Band tattoo ideas

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

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Hand-drawn design of a red and yellow hibiscus flower with black Polynesian tribal bands and a small plumeria, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Hibiscus with Polynesian tribal bands design
Close view of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist, forearm and upper arm, with ornate, geometric and dotted designs.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on arm
Abstract black ink splatter tattoo across a man's shoulder blade and upper arm, with a red flower shape on his upper back.
Abstract ink splatter across shoulder and back
Close-up of a black fine line lace-style anklet tattoo wrapped around a woman's ankle, with a blue canvas shoe and a stone wall behind.
Black lace-style anklet tattoo
Three bands of gold and silver metallic dot designs, applied as temporary tattoos, run across a bare upper arm beside a dark sleeve.
Metallic dot bands on an upper arm
Black tribal tattoo in Polynesian style with bands of triangles and chevrons wrapping around a limb, with a hand visible at the upper right.
Polynesian-style bands on a limb
Black tribal band tattoo with geometric motifs and a central eye symbol wrapping around a calf, photographed indoors on a patterned tiled floor.
Tribal bands tattoo on a lower leg
Black and white photo of a forearm with bold black blackwork bands and thin parallel stripes wrapping around it, with a curved swoosh near the wrist.
Black bands wrapping a forearm
Black tribal band design on a white background, with a stylised face and spiral patterns on the left, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal band design with face motif
Black blackwork tattoo on a leg, with a honeycomb of hexagons on the calf, parallel lines running down the shin and curved bands across the thigh.
Blackwork honeycomb and lines on a leg
Black lettering tattoo of a serif letter R between two thin horizontal lines, forming a band around a finger on a hand.
Letter R finger band tattoo
Black fine line lace band with flowers and leaves wrapping around the inner forearm, against a red blurred background.
Lace and flower band on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of two thin black parallel lines encircling a forearm, with a green jumper sleeve pushed up above it.
Two parallel lines around a forearm
Black and white photo of a forearm with a wide band of black dotwork dots around the wrist, the hand resting on a dark fabric.
Dotwork band on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of three thin parallel bands wrapping around a woman's forearm, photographed against a grey-blue background.
Three thin bands around a forearm
Close-up of a gold metallic temporary tattoo on an ankle, showing a fern sprig, the word love in script and a band of star motifs above a dotted border.
Gold leaf, script and star band on ankle
Black and grey tribal pattern tattoo sleeve covering a woman's upper arm, with the head cropped out of frame.
Tribal band sleeve on an upper arm
Black and grey Polynesian tribal sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, running down towards the forearm, shown from two angles.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on an arm
Two hands with black script initial tattoos on the fingers, each finger wrapped in a green striped band, shown in a lettering style on the hand.
Script initial finger bands on two hands
Black-ink musical staff tattoos with notes wrapping around a forearm, in fine line style, placed near the wrist and above the elbow.
Musical staff bands on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a lace pattern with daisy-like flowers and vines wrapped around the forearm near the elbow.
Lace and flower band on a forearm
Black bands and a blue watercolour-style arrow tattoo on the inside of a forearm, with the arrow placed below the bands.
Arrow and bands on a forearm
Close-up of a leg with two solid black brushstroke bands tattooed across the calf, in a blackwork style.
Two black brushstroke bands on a calf
Black tribal band design of interlocking swirls, spirals and curved motifs on a white background, suitable as an armband style tattoo.
Tribal band design in solid black
Two hands with a fine black and silver geometric arrow design across the back of each hand, with a black band pattern on the wrist and stacked silver rings.
Arrow designs on two hands and wrists
Two muddy hands cupped together around a pale object, showing green banded tattoos with dot details on both wrists.
Green banded wrist tattoos on muddy hands
Black and grey tattoo of shaded plumeria flowers with tribal swirls and bands running down the side of a thigh.
Plumeria and tribal design on a thigh
Two fingers with green Celtic knotwork band tattoos wrapping around each finger, one on the middle finger and one on the adjacent finger.
Green Celtic knot bands on two fingers
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of diagonal bands with thin white gaps running down the calf and shin, shown from the back and side view.
Diagonal blackwork bands on a calf
Four horizontal black line-drawn bands of interlocking spiral and scroll motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Four spiral border band designs
Woman with silver metallic temporary tattoos of feathers, a chain, mandala bands and lotus motifs on her upper arms and forearms, seated on a beach.
Silver metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Black and white photo of a forearm with a thin black line tattoo forming a jagged, zigzag band around the arm in a fine line, geometric style.
Jagged line band on a forearm
Black and white photo of a woman's upper arm with fine line handwritten script near the shoulder and three thin horizontal bands below it.
Script lettering and lines on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo in Polynesian style covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest of a bare-chested man against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest tattoo
Black ink Polynesian tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with spirals, triangles and diamond bands on bare skin.
Polynesian tribal tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork armband tattoo on a forearm, with stippled shading fading into a dark treeline-like edge and a small dot above it.
Dotwork band with treeline on forearm
Two clasped hands, each ring finger carrying a black band tattoo of angular geometric marks, with grey skulls in the background.
Matching band tattoos on two ring fingers
Close view of a fine line tattoo of two thin parallel black bands wrapped around a forearm near the wrist, against a teal background.
Two thin lines around a forearm
Black and grey tattoos of roses and a skull on a woman's upper arm and forearm, with a dark band tattoo on the wrist, while she wears a black sleeveless dress.
Rose and skull tattoos on an arm
Black ink mandala tattoo in a lace-like geometric style wrapping around the upper thigh, with hanging drop lines and diamonds below.
Lace-style mandala thigh band tattoo
Small black fine line diamond tattoo on a finger, beside a black striped band tattoo on the next finger.
Diamond tattoo on a finger
Black and grey geometric tattoo of fanned triangular lines on the forearm, finished with a solid black band at the wrist end.
Geometric line fan band on a forearm
Flash sheet of metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs, including two sunbursts, triangles, chevrons, a looping band and two hearts with arrows.
Metallic sun, triangle and heart flash sheet
Two solid black blackwork bands wrap around a forearm, one above the other and slightly angled, against a dark background.
Two solid black bands on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a rope knot with a looped rope band around the inside of a wrist.
Rope knot bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Black dotwork forearm tattoo with a large spiral circle at the elbow side and bands of shading fading from dark to light towards the wrist, in black and grey.
Dotwork circle and gradient bands on a forearm
Traditional style armband tattoo of a red rose in orange, green and teal on a person's lower leg, with a dotted geometric border.
Rose armband tattoo on lower leg
Solid black tribal armband tattoo with bold geometric shapes and bands wrapping around the elbow and upper arm, against a dark background.
Black tribal armband around the elbow