Chain tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with ornate scrollwork, a key and looping chain, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and key on an arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a poppy and a chain on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and poppy on a forearm
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with Roman numerals, exposed gears, a chain and flowers tattooed on a forearm.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, filigree scrollwork and a hanging chain on the forearm.
Ornate pocket watch with chain on forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an open pocket watch with a beaded chain above a red rose with green leaves on a forearm, with a black and grey version and a rose close-up beside it.
Pocket watch and red rose on forearm
Black script lettering across the ribs beside a black and grey realism sleeve with a pocket watch on the upper arm and forearm.
Script on ribs and pocket watch sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo on an arm of a butterfly above an ornate filigree heart locket, with a bead chain running down the left side.
Butterfly and filigree heart locket on arm
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose, a gold heart padlock and a key on a forearm.
Rose, heart padlock and key on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a rose beneath it, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and cogs on a forearm, shown from three angles.
Pocket watch and gears on a forearm
Realistic pocket watch with gold hands, Roman numerals and exposed movement, flanked by poppies, tattooed on a forearm.
Pocket watch and poppies on a forearm
Black and grey realistic pocket watch tattoo with exposed gears, a beaded chain and scrollwork, sitting on the forearm.
Pocket watch with beaded chain on a forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an armoured warrior, a skull, a spiked mace, a chain and a sword.
Armoured warrior sleeve with skull and sword
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a pocket watch with chain and two roses on the forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass and a pocket watch with Roman numerals, framed by chains and scrollwork on a forearm.
Compass and pocket watch on a forearm
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, a chain, and grey shaded flowers with gold accents.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of several skulls with chain links covering the forearm, shown in a close photo with shiny skin.
Skulls and chain on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of two dog tags on a ball chain across a forearm, shown in two side by side photos.
Dog tags and ball chain on a forearm
Realistic grey and red biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin that reveals metal machinery, a chain and a padlock.
Torn skin revealing metal machinery on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of gears, a chain and engine parts wrapping the forearm.
Mechanical gears and chain on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a falling bird with a pocket watch on a beaded chain, on the forearm.
Bird and pocket watch on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and a shell on a forearm.
Realistic pocket watch with shell on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with tears and a headscarf, with chains below, on a forearm.
Realistic woman's face with chains on a forearm
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
Realistic tattoo on a forearm of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a chain, a flower and a shaded object, mostly in grey with gold accents.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with exposed gears, Roman numerals and a chain, on the forearm against a stone wall.
Pocket watch with gears on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible movement, shaded across the forearm.
Pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull in an hourglass with a chain and lightning background, on a forearm.
Skull hourglass on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and swirling smoke shading on the forearm, shown from two angles.
Pocket watch and swirls on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of two pocket watches on a chain above two shaded roses with leaves and a small flower below, shown from three angles.
Pocket watches and roses on a forearm
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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
Colour realism tattoo of a horned-helmeted warrior with raised arms and chainmail, across the forearm.
Horned warrior with chainmail 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
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 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