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If you are looking out for cool new scientific tattoo ideas, here are some brilliant double helix tattoo designs for you to check out.
Among DNA tattoos and other science-related tattoos, the double helix is the most popular of all.
Science writer and researchers James Watson along with Francis Crick discovered the amazing idea of this interconnected strand of protein-based elements termed DNA through ground breaking observations. The name double helix came from the unique cool visual appearance of the two strands of DNA in twisted shape/patterns running alongside each other, forming almost an infinity.
What is a double helix tattoo then? To begin with, it can be an experimental science tattoo for children. Double Helix tattoo meaning has often been used in describing family line trees of the human species or symbolism of infinity. While it is also a favourite of a science nerd, DNA tattoos are also a way to celebrate life. Down below are some unique helix tats curated for you!
Double Helix Jellyfish Tattoo
What a twist to begin the list with! This opening tattoo depicts a big, transparent jellyfish crossover with a beautiful double helix molecular DNA tattoo, and by all means, a beauty. Inked in simple black and grey tones and intricately detailed, the strands of the jellyfish, in fact, look like beautiful tree branches hanging gracefully from bark, and the DNA tattoo just adds up to the prettiness with perfect geometrically aligned shapes. The dotwork and linework are extremely commendable, not to mention the little fill-in inside the jellyfish with shooting stars and a crescent moon.
Multi-coloured Double Helix Tattoo
This colourful and elegantly watercolour-themed double helix DNA tattoo is inked to perfection. The dynamic flare the tattoo gives off, even after not being three dimensional in nature or having pretty bold colours, is truly an art! Along with simple yet jolly colours of deep green and deep blue, the DNA tattoo features the molecule names HO AND NH2 along with the strands inked in deep orange and black. The shading on the strands with a unique mixture of purple and black, quite a rare colour combination, is a must-try for coloured ink lovers.
This tattoo is ideal for inking on to the forearms or legs, apart from being widely chosen as sleeve tattoos.
Molecular Double Helix Tattoo
This hyper realistically gorgeous tattoo is here to stay. A helix DNA tattoo encircling the entire circumference of the arm, this double helix design is an attention-grabber. Added with the twisted design of the molecular strands itself are the beautifully inked colours of black, deep blue and the interesting white ink touched upon for shade.
The colours look incredibly wonderful as a combination and the unique design is sure to garner incredible attention if you choose to go for a bolder fashion statement.
Simple Double Helix DNA Tattoo
This arm tattoo is the simple and traditional DNA double helix tattoo inked in a bold, three-dimensional feature. Inkwork with pale and deep shades of blue and red make way for a perfect combination with black borders and bold lined shading.
The deep fill in the two strands almost looks like little litmus papers, along with the deftly divided ridges between each line. In addition, there is a clear dynamic three-dimensional movement that this tattoo embodies. This cleanly finished tattoo is a tribute to all the science nerds!
Watercolour-themed Double Helix Tattoo
This wonderful sleeve tattoo adds a quirky twist to the usual black and white DNA tattoos with what looks like splashes of watercolours of blue, green, yellow and purple. The music notes also add a crossover of a helix DNA tattoo with piano notes in black and white, all with a pretty background.
The rare crossover of music and science is, however, a new unique design to get inked on your skin. The colour splashes are perfectly inked, with the key notes serving as molecular strands. Get this genetic code tattooed now!
Infinity Double Helix Tattoo
This dainty little arm tattoo is a fine line work in black and grey, featuring the classical double helix DNA molecular strands. If you dig deeper, there is also impeccable dotwork serving as a background that makes the infinity sign. Upon looking closely, you will find an eye tattoo as well as sun and moon tattoos bisecting the DNA helix in the background, giving a complete mix of the scientific and cosmic.
Neat linework and dotwork steal the show. It is also a good thing to ink just the DNA and Infinity onto ear lobes for minimalistic yet noteworthy tattoo art.
Hyperrealistic Double Helix Tattoo
This gorgeous double helix DNA sleeve tattoo can be used literally as showcased tattoo samples! With not only a hyperrealistic close-up image of the DNA strands but also other little molecular balls, paired up with a mysterious cosmic background that is however blurry. The background features a colourful combination of austere red starlight along with a gigantic solar system-like constellation coloured in red and purple as if an outer space galaxy.
A mix of science and the cosmic through a DNA tattoo, this sleeve tattoo is intricately inked and a fun combination to try out if you want to experiment with colours.
Double Helix Tree Tattoo
This elegant and coloured double helix designed tree tattoo is here to stay. Featuring a tree, with its trunks intertwined like the classic double helix images and from the barks till the roots, this tattoo gives off the idea of humanity and life form as perceived and present around the world through a large compound like a tree to the tiniest invisible molecular DNA. The beautiful and intricately detailed inks of green, brown and ochre along with fantastic experiments with linework is art in its true sense.
For these tattoos, we recommend prior research and taking customized images to the tattoo shop to avoid allergic reactions after getting inked. No need to creep from using many fun combinations of colours and needles. Magnificient sleeve sized temporary tattoos can be an alternative.
Double Helix DNA Linework Tattoo
This age-old ideal molecular level diagram fit to belong to a course of micro-biology or chemistry science class is now on the body, in the form of a tattoo! Although it might look apparently simple, this double-helix design is indeed a complex one to ink. Mixing science into artistically sublime expressions is really a work of art. Full credits to the artist!
The image of the detailed bold black line running along the middle of the DNA strands with a thinner, smoother line going roundabout gives extremely graphical and yet elegant linework. We also recommend customizing the strict design in watercolour-themed ink, depending on the person to add in more quirky vibes.
Double Helix Body Tattoo
This customizable and magnificent tattoo is a mixture of tree roots and the human heart incorporated into the traditional DNA helix design. Both processes of natural evolution, the tree in nature and humans’ Primary organ pay discreet tribute to the full sleeve/back forearm tattoo. The intricate detailing and shading even in black and white steal the show and exhibit an amazing realistic molecule tattoo design on the skin.
Lovers of Biochemistry or science tattoos, no matter which nerd you are, we have your passion covered. These double helix tattoos range from being simply traditional to having quirky watercolour twists to crossovers with fish and trees or representing the human species. From genes and molecules to the important celebration of bodies, beauty and meanings on the skin, these tattoos will not disappoint you.
Down below we have a few more tattoo ideas that you could try out.
- DNA Double Helix Tattoo
- Rosary to Double Helix Tattoo
- Double Helix Foot Tattoo
- Eye Double Helix Tattoo
Happy inking to you!
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