Armband tattoo ideas

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

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Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo wrapping the upper arm towards the elbow, with chevron bands and spiral motifs, shown against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on an upper arm
Back view of a man in a black beanie with two solid black armband tattoos on his upper arms, each with a small cross left in pale skin.
Cross armband tattoos on upper arms
Three upper arms show matching ochre and black armband tattoos with classical figures and palmette borders, in a vase-painting style.
Greek vase-style armband on three upper arms
Back of a woman in a blue halter dress, with a gold and silver metallic mandala temporary tattoo between the shoulder blades, a silver ornamental drop along the spine, and a white patterned band on
Gold mandala and spine drop on a back
Colour geometric tattoo of a band of triangular points wrapped around an upper arm, shaded in red, teal and dark purple.
Geometric triangle band on upper arm
Black geometric triangle armband tattoo on the upper arm and a fine script quote along the ribs of a person seen from behind.
Geometric armband and script quote on ribs
Close photo of a brown Celtic knotwork band tattoo on the upper arm of a woman with long red hair.
Celtic knot armband on upper arm
Back view of a woman on a beach with a small white hibiscus tattoo on her shoulder and a black armband tattoo on her upper arm.
Hibiscus and armband tattoos on a back and shoulder
Gold and turquoise metallic temporary tattoo of feathers, elephants and a mandala across a woman's back and upper arm.
Gold and turquoise feather and elephant back design
Lace doily design tattooed in a band around an upper arm, with red ink at the top fading to dark purple and black at the scalloped lower edge.
Lace doily band tattoo on an arm
Blackwork armband tattoo with white-line flowers and leaves on a upper arm, with the solid black background forming the band.
Black band tattoo with flowers on an arm
Two people seen from behind on a beach, each with a metallic elephant tattoo on the shoulder blade, and the woman also wearing a silver patterned armband tattoo.
Metallic elephant tattoos on two backs
Black and grey feather tattoo with orange and red accents and a braided band above it, on the upper arm.
Feathers with a braided band on upper arm
Black and grey comic-style tattoo of a woman's face with a star emblem, wrapped as a band around the upper arm.
Comic-style face armband on upper arm
Black geometric armband tattoo with bands of zigzag and interlocking lines wrapped around a person's upper arm, with a red and grey feather tattoo partly visible below.
Geometric armband tattoo on upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a large Japanese-style dragon tattoo in grey and gold tones across her back, with a tribal armband on her upper arm.
Dragon tattoo across a woman's back
Gold metallic ornamental tattoos with swirls and dark jewel accents across a hand, wrist, upper arm and shoulder.
Gold ornamental temporary tattoos on arm and hand
Black and grey photograph of a large tribal tattoo with a sun motif covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and chest
Gold metallic temporary tattoo of stacked geometric arrows on a woman's upper back, with a matching gold armband on her upper arm.
Gold arrow design on a woman's back
Black Greek key armband tattoo wrapped around an upper arm, with Greek lettering set between two bands.
Greek key armband with Greek text on upper arm
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
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 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
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 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
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 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 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
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
Dark ink scrollwork armband with draped chains and small crystal accents on a woman's upper arm.
Scrollwork armband with draped chains
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
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
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
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
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
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