Anchor tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line anchor tattoo with script lettering curling around it on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor and script on inner forearm
Black anchor tattoo on the inner forearm, wrapped with pink and purple roses, pale pink blossom and green leaves, in a botanical style.
Anchor with roses and blossom on a wrist
Small black fine line anchor tattoo with a circle and cross motif on the inner forearm.
Small anchor with circle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sailing ship on rolling waves with a dotted anchor hanging below, on the inner forearm.
Sailing ship and anchor on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a banner reading HOME, on the forearm.
Traditional anchor with HOME banner
Black fine line tattoo of a sailing ship on rolling waves with a dotted line descending to a small anchor, placed on the inner forearm.
Sailing ship and anchor on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on the forearm showing the words Hebrews 6:19 in script above an anchor with a small heart and an infinity symbol looping through it.
Anchor, infinity sign and Hebrews 6:19 script
Two forearms in black and white, each with a small black fine line anchor and a flock of birds rising towards the elbow, shown as a matching pair.
Matching anchor and bird flock forearm tattoos
Collage of six black script tattoos on skin, including quotes on a shoulder, the back of the neck and forearms, plus an anchor and a feather with an infinity symbol.
Script quote tattoos on shoulder, neck and forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of the cartoon sailor Popeye holding a spinach can labelled SPINACH, on the forearm.
Popeye the Sailor on a forearm
Woman seated with long wavy hair, showing black and grey mandala tattoos on her upper arm and wrist and a cat head tattoo on her forearm.
Mandala and cat tattoos on arms
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo with leaves and a Sink or Swim banner on a forearm, shown in two views.
Anchor with leaves and Sink or Swim banner on a forearm
Collage of nine black ink tattoos in fine line script and small symbols, including a feather behind the ear, a key with the word honesty, an anchor with chains and the word alive on the wrist.
Script and symbol tattoos on wrists and ear
Fine line tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm showing a red heart, a looping black line, a semicolon and a small black anchor.
Heart, semicolon and anchor on a wrist
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading I refuse to sink with a small anchor, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a lace top and dark jeans.
I refuse to sink script with anchor on forearm
Black and white drawing of six forearms and hands, each with a different traditional-style tattoo design including a mandala, skull, rose, eye in a triangle and crossed bones.
Six hands with black ink tattoo designs
Black anchor tattoo on the inner wrist with a flock of small birds flying off its shank, photographed on a tiled floor.
Anchor with flying birds on a wrist
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a red rose, a compass with a blue star, a rope and a tag reading Home is.
Compass, rose and luggage tag on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo on a forearm showing a wave, pine tree and mountain above an arrow marked 49 degrees and an anchor.
Wave, tree, mountain, arrow and anchor on forearm
Black ink tattoo of an anchor entwined with an infinity symbol and the script words I refuse to sink, on the inner wrist, in a lettering style.
Anchor, infinity symbol and script on wrist
Colour and grey realism style tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and decorated with pink roses and blue flowers, on the inner forearm.
Anchor with roses and forget-me-nots on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a cross and a spiral motif on the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey shirt with rolled sleeves.
Fine line anchor and spiral on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a white anchor knocked out of a dark ink splash with drips, on the forearm of a person in jeans.
Anchor in black ink splatter on forearm
Traditional-style black anchor with rope and pink and blue flowers on the inner wrist and forearm of a person with their hand raised.
Anchor and flowers on a wrist
Traditional style tattoo of red lips showing orange vampire fangs and a pink tongue, with black outlines, on the inside of a forearm.
Vampire lips with fangs on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos: a watercolour feather with script and flying birds on the left, and a black and grey anchor with rope, birds and script on the right.
Feather and anchor matching forearm tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with the words 'a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor' on a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Anchor and sailor quote on a forearm
Two matching black and grey anchor tattoos on the inner wrists, one plain and one with a bow, in a traditional style on the forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey ship's wheel tattoo on the inner wrist beside a small black anchor tattoo on the other wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Ship's wheel and anchor on wrists
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of a shark, anchor, vintage diving helmet and treasure chest, shown from four angles.
Shark, anchor and diving helmet on a forearm
Black lettering reading I refuse to sink wraps around a black anchor with a pink heart, tattooed on the inner forearm.
I refuse to sink anchor on the wrist
Close photo of a small black anchor tattoo on a forearm, with a silver anchor bracelet and red and white rope wrapped around the wrist below it.
Small anchor tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism angel wings tattoo spanning the back of a woman sitting on a beach, with a small anchor tattoo on her forearm.
Angel wings tattoo across a back
Two colour tattoos in a neo-traditional style: a forearm portrait of a moustached man with lightning bolts and lettering, and an upper arm portrait of a bearded man in a paper boat hat with an eye and
Two colourful portrait tattoos on forearm and upper arm
Close view of a forearm with a small solid black anchor tattoo above a thin outline triangle, in a minimal fine line style.
Anchor and triangle on a forearm
Black and grey shaded anchor tattoo with a rope coiled around the shaft, on the inside of a forearm near the wrist.
Anchor and rope on a forearm
Colour traditional dagger tattoo on a forearm, with a banner reading DEAD MEN DON'T CATCALL and small pin and anchor motifs below.
Dagger and banner on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a small fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist, with silver bracelets worn alongside it.
Small anchor tattoo on the wrist
Black compass rose tattoo on one forearm beside a small black anchor tattoo on the other forearm.
Compass rose and anchor on forearms
Close photo of a small black fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist, with a blurred bare foot in sandals in the background.
Small anchor tattoo on the inner wrist
Black linework anchor with a rope wrapped around the shank, tattooed on the inner wrist in a traditional style.
Anchor and rope on the inner wrist
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a tabby cat with wide amber eyes, wearing a sailor cap with an anchor and a navy collar with a red neckerchief, on a forearm.
Sailor cat on a forearm
Back view of a man in a black Lucky 13 t-shirt showing a traditional-style rose and anchor tattoo on his right forearm and cobweb tattoos on his left arm.
Rose, anchor and cobweb arm tattoos, back view
Colourful compass rose and anchor with a rope on the inside of a forearm, with watercolour splashes in orange, green, blue and pink.
Compass and anchor with watercolour splashes
Two side-by-side photos of a traditional style compass rose on an inner wrist in black ink and an anchor wrapped in rope on a forearm in blue and grey shading.
Compass rose and anchor on forearms
Close-up of a hand with white nail polish and silver rings, showing a small black fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist.
Small anchor tattoo on the wrist
Small black line anchor and a red shaded heart tattooed on the inside of a wrist, in a fine line style.
Anchor and heart on a wrist
Collage of three small fine line wrist tattoos: a black Eiffel Tower, a reddish-brown anchor and a dark checkmark.
Tiny Eiffel tower, anchor and checkmark on wrists