Chain tattoo ideas

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Black and grey fine line and dotwork dagger tattoo with an ornate hilt and dotted trailing lines, on the forearm.
Dagger with dotted chain on a forearm
Black line drawing of an ornate dragonfly tattoo design with scrollwork above and dotted chains hanging from the wings.
Ornate dragonfly design with dotted chains
Small fine-line black tattoos of crosses and dots on a forearm, beside a black leather handbag and a silver cuff.
Tiny fine-line crosses on a forearm
Black line tattoo of an ornamental mandala with dangling chains and a feather on the side of the thigh, in a fine line style.
Ornamental mandala with chains and feather on thigh
Black ink flash drawing of a tiger head with hanging feathers, crystals, beads and a heart beneath, a tattoo design on paper.
Tiger head with dreamcatcher design
Black fine line arrow tattoo with chain links, a triangular head, feathered fletching and a dotted circle on the inner forearm.
Fine line arrow with chain and feather
Black fine line flash drawing of an elephant head with a feather plume, flowers and dotted chains, shown without a body placement.
Elephant head with feathers and flowers
Two small outline heart tattoos, one black and one red, on the wrists of two hands holding a gold heart locket necklace.
Small heart tattoos on the wrists
Black ink line drawing of an ornate mandala with dreamcatcher-style feathers and hanging chains on a cream background.
Ornate mandala with feathers and hanging chains
Fine line black tattoo of a feather threaded on a chain bracelet across the inner wrist.
Feather and chain bracelet on a wrist
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with a hanging interlocking CC charm on a woman's ankle.
Beaded chain anklet with CC charm
Small black fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight on the inner wrist, with pastel nails and a silver bracelet.
Three swallows on a wrist
Black ink sketch of a lotus flower with dotted chain lines running down the page, a fine line and dotwork tattoo design drawn on paper.
Lotus and chain flash design
Black ink line drawing of three orchids with buds, hanging chains, teardrop pendants and diamond-shaped gems, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Orchid sprigs with hanging chains and gems
Two black outline tattoos of broken chain links and cuffs on the palms of outstretched hands, with a star tattoo and lettering visible on the forearms above.
Broken chain tattoos on both palms
Collage of nine black ink tattoos in fine line script and small symbols, including a feather behind the ear, a key with the word honesty, an anchor with chains and the word alive on the wrist.
Script and symbol tattoos on wrists and ear
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a cat's face framed by two peony flowers and dotwork beads, placed across the upper chest.
Cat and peonies across the upper chest
Fine line botanical design of a pocket watch framed by leaves, open flowers and a beaded chain, drawn in black ink on paper.
Pocket watch with flowers and beaded chain
Black and white photo of a fine line dotwork tattoo of draped chains running from the shoulder down the upper arm, worn by a person in a tank top.
Draped chain tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Two grey pencil tattoo design drawings on tracing paper showing ornamental scrollwork, beaded chains and diamond pendant drops, styled as fine line ornament.
Ornamental scroll and diamond tattoo designs
Black fine line tattoo of a dotted chain bracelet with small drop pendants and a crescent shape, across the wrist and back of the hand.
Fine line chain bracelet tattoo on wrist
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with hanging feathers and beaded chains across the upper back, in a fine line botanical style.
Lotus mandala with hanging feathers on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a double chain bracelet with blue gemstones and two script letter charms on the inner wrist and forearm.
Chain bracelet tattoo with script charms
Matching black ink lotus and floral mandala tattoos with dotted chain details on both calves, shown in a black and white photo.
Symmetrical lotus mandala on both calves
Black line drawing flash of two deer heads above an ornate heart padlock with a keyhole, surrounded by flowers and beaded chains.
Two deer and a heart padlock design
Pencil flash drawing of a fox head in profile within a circular wreath of flowers, leaves and beads, a design suited to a fine line tattoo.
Fox head with flowers and beads in a wreath
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an eye inside an ornate triangle, with a chain and butterfly below, on the outer thigh of a person wearing a grey skirt.
Eye in triangle and butterfly on a thigh
Black fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with three shaded feathers on the inner wrist, beside an orange leather strap.
Dreamcatcher with three feathers on a wrist
Black ornate filigree tattoo with swirls, drops and dotted chains across a woman's shoulder and upper back, in fine line and dotwork style.
Ornate filigree chandelier tattoo on a shoulder
Black and white photo of a fine line heartbeat tattoo on the inner wrist, worn beside a thin silver chain bracelet with small charms.
Fine line heartbeat tattoo on a wrist
Fine line tattoo on the ankle of a chain leading to an outlined heart and infinity loop, with small coloured paw prints inside.
Chain, heart and paw print ankle tattoo
Black ink flash drawing of a sun with a sleeping face and moon phases above, with dotwork shading and hanging drops, on a sketchbook page.
Sun face with moon phases design
Black and white photo of matching fine line geometric tattoos on both upper arms, showing draped chains with diamond and arrow shapes.
Draped chain and diamond tattoos on upper arms
Two matching black linework tattoos on forearms, a crescent moon with a face on one arm and a sun with a face and rays on the other, both with dangling chain details.
Matching sun and moon forearm tattoos
Black and grey fine line mandala tattoo with hanging chain drops across the centre of the chest.
Ornate mandala tattoo on the chest
Black line drawing on paper of a fine-line tattoo design, a scalloped drape of shells and beads with dangling shell charms, intended for the chest.
Shell and bead drape design, line drawing
Fine line black tattoos of a heart, crescent moon, cross and dots on the fingers and hand, with a larger floral design on the forearm.
Fine line finger tattoos with white marble nails
Black line tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with mandala-style patterns and dangling tassels across the upper back.
Ornamental elephant head on upper back
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dangling fine line chain of stars, moons and diamonds on the inner forearm.
Lotus mandala with dangling stars on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small cross with a dotted chain above it, on the side of a finger, with silver rings on the hand.
Small cross with dotted chain on a finger
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on a wrist, resembling a thin bracelet with dots and a small charm, styled in fine line.
Fine line bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with a mandala pattern, dots and dangling chain ornaments on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling ornaments
Black and grey photo of a fine line wave tattoo with a small dot on the inner wrist, worn beside a silver chain bracelet with heart charms.
Fine line wave tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line lace garter tattoo around the upper thigh, with scrolling ornament and dangling chain and drop details.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey fine line dagger tattoo with an ornate hilt and dotted detail on the upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Ornate dagger on the upper arm
Fine line drawing of a deer head wearing a beaded chain, framed by peony blooms and leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Deer and peony flower design
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon filled with a mandala and floral motifs, with chains and drop ornaments hanging below, on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling charms
Black and grey photograph of two feet, each with a fine line tattoo of a split heart pendant on a chain anklet, with lettering on the halves, placed on the ankle.
Matching broken heart anklet tattoos on two feet