Biomechanical tattoos were the types of designs people could only dream about a couple of decades ago, but they are now totally possible and extremely popular in the tattooing world. They are great tattoo ideas for people who love science fiction, or who just want to get designs that make them look half human, half machine! Below we will take a look at reasons why biomechanical tattoos are so hot right now, some of the more popular biomechanical tattoo ideas out there and why one of these cool designs might be great for you.

Let’s be honest with ourselves – trying to decide on a design for a permanent body art decoration can often be overwhelming. There are so many designs to choose from, not to mention anything you can think of, the possibilities are endless. Often a tattoo is meant to express the “inner you.” Some people may feel that in this modern age a modern style tattoo is in order. Nothing can be more modern, if not downright futuristic, than a “Bio-Mech” or biomechanical tattoo.

A biomechanical tattoo is a form of body art that melds the human you with machine in the form of tattoo imagery of machine or robotic parts. What makes these designs so popular is that you can get absolutely any body part “mechanized.” You might choose a location to give the tattoo its meaning, or you might just like the way that the biomechanical look works in that area. There are some body locations that are a bit more popular than others, but the fact is that a great tattoo artist can make it work anywhere you want them to.

Part man, part machine, the biomechanical tattoo peels the flesh away to reveal the inner mechanical workings, steel, wires and gears, that make you tick. For example someone might want to put one of these tats over their chests with a mechanical heart and wiring that connects to other parts of their bodies. These designs don’t require the ripped skin look to them, but many people like to add in this detail to show that what you’re seeing is their insides.