Bead tattoo ideas

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Black linework drawing on paper of a tattoo design with a swallow, an hourglass, flower blooms, leaves and dotted beads, with no body part shown.
Swallow, hourglass and flowers design
Pencil and ink drawing of an elephant head framed by black dotwork mandalas with red accents, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Elephant and mandala tattoo design
Black and grey dotwork skull with a beaded, draped chain ornament tattooed across the centre of the chest.
Skull with beaded drape across the chest
Black ink drawing of a barn owl perched on a stippled skull within a diamond frame, a dotwork and blackwork tattoo design shown on tracing paper with no body placement.
Barn owl on a skull tattoo design
Black linework design of a crescent moon with mandala-style ornament, a lotus flower and hanging drops, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Crescent moon with lotus and drops
Fine line black dotwork tattoo of a rosary forming a heart shape with a cross at the end, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Rosary heart and cross on the wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with dotted chains hanging below, on the upper leg.
Black lace heart with dotted chains on a leg
Black linework drawing of a wolf head with swirling flourishes, a jewelled brooch and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornamental wolf head design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows on the shoulders, joined by draped bead chains across the upper chest.
Swallows and bead chain across chest
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus-style mandala with dotwork shading, fine line detail and dangling drop ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate lotus mandala design with hanging drops
Black ink line drawing of a face in profile with a radiating mandala, dotwork and a feather across the forehead and cheek, shown as a tattoo design.
Mandala and feather face profile design
Pencil drawing of an ornate heart surrounded by dotwork mandala petals, with dotted chains hanging below, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate heart with mandala petals design
Black lace-pattern tattoo with pearl dots and hanging beads across the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Black lace and pearl shoulder tattoo
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate mandala-patterned elephant with hanging dot chains on the outer thigh.
Mandala elephant on the thigh
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops centred on a woman's upper back between the shoulder blades.
Mandala with hanging drops on upper back
Black and grey neo-traditional owl tattoo surrounded by roses and a lotus on an upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and roses on upper arm and shoulder
Black ornamental tattoo of a stylised flower with dangling beaded drops and geometric panels, in dotwork shading, on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornamental dotwork piece on the ribs
Black pen drawing of a dotwork lotus mandala with an Om symbol at its centre, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus mandala with Om symbol design
Black and grey dotwork drawing of three feathers with beads, an arrow and a crescent moon, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Dotwork feathers with beaded crescent moon
Black dotwork drawing of a stylised owl with large round eyes, feathered patterns and a faceted gem on its chest, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate owl design in dotwork
Two flash designs in black line work on cream: a skull with a mandala headdress and a rose framed by mandala ornaments, in a dotwork style.
Skull and rose tattoo designs
Black ink line drawing of a botanical tattoo design with a central lily, blossoms, raspberries, leaves and hanging chains with dotted beads, shown in two panels.
Lily, berry and chain design drawing
Fine line tattoo of two crossed arrows with rainbow-striped feathers and dotwork arrowheads on the upper arm.
Crossed arrows with feathers on an upper arm
Black dotwork mandala with a lotus centre and moon phases on a person's upper back, with dotted beaded strands hanging below.
Mandala with moon phases on upper back
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a hanging key and beaded chain on the inner forearm, shown against a red wall.
Birdcage and key on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork crescent moon tattoo with swirls and dangling chain details in dark ink on the hip and upper thigh of a person in a bikini.
Crescent and swirl ornament on a hip
Black and grey feather tattoo with fine linework, dotwork and a row of beads, running along the forearm.
Feather tattoo on the forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate lace-style tattoo design with circles, dots and a hanging leaf, shown on paper with no body placement.
Ornamental lace design with hanging leaf
Black ink line drawing of a dreamcatcher with feathers, flowers and dotwork shading, drawn on paper as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and flowers
Black and grey dotwork lace dreamcatcher tattoo with three feathers and beads on the upper back, with part of another animal tattoo visible to the left.
Lace dreamcatcher on upper back
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detailing and a row of dots below, placed centrally on the chest.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Fine line black tattoo of three crossed arrows with feathered fletching and a looping script monogram in the centre, on the inner upper arm.
Crossed arrows and feathers with monogram
Black linework flash design of a crescent moon and sun with sleeping faces, set within a mandala and hanging feathers, drawn on pale paper.
Crescent moon and sun mandala design
Black ink drawing of an ornate heart with a geometric centre, lace-like mandala panels and hanging chains, a design suited to a sternum or chest placement.
Ornate heart and lace sternum design
Black ink ornamental chain anklet tattoo wrapping around a woman's ankle, with a lotus-like motif and dangling drops, shown on a bare foot against white bedding.
Ornamental chain anklet tattoo
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of an eye with sunburst rays and mandala petals on the upper arm.
Eye with sunburst and mandala on upper arm
Stippled grey dotwork butterfly on the outer thigh, surrounded by red geometric lines, a circle, a beaded chain and a small flower.
Butterfly and red geometric lines on a thigh