Armband tattoo ideas

96 photos and flash · 47% Blackwork, 45% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey mandala armband tattoo with dotwork shading and dangling dotted drops, wrapped around a forearm.
Mandala armband tattoo on a forearm
Black and white tribal armband designs with a central tiki face motif, shown in several sizes on grey body silhouettes for upper arm placement.
Tribal armband designs on silhouettes
Forearm and wrist wearing stacked metallic gold and black geometric band tattoos with dots, leaf, quatrefoil and diamond patterns.
Stacked gold and black armband tattoos
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in profile against a dark blue background.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm, with a solid black band along the lower edge of the armband.
Dotwork mandala armband on upper arm
Black and grey stylised lettering forming an armband tattoo around the upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Black lettering armband on upper arm
Black geometric armband tattoo with bands of chevrons, triangles and swirling motifs wrapped around an upper arm.
Tribal armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a blackwork tribal band tattoo with bold triangles on a man's forearm, above a black wristband.
Tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Black and white photo of a solid black armband tattoo with a ragged edge on a person's forearm, in Blackwork style, above a hand reaching down.
Black armband tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Flash sheet of designs including a revolver, a woman's face with swirling hair, a diving eagle and two black and copper tribal armband patterns on a white background.
Flash sheet with revolver, eagle and tribal bands
Black and grey tattoo of a chain link armband wrapping around the upper arm, shown with shading that gives the links a raised, three-dimensional look.
Chain link armband on upper arm
Black and grey band tattoo on the forearm with stippled shading that suggests a treeline and a small dot above it.
Shaded landscape band tattoo on forearm
Black and grey braided armband tattoo wrapped around an upper arm, with a curling line rising from its upper edge.
Braided armband tattoo on upper arm
Dark ink mandala armband with a central flower, leaf motifs and dotted detailing wrapped around the upper arm.
Mandala flower armband on upper arm
A black geometric armband tattoo with zigzag borders and chevron patterns wraps the forearm near the elbow, with a coloured feather tattoo partly visible on the thigh below.
Black geometric armband and feather tattoo
Black and white photo of a forearm with three thin black parallel lines tattooed around it, forming a simple armband effect.
Three thin black bands around a forearm
Close-up of a bare back with gold metallic temporary tattoos of a triangle, chevron arrows and a feather, plus a silver geometric armband on the upper arm.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a bare back
Black ink ornamental armband tattoo with a floral mandala motif on a person's forearm, worn over a light grey top.
Black ornamental armband tattoo on forearm
Black blackwork armband tattoo with tribal-style geometric bands wrapping around an upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Tribal-style armband on the upper arm
Black tribal spiral designs with curling patterns shown as armbands and shoulder pieces over grey body silhouettes.
Tribal spiral armband designs on body silhouettes
Metallic silver and gold mandala design on a woman's upper back, with a filigree drop down the spine and a patterned armband on the upper arm.
Silver mandala and filigree back design
Black lace-pattern armband tattoo wrapping around the upper arm of a woman in a grey sleeveless top, in blackwork style.
Lace armband tattoo on upper arm
Close photo of a forearm with two pairs of solid black bands tattooed around it in blackwork style, one pair above the elbow and one near the wrist.
Black band armband tattoo on forearm
Close view of a woman with curly hair and gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos with ornate scroll patterns on her forearm, hand, upper arm and back.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Two black tribal-style armband tattoos on a pair of forearms, one with interlocking circles and zigzag bands and the other with circles, a checkerboard and parallel lines, placed on the forearms.
Geometric armband tattoos on both forearms
Gold and silver metallic mandala temporary tattoo on a bare back, with a silver ornate design down the spine and a patterned band on the upper arm.
Metallic mandala tattoos on back and arm
Three views of a forearm with a black and grey mountain landscape tattoo above a band of zigzags and black bands, styled in blackwork and dotwork on the forearm.
Mountain landscape armband on forearm
Dark ink scrollwork armband with draped chains and small crystal accents on a woman's upper arm.
Scrollwork armband with draped chains
Close view of a woman's forearm and wrist with metallic gold and silver botanical and geometric tattoos, including a leaf vine band and a diamond pattern band.
Metallic leaf and geometric armband tattoos
Black and grey blackwork mandala armband tattoo with geometric bands on a person's wrist and lower forearm.
Mandala armband tattoo on a wrist
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Close view of a fine line tattoo of three parallel lines encircling a forearm, shown against a grey-blue backdrop.
Three thin lines around a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a wolf head in profile with bold tribal linework flowing behind it, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Wolf head with tribal armband design
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo covering the back, with mandala ornament, dotwork on the upper arm and a geometric cross on the other arm.
Black and grey skull across a back piece
Traditional style colour tattoo of red roses with yellow thorny stems and green leaves on a black band around the forearm.
Red roses armband on a forearm
Gold metallic geometric diamond with a dangling chain line across a woman's upper back, plus a feather armband on her upper arm.
Gold diamond design on a back
Black and grey tribal tattoo with Celtic knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal and Celtic knot shoulder piece
Woman seen from behind on a beach with a black and grey winged back tattoo, a shaded shoulder design and a band tattoo on her forearm.
Winged back piece on a beach
Three photos of a forearm with a black armband tattoo filled with blue wave shapes, with blue splashes and dots trailing below it.
Blue wave armband tattoo on a forearm
Gold chevron tattoo between the shoulder blades on the upper back of a woman on a beach, with a fine gold armband on the upper arm.
Gold chevron tattoo on upper back
Black tribal armband tattoo of spirals and swirls wrapping around an upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal armband on upper arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a thin solid line above a dotwork band that fades into the skin, shown on the inner forearm of a person in a black top.
Dotwork and fine line armband on a forearm
Gold metallic temporary tattoos of a mandala on a bare back, with lace-style ornaments on the upper arm, forearm and hand, as a woman with curly hair turns away.
Gold metallic mandala and lace tattoos on back
Black tribal band tattoo with bold geometric blocks and diamond motifs wrapping around a man's forearm near the elbow, with close-up views below.
Black tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Back view of a person on a beach with a black and grey winged tattoo centred on the back, a geometric chevron design between the wings, and tattoos on the extended arm and forearm.
Winged back tattoo on a beach
Close view of a black band tattoo set around a forearm, with one thick line above two thinner lines, in a blackwork and geometric style.
Black bands around a forearm
Black and grey forest silhouette armband tattoo with a small moon and soft clouds, wrapped around the inner forearm.
Forest silhouette armband on a forearm