Bead tattoo ideas

820 photos and flash · 24% Realism, 20% Neo-trad · Thigh most common

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Pen drawing of an elephant head with dotwork shading and red-accented mandalas on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Elephant and mandalas tattoo design
Fine line black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a shaded rose on top and three feathers hanging below, on the upper thigh.
Dreamcatcher and rose on the thigh
Red pencil sketch of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing a dreamcatcher, two roses and a feather, drawn on white paper.
Dreamcatcher, roses and feather design sketch
Black and grey fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with beaded rim and hanging feathers on the upper arm of a woman photographed from behind.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horseshoe, dreamcatcher web, feathers and flowers on the side of the ribs.
Horseshoe and dreamcatcher on the side ribs
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a dreamcatcher belly, roses behind its head and feathers hanging below, on the outer thigh.
Owl with dreamcatcher and roses on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue octopus with orange tentacles, a golden key, a green and a red gem and grey beads, placed on the side of the torso.
Blue octopus with key and gems on the side
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman with peacock feathers and a rose in her hair, wearing beaded necklaces, on the lower leg.
Traditional woman with peacock feathers on a calf
Woman seen from behind wearing a white halter top, with a gold-toned geometric mandala tattoo with a dangling line on the middle of her back.
Gold mandala tattoo on a woman's back
Flash design of a dreamcatcher with blue lilies at the top and purple feathers trailing below, with watercolour splashes behind it, shown on a white background.
Dreamcatcher with blue lilies design
Realism-style tattoo of a dreamcatcher with pink roses and blue beads on the upper arm, with the wearer's face not shown.
Dreamcatcher and pink roses on an upper arm
Black ink pen drawing of a dreamcatcher design with a tree of life, beads and feathers, drawn in fine line on white paper, not shown on skin.
Dreamcatcher with feathers design
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with two hearts edged in rope, swirls, two roses, leaves and beaded chains, in a neo-traditional style.
Hearts, roses and beads line drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with beads and a feather trailing down the side of a ribcage.
Dreamcatcher and feather on the ribs
Black blackwork-style feather tattoo with a fluffy plume on the ankle of a bare foot, with a beaded anklet on the other foot.
Feather tattoo on an ankle
Pencil drawing of a planchette-shaped tattoo design with a shaded eye, a sun and a crescent moon with a face, a crystal, and the words Speak to me no more.
Planchette with eye, sun and moon design
Black ink linework drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design with a rose, pansy, top hat, pocket watch, teapot and ace of spades on white paper.
Mad hatter rose and ace of spades design
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design showing an upright arrow, leafy scrolls and a dotted beaded chain with a drop pendant, in a dotwork and botanical style.
Arrow with leafy scrolls and beaded chain
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cardinal and blossom on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of three feathers hanging beneath black scrollwork studded with blue and teal beads, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Feather and scroll design with blue beads
Two sketch-style portrait tattoos of faces on a person's thighs, one in grey and blue ink and the other with orange-brown wash, viewed from the waist down.
Sketch-style portrait tattoos on both thighs
Realism style pink rose and blossom tattoo with black lace and a dangling chain ending in an anchor, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Rose, lace and anchor on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey distressed line drawing of an ornate vintage crown with beaded arches and a jewelled band, on a white background.
Ornate vintage crown design
Flash design of a red rose wound with a beaded rosary in front of a grey cross, drawn in a neo-traditional style with blue rays behind.
Rose, rosary and cross design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face in an ornate headdress with feathers and teal beads, placed on the outer thigh.
Neo-traditional woman portrait with headdress on thigh
Black and grey traditional flash drawing of a heart holding an umbrella in the rain, with lightning, a beaded line, flowers and leaves, and the words It's Rainin' Inside.
Heart with umbrella and rain, It's Rainin' Inside
Black and grey fine line dreamcatcher with two feathers and small script lettering above the hoop, on a forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a row of small moon phase tattoos running along the inner forearm, with stacked beaded bracelets worn at the wrist.
Moon phases tattoo on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of an ornate genie lamp with swirling smoke, hanging gem drops and sparkles, drawn on cream paper as a tattoo design.
Genie lamp with smoke and hanging gems
Pencil-style drawing of a bull skull with wrapped horns, hanging feathers and a red eight-pointed star on the forehead, shown as a tattoo design.
Bull skull with feathers and red star
Two photos of a shoulder and upper arm tattoo with a pink and purple flower, black lace pattern, hanging chains and a feather, in a botanical style.
Lace, flower and feather on upper arm
A forearm with a dark ink floral tattoo on the upper arm, partly covered by silver bangles, holding an embellished coin and bead clutch with a turquoise ring.
Hand with bangles and tattoo on forearm
Full-colour realism tattoo of an older man in a red and beaded feathered headdress, with a braid and layered beaded necklaces, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic portrait with feather headdress on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a wolf head framed by a teal dreamcatcher and dotwork beads on the forearm.
Wolf head with dreamcatcher on forearm
Black and grey fine line dagger tattoo with an ornate hilt and dotted detail on the upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Ornate dagger on the upper arm
Fine line drawing of a deer head wearing a beaded chain, framed by peony blooms and leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Deer and peony flower design
Black and grey realism tattoo of crystal pendants hanging from fanned beaded chains, across the chest below the sternum.
Crystal pendants on fanned chains across chest
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon filled with a mandala and floral motifs, with chains and drop ornaments hanging below, on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling charms
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of beaded chains with droplet pendants draping from the inner wrist onto the palm of a hand.
Fine line beaded chain drape on the wrist
Realism style colour tattoo of red roses with black lace and beaded chains, and two feathers, on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red roses and feathers on upper arm
Neo-traditional style design of an owl's face and wing inside an ornate heart frame with a beaded border and scrollwork, in brown and grey tones.
Owl within an ornate beaded heart
Black linework flash drawing of an anatomical heart with a faceted geometric lower half, a dotted oval gem and scrolling filigree at the top, shown on paper with no body placement.
Anatomical heart with jewelled gem design
Traditional style tattoo of a tomahawk with a beaded handle and red and brown feathers on the forearm.
Tomahawk and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork swallow on the upper chest, with a tattooed chain necklace and pendant draped across the collarbone.
Swallow and chain necklace on collarbone
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a heart-shaped ornamental motif with swirls and dotted chains on a forearm.
Ornamental heart with dotted chains on forearm
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with pink roses, shaded feathers and turquoise beads on the side of a thigh.
Dreamcatcher and pink roses on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a kitten face wearing a beaded jewelled necklace, covering the back of a hand.
Cat face with jewelled necklace on the hand
Traditional style tattoo on a thigh showing a pocket watch with a dangling chain, framed by pink and peach roses and grey leaves.
Pocket watch and roses on a thigh