Compass tattoo ideas

775 photos and flash · 29% Geometric, 22% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a compass and anchor with geometric lines on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor watercolour tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a compass star and two hanging feathers on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with compass star on ribs
Pencil and ink sketch of a mandala-style compass rose with petal shapes, a central rosette and the letters W and S, drawn on aged paper.
Mandala compass rose design sketch
A man in a black t-shirt and joggers walks along a street, showing a black and grey realism sleeve tattoo with a clock, roses and compass on his arm.
Grey sleeve with clock and roses
Black and grey realism tattoo of a round compass with a dotted border and a feather above it, on the centre of a torso below the bust.
Compass and feather on the chest
Black line drawing of a vintage compass, an anchor and a compass rose with hatched shading, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Compass, anchor and compass rose design
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a green sea turtle with a yellow and black compass rose shell on a calf, set against blue-grey clouds.
Turtle with compass shell on a calf
Black and grey compass rose inside an ornate oval frame, with a tree canopy and exposed roots, tattooed across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass and tree on a shoulder
Black compass rose tattoo with a dashed outer circle and the letters N, E, S and W, sitting on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Compass rose tattoo on a thigh
Black compass rose tattoo with an arrow pointer and N, S, E and W letters on the inner upper arm, in a geometric style.
Compass rose on inner upper arm
Black compass rose tattoo with red accents, dots and a circle of lettering on a person's upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Compass rose with circular lettering on back
Black fine line tattoo of a mountain ridge with pine trees, a swallow and a compass with N and W arrows, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain ridge, pines and swallow on shoulder blade
Black Vegvisir compass tattoo with runic-style arms and fine teal swirls across the upper back.
Vegvisir compass on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a shaded skull with feathered wings, butterflies and a compass, sketched on tracing paper beside a pen.
Winged skull with butterflies design
Fine line black and grey drawing of a compass rose with an arrow running through it, feathered fletching and ribbon at the base, and the words Time flies like an arrow beneath.
Compass and arrow design with quote
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a gold pocket compass with blue daisies and green scrollwork on a forearm.
Compass and daisies on a forearm
Black compass rose with an arrow and dotted ring tattooed on a forearm, in a geometric and dotwork style.
Compass rose and arrow on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a compass set in a pocket watch case, with leaves and a dotted pendant, shown as a tattoo design on paper with no body placement.
Compass pocket watch with leaves
Black line drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W points, two toothed gears and curling swirls, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Compass rose with gears and swirls
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose and a pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals on a lower leg.
Compass and pocket watch on a calf
Black and grey pen drawing of a sailing ship in a storm inside an ornate banner, with a lantern above, a compass and skull below and a quote on the scroll.
Ship in storm within ornate banner design
Small black ink compass with crossed arrows, N E S W letters and the reference Phil. 4:13 beneath, tattooed on a wrist in a geometric style.
Compass and arrows with scripture reference on wrist
Realistic tattoo across a shoulder and upper back showing torn skin that reveals an old sepia map, a blue ship's wheel compass rose and a blue fleur-de-lis.
Torn skin revealing a compass and old map
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate compass rose with a lace-edged mandala border, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Compass rose tattoo design
Traditional colour tattoo of an anchor with a green and red compass rose at its centre, on a lower leg.
Anchor and compass rose on a lower leg
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with ornate N, E, S and W points on the inner wrist of a hand.
Compass rose on an inner wrist
Red and black compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and N, S, E and W markings, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and an arrow with feathers below, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Compass and arrow with feathers on ribs
Black ink drawing of an ornate compass rose mandala with leaf and dot detailing, with the words Not all those who wander are lost beneath it.
Compass rose mandala design on paper
Black and grey fine line tattoo on the forearm of a pale arm, showing a shaded sphere crossed by concentric circles and arrow lines in a geometric style.
Fine line compass and shaded sphere on forearm
Four-panel photo of a black and grey full arm sleeve with clouds, sunburst rays, doves, a pocket watch, an anchor and a compass rose, on the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey cloud sleeve with doves and anchor
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm showing mountains, a hot air balloon, a banner reading all those wander lost and a crossed arrow motif.
Mountain banner with wander lost lettering on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open compass with the words Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, surrounded by daisy, bell-shaped and holly flowers, on the side of the torso.
Compass, flowers and quote in grey realism
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a shaded globe at the centre, N and S letters and tribal swirls, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and globe on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket compass with a compass rose, over a faded map design on a forearm.
Realistic compass tattoo on a forearm
Black and red linework tattoo of a compass rose, birdcage, map and passport stamps across a person's upper back.
Compass and travel stamps on a back
Black and grey pencil drawing of a compass with three ribbon banners reading Before you ask which, Way to go, remember and where you've been, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass with quote banners design
Black compass rose tattoo with stippled shading and coordinate text around the outer ring, shown on a limb.
Compass rose with coordinates
Black ink compass rose with an eight-point star, scalloped ornament and dotted circle on a forearm, in fine line style.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an antique sundial and Roman numeral clock face wrapping around a forearm.
Realistic sundial and clock face on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with an eight-point star inside a circle and arrow points, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Small black fine line compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points on the inner wrist, set against a coloured vintage map.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses, a compass and fine script on the outer thigh of a person in black shorts.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Black and grey traditional style compass rose tattoo with a banner reading not all those who wander are lost, on the forearm.
Compass with banner on forearm
Black and white photo of a woman's bare upper back showing a small black geometric compass rose tattoo between the shoulder blades.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with chain, set into cracked skin on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and chain in torn skin on upper arm
Black and grey back and arms covered in an antique-style world map tattoo with engraved hemispheres, continents and compass details, shoulders and upper arms included.
Antique world map tattoo across back and arms
Grey shaded backpack tattoo with a compass star and the word Wanderlust on a man's upper back, photographed from behind beside a rocky lake.
Backpack and compass tattoo on upper back