Cool Cheshire Cat Tattoo Ideas and Designs

Alice in Wonderland continues to capture the imaginations of young and old.

The characters provide inspiration for people that have grown up with the story and want ink once they get the opportunity.

One of the most popular character tattoos is the Cheshire Cat. With his toothy grin, often depicted floating disembodied around the room, Cheshire Cat tattoos are a good choice for the potential they provide to incorporate other design elements.

However you like the Cheshire Cat it provides a brilliant motif for stunning tattoo art, from interesting, neo-traditional tattoo designs through to more simple, delicate linework.

The following gallery of top 71 Cheshire Cat tattoos is just a taste of what is possible with such a fascinating story filled with idiosyncratic characters and vivid source material as inspiration.

1. Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland Tattoos

A vibrant Cheshire Cat tattoo with glowing eyes and a "Drink Me" bottle, set against swirling blue — Source: @ablaskotattoos via Instagram

A detailed tattoo of the Cheshire Cat and the White Rabbit, blending vibrant colors with surreal elements — Source: @daggers_tattoo1 via Instagram

A striking Cheshire Cat tattoo with piercing blue eyes, framed by Alice and Wonderland silhouettes above — Source: @dandemetriustattoo via Instagram

A black and grey Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a Mad Hatter hat, holding a pocket watch with Alice cards below — Source: @h2pierre via Instagram

A Cheshire Cat tattoo with glowing eyes, paired with the quote "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality" — Source: @hannasarin via Instagram

A colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a top hat, holding a clock, with mushrooms at the bottom — Source: @justinundertheguntattoo via Instagram

A vibrant Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a Mad Hatter hat, holding a clock, with mushrooms below — Source: @kimberleywarrentattoo via Instagram

A colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo holding a key and potion bottle, framed by an ornate decorative border — Source: @perdibirdtattoos via Instagram

2. Cute Tattoo Designs

A simple and cute Cheshire Cat tattoo in purple tones, featuring its iconic grin and bright blue eyes — Source: @colombomattia82 via Instagram

A colorful and playful Cheshire Cat tattoo holding two cupcakes, surrounded by small hearts and details — Source: @inkbyebi via Instagram

A delicate black ink Cheshire Cat tattoo, featuring its iconic grin and eyes adorned with floral details — Source: @lapetite_encrenoire via Instagram

A playful tattoo of the classic Cheshire Cat with a wide grin, in pink and purple stripes, fading away at the top — Source: @valentainvillatattoo via Instagram

3. Disney Style Tattoos

A colorful tattoo of the classic Disney Cheshire Cat, featuring its wide grin and iconic pink and purple stripes — Source: @3_sphynx_and_a_lykoi via Instagram

A colorful and whimsical Cheshire Cat tattoo, surrounded by heart-shaped treats and the "Eat Me" label — Source: @33.tattoo via Instagram

A playful tattoo of the Disney Cheshire Cat with its head floating above its body, featuring pink and purple stripes — Source: @aztro_artz via Instagram

A black and grey Cheshire Cat tattoo featuring floral elements, with roses and daisies integrated into the design — Source: @candyladytattoo via Instagram

A colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo on the foot with the quote, "I'm not crazy, my reality is just different than yours" — Source: @chinchillazest via Instagram

A minimalist Cheshire Cat tattoo in a sketch-like design, featuring its iconic grin and swirling tail — Source: @maryjtattoo via Instagram

A geometric Cheshire Cat tattoo featuring the cat enclosed in abstract cubes, with its iconic grin — Source: @seraphinks via Instagram

A colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo on the side with the quote "We're all mad here," featuring its iconic grin and pink stripes — Source: @sofiaspiral via Instagram

4. Forearm Ink

A Cheshire Cat forearm tattoo with glowing yellow eyes, floating in blue smoke, showcasing its signature grin — Source: @bigrayink via Instagram

A Cheshire Cat tattoo featuring its eyes and wide grin, with the quote "We're all mad here" curved below — Source: @art via Instagram

A vibrant Cheshire Cat forearm tattoo with glowing eyes and a mischievous grin, set against a colorful sky — Source: @hotrodtattooing via Instagram

A Cheshire Cat forearm tattoo featuring its iconic wide grin and glowing blue eyes, set against subtle shading — Source: @javiercano24 via Instagram

A minimalist Cheshire Cat tattoo featuring its signature wide grin, bright blue eyes, and a small pink nose — Source: @maximax_tattoo via Instagram

A simple Cheshire Cat tattoo on the forearm, featuring its wide grin and bright blue eyes with long lashes — Source: @noluckjedi via Instagram

