Chain tattoo ideas

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Collage of four coloured drawings of tattoo designs on paper: a bow in a pearl-edged heart, an eye in a pearl-edged triangle, a rose with leaves, and a diamond-patterned heart pierced by an arrow, all
Four tattoo flash designs on paper
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a chain bracelet with dangling charms on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Chain bracelet tattoo with charms
Pencil sketch of a woman's face framed by curling hair, peach roses, antlers, arrows and chains, drawn as a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body part visible.
Woman with roses and arrows pencil design
Black fine line anklet tattoo of a chain with small dangling charms on a woman's ankle, shown with black heeled sandals.
Fine line chain anklet tattoo
Black and grey pencil drawing of a hamsa hand with a lotus flower and an eye at its centre, shown as a tattoo flash design on paper.
Hamsa hand with lotus and eye design
Black ink fine line tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with a bird, hanging chains and a small anchor, placed on the calf.
Lace heart with hanging chains on a calf
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
Pencil and ink drawing of an ornate lace-style mandala design with swirls, leaves and dangling droplet chains, shown on white paper.
Ornamental lace mandala design on paper
Flash sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs, including arrows, feathers, a hamsa hand with an eye, chevrons and geometric chains.
Gold and silver metallic flash sheet
Black marker silhouette of a figure with a chain across the shoulder, reaching out to a small outlined star beside an outlined starburst, drawn as a tattoo design on plain white paper.
Silhouette figure with chain and star
Traditional style swallow tattoo in black and grey on a forearm, holding a beaded chain and a red rose in an oval locket.
Swallow and rose locket on a forearm
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 and grey dotwork tattoo of an octopus inside a hanging birdcage on the forearm, with a chain above and green foliage behind.
Octopus in a birdcage on a forearm
Gold, silver and turquoise geometric metallic temporary tattoos in bracelet-style bands across a forearm and wrist.
Metallic temporary tattoos on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on a wrist with a dotted chain motif, a small diamond pendant and two crescent moons, in a black and grey photo.
Fine line chain and moon wrist tattoo
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo sheets with lace, chain, dot and leaf patterns, fanned out beside pastel envelopes on a grey surface.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheets in gold and silver
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
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a hammer-shaped pendant on a fine chain around the wrist, with a hand wearing two rings beside it.
Hammer pendant and chain tattoo on wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a magpie with spread wings on the side of a torso, with a faint outline of a hand holding a pocket watch chain below.
Magpie in flight on a side torso
Neo-trad style tattoo of a compass rose and pocket watch surrounded by leaves and beads on a thigh, in red, orange, green and pink.
Compass and pocket watch on thighs
Black and grey tattoo of scissors, a thread spool, needles and a thimble on the side of the ribs, drawn in fine detailed linework.
Sewing tools tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on the wrist resembling a dotted chain bracelet with a diamond pendant and a small crescent moon.
Fine line chain bracelet tattoo on wrist
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of arrows, a black triangle band and an Eye of Horus on a lower leg above an ankle chain.
Metallic arrows and Eye of Horus on a leg
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and brass-style gears, on a limb.
Realistic cat in steampunk goggles with gears
Two neo-traditional tattoo designs in pink and copper, one with a rose and key, the other with a rose and ornate heart padlock, both with chains and swirls.
Rose, key and heart padlock flash pair
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a chess piece with chains, tentacle-like linework and mechanical gears.
Chess piece and chains on upper arm
Black line drawing of a steampunk tattoo design with interlocking gears, a coiled chain and a pocket watch with Roman numerals, shown without any body placement.
Clockwork gears and pocket watch design
A sheet of black mandala and lotus tattoo designs on white paper, with ornamental chains and drops, shown on a pink floral background.
Mandala and lotus tattoo design sheet
Realism chest tattoo of two grey skulls with roses and lilies, and a red anatomical heart bound by a chain, across the chest and shoulders.
Skulls, roses and anatomical heart on chest
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
Black and grey realism tattoos on a woman's thighs, including an ornate hourglass or lantern design on the right thigh and a shaded rose on the hip below a black waistband.
Black and grey thigh tattoos with rose and hourglass
Black and grey tattoo of a chain anklet with a hanging shield-shaped medallion on the ankle.
Chain anklet with shield medallion
Black and white photo of two bat tattoos on a chest, with a spiked choker, layered chains and an inverted cross pendant.
Bat tattoos on chest beside inverted cross necklace
Black and grey forearm tattoo sleeve with a crystal, peace sign, heart, pentagram and crescent moon, worn below a black t-shirt.
Black and grey symbol sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a chain bracelet with star-shaped links wrapped around the wrist and back of the hand.
Star chain bracelet tattoo on wrist
Black and grey linework tattoo of a woman in profile wearing an ornate headdress with scrollwork, on the upper arm.
Art Nouveau woman in profile on upper arm
A woman's back and upper arm decorated with gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of an anchor, chevrons, arrows and a diamond chain, against a white background.
Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos on back
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
Two arms in striped sleeves show metallic gold and silver geometric tattoos on the wrists, including linked circles and a honeycomb pattern.
Metallic gold geometric wrist tattoos
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the outer thigh, with dangling dotted chains and small moon and star charms beneath it.
Mandala and hanging charms on a thigh
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with a dangling chain and a teal star tattoo on a forearm.
Pocket watch and star on an arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a pocket watch on a scroll banner, an hourglass with chain, roses and a Holy Bible banner, in a realistic style.
Pocket watch, hourglass and roses sketch
Close-up of a bare back with gold metallic temporary tattoos of a triangle, chevron arrows and a feather, plus a silver geometric armband on the upper arm.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a bare back
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 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
Sheet of gold, silver and black metallic temporary tattoo designs including a hamsa hand, arrows, feathers, chevrons and an infinity symbol.
Metallic temporary tattoo design sheet
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