Anchor tattoo ideas

974 photos and flash · 35% Traditional, 23% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Small black anchor tattoo with a heart-shaped ring on the inner wrist, shown in fine line style on a person wearing a brown knit cardigan.
Small black anchor on the inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a minimal anchor with a ring at the top, on the forearm.
Fine line anchor on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an outlined heart linked by a thin line to a small anchor on a forearm, with a tiny heart on a finger above.
Heart and anchor fine line tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a heart outline whose line continues into a small anchor, on the inner wrist.
Heart and anchor on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a ship's wheel in the centre, on the forearm of a man in a white t-shirt.
Anchor, rope and ship's wheel on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a striped lighthouse with rays of light and a banner reading BUT ALWAYS A GUIDING LIGHT, on a forearm.
Traditional lighthouse banner on a forearm
Black linework tattoo on the inner wrist of a forearm showing an outlined heart with a cross, two birds above and an anchor hanging below.
Heart, cross and anchor on a wrist
Arm sleeve tattoo of a black and grey compass rose over a vintage map backdrop, with blue watercolour splashes and a small anchor, on the forearm.
Compass rose sleeve with blue watercolour splashes
Black and grey fine line anchor tattoos on the wrists of two people, placed side by side on wooden floorboards.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists
Botanical anchor tattoo with pink roses, purple blooms and pink blossom wrapped around a black anchor on the inner wrist.
Anchor and roses on the inner wrist
Small black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist, shown on an open palm resting on a nautical chart.
Compass rose tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope, with two shaded roses and leaves, on a forearm.
Anchor and roses on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an anchor, rope and clouds covering a forearm, with a wooden watch on the wrist and pine trees behind.
Anchor and rope sleeve on a forearm
Three newborn kittens rest on a forearm covered in traditional colour tattoos of a sailing ship, a red ribbon and flowers.
Kittens resting on a traditional forearm tattoo
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a compass in a rope border, a blue and red anchor and the words Let your past be your compass but never your anchor.
Compass, rope and anchor quote on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine-line anchor tattoo with a circular ring, running down the inside of a forearm.
Thin-line anchor on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a bearded man with a quiff and moustache on the back of a hand, with small finger tattoos and a Believe script on the wrist.
Bearded man portrait on the back of a hand
Three small black anchor tattoos on the inner forearms of three people, each wearing a woven friendship bracelet, in a fine line style.
Three matching anchor tattoos on forearms
Two black tattoos, each an ornate anchor with script lettering: love is patient on a forearm, and love is kind on the lower back.
Matching anchor tattoos with love is patient and love is
Traditional style anchor tattoo wrapped in rope on the forearm, with the words Hope Anchors the Soul in blackletter lettering and small red gems.
Traditional anchor with rope and lettering
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of two compasses, one with an anchor, with black linework triangles and splashes of blue, pink and green on a forearm.
Watercolour compass and anchor on a forearm
Close photo of a colourful anchor tattoo on the inner forearm, with black linework over pink, orange, green, blue and teal paint-like splashes.
Anchor with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Side-by-side photos of a forearm: on the left a small dark anchor tattoo on the inner wrist, on the right the same area covered by a large shaded black rose with teal leaves in a traditional style.
Before and after: black rose cover-up on forearm
Black and grey photograph of a small, simple anchor tattoo on the inner wrist or forearm.
Small anchor on the wrist
Two people holding hands, each with a traditional-style anchor tattoo on the inner forearm, with black linework and orange-red accents.
Matching anchor tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a woman's arm showing butterflies, a small anchor, lace-like ornament and large flowers, from upper arm to forearm.
Butterflies, anchor and florals on a full sleeve
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a ship's wheel with the script 'Be the one to guide me' on the left, and a shaded anchor with a chain and the script 'but never hold me down' on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor script tattoos on forearms
Forearm tattoo of a grey anchor wrapped in rope, with barnacles, green seaweed, an orange starfish and Spanish script lettering around it.
Anchor with script lettering on a forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm in a traditional style, showing a grey anchor wrapped in chain, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and red roses.
Anchor, pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Small black anchor tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist, with a dark top in the background.
Small anchor tattoo on the inner wrist
Small solid black anchor tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised fist, against a blurred background.
Small anchor on inner wrist
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a grey seagull perched on a rope-wrapped anchor, with the words fall out boy in black script below, on a forearm.
Seagull perched on an anchor with script
Black and grey hot air balloon tattoo with ornate dotwork patterns and a hanging anchor on the inner forearm.
Hot air balloon and anchor on a forearm
Black anchor tattoo with a heart-shaped loop and curling scrolls on the inside of a wrist, shown in a photo taken indoors.
Anchor with swirls on a wrist
Two small black fine line anchor tattoos on the wrists of two people whose hands are clasped over a restaurant table.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists
Small black fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand resting on a cream fluffy blanket.
Small anchor tattoo on a wrist
Traditional colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope, with a red rose, green waves and black droplets, on a forearm.
Anchor and rose on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with orbiting atom rings and N and S compass points on the inner forearm.
Anchor and atom compass on a wrist
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a chain bracelet with dangling charms on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Chain bracelet tattoo with charms
Small black fine line anchor tattoo with a dotted curve, a bird and a small script word on the inner wrist, against a dark background.
Anchor, bird and script on the inner wrist
Two small black fine line anchor tattoos, one on each wrist, shown in a warm vintage-toned photo.
Two matching anchor tattoos on wrists
Traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a green octopus with yellow suckers wrapped around a grey anchor, with pink roses and blue flowers below.
Octopus wrapped around an anchor with roses
Hands holding a white mug, with a red and black traditional ship's wheel tattoo on the back of one hand and small anchor, arrow and Roman numeral tattoos on the fingers.
Ship's wheel and small symbols on hands
Two matching forearm tattoos show a grey shaded anchor wrapped in rope, with a teal bow and the word sisters in script beneath.
Matching anchor and bow forearm tattoos
Two matching black script quote tattoos on the forearms, one with an anchor and one with three birds and a bird silhouette in lettering style.
Matching anchor and bird quote tattoos on forearms
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anchor with a small circle at the top and a leaf shape on the shank, on the inner forearm.
Fine line anchor on the forearm
Black linework tattoo of an anchor looped with an infinity symbol that forms the word love, with a small red heart, on the inner wrist.
Anchor and infinity love script on a wrist
Heavily tattooed arms crossed over a head of long hair, showing a grey rose on the hand, a pink rose on the forearm, and a teal heart on the upper back in traditional style.
Roses and heart tattoos on arms and hands