Getting Good Viking Tattoos Shouldn’t be This Hard

Most of what you see online is recycled, uncredited, or historically confused and doesn’t do justice to the mythology or the culture.

Viking Tattoos: Volume 2 is my answer to that problem.

Created together with Nordic tattooists, illustrators, and artists from around the world, this book is a growing archive of 250 original tattoo-ready designs inspired by Norse mythology, Viking-age art, and early medieval symbolism. Each artwork is ethically sourced, paid for, and created with full artistic freedom, giving you a collection that’s both meaningful and genuinely high-quality.

Whether you’re choosing a personal tattoo or you’re a tattoo artist looking for fresh, authentic material for your clients, this eBook gives you a massive foundation to work from.

 

What you can expect

• Hundreds of unique tattoo designs
• A wide range of motifs: gods, beasts, symbols, weapons, knotwork, runes
• Artist-made: no AI, no stolen Pinterest designs
• High quality: High-resolution, stencil-friendly artwork
• Ethically created: every contributor compensated
• Clear usage rights: tattoos & personal projects only — no resale or commercial products

 

Art by Doug Cavanaugh | Celtic Hammer Club.

 

What You Get

An Expanding Library of Norse & Viking Tattoo Designs

• Planned total: 250 unique artworks
• Current release: 119 designs (Version 1.01)
• A wide range of styles: traditional, mythological, historical, symbolic, zoomorphic
• Gods, heroes, runes, beasts, weapons, knotwork, sagas, and more

 

Tattoo Designs Made for Use

• Perfect for personal tattoo inspiration
• Tattoo artists may offer these designs directly to clients
• All artwork is high-resolution and stencil-friendly

 

Ethically Sourced Art

Created by the Community, For the Community

• Artists were paid fairly for their contributions
• Over £3,000 invested so far across Volumes 1 & 2
• Contributors received both financial support and exposure
• Full creative freedom for every artist involved

 

Clear Usage Rights

As with all Einarr’s Journey tattoo collections:

You can:

• use the art for personal tattoos
• use designs as a tattoo artist with clients
• create personal or non-commercial art projects

You cannot:

• resell, republish, or redistribute the artwork
• create commercial products using the designs
• claim or present the art as your own

 

Art by Iliya Kuchurian | The Tattoo Foundry.

 

The Art

This project is a collaboration between established and emerging artists across the Norse Pagan and tattoo community, each bringing their own interpretation of Nordic motifs and Viking-age aesthetics.

Some work primarily in historically inspired styles; others blend Norse themes with modern tattoo design. Together, they form a diverse and passionate group whose work defines the soul of this series.

 

Example of one of the artist overview spreads.

 

Artist Overview

Each artist’s section opens with a small introduction that brings you a little closer to the person behind the work. You’ll find a simple portrait, a short bio, and a few lines about their connection to Nordic art and tattooing.

Beneath that sits a list of the designs they’ve contributed, each with a brief description of its motif, mythological roots, or stylistic inspiration.

It’s a gentle way of setting the scene, giving you a sense of who the artist is, what shaped their approach, and the ideas woven into their designs before you see the finished artwork.

 

Art by Josh Arklin | Art of Arklin.

 

Tattoo Designs

The 2-4 spreads following the artist introduction are where the art speaks for itself. Each design is shown clearly and without distraction: clean linework, high resolution, and ready to be used as tattoo inspiration or as a stencil by artists. This spread is all about letting the work breathe, a space where you can take in the details, style, and personality of each piece at a glance, without anything getting in the way.

 

Artists Featured in the Current Version

• Balder Andersen | Tidferd Tattoo
• Josh Arklin | Art of Arklin
• Dariusz Zawiązalec | Black Forest Forge
• Doug Cavanaugh | Celtic Hammer Club
• Igor Lukyan | Lukyan Illustrations
• Connor Benson | Einarr’s Journey
• Eloïse Grillon | The Runic Path
• Iliya Kuchurian | The Tattoo Foundry
• Štěpán Balo | Midgard Dweller
• Oscar Orcellet | Oscar Orcellet Tattoo
• Anthony Young | Beardy Antz
• Sigurboði Grétarsson | Sigurboði
• Dimitry Barkov | Raidho DMT

Upcoming Artists:

• Ullrs Blod
• Hafr Tattoo
• Tales from Utgard
• Andy Prowse
• The Saxon Storyteller

 

Art by Eloïse Grillon | The Runic Path.

 

Ethically Sourced Designs

Every design in this book is ethically sourced and created through direct collaboration.

No AI. No scraped Pinterest designs. No uncredited artwork.

Artists were:

• paid fairly for their contributions (unless they insisted otherwise)
• given full creative freedom
• encouraged to explore styles inspired by Norse mythology, the Viking Age, and early medieval Scandinavian art

This project exists to support the community, both financially and artistically, while giving you a trustworthy, high-quality reference for Norse tattoo design.

 

Art by Lukyan Illustrations.

 

An Ongoing Project

Viking Tattoos is a long-term, evolving three-part series.

Each volume is released in stages, with new artwork added as the collection grows. Anyone who purchases the eBook automatically receives every future update for free.

Physical printed editions are planned for the future once each volume reaches completion.

This is how the project has always been built:

openly, collaboratively, and with a deep respect for the culture, the artists, and the community behind it.