Chain tattoo ideas

880 photos and flash · 25% Realism, 20% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs including leaf bands, quatrefoil chains, diamond lattices, chain links, medallions and wing shapes.
Gold metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Black ink line drawing of roses, leaves and a pocket watch with a beaded chain, a flash design for a traditional style tattoo.
Roses and pocket watch line drawing
Back view of a person's neck showing a small black cross tattoo above a thin chain necklace with a pendant.
Small cross tattoo on the neck
Two wrists side by side, each with one half of a small black and grey yin yang tattoo on the inner wrist, the left filled in and the right in fine outline.
Matching yin yang wrist tattoos
Black and white photo of a small fine line infinity symbol tattoo on the wrist, beside a dark chain bracelet set with large crystals.
Infinity symbol on the wrist
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with heart, cross and anchor charms on the ankle.
Heart, cross and anchor anklet tattoo
Black line drawing of an all-seeing eye inside a triangle, with leaves, rays above and a chain with a cross pendant hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
All-seeing eye in a triangle with chains
Black fine line tattoo of a molecular chain running vertically down a person's upper back, above a green top.
Molecular chain tattoo down the back
Black and grey mandala and floral dotwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with fine line chain detail across the fingers.
Mandala and floral hand tattoo
Black ornamental lotus mandala with an eye at its centre and hanging chain drops, tattooed across the ribs and upper abdomen.
Mandala lotus with eye on the ribs
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a ship's wheel with the script 'Be the one to guide me' on the left, and a shaded anchor with a chain and the script 'but never hold me down' on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor script tattoos on forearms
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an angel, a pocket watch, an eye and hanging keys, photographed from three angles.
Realism full sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Neo-trad style tattoo of a beaded chain wrapping around the ankle and ending in a purple and grey fleur-style cross on the top of the foot.
Beaded chain and fleur cross on an ankle
Monarch butterfly tattoo with orange wings framed by black lace ornament and chains across the sternum.
Monarch butterfly with lace on sternum
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of an ornate pocket watch with a heart-shaped bow, a hanging chain and the word FOREVER on its dial, shown as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch with heart bow and chain
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole, two pink roses, green leaves and a small key.
Heart padlock and roses on a forearm
Black fine line cursive lettering between dashed lines on a forearm, with a black chain bracelet tattoo below it near the wrist.
Cursive word between dashed lines on a forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an angel with a spear, a woman's portrait, a skeleton and a chained figure.
Full sleeve of angels and a woman's portrait
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a jewelled elephant with a peacock feather and eye on a limb, set against orange and yellow shading.
Elephant and peacock feather tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with a chain of beads running from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Lotus and bead anklet on a foot
Black ink lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging diamond drops, sitting on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Greyscale and pale pink realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a long staircase rising through clouds towards a column and a burst of light, with a winged figure at the base.
Staircase to light tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two open pocket watches with chains and Roman numeral dials, with script names on the faces, on a calf.
Two pocket watches with chains on a lower leg
Colour tattoo on a forearm in a traditional style, showing a grey anchor wrapped in chain, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and red roses.
Anchor, pocket watch and roses on a forearm
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
Grid of sixteen numbered metallic gold and coloured temporary tattoo designs, including arrows, feathers, chains, triangles, chevrons and a dreamcatcher, shown on white backgrounds.
Sixteen metallic gold temporary tattoo designs
Realism tattoo of red roses and a silver pocket watch with Roman numerals on the outer thigh.
Red roses and pocket watch on a thigh
Black and grey fine line lotus mandala tattoo with dangling drop details on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ink lace-style mandala tattoo with dangling chains and diamonds, worn as a garter design on the thigh.
Lace garter mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a scrolled ornament on the back of a wrist, with a single thin line running up the forearm.
Fine line scroll ornament on a wrist
Collage of three colour tattoos: a neo-traditional ice cream cone with a cat-face scoop on the upper left, a galaxy hot air balloon on the upper right, and outlined seashells joined by chains on the
Ice cream, hot air balloon and shell tattoos
Traditional colour tattoo of a compass hanging from a chain, with a compass rose face and blue waves, on an arm.
Compass and waves on an arm
Black ink drawing of a pair of scales of justice with a floral and vine-entwined stem and base, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Floral scales of justice design
Black and grey realism tattoo of two dog tags hanging from a ball chain on an arm, one reading DAD and the other showing numbers, with a small blue drop below.
Dog tags reading DAD on an arm
Two colour tattoos on a pair of feet: a pastel cartoon pony on a blue cloud on the left foot, and a grey zombie pony with a chain and spiked ball on the right.
Cartoon pony and zombie pony tattoos on feet
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
Colour tattoo of purple and pink flowers with black lace and hanging feathers on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in a botanical style with blackwork detailing.
Purple flowers and lace on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala with dotwork shading and hanging dot-line drops, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork
Fine line black wrist tattoo of a dotted and solid band with a small hanging geometric pendant, on a forearm and hand.
Fine line wrist band with small pendant
Flash sheet of metallic gold temporary tattoo designs, including leaf bands, a chain, quatrefoil and diamond lattice panels, a flower motif and a pair of wings.
Metallic gold flash sheet of bands, chains and wings
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a hanging chain on the upper arm.
Open pocket watch with chain on arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses, leaves and a pocket watch with a beaded chain across the inner forearm.
Roses, leaves and pocket watch on a forearm
Realistic pocket watch tattoo with red Roman numerals and gold gears, framed by a flower and swirling shading, on the outer thigh.
Pocket watch with gears and flowers on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a chain link armband wrapping around the upper arm, shown with shading that gives the links a raised, three-dimensional look.
Chain link armband on upper arm
Two photographs of a colour tattoo on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, with black lace-style linework, pink and purple flowers, hanging chains and feathers.
Lace, flower and feather tattoo on shoulder
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 and grey realism tattoo of a compass with flowers, a beaded chain and a ribbon reading TAKE ME HOME, on the outer thigh.
Compass and banner on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo on the outer thigh of two skulls, candelabra and hanging chains, shaded with dotwork stippling.
Skulls and candelabra on a thigh