Chain tattoo ideas

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Black and grey botanical tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing an ornate lace-style flower with dangling chains, a smaller flower below and a feather near the elbow.
Lace flower and feather on upper arm
Black and grey pocket watch with red accents and a shaded peony, tattooed on the upper arm in a realistic style.
Pocket watch and peony on upper arm
Black fine line lotus mandala tattoo with dotted chains and drop accents on the inner upper arm.
Lotus mandala on the inner upper arm
Colour tattoo of the Muppet character Animal with wild red hair, wide mouth and bandana, shaded in a painterly style on the upper arm.
Animal from the Muppets on the upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve with a pocket watch and roses on the left arm, and script lettering across the ribs of a woman in a black bikini.
Pocket watch sleeve and script lettering on torso
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a gold pocket watch with Roman numerals, pink and blue flowers and a beaded chain on an upper arm.
Pocket watch and flowers on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals wrapped in chains, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Cracked pocket watch and chains on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing red roses, a jewelled heart padlock with a key, and teal feathers.
Roses and heart padlock on upper arm
Woman with silver metallic temporary tattoos of feathers, a chain, mandala bands and lotus motifs on her upper arms and forearms, seated on a beach.
Silver metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Black and grey fine line mandala dreamcatcher tattoo with dangling feathers and beaded chains on a person's upper arm.
Mandala and feather dreamcatcher on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird on a branch with pink peonies, green leaves, a beaded chain, a skull and a key, on an upper arm.
Hummingbird, peonies and key on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a clover and blackletter text reading et virtute, on an upper arm.
Pocket watch and clover on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hooded grim reaper holding a scythe and hourglass on the upper arm.
Grim reaper with scythe and hourglass on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a crouched figure in front of blurred stadium-style lights.
Crouched figure in a realism piece on the shoulder
Two people show matching small black outline paper plane tattoos on their upper arms, in a fine line style, with paper plane pendant necklaces nearby.
Matching paper plane tattoos on upper arms
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos: a crescent moon with a drawn face and hanging chains on the upper arm, and a draped chain pattern across the shoulder.
Crescent moon and dotwork chains on arm and shoulder
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an art deco flapper woman in profile wearing a beaded headpiece, on the upper arm.
Art deco flapper in profile on an arm
Neo-traditional blue rose tattoo with black leaves and a beaded drape with teardrop pendants on the upper arm.
Blue rose with beaded drape on upper arm
Realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and a shaded rose, placed on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and rose on upper arm
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Realistic colour tattoo of an open copper pocket watch with Roman numerals and a pearl chain, set in front of a red rose on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and red rose on upper arm
Gold metallic temporary tattoos of leaves, a flower, chains and triangle patterns on an upper arm, in a geometric and botanical style.
Gold metallic geometric tattoos on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black scrollwork armlet with small gems and hanging chains across an upper arm, worn over a dark top with greenery behind.
Scrollwork armlet with hanging chains
Realistic colour tattoo of an owl with yellow eyes, a pocket watch and a red rose on the upper arm.
Owl, pocket watch and rose on upper arm
Woman with long wavy hair seen from behind, wearing layered silver necklaces and a dark sleeveless top, with a black and grey skull tattoo on her upper arm.
Skull tattoo on upper arm beside layered necklaces
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with a beaded chain on the upper arm, showing the dial, numerals and visible movement.
Pocket watch with chain on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus centre and dangling chain details, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus mandala on an upper arm and shoulder
Upper arm and shoulder with a black lace-patterned tattoo, pink flower petals and a purple feather, with hanging chains and a small anchor.
Black lace and pink flower on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses and a pocket watch on the upper arm, shown from two angles side by side.
Roses and pocket watch on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a shaded skull with red butterflies, black lace and beaded chains on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull with butterflies and lace on upper arm