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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 lotus and dotted chain bracelet design wrapped around the wrist on the forearm.
Lotus and chain bracelet tattoo on a wrist
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
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
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 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
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
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 and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a rose and a hanging crescent moon charm on a forearm.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork crescent moon tattoo with swirls and dangling chain details in dark ink on the hip and upper thigh of a person in a bikini.
Crescent and swirl ornament on a hip
Black and grey ornamental tattoo covering the tops of both feet, with paisley, mandala and scrolling leaf designs and dotwork borders.
Ornamental paisley and mandala tattoo on both feet
Black ink drawing of an ornate lace-style tattoo design with circles, dots and a hanging leaf, shown on paper with no body placement.
Ornamental lace design with hanging leaf
Black ink line drawing of a dreamcatcher with feathers, flowers and dotwork shading, drawn on paper as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and flowers
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
Black and grey fine line tattoo on the back of a wrist, shaped like a bracelet with a dotted chain, a small diamond charm and two crescent moons.
Fine line wrist bracelet with diamond charm
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 and grey pen drawing of an ornate heart with lace-like filigree, dotwork shading, a diamond motif and hanging chains, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornate heart and lace design drawing
Black dotwork and linework tattoo on a person's upper back showing a circular emblem with the numerals 042 inside a ring of angular script, with a small ornamental chain running up the spine.
Circular script emblem on upper back
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
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
Black and grey dotwork and engraved-style sleeve on the upper arm and shoulder, showing waves, a figure, a moon and a chain along the lower arm.
Engraved sea and figure upper arm sleeve
Blue line drawing on tracing paper of a mandala design with dotted chains and drop pendants, drawn as a flash design for a tattoo.
Mandala and dotted chain design sketch
Black ink drawing of an ornate heart with a geometric centre, lace-like mandala panels and hanging chains, a design suited to a sternum or chest placement.
Ornate heart and lace sternum design
Black ink ornamental chain anklet tattoo wrapping around a woman's ankle, with a lotus-like motif and dangling drops, shown on a bare foot against white bedding.
Ornamental chain anklet tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala lotus tattoo with dotted line chains across a woman's underbust, shown in a monochrome photo with her hands resting on her chest.
Mandala lotus underbust tattoo
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate lotus mandala with scrolling leaves, dotwork shading and hanging drops, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Ornate lotus mandala design with dotwork sphere
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, with dangling dot and drop details below.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Hand-drawn flash design of a lace-patterned flower with dotted chains and teardrop shapes, inked in teal on cream paper.
Dotwork flower design with teardrop dangles
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dangling chain details across the underbust and sternum, seen in a mirror selfie.
Ornamental underbust mandala tattoo
Green line drawing on black of a Cthulhu octopus head with tentacles wrapped in chains, under blackletter lettering reading Cthulhu, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Cthulhu octopus with chains design
Black dotwork tattoo of a dotted chain and cross design wrapping around a finger, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Dotwork cross and chain on a finger
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala with dangling dotted drops, tattooed on the outer thigh of a person with red-painted nails.
Lotus mandala on a thigh
Black fine line lotus tattoo with dotwork chain drops on the forearm, shown in a black and grey photo.
Lotus with dotted chain details on a forearm
Pen drawing of a lotus flower flanked by crescent moons, with a dotted chain and teardrop pendants hanging below, in black ink on cream paper.
Lotus with crescent moons and dotted drapes
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a seated baby Buddha on a lotus flower with an om symbol and dotted droplet chains below, on an upper arm.
Seated Buddha on a lotus, upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a hanging teardrop pendant on the inner wrist and forearm.
Mandala wrist tattoo with teardrop pendant
Black fine line tattoo of a crescent moon with a sleeping face, dotted beads and geometric diamond drops across the upper back.
Crescent moon with dotwork on upper back