Chain tattoo ideas

880 photos and flash · 25% Realism, 20% Botanical · Forearm most common

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey neo-trad tattoo of a faceted heart gem with ornate scrollwork and beaded drops across the neck and upper chest.
Faceted heart gem with scrollwork on neck and chest
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
Close photograph of a red rose tattoo with black lace and dangling chains and red drops across the upper chest, in a realistic botanical style.
Red rose and black lace on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a chain and Roman numerals, placed on a man's upper chest and shoulder.
Pocket watch tattoo on upper chest
Realistic pocket watch with gold chain and playing card suit symbols beside script quotes from Alice in Wonderland, a lettering and realism tattoo on the thigh.
Pocket watch and quote on a thigh
Realistic red rose tattoo with black lace and chain detailing across the underbust on a chest.
Red rose with lace underbust tattoo
Black and grey realism style tattoo of chains wrapping across a shoulder and down the upper arm, shown from two angles.
Chain wrap tattoo on shoulder and upper 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
Neo-trad heart locket tattoo with grey filigree scrollwork, a red gem centre and a ribbon, shown on skin.
Filigree heart locket with red gem
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
Realism style tattoo on a side hip and thigh showing grey and red roses, a pocket watch, a heart padlock, a key and blossoms linked by dotted chains.
Roses, pocket watch and key on hip and thigh
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
Realism-style tattoo of a grey heart-shaped key engraved with LOVE and a heart padlock on a chain, with a pink accent line, on a limb.
Heart key and padlock with chain
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
Realistic red roses framed by black lace and dangling pearl chains, tattooed on the thigh.
Red roses with black lace on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a firefighter helmet, breathing apparatus and crossed axes on the upper arm.
Firefighter helmet and breathing mask on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a feather hanging from a chain on the inner ankle and top of the foot, shaded in orange, pink, yellow and blue.
Colourful feather with chain on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with gears, flying birds and the word Now, on a person's ribs.
Cracked pocket watch with birds on ribs
Lettering tattoo on a thigh with a quote from Alice in Wonderland beside a shaded gold pocket watch, playing card suits and red accents.
Quote, pocket watch and playing card suits on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo on a woman's upper back showing pink roses, an anatomical heart, a pocket watch and blue-grey butterfly wings with gears.
Roses, heart and pocket watch on upper back
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a figure hanging upside down from a chain and hook, with two vertical lines running alongside it, on a calf.
Figure hanging upside down on a calf
Neo-traditional tattoo of a unicorn head in a gold and red bridle with bells and tassels, shaded in grey with colour accents, on the upper arm.
Unicorn head in ornate bridle
Black and grey skull-handled key tattoo with small teal accents in the eye sockets, shaded in a realistic style and placed on the upper chest.
Skull key tattoo on the chest
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 a woman's face with a chain across the mouth, covering the front of a man's neck.
Realistic woman's face with chain on neck
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Full-colour realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a girl on a swing under a starry sky above a planet.
Girl on a swing above a starry planet on the arm
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
Realism tattoo of a bearded man with long wavy hair and a chain necklace, shown in colour on the arm.
Realistic portrait of a bearded man on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with two roses on the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Pocket watch and roses on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf head with feathers and roses on the thigh.
Wolf, feathers and roses on a thigh
Black and grey realism pocket watch tattoo with a hanging chain and a teal star outline on the upper arm.
Pocket watch with chain and star
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 pink faceted heart gem tattoo with black filigree and hanging chains on the side of the ribs.
Faceted pink heart gem on the ribs
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 rose and an open pocket watch with chain on the outer thigh.
Rose and pocket watch on the thigh
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
Black and grey realistic tattoo design drawing of a pocket watch, compass and two roses on a chain, with a banner reading Not all those who wander are lost.
Pocket watch, compass and roses design
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 an upside-down raven wrapped in chain beneath a pocket watch and smoke, shown on the upper arm.
Upside-down raven and pocket watch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose and an open pocket watch with Roman numerals on the upper arm.
Rose and pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a beaded chain, above a key, on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and key on upper arm
Black and grey realism drawing of a tattoo design showing a bicycle wheel with a world map, roses, an orchid and a chain, drawn on white paper.
Bicycle wheel with roses and orchid