Band tattoo ideas

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

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Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering a thigh and knee, with bold swirls, chevrons and a solid band below the knee.
Polynesian tribal leg tattoo
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
Two pairs of legs and feet on a bed show matching solid black band tattoos around the calves, with a small script tattoo on one ankle.
Matching black bands on two calves
Black and grey blackwork tattoos on a pair of lower legs, with a honeycomb hexagon pattern on the left calf and concentric arcs on the right.
Blackwork geometric bands on lower legs
Three side-by-side views of a black and coloured tribal-style tattoo on a calf, with a sun-like motif, triangles and stars, shown in red, blue and black ink.
Tribal calf sleeve with stars
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 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
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
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
A fresh red and black ornamental tattoo on a calf, being worked on with a tattoo machine by a tattooist in white gloves.
Red and black ornamental tattoo being inked on a calf
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with chevrons and geometric bands covering a lower leg, shown against a black background.
Polynesian-style bold blackwork calf sleeve
Black fine line tattoos of two cartoon figures on the top of a foot and on the thigh, with a black swirl band on the calf.
Matching cartoon line tattoos on foot and thigh
Black geometric band tattoo of interlocking circles and arcs wrapped around a lower leg, shown in a greyscale photo.
Black geometric band tattoo on a lower leg
Black blackwork tattoo of concentric tree rings with a ragged black band border, covering the back of a calf.
Tree rings on a calf
Black fine line lace garter tattoos with small bows and dotted lines wrap both legs on the calf, shown in a photo with a hand and dark fabric at the bottom.
Lace garter bands with bows on both legs
Colour tattoo of three cartoon puppet musicians stacked down the calf, one playing drums, one with a saxophone, and one with a trombone and keyboard.
Colourful puppet band tattoo on a calf
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal band with frangipani flowers and spiral motifs curving up a calf.
Polynesian band with flowers on a calf
Two side-by-side photos of a blackwork tattoo of three solid black bands encircling a lower leg just below the knee.
Three solid black bands on a calf
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a central sun motif wrapping the calf and ankle of a leg against a dark background.
Tribal calf and ankle tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow with trailing ribbons on the calf, with a ribbon band wrapped around the ankle.
Bow and ribbon tattoo on a calf
Black geometric line tattoo of chevrons and parallel bands running down a leg from thigh to ankle, in a sepia photo.
Geometric line bands on a leg
Woman in a white shirt wearing gold and silver metallic geometric flash tattoos, including a silver palm tree on her upper arm and bands on her wrist and forearm.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on arms and legs
Black tribal blackwork tattoo of bands, spirals and hooks running down the outer thigh and calf of a person wearing dark shorts.
Tribal bands and spirals on a leg
Black tribal tattoo covering a lower leg, with a central spiral motif, bold geometric shapes and a band around the ankle, shown in blackwork style on the calf.
Black tribal calf tattoo with spiral centrepiece
Standing legs with solid black blackwork tattoos in geometric bands and thin outlined panels from thigh to ankle, shown against a plain wall.
Blackwork leg tattoo with geometric bands
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos with chevron, honeycomb and dot patterns on a hand, forearm, calf and ankles.
Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos on legs and hands