Stranger Things has been a runaway success and, since the premiere of season one in July 2016, people have had no reservations about getting inked to proclaim their love for the show.
We must say, we are impressed with the tattoos we have seen and selected for this post. Unlike certain movies and particular characters, not all of these Stranger Things tattoos are just generic portraits created from the same stock image – people have been getting creative and it has resulted in some outstanding tattoos. Unlike the vast majority of Breaking Bad that are Walter White portraits, these Stranger Things tattoos include Demogorgons, lights, waffles, various characters, the Upside Down, and Eleven, of course.
There’s so much to love about this show, and so much to influence tattoo concepts.
At the time of posting, there are over 5000 posts tagged with #strangerthingstattoo on Instagram – an increase of 3800 in the last year. This is quite a feat for a show with only two seasons and 17 episodes; so many more long-running shows don’t have nearly as many (if any) tattoos dedicated to them.
You might be sick of us writing this but we implore you (as always) to not copy these tattoos and only be inspired by them. If these 65 people have managed to think of unique ideas, then you can too! Pick the perfect tattoo artist and give them the creative freedom that they desire.
People have Stranger Things fever and it seems that a tattoo is the only cure…
Colour realism Eleven tattoo by @kristiankimonides.
Dark trash realism Eleven tattoo by @anrijsstraume
Stranger Things themed light bulb tattoo by @clareclarity
Neo trad Demogorgon tattoo by @giankarle
Dark trash realism Dustin tattoo by @anrijsstraume 
New school Stranger Things collab tattoo by @bulman_tattoons and @joshhermantattoo 
Stranger Things themed hand tattoo by @tattooyauu
Dustin portrait tattoo by @raquel_tattoofreaks
Traditional style Stranger Things tattoo by @conan_tattooer 
Graphic abstract Stranger Things tattoo by @littleandytattoo
Cute Eleven tattoo by @tattoosbymeri
Black and colour Eleven tattoo by @kamilczapiga
Face split rose and Eleven tattoo by @stickypop
Eleven themed cat tattoo by@iris_lys
Faceless Demogorgon Dustin tattoo by @mariority_tattoo
Blackwork mouthless Eleven tattoo by @jeremy_d_ 
Double exposure Eleven and Demogorgon tattoo by @tattoos.by.steve
Stranger Things themed coffee tattoo by @amberbananafish
Neo trad Stranger Things tattoo by @courtmello
Colour realism Eleven portrait tattoo by @kristiankimonides
Stylised neo trad Dustin tattoo by @meganfelltattoo
Bold traditional rose and waffle Stranger Things tattoo by @mattxcannon 
Abstract colour realism Eleven tattoo by @jacksonmay_tattooist
Stranger Things tattoo by @morguettetattoo
Traditional Stranger Things themed tattoo by @katherinemagnetic
Blackwork Eleven tattoo by @blackbearwhiskey
Stranger Things themed bicycle tattoo by @zillah.creations
Chief Hooper portrait tattoo by @kevin_dtattoos
Friends don’t lie tattoo by @stickypop
Neo trad Eleven tattoo by @krishtattoo
Colour realism Eleven portrait tattoo by @ponylawson
Stranger Things telephone tattoo by @alexrowntreetattoo
Graphic double exposure Eleven and Stranger Things tattoo by @thebakery
Stranger Things tattoo by @kristina_time
Neo trad Demogorgon tattoo by @shonalynnetattoo
Stranger Things themed phone and waffles tattoo by @codydresser
Abstract Eleven tattoo by @SlooTattoos
Colour realism Dustin tattoo by @codeydoran
Dustin portrait tattoo by @deboracherrys
Waffle and lights Stranger Things tattoo by @akalexandertattoo
Colour realism Eleven portrait tattoo by @tylermalek
Neo trad Eleven tattoo by @ulyss_blair
Stranger Things cassette tape tattoo by @slickrick_ec
New school Eleven tattoo by @kellydotylovessoup 
Traditional love heart shaped Stranger Things themed waffle tattoo by @cthulhuisgod. 
Demogorgon and waffle tattoo by @chase_tattoos
Traditional style Stranger Things tattoo by @stefflapsleytattoos
Stylised colour realism lights and waffle tattoo by @earo35
Coffee and waffle tattoo by @betsywets
Stylised Dad Steve portrait tattoo by @morguettetattoo
Waffles and lights tattoo by @matsy__
Eleven tattoo by @gianlucaartico
Colour realism Eleven tattoo by @kristiankimonides
Neo trad Eleven tattoo by @sadee_glover
Stylised neo trad Steve Harrington tattoo by @self135
Stylised traditional Billy tattoo by @meganfelltattoo
Jim Hopper tattoo by @ernstkrone
Stylised Eleven tattoo by @sophieannison
Stranger Things tattoo by @aimeeloutattoo
Steve tattoo by @shonalynnetattoo
Neo trad Billy tattoo by @krunchy83
Stranger Things tattoo by @martapoisontattoo
Stranger Things tattoo by @ryanxmcd
Eleven portrait tattoo by @kristiankimonides
Stranger Things themed baseball bat tattoo by @stickypop