
Click here to download!Early Spring
Floral tattoo on the right chest. Two large peonies sprouting from stems with leaves and smaller flowers, accompanied by a butterfly and a bee.
Click here to download!Floral Chest Tattoo
Delicate symmetrical upper chest tattoo with a center flower and a variety of assorted leaves and flowers on either side.
Click here to download!Forest Tattoo
Left upper arm band featuring a line of evergreen trees and birds in a smudged charcoal style.
Click here to download!Bicep Bouquet
Bouquet of assorted flowers on the upper right arm. They are done in thick black linework with grey shading.
Click here to download!Black And Gray Leg (L)
Tattoo spanning the entire length of the left leg and foot. It features an assortment of simple monochromatic flowers, petals, and leaves done with thick line work.
Click here to download!Cute Flower
A simple floral tattoo on the left arm. It features a three-petaled flower on a stem of four leaves, with small decorative dots along the branch base and flower head.
Click here to download!Dog Lover Leaf Wrap
A monochrome tattoo stretching over the top 3/4 of the right arm featuring a simple wrapped motif of basic branches and leaves. Two differently-sized paw prints and a heart are nestled among the leaves near the elbow and small twinkling stars are spread along the piece.
Click here to download!Lotus Upper Back Tattoo
A large back tattoo of a black circle overlaid with the outline of two lotuses on the left. The lotuses are outlined in black but revert to negative space on the parts of the tattoo that overlay the circle, creating an inverted appearance.
Click here to download!Leaf Tattoos
Two stems of ovate-shaped leaves starting below the navel and ending on the hip area. The tattoo is not quite symmetrical, but laid out in a mirrored fashion.
Click here to download!Sternum Leaves Tattoo
A delicate symmetrical tattoo of simple leaved branches that starts at the sternum and traces along the bottom of the rib cage.
Click here to download!Chest Tattoo
Thick blackwork chest/rib tattoo of budding branches. One branch starts at the left shoulder and reaches across the chest, and a second branch starts on the right rib and crosses over to the sternum.
Click here to download!Strawberry Flower Tattoo
Did you know that strawberries grow from the centerpieces of flowers? This piece is a left side chest/shoulder tattoo with a bunch of white strawberry flowers and red ripening strawberries in a style similar to 1980’s American Cel Animation.
Click here to download!Floral Leg Tattoo
A single green stem stretching the length of the right leg, with several colorful flowers blooming from it. The flowers look like pansies in light/pastel shades of orange, yellow, blue, and violet. It reminds us of the flowers from the 1951 animated Alice In Wonderland film!
Click here to download!Pink And Red Roses
A bunch of flowers in bright shades of red and pink stacked along the upper right arm.
Click here to download!Deathflower
Tattoo for the upper left arm of a claret skeletal Deathflower with stars shining above it.
Click here to download!Flower Tattoo
Chest tattoo of a bunch of large light pink colored flowers with faint leaves bordering the piece.
Click here to download!Flowers For Dark Skin
Chest tattoo featuring a quartet of flowers in shades of dark red, umber, and dusty pink flanked by soft green leaves. As the title suggests, these colors were chosen to complement darker skin tones.
Click here to download!Red Flower Tattoo
Bright red flowers reminiscent of cherry blossoms branching from the lower back up to the shoulder blades.
Click here to download!Traditional Flower
Symmetrical back tattoo in traditional style with branches and leaves branching out from the spine, topped with an orange-red flower surrounded in matching buds.
Click here to download!Ornamental Peonies
An upper-chest tattoo spanning across to both shoulders, featuring a trio of soft orange peonies done in a Neo-traditional tattoo style.
Click here to download!Flower Tattoo (Back 2)
A tattoo of crimson flowers and green leaves branching from the right thigh and stopping on the mid-back. This piece can be expanded on with additional pieces; check the creator’s profile for the other parts (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Indigenous Hummingbird
Stomach and hip tattoo of a blue hummingbird feeding from deep red flowers. The tattoo is illustrated in the art style of North American Indigenous Peoples.
Click here to download!Black Out (1)
Top half of a two part black out tattoo on the right arm featuring a motif of stars, horizontal and vertical bands, all crowned with a plumbob on the shoulder. Check the creator’s profile for the bottom half of this tattoo (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Tattoo Breast/Neck
Bib/collar style blackout tattoo with star and leaf designs that looks to be loosely inspired by Moroccan art styles. This tattoo appears to be meant for femme frames, as there seems to be some tearing along the shoulders on the masc preview.
Click here to download!Celtic Knot Tattoo
A simple Celtic love knot design on the inner right forearm.
Click here to download!Mermaid
A mermaid with flowing red hair resting on a bed of kelp on the lower right arm, drawn in a style similar to American traditional tattoos.
Click here to download!Traditional Tiger
Colorful abdominal tattoo of a tiger head with some accent flowers below, done in the American traditional tattoo style.
Click here to download!Back Tattoo
Characters that look like a cross between Simlilsh and Japanese Kanji written down the spine. What do you think it says?
Click here to download!Komorebi Trad Tat (3)
One portion of a full body tattoo, this part being on the upper back. A large red koi fish leaps from Japanese-style ocean waves with part of a red dragon’s body seen below the clouds near the koi. Check the creator’s profile for the other parts of this tattoo (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Fish
A large back tattoo of a red and white kio fish in a painted style with matching roses near the head & tail.
