Chain tattoo ideas

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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
Colour tattoo on a thigh of an artist's palette, two paintbrushes, a yellow rose, leaves, a beaded chain and an open pocket watch, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Palette, brushes, rose and pocket watch on a thigh
Neo-trad style chest tattoo of a heart-shaped planchette with teal gems and a crescent moon, flanked by hands and beaded chains on the sternum.
Planchette and hands across the chest
Neo-traditional tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow, set in a gold scrolled heart frame with pearls, on the upper thigh.
White cartoon cat in a gold and lilac heart frame
Colour tattoo of a pumpkin-headed figure in a ruffled collar and striped body, holding a ghost with a candy bowl, with a small bat above, on the thigh.
Pumpkin-headed figure with a bat on thigh
Colour tattoo on the chest of a person showing a pink rose with petals inside an ornate silver frame, with grey dotwork mandala wings and a purple heart gem below.
Jewelled rose frame with dotwork mandala on chest
Black and grey drawing of a shaded rose with leaves, an ornate scrolled key and a chain, designed as a tattoo.
Rose and ornate key with chain
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grumpy cartoon teapot with a grey bearded face, wrapped in a gold chain and padlock, on a calf.
Cartoon teapot with chain and padlock
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a pocket watch on a gold chain, a red heart and curling script reading Have I gone mad, in a lettering and neo-traditional style.
Alice quote and pocket watch on a thigh
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
Colour tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a chain and yellow flowers with green leaves, wrapping an upper arm in a neo-traditional style.
Pocket watch and flowers on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a faceted purple heart gem framed by lace and beaded chains, placed on the chest below the breasts.
Purple gem heart with lace chain on the chest
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
Colourful neo-traditional chest and shoulder tattoo showing a woman's face, an iris, scrollwork, a butterfly and roses, shown in three photo panels.
Floral chest and shoulder tattoo with a woman's face
Colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a black castle silhouette, yellow moon, sleeping face with closed eyes, wings, a red book and a triangular pendant, in a neo-traditional style.
Castle, moon and sleeping face on a calf
Colour tattoo of a butterfly with purple, orange and yellow wings, dotted detailing and hanging dotwork chains, on the forearm.
Jewel-toned butterfly on forearm
Coloured pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a black top hat, pocket watch, playing card, Drink Me tag and a purple and pink striped tail, with no body part visible.
Top hat, pocket watch and Drink Me tag design
Red pencil sketch of a pocket watch with two roses, beads and leaves, drawn as a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Pocket watch and roses design sketch
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a 1920s flapper in profile wearing a jewelled headband and feather, with geometric beaded necklace, on a forearm.
Art deco flapper profile on a forearm
Purple roses with black lace and hanging dotted detail tattooed on a person's shoulder, shown across three photos.
Purple rose and lace shoulder tattoo
Pen drawing of a tattoo design showing a songbird perched on an ornate birdcage beside a shaded purple rose, with leaves and dotted chain detail.
Bird, birdcage and rose design
Colour tattoo of a profile cameo in an ornate frame, with roses and foliage above and blue gems below, on the side of the body in Neo-trad and botanical style.
Cameo portrait with roses on skin
Traditional style tattoo of two red roses with green leaves and a grey pocket watch with Roman numerals, on the forearm.
Roses and pocket watch on a forearm
Coloured drawing of an ornate elephant head with a jewelled headdress, hanging chains and curved tusks, in neo-traditional style flash.
Ornate elephant head design
Shaded neo-traditional tattoo of a top hat, playing card and chained pocket watch on the chest, in black, grey and brown ink.
Top hat and pocket watch on chest
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a sleeping face, a black cat and blue beaded chains on the forearm.
Crescent moon, black cat and beaded chains 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 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
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a princess silhouette in an ornate grey frame, topped by a blue carriage and a heart, with a pink bow below and the script words Once upon a dream above.
Silhouette in ornate frame on a forearm
Black and white photo of a large black and grey skull tattoo covering a person's back, with a dotwork star on the upper back and a portrait on the arm.
Skull and star back tattoo in black and grey
Neo-traditional tattoo of a green luna moth with eyespots, hanging chains and purple crystal pendants, placed on the thigh.
Green luna moth with chains on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a skull with red butterflies, lace and beaded chains on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull with butterflies and beads on upper arm
Black and grey ornate clock tattoo with roses and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with a dotted chain hanging below the dial.
Ornate clock and roses on a forearm
Pencil and coloured pencil drawing of an ornate oval mirror frame with blue flowers, a shell, a star and pearl chains, shown as a tattoo design on a clipboard.
Ornate mirror with flowers, shell and pearl chains
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with two hearts edged in rope, swirls, two roses, leaves and beaded chains, in a neo-traditional style.
Hearts, roses and beads line drawing
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cardinal and blossom on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey lynx with amber eyes, pearl necklace and red gem pendant, placed on the upper thigh.
Lynx portrait with pendant on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon character riding a chained grey wrecking ball with a sad face, on the calf.
Cartoon character on a wrecking ball, calf
Black and grey peony, butterfly and hourglass tattoo across a forearm, shown in four side-by-side photographs.
Peony, butterfly and hourglass forearm sleeve
Neo-trad style lace butterfly tattoo in black and red on the upper back, with dotted chains and red gems hanging below it.
Lace butterfly with beaded drops on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a green luna moth with eye markings, gold chains and purple crystal pendants on the thigh.
Green luna moth with chains and crystals on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing an open oyster with a pearl, framed by pink lilies, green leaves and turquoise splashes.
Open oyster with pearl and lilies on a forearm
Two neo-trad colour tattoos on a pair of calves, each showing a woman with closed eyes, a jewelled headdress and flowers.
Two ornate female portraits on calves
Black line drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing an hourglass, roses, a pocket watch and a banner with lettering, with no body placement shown.
Hourglass, roses and pocket watch flash
Coloured drawing of an owl perched on branches beside a pocket watch on a chain, with a pale moon behind, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Owl with pocket watch and chain
Neo-traditional pocket watch tattoo with a pink bow on top and a pearl chain looping around it, shaded in grey with pink accents on a limb.
Pocket watch with pink bow and pearls
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing red roses, a jewelled heart padlock with a key, and teal feathers.
Roses and heart padlock on upper arm