Chain tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a grey cartoon teapot with an angry face, wrapped in gold chain and a padlock, on the calf.
Chained cartoon teapot on a calf
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
Close crop of a woman in a teal and blue bikini with a geometric metallic chain and diamond temporary tattoo on her upper arm, with a small feather motif on her side.
Metallic chain and diamond tattoo on upper arm
Realistic coloured portrait tattoo of a woman with a bruised eye, hoop earring and cross necklace on a calf.
Realistic portrait of a woman with a black eye
Stippled dotwork illustration of a skull with diamond eyes, a compass rose on the brow, roses and flowers, and a ribbon banner, in peach on dark teal.
Skull with roses and compass design
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 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
Fine line black tattoo of a draped jewellery-style necklace with pendants across the upper back.
Draped jewellery necklace tattoo on upper back
Close-up of a small black Om symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, worn with leather bracelets and a silver chain.
Small black Om symbol on the inner wrist
A sheet of metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs showing fairies on crescent moons, chains, a necklace, butterflies and dotted bands.
Metallic gold and silver fairy, chain and butterfly designs
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a torso featuring a woman's portrait, a moustachioed man in a bow tie, arrows and chain borders around the navel.
Traditional portraits and arrows on a torso
Two matching black and grey tattoos of balance scales with yin yang symbols, placed side by side on the inner wrists.
Matching scales and yin yang wrist tattoos
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
Fine line black tattoo of a lotus and dotted chain bracelet design wrapped around the wrist on the forearm.
Lotus and chain bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch framed by roses and a fine chain, on the outer thigh.
Pocket watch and roses on a thigh
Black ink outline of a scallop shell tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with a gold necklace and a striped top.
Scallop shell tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with a chain and two roses with leaves, running along a forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
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 anchor tattoo with pink roses and a chain link on the upper chest, beside the neckline of a dark top.
Anchor and roses on the chest
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
Colour illustration of a tattoo design with red roses, a grey cameo locket, a silver chain and black filigree swirls on a pink background.
Roses, cameo locket and chain design
Pencil-style sketch of a tattoo design showing an ornate birdcage, a small bird and flowers, drawn on paper with no body placement shown.
Birdcage, bird and flowers 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
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
Black and grey flash drawing of a pocket watch breaking apart into shards, with a chain trailing across cracked ground.
Shattering pocket watch with chain
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral pocket watch on a chain and an ornate key on the upper thigh.
Pocket watch and key on the upper thigh
Colourful neo-traditional cat head tattoo with blue crystals and beaded chains on the thigh.
Colourful cat head with crystals on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a skeletal bird-headed figure and a rabbit in a coat holding pocket watches on chains, on the forearm.
Skeleton bird and rabbit holding pocket watches
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
Woman on a beach with silver and gold metallic geometric temporary tattoos on her hand and a gold diamond design on her chest.
Metallic geometric temporary tattoos on hand and chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose and an open pocket watch with Roman numerals on the forearm.
Rose and pocket watch 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
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a snarling bull head with a chain through its nose ring, shaded in grey with red and yellow accents, on a calf.
Bull head with chain on a calf
Colour tattoo of a black chain circle inside a green leaf wreath with red flowers, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a striped top.
Chain wreath with red flowers on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of draped chains with small droplet charms across a wrist and the back of a hand, in a black and white photo.
Draped chain tattoo on a wrist
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
Sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs, including shells, arrows, chain bands, waves and fern fronds.
Gold and silver metallic tattoo design sheet
Colour traditional tattoo of two swallows on a woman's upper back, seen from behind as she stands by a waterfront.
Two swallows on the upper back
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
Pencil drawing of an open pocket watch with roman numerals, surrounded by lilies, leaves, a chain and scattered dots, shown as a black and grey realism tattoo design with no body placement.
Pocket watch and flowers design
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and a chain, shown on an upper arm.
Realistic pocket watch on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with hanging chains and a small anchor, on the calf.
Lace heart with hanging chains on a calf
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
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
Black line drawing flash of a pocket watch with roses, leaves and a chain, with a script banner of lettering beneath, styled as a traditional tattoo design.
Pocket watch and roses with script banner
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of two dog tags on a chain across a forearm, with lettering stamped on the tags.
Dog tags with chain on a forearm