A vibrant Cheshire Cat forearm tattoo with glowing blue eyes and a wide grin, surrounded by blue and purple smoky accents — Source: @pierrecwb via Instagram

5. Mad Hatter Inspired Tattoos

A detailed tattoo of the Cheshire Cat wearing a Mad Hatter hat, holding a cracked clock, with colorful mushrooms at the bottom — Source: @__m.a.n.u.e.l_ via Instagram

A black and grey Cheshire Cat tattoo, featuring the cat in a Mad Hatter hat holding a cracked clock, surrounded by butterflies — Source: @anaschmitt3 via Instagram

A detailed Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a Mad Hatter hat, holding a cracked clock with its claws, set against a swirling background — Source: @corrky199 via Instagram

A vibrant Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a green Mad Hatter hat, holding a cracked clock, with a wide grin and glowing blue eyes — Source: @doom_monkey_studio via Instagram

A colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo wearing a patched-up Mad Hatter hat, framed in a golden ornate border, with glowing blue eyes and a mischievous grin — Source: @erinkirbytattoos via Instagram

A whimsical Cheshire Cat tattoo with glowing blue eyes and a wide grin, wearing a green Mad Hatter hat with the "10/6" label — Source: @harry_aranda_tattooer via Instagram

A tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with glowing green eyes, wearing a Mad Hatter hat and holding a pocket watch with a butterfly — Source: @jayeshepherdtattoo via Instagram

A tattoo of the Cheshire Cat wearing a tattered Mad Hatter hat with a pink ribbon, featuring the cat's mischievous grin and glowing green eyes, creating a whimsical yet slightly eerie vibe — Source: @michel.cacici3 via Instagram

Cheshire Cat tattoo with a Mad Hatter hat and teacup, capturing Wonderland’s whimsical essence — Source: @phernandu via Instagram

Cheshire Cat tattoo featuring a Mad Hatter hat and "We're All Mad Here" text, embracing Wonderland's charm — Source: @rockabilly518 via Instagram

A vibrant tattoo of the Cheshire Cat wearing a Mad Hatter hat and holding a clock, with bold colors and intricate details that capture the whimsical essence of Wonderland — Source: @theburlybeardtattoostudio via Instagram

A beautifully detailed black-and-gray tattoo featuring the Cheshire Cat wearing a Mad Hatter's hat, complete with a melting clock design — Source: @vinnitattooart via Instagram

Cheshire Cat tattoo with a colorful Mad Hatter hat and swirling smoke details — Source: @weaponix via Instagram

6. Realistic Tattoo Designs

A detailed black and grey tattoo of the Cheshire Cat, featuring its signature wide grin and intense eyes — Source: @bloodlustxtattoo via Instagram

A vibrant tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with blue and grey fur, featuring its iconic wide grin and bright eyes — Source: @bodyculttattoo via Instagram
Source: @agnes.tattoo via Instagram

A colorful tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with piercing green eyes, a wide grin, and blue accents on its fur — Source: @cheyennefurrow via Instagram

A vivid Cheshire Cat tattoo on the hand, showcasing its wide grin and blue-green eyes with bold colors — Source: @eddie_stabz via Instagram

A colorful tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with bright blue eyes, wide grin, and blue accents on its fur — Source: @jaycunliffe via Instagram

A black and grey tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with vibrant blue eyes, wide grin, and detailed shading on the chest — Source: @roman_trofimov_tattoo via Instagram

7. Small Tattoo Designs

A small, minimalist Cheshire Cat tattoo on the hand, featuring its signature grin and curled tail — Source: @crystalinkbymeli via Instagram

A vibrant watercolor-style Cheshire Cat tattoo on the arm, featuring bright blue eyes and a wide grin — Source: @diepsuongg via Instagram

A minimalist black ink tattoo of the Cheshire Cat’s eyes and wide grin on the upper arm, capturing its eerie smile — Source: @twostabs via Instagram

8. Cheshire Cat’s Smile Tattoo Art

A tattoo featuring the Cheshire Cat’s eyes, wide grin, and the quote "We’re All Mad Here" beneath it — Source: @addiebodyartist via Instagram
Source: @nocturnalbodyart via Instagram

A tattoo on the foot depicting the Cheshire Cat’s eyes and signature wide grin, showcasing its mischievous smile — Source: @am_djon via Instagram

A tattoo on the shoulder featuring the Cheshire Cat’s wide grin and bright green eyes, capturing its mischievous expression — Source: @beavertattoo via Instagram

