Chain tattoo ideas

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Black and grey mandala armband tattoo with dotwork shading and dangling dotted drops, wrapped around a forearm.
Mandala armband tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two chains with a small diamond pendant and a feather on the inner wrist.
Fine line chains and feather on wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a family silhouette walking a cobbled street above a pocket watch with Roman numerals, on a forearm.
Family silhouettes and pocket watch on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a pocket watch on a chain above an ornate key on the forearm, with a small green detail beside the watch.
Pocket watch and key on a forearm
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 with a chain and two roses with leaves, running along a forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a rose and a hanging crescent moon charm on a forearm.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a horned-helmeted warrior with raised arms and chainmail, across the forearm.
Horned warrior with chainmail on a forearm
Neo-trad style tattoo of a grey cameo portrait in a black ornate frame, set on a pink oval with dangling bead chains, on the inner forearm.
Cameo in ornate frame on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a dagger through a red rose with black leaves, a chain and a bird on a forearm.
Dagger through rose and chain on a forearm
Black and grey pocket watch tattoo with Roman numerals and a hanging chain, shaded in a realistic style on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of lungs, flowers and a chain on both forearms, with the palms turned upwards.
Lungs and flowers on both forearms
Realistic pocket watch with a chain and a poppy flower on a forearm, shaded in black and grey with small gold accents.
Realistic pocket watch and poppy on forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of interlocking chain links wrapped with braided rope bands around a forearm, shown in two close-up panels.
Chain links and rope band on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork rose tattoo with leaves and a dangling pendant chain on the forearm, with a floral sleeve visible beside it.
Rose with dangling drops on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm, surrounded by splashes of blue, orange, green and yellow.
Pocket watch with watercolour splashes on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with chain and a rose on the back of a hand and wrist.
Pocket watch and rose on the hand
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a shaded rose with leaves and a pearl chain wrapping the forearm.
Shaded rose with pearl chain on forearm
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a red rose and a grey rose with a pocket watch and chain near the wrist, shown in three side-by-side photos.
Red and grey roses with pocket watch on forearm