Barb Wire Tattoo Designs

Barb wire tattoos belong to simple and unsophisticated tattoo designs. Nowadays it is not an exception to meet an ordinary person wearing a barb wire tattoo for these tattoos are not as closely connected to prison culture as it seems to be.

Barb Wire Tattoo DesignsBarb wire has sharp biting edges at regular intervals and is used to make fences of increased safety to guard those who are inside or to prevent them from running away. Barb wire fences were widely spread during the World War 2 in concentration camps as anyone who tries to get over such a fence will be injured. For this reason barb wire fences are built around prisons, that’s why prison tattoos often include barb wire in their design. In some areas, the number of spikes in a tattoo tells the number of years spent by a person behind the bars.

Now barb wire tattoos are chosen by people to show off their strong personality, their courage, fearlessness and decisiveness and to indicate the ability to act in tough circumstances. There’s no restriction in terms of sex - both men and women can wear these tattoos. Some celebrities have barb wires tattooed on their bodies.
Barb Wire Tattoo Designs

Chain pattern is the most popular among barb wire tattoo designs. Barb wires can be carved on wrists and ankles, which looks like a stylish bracelet, as well as on necks, backs and even waists. Barb wire tattoos look great as they can accentuate the beauty of a woman’s body or to lay stress on powerful muscles of man’s arms and forearms.

Barb wire tattoo patterns may be as well incorporated into other tattoo designs as there’s something peculiar in them - something that draws attention and adds spice to your style.