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Ouroboros Tattoo Ideas — Try On & Print a Stencil
The snake eating its own tail stands for cycles, renewal and infinity. Circular composition makes it a natural fit for wrists, ankles and around-the-arm placements; geometric and dotwork treatments are popular.
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Designs are generated as original references for your artist.
Placement & size
| Placement | Typical width |
|---|---|
| Inner wrist | 4–6 cm |
| Forearm | 7–10 cm |
| Back of neck | 5–7 cm |
Stencil tip: Keep scale detail to every 2–3 mm at wrist size; dense scales close up as the tattoo heals.
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What does an ouroboros symbolize?+
Eternal cycles — death and rebirth, endings that become beginnings.
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