Bead tattoo ideas

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Black raven with a crescent moon, peach poppies and sunflowers arranged around a grey skull, drawn as a botanical tattoo design.
Raven perched on a skull with flowers
Hand-drawn black pen sketch of a dreamcatcher with a flower mandala, beaded strings and four feathers, labelled Dream Catcher, on a teal background.
Dreamcatcher drawing with four feathers
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a realistic blue-green eye inside a red heart framed by gold scrollwork, with black dotted drips below, on a limb.
Eye in ornate heart frame
Small black crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist of an open hand, which rests beside a dark leather pouch with cords and orange beads on a brown fur background.
Crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist
Black dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and small turquoise beads on the outer thigh, shown in a close photo of a bare leg.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a teal rose with black beaded chain and swirling linework wrapping around an ankle, set against an orange lace cloth.
Teal rose and beaded chain on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing two roses, an ornate birdcage with hanging chains, and a small bird perched on a branch, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Roses, birdcage and bird on an arm
Fine line tattoo design of a pocket watch surrounded by lilies, leaves and a string of beads, with pink-tinted linework on pale skin.
Pocket watch and lilies in fine line
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with dark feathers and turquoise beads on the thigh, set against an orange and blue watercolour-style wash.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a thigh
Flash design of a stag head with antlers, feathers and flames, above crossed axes and a ribbon, drawn in engraved linework with red accents.
Stag head with axes and flames
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate chandelier with roses, snakes, chains and crystal drops, shown as a fine line tattoo design.
Ornate chandelier with roses and snakes
Black and grey realism rose with leaves on the left ribs and a fine-line dotwork mandala with dangling beads above the navel.
Rose and mandala across the ribs and stomach
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feathered arrow with a patterned shaft and a curved bow line with beads, sitting on the upper arm.
Feathered arrow on upper arm
Fine line black outline tattoo of the African continent on the inner forearm near the wrist, with stacked beaded bracelets worn below it.
Africa continent outline on the inner wrist
Black and grey peony with lace-style filigree and hanging beads tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Peony and lace design on the upper back
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a carved face, four stars and dotted chains with drop pendants, placed on the upper back.
Crescent moon and stars on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pocket watch, daisy and leaves on a thigh, beside a black linework version of a similar design under plastic wrap.
Pocket watch and daisy on a thigh
Black tribal-style tattoo running up a bare ankle and across the top of a foot, with turquoise bead anklet and toe ring jewellery.
Tribal tattoo on an ankle and foot
Neo-trad tattoo of an ornate hand mirror and a red rose on the upper thigh, with a dotted pearl chain hanging below.
Ornate hand mirror and rose on a thigh
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo covering the back of a hand, with a tribal pattern continuing up the forearm.
Shaded skull on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses and strands of pearls on a thigh, with the legs raised in nude high heels on a bed.
Black and grey roses and pearls on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon with mandala detail and hanging arrow and chain ornaments on the upper arm.
Crescent moon and arrow ornament on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a side-facing skull wearing a feathered headdress with a heart-shaped pendant, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull in feathered headdress line drawing
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of flowers, leaves and a dotted chain with drops across the chest below the breasts.
Flower garland across the chest
Black ink tattoo of a rosary-style beaded anklet wrapping the ankle, with a cross on the top of the foot, shown on a padded table.
Rosary anklet and cross tattoo on a foot
Flash sheet of Harry Potter themed tattoo designs in traditional style, including a pennant, Deathly Hallows symbol with roses, a Hogwarts letter, a Chocolate Frog and a wand.
Harry Potter themed flash sheet
Fresh black linework outline of a barn owl with spread wings and a beaded necklace, across the chest and side ribs.
Barn owl with spread wings and beaded necklace
Realistic black and grey portrait of a woman with sugar skull face paint and red flowers in her hair, with red beads, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull portrait with red flowers on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a dark handbag with an orange beaded handle and a red PICTURE IT banner across it, on the upper arm.
Handbag and PICTURE IT banner on upper arm
Pencil and red ink sketch of an ornate lion head wearing a crown, drawn as a tattoo design on paper, with no body placement shown.
Lion head with crown, pencil design sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather and a beaded anklet with an ornate pendant, placed on the ankle and foot.
Feather and beaded anklet tattoo on an ankle
Geometric wolf head with a mandala and dreamcatcher feathers tattooed on the lower back, in grey shading with teal accents.
Geometric wolf in mandala on lower back
Black ink drawing of an ornate butterfly surrounded by mandala-style patterns and dangling beaded chains, in a dotwork style, shown as a design with no body placement.
Mandala butterfly tattoo design
Black and grey realism dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers, birds and script on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and script on ribs
Black ink line drawing of a dreamcatcher with a flower-like web, three hanging feathers, spiral swirls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white with no body part visible.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and swirls
Colour tattoo of a shaded compass rose in a gold dotted frame, with pink roses, leaves and a beaded chain, on the top of a foot.
Compass rose and roses on a foot
Pencil drawing of a Ganesha head within an ornate mandala with dotted chains and teardrop pendants, shown as a tattoo design on paper and not on skin.
Ganesha mandala design in pencil
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped locket on a chain with a key and script lettering, on a lower leg.
Heart locket and key on a calf
Colourful neo-traditional cat head tattoo with blue crystals and beaded chains on the thigh.
Colourful cat head with crystals on thigh
Blue heart-shaped dreamcatcher tattoo with two hanging feathers and dotted beads on a forearm, in a fine line dotwork style.
Heart dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face within ornate scrollwork, with a small heart and a row of beads, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Clock and scrollwork on upper arm and shoulder
Fine line and dotwork lace-style tattoo with a lotus and red-tipped feather pendants on the inner forearm, shown against a black background.
Lace and feather chain on a forearm
Black and grey lace-effect tattoo with chains and scrollwork across the ribs, with a small pink-purple centre, shown in two photos.
Lace-effect chain tattoo across the ribs
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with dotwork patterns and a lotus, with hanging chains, beads and diamond pendants, drawn on white paper.
Crescent moon with lotus and hanging chains
Realistic colour tattoo of a portrait with white face markings, beaded jewellery and an orange bird, on the calf.
Realistic portrait with orange bird on a calf
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a butterfly above a filigree heart locket on a forearm, with a beaded chain running down the skin.
Butterfly and filigree heart locket on an arm
Traditional colour tattoo of a compass with red roses, green leaves and a beaded chain, placed on the outer thigh.
Compass and roses on a thigh
Neo-trad tattoo on a thigh showing a shaded grey hourglass with pink roses, green leaves and dangling bead chains.
Hourglass and roses on a thigh