A watercolor-style tattoo on the chest featuring the Cheshire Cat’s eyes and wide grin with colorful accents in pink and blue — Source: @inkmortalmx via Instagram

A small forearm tattoo of the Cheshire Cat, featuring bright green eyes, a wide grin, and detailed fur shading — Source: @maximebamboojo via Instagram

Tattoo of the mischievous Cheshire Cat's face with the text "We Are All Mad Here" beneath it — Source: @quinntattooz via Instagram

Tattoo of a Cheshire Cat face with big blue eyes and pointed teeth on a person's arm, exuding that signature mischievous grin — Source: @shelbykooky via Instagram

The Cheshire Cat's grinning face tattoo on the back of a person's calf — Source: @spattie_arts via Instagram

Tattoo of Cheshire Cat's face and "We're All Mad Here" text on a shoulder — Source: @spicymandine via Instagram

Tattoo of Cheshire Cat's face with text "We Are All Mad Here" on a forearm — Source: @tattooingdad via Instagram

Tattoo of a grinning Cheshire cat face with eyes on the neck and "We're all mad here" text below — Source: @tattooistxael via Instagram

Tattoo of a grinning Cheshire cat with one blue eye and one yellow eye on an arm — Source: @yakuzainky via Instagram

9. Watercolor and Colorful Tattoos

Colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo with a wide grin and green eyes on a person's upper arm — Source: @_valentina_zona via Instagram

A watercolor-style Cheshire Cat tattoo on an arm — Source: @dodynhaa_inktattoo via Instagram

Tattoo of a grinning purple and pink Cheshire cat with blue eyes on a person's arm — Source: @fedekaeru via Instagram

Colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo holding a clock on a forearm — Source: @k.morgen.ink_ via Instagram

Watercolor tattoo of Cheshire Cat with top hat and a clock, featuring vibrant colors on forearm — Source: @katherine.warner.tattoo via Instagram

Colorful tattoo of the Cheshire Cat holding a clock, with a rabbit at the bottom — Source: @lighthousetattoo.medellin via Instagram

Two arms showing colorful Cheshire Cat tattoos, one blue and one purple, with wide grins — Source: @pocketpanda92689 via Instagram

A vibrant watercolor tattoo of the Cheshire Cat on a person's upper thigh — Source: @santa_tinta via Instagram

Colorful Cheshire Cat tattoo with a butterfly on a person's upper arm — Source: @stefan_koppel_art via Instagram

Colorful tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with text "We're all mad here" on a leg — Source: @tomhuestisart via Instagram

Tattoo of a grinning Cheshire cat with colorful, swirling background on the inner forearm — Source: @yuveza via Instagram

FAQs

What does the Cheshire Cat symbolize?

The bizarre scenes and unique characters give Wonderland fans a lot of material to draw from when creating Alice in Wonderland tattoos.

To “grin like a Cheshire cat” was a phrase used often when Lewis Carroll was alive, as it was his birth county in England, and inspiration for the character’s huge smile.

Where should I put my Cheshire Cat tattoo?

There’s plenty of versatility in a Cheshire Cat design because it can be displayed fully formed or grin only, which means the feline can be packed into different sizes depending on taste.

Large, striking neo trad designs are often displayed on the limbs – upper arm, forearm, calf, and thigh – while smaller, more technically subtle art is more intimate.

How much does a Cheshire Cat tattoo cost?

Cheshire Cat tattoo pricing can go from $200 for a simple black ink line piece through to $2000+ for large, highly involved neo-traditional art.

Experienced professionals charge around $150-200 per hour, but for such a notable character like the Cheshire Cat, finding the artistic style that fits your concept is very important.

It’s best to communicate clearly with your chosen artist on the framework for pricing prior to sitting in the chair to prevent misunderstandings.

What are the most popular Alice in Wonderland tattoo motifs?

Thanks to its enduring legacy, and the wildly different major films serving as modern inspiration, many people have chosen to get Alice in Wonderland tattoos.

Instantly recognizable tattoo ideas include:

The Queen of Hearts
Lewis Carroll quotes
The Caterpillar
Alice herself

I have two black and gray classic illustration style interpretations, one of the Mad Hatter and the other the White Rabbit

What are the most popular Cheshire Cat styles?

There are three main sources for Cheshire Cat tattoo inspiration – classic illustrations from the book, ideas gleaned from the Disney Alice film, and the increasingly popular Tim Burton version that took a darker tone.

Technically effortless, bright neo contemporary designs dominate the Burton and Disney designs, utilizing vivid imagery and a good grasp of the film version being inked, while the beautiful old school illustrations create paths for delicate linework ink or subtle grayscale pieces.