Band tattoo ideas

461 photos and flash · 43% Geometric, 38% Blackwork · Forearm most common

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Black fine line tattoo of a band of triangles and dots encircling the upper thigh, shown in a close photo of a person wearing denim shorts.
Triangle band tattoo around a thigh
Two hands with matching black interlaced knot band tattoos wrapped around the ring fingers, shown in close-up on a light surface.
Matching knot bands on two ring fingers
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
Black and white photo of two hands with thin fine line bands and small dot clusters tattooed across the fingers, placed on the hand.
Finger bands and dots on two hands
Black and grey photograph of a lace-style garter band tattoo on an upper thigh, with a loose top held up beside it.
Lace garter tattoo on upper thigh
Two forearms with black bands separated by bare skin, and dotwork stippling fading toward the wrist, in a blackwork and dotwork style on the forearm.
Banded forearms with dotwork fade
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
Black and grey tribal band tattoo with a flower on a woman's shoulder and upper chest, wearing a grey top.
Tribal band and flower on a shoulder
A black botanical vine band with curling scrolls, leaves and grey dots on a beige background, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Black vine scroll band design
Close view of a woman's forearm with three thin dark blue-grey parallel bands tattooed around it, below the elbow.
Three parallel bands on a forearm
Close-up of a black ornamental band tattoo with mandala, dot and lattice patterns wrapping the inner forearm and wrist, worn by a person with a gold ring.
Black ornamental band tattoo on a wrist
Black ink tattoo of a stylised bird with bands above the wrist on a forearm, with a woven cuff bracelet below and a knitted sleeve above.
Black geometric bird and bands on forearm
Black tribal band tattoo in Polynesian-style patterns wrapping a forearm, with wave, chevron and checkerboard bands.
Polynesian-style bands on a forearm
Black ink forearm tattoo with a fine line geometric design above a solid band, a serif letter A and two bold bands below, in a Geometric style on the forearm.
Line-art sleeve band with serif A on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a zigzag band with two hanging feathers and beads on the outer thigh.
Feathers and zigzag band on a thigh
Two hands clasped together, each ring finger wearing a thin solid black band tattoo in a fine line style, shown in close focus against a dark background.
Matching black band tattoos on two ring fingers
Close view of a black tribal-style tattoo running across a forearm and onto the back of the hand, with a silver watch worn on the wrist.
Black tribal tattoo on a forearm and hand
Black lace garter tattoo with small floral motifs wrapped around a woman's upper thigh, worn above purple underwear.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of three feathers hanging from a beaded cord anklet on the ankle.
Feathers hanging from an anklet band
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each forearm wearing a solid black band tattoo in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Matching black bands on two clasped forearms
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with swirling bands wrapping around an ankle and up onto the top of the foot, in a black and grey photograph.
Polynesian-style tribal band on an ankle
Black geometric band tattoos wrap both forearms of a person in a dark top, with solid stripes and angular interlocking shapes.
Geometric bands on both forearms
A tattooist in gloves inks a fine black band tattoo wrapped around a finger, in a fine line style.
Fine line band tattoo on a finger
Black and grey tribal blackwork tattoo with a circular chest panel and a band running down the upper arm, on a shirtless man outdoors.
Black tribal tattoo across shoulder and chest
Two-panel image of a lower leg: red outline stencil on the left and a finished black tribal pattern tattoo covering the calf on the right.
Tribal calf tattoo, stencil and finished
Black and grey tribal band tattoo on a forearm, with bold solid triangles and patterned linework above a black wrist strap.
Tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line dragonfly tattoo with two parallel bands on a woman's forearm, with a small lotus outline on her chest above a black bra.
Dragonfly and bands on a forearm
Close-up of a foot with gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos, including dotted bands on the ankle and a floral design on the top of the foot, plus a silver bell anklet.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on a foot
Two black bands with thin white inner lines wrap around a forearm in a blackwork style, placed on the forearm near the elbow.
Black banded forearm tattoo
Black ink ornamental tattoo of a lotus-style band with a curling spiral above it, on the inner forearm.
Ornamental lotus band on a forearm
Two hands held together against a black background, with thin black bands tattooed around several fingers and solid black ink on the tips of some nails.
Black finger bands and nail tips on two hands
Black ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand with a star at the centre and a patterned band on the forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black star and patterned forearm band on hand
Black and white photo of a forearm with three thin parallel fine line tattoos wrapping around it, with damp hair falling across the background.
Three fine lines around a forearm
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo bands with geometric patterns on wrists and forearms, with several hands clasped together.
Metallic temporary tattoo bands on wrists
Black tribal flash design of a turtle with spiral and wave patterns, set along a long curved band, with no body placement shown.
Tribal turtle design in a curved band
Close view of a forearm with two solid black bands tattooed around it, a simple blackwork armband design.
Two solid black bands on a forearm
Two pen drawings of lotus and mandala-style band designs with dotted and triangular borders, drawn on cream paper beside two pens.
Lotus and geometric band designs on paper
Close view of a forearm with gold and silver metallic geometric tattoo bands of dots and triangles, alongside black leather bangles, in Geometric style on the forearm and wrist.
Gold and silver geometric bands on forearm
Black and grey traditional-style flash drawing of a crow in profile, with white bands across its body and head and stippled shading on the feathers.
Crow with banded body in traditional style
Black and grey blackwork cuff tattoo on a forearm, with solid black bands and thin geometric triangle lines near the wrist.
Black band cuff with geometric lines on wrist
Close view of a hand resting palm down on white fabric, with a red dripping band tattoo wrapped around the middle joint of the ring finger.
Dripping red band on a ring finger
Black barbed wire band tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist, with two temporary tattoo sheets showing the same design beside it.
Barbed wire band on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of parallel red and blue lines wrapping around a forearm near the wrist, with a brown belt and blue polka-dot dress in the background.
Red and blue fine lines on a forearm
Black lace-pattern band tattoo across the thigh of a person sitting in a car, beside a white water bottle.
Lace band tattoo on a thigh
Two forearms resting on a cream rug, each with abstract tattoos of thin black lines, a teal band and a bold black stroke across the forearm.
Abstract bands and lines on two forearms
Black and white flash sheet of Polynesian-style tribal bands and face motifs with spirals, sawtooth edges and bold solid shapes, shown as designs rather than on skin.
Polynesian-style tribal design sheet in black
Red linework and black bands tattooed on two fingers of a hand, with a thin silver ring on a third finger, against green clover leaves.
Red and black line tattoos on fingers
Close-up of a seated person with blue and purple tribal band tattoos across the thigh, wearing a blue lace skirt.
Tribal band tattoos on a thigh