Click here to download!Koi Fish Tattoo
A belly tattoo with two black and orange koi circling the navel; the piece is accented with small illustrations of stars, moons, and water droplets.
Click here to download!*Fish*
A pair of monochromatic koi fish Facing each other on the upper left arm, accented by small sparkles.
Click here to download!Black Cat And Stars
A large upper back tattoo of a black cat rolling on its side; negative space makes the cat’s face, leg, and starry pattern on the fur.
Click here to download!Little Cat Tattoo
A tiny tattoo on the left hip of a fluffy cat, illustrated as a puffy ball with a small black face and tail.
Click here to download!Crowned Cat Tattoo
Left hip/belly tattoo of a blushing cat with its eyes closed, wearing a tiny crown and surrounded by stars.
Click here to download!Cow Skull Tattoo
A lower sternum/under bust tattoo of a cow skull, its horns spreading to the edges of the torso.
Click here to download!Traditional Sulani Tattoo
Left lower back tattoo of a sea turtle in a traditional islander art style; if you have Island Living this piece fits up against the Sulani leg sleeve tattoo!
Click here to download!Floral Snake Back Tattoo
A simple line drawing back tattoo of a snake accented with flowers.
Click here to download!Snake, Sun And Spill
A monochrome back tattoo of a snake crawling towards the sunrise with stars on the upper left and lines akin to spilled oil on either side.
Click here to download!Right Leg Tattoo Sleeve
Right outer calf tattoo of a small snake slithering up towards the knee while surrounded by crescent moons, stars, and skulls.
Click here to download!Snake Leg Tattoo
A large blackwork snake slithering down the left thigh and shin.
Click here to download!Hissing Snake
A black scaled snake slithering around the lower right arm, its head resting on top of the hand with its tongue extended to the ring finger.
Click here to download!Rose & Snake Tattoo Bust
A sternum tattoo of a red rose with a black snake windings its way up the the stem.
Click here to download!
Tattoo Skull
Upper chest tattoo in an art style reminiscent of a pirate’s treasure map. The tattoo contains a large, crude skull in the center on a background of flowers that span from shoulder to shoulder.
Click here to download!Belly Tattoo Skull
A large blackwork belly tattoo featuring a skull surrounded by sketched flowers. Opposite the skull is a raccoon that wraps around the side slightly, and the two are sword fighting.
Click here to download!Skulls & Flowers
Two crudely-drawn skulls stacked atop each other surrounded by doodles of various flowers and leaves.
Click here to download!Snake Skull Floral
A fine-line drawing of a skull covered in flowers with a snake slithering over/through it, positioned on the upper right chest and shoulder.
Click here to download!Grim Reaper Leg Tattoo
Right leg sleeve tattoo featuring a portrait of the grim reaper in realistic style, accented with leafy vine details.
Ghosty M
A large monochrome portrait of Ghostface from the “Scream” horror movie franchise, framed by a dripping black heart, on the upper back.
Click here to download!Spider Love
A large black spider on the left hip. Between its front legs the spider has strung a pink web with a heart woven into it and there are also smaller pink star accents on and around the creature.
Click here to download!Spider Tattoo 01 (Part 1)
A large black hairy spider camping out on the left shoulder blade and left chest area. Check the creator’s profile for the other parts of the tattoo (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu) which are just the tips of some of the legs so they properly wrap around the sim.
Click here to download!Spider (Top)
The upper part of a large black spider tattoo that spreads over the entire mid-lower back with a small spiderweb draped over the back of the neck. Check the creator’s profile for the second part of this tattoo (you may need to uncheck “Maxis Curated” in the Advanced menu).
Click here to download!Eddie Munson Bat Tat
A collection of black bat silhouettes on the lower right arm, based on the arm tattoo worn by Eddie Munson from the TV show Stranger Things.
Click here to download!Bat Chest Piece
A black bat done in rough-sketch style spreading over the upper chest.
Click here to download!Centipede
A large black centipede crawling from the center back up to the bottom of the neck.
Click here to download!Skeletal Arm
A black tattoo going from the left elbow to the tips of the fingers, outlining the bones that reside beneath.
Click here to download!See No Evil
A black back tattoo of an eye from which several gnarled branch or claw like appendages expand outward, making it look like a cross between an ancient tree and a cursed creature.
Click here to download!Eye Tattoo
A dark blue eye on the upper chest surrounded by black markings that almost look like feathers or wings.
Click here to download!Spooky Girl Tattoo
A black tattoo with a sketched design of a horned female demon head emerging from what appears to be a trench coat.
Click here to download!Creepy Tattoos
An assortment of creepy black tattoos for the left leg featuring a moth, a skull, a millipede, a smiling sun, and a flowering eyeball.
Click here to download!More on SNOOTYSIMS: Did you know that we make our own CC tattoos? You can find them (along with a lot of other cool CC) on our Patreon!
Go Even Further With Gallery Tattoo Options
While it’s not something we’re going to cover in this post, you can find a selection of non-tattoo “tattoos” in the Gallery that you might also be interested in. These include things such as scars, freckles, hairlines, and even faux-piercings! Should we do a dedicated post about these options? If you think so, comment and let us know!
Final Thoughts
Going through this list of incredible Gallery CC, I think my favorite part is that we’re getting to see the talents of so many simmers who otherwise might have never entered the creative space regarding The Sims 4. You don’t need any special programs or fancy software to make your own custom tattoos, and with enough patience and practice anybody can make one worth sharing to the Gallery!
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