Anchor tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey traditional tattoos of a bird, a sailing ship and an anchor on a man's forearm, with a rolled patterned shirt sleeve above.
Bird, ship and anchor on a forearm
Small white ink anchor tattoo in a fine line style on the inner wrist, photographed against a black background.
Small anchor tattoo on the inner wrist
Traditional-style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor with a yellow ribbon wrapped around it, on the inner forearm.
Anchor with yellow ribbon on a forearm
Two matching black bracelet-style tattoos on the inner wrists, with lace-like bands, dotted lines and a small anchor motif.
Matching lace and anchor bracelet tattoos on wrists
Black anchor tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with the word Hebrews written in script along the shaft and 6:19 above the crossbar.
Anchor with Hebrews script on the wrist
Black linework anchor wrapped in rope, with pink roses and blue flowers, tattooed on the forearm.
Anchor with pink roses and blue flowers on forearm
Two wrists with matching fine line tattoos of a knotted cord bracelet with an anchor motif in black ink, placed on the forearm near the wrist.
Matching anchor cord tattoos on two wrists
Close view of a wrist with typewriter-style lettering reading I'm with Amanda's Bachelorette Party and a black anchor with a red rope, placed on the forearm near the wrist.
Bachelorette party anchor on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo on the inner wrist showing an infinity loop with the words life and hope in script, with a small anchor hanging below.
Infinity loop with anchor and script words on wrist
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a sailing ship with an anchor and rope waves on the forearm.
Sailing ship and anchor on a forearm
Japanese style full sleeve tattoo of a purple octopus with pink suckers and grey waves across the shoulder and upper arm, with a green anchor near the lower arm.
Octopus and waves full sleeve
Forearm tattoo of a rope-edged infinity symbol with an anchor and the script words I refuse to sink, mostly black ink with a red accent.
Anchor and infinity rope with script on forearm
Small black fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist, with a rose gold heart chain bracelet and a blue striped sleeve.
Small anchor tattoo on a wrist
Black ink anchor tattoo on a forearm, with rope forming a heart around the shank and dotwork shading on the crown and lower chevron.
Anchor wrapped in a rope heart on a forearm
Black and grey anchor tattoo with rope wrapped around the shank, shown in a traditional style on the forearm.
Anchor and rope on a forearm
Black outlined anchor tattoo on the forearm with a blue, purple, red and orange watercolour wash behind it.
Anchor with watercolour splash on forearm
Small colour anchor tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, outlined in dark blue with yellow, red and green accents in a traditional style.
Anchor tattoo on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a compass and anchor with geometric lines on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor watercolour tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoos of a shaded skull, ship wheel and snake on a forearm, with an anchor and roses on the back of the hand.
Skull, ship wheel and anchor on forearm and hand
Black and grey ship wheel tattoo with script on a shoulder, and an anchor tattoo with script on a forearm, both shown in a close embrace.
Ship wheel and anchor matching tattoos
Fine line script word hope with a small anchor beneath it, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Hope script with anchor on wrist
Fine line black script running down a forearm, with a small sun tattoo on the back of the hand and a small arrow on the wrist.
Script lettering and small sun tattoos on forearms
Fine line tattoo on the inner forearm showing a black anchor, a semicolon, a solid dot and a looping line ending in a lilac teardrop.
Anchor and semicolon tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line anchor with a thin looping line, a small dot and a red heart tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm.
Anchor and red heart on a wrist
Black ink tattoo of the words IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL stacked above a small anchor on the inner forearm, shown beside a notebook with the same design written on the page.
Anchor and lettering on a forearm
Four-panel photo of a black and grey full arm sleeve with clouds, sunburst rays, doves, a pocket watch, an anchor and a compass rose, on the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey cloud sleeve with doves and anchor
Close-up of a hand holding red and white twine, with a teal and black lettering and anchor design on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Lettering and anchor on the inner wrist
Black anchor tattoo on a forearm and a smaller black anchor on a wrist, with two hands held together in front.
Two anchor tattoos on a forearm and wrist
Traditional tattoo of a red and black striped lighthouse with a banner reading But Always a Guiding Light, set on the forearm.
Lighthouse with banner on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a small heart at its top, on the inner forearm.
Heart and anchor fine line on forearm
Black and grey tattoos of an anchor, a ship and a small cross on the hand, forearm and upper arm of a person with long hair, against a dark background.
Anchor, ship and cross tattoos on an arm
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a forearm and upper arm, including a swallow, a rose and dotwork dots, with a bird head on the hand.
Traditional arm sleeve with rose and swallow
Black linework tattoo on the inner forearm of a person in a green top, showing an outlined heart with a cross inside, an infinity loop and an anchor.
Heart, cross, infinity and anchor on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a grey anchor with a red-accented cross and a beaded line running down the wrist, on a forearm raised in a thumbs up.
Anchor and cross with beads on a forearm
Small black anchor and red heart tattoos on the inside of a wrist, with a raised hand above.
Anchor and heart on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a cross, heart and anchor on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a black and white photo.
Cross, heart and anchor on the inner wrist
Small black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist in a fine line style, with a white rope bracelet and a nautical chart behind the hand.
Compass rose tattoo on inner wrist
Black anchor tattoo with a compass rose, and a red ship's wheel, on the inner forearm.
Anchor, compass and ship's wheel on a forearm
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo on a forearm, with two banners reading SINK OR SWIM and leaf shapes above a ring at the top of the shaft.
Anchor with Sink or Swim banners on a forearm
Black and grey anchor tattoo with rope detail on the forearm, with a red balloon tied to it by a thin string, in traditional style.
Anchor and red balloon on a forearm
Four wrists held together, each with a small black fine line tattoo: an anchor, an infinity symbol, a mushroom-like shape and a bare tree.
Four small wrist tattoos: anchor, infinity, tree, mushroom
Man seen from behind in a black Lucky 13 t-shirt, with traditional tattoos of a rose, an anchor and a spider web on his forearms and upper arms.
Traditional arm tattoos with a Lucky 13 tee
Small black fine line anchor tattoo with a loop around the shank, on the inner forearm of a person with pale skin.
Small anchor tattoo on a forearm
Small anchor tattoo with a red and white ribbon wrapped around it, above script lettering reading hope anchors the soul, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor and ribbon with Hebrews 6:19 script
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with Faith, Hope and Love banners, placed on the forearm.
Anchor with Faith, Hope and Love banners on a forearm
Two small black fine line anchor tattoos, one on the top of a foot near the ankle and one on the inner wrist.
Matching small anchor tattoos on foot and wrist
Small black compass rose tattoo with a fine line design on the inner wrist, with a rope and anchor bracelet and a nautical chart behind the hand.
Small compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist
Two inner wrists held together, each with a black anchor tattoo with a red ribbon wrapped around its shank, in a traditional style on the forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists