Compass tattoo ideas

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Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the upper arm, below a loose sleeve.
Compass rose tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo on a shoulder of a compass star with pink blossoms and green leaves in a neo-traditional style.
Compass star and pink flowers on a shoulder
Traditional style tattoo of a compass rose inside an ornate gold and black heart frame topped with a fleur-de-lis, on an upper arm.
Compass in a heart frame on an upper arm
Realism tattoo on the upper arm of a pocket watch with a gold movement, a feather, music staff lines and a compass rose, in black and grey with gold accents.
Pocket watch, feather and compass on upper arm
Watercolour-style compass rose tattoo with black linework and orange, purple and blue splashes on the upper arm.
Watercolour compass on upper arm
Black and grey compass star tattoo with a dotwork shaded circle behind it, on a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass star on a shoulder
Black and grey realism skull tattoo on an upper arm, framed by outlined roses, a compass star and a pocket watch.
Skull, rose and compass on upper arm
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, centred on a sea turtle with a star compass motif.
Polynesian turtle tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket compass, quill, coins and a map on an upper arm.
Realistic compass and map sleeve piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a compass and a pocket watch covering the upper arm of a woman with blonde hair.
Roses and compass on an upper arm
Collage of three tattoos: a shaded clock face with gears on a shoulder, an outlined key with colour splashes on the ribs, and a compass with a feather on the upper arm.
Clock, key and compass tattoos in mixed styles
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass wrapped in a swirling ribbon with stars, on the shoulder and upper arm.
Compass and stars on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a compass rose over a shaded globe with continents, on the inner upper arm.
Compass rose over a globe on an upper arm
Traditional tattoo of a black and yellow compass rose with pink flowers, green leaves and an anchor, on the upper arm.
Compass rose with anchor and flowers on upper arm
Black and grey traditional compass rose with a rope-wrapped anchor on a shoulder and upper arm, with a small blue accent in the compass centre.
Compass and anchor on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sailing ship, compass and banner reading she adjusted her sails, covering the upper arm.
Sailing ship and compass sleeve
Black ink Polynesian-style tattoo of a sea turtle with a compass star and chevron border, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian turtle tattoo on upper arm
Black linework compass rose tattoo with a small red N on the upper arm, in a traditional style with fleur-de-lis points.
Compass rose on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head, a rose and a compass and pocket watch on an upper arm.
Eagle, rose and compass sleeve on upper arm
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 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 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
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 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
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a small aeroplane and a compass rose on the inner upper arm.
World map outline and compass on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a compass and an hourglass running down the upper arm.
Roses, compass and hourglass on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's face with teal markings, feathers, a compass and a jaguar head.
Neo-trad woman and jaguar on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing roses, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a compass.
Black and grey roses and pocket watch sleeve
Realistic brown-toned tattoo of a brass compass over a world map, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic compass and map on upper arm
Two views of a watercolour style upper arm tattoo with red poppies, fine black linework, a compass drawing and cursive script.
Red poppies and compass on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face beside a compass rose on the upper arm and shoulder, with the words Revelation 5:5 running down the arm.
Lion and compass on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis at the top and a dotwork mandala behind it, on the upper arm.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis on upper arm
Black ink compass rose with an anchor below it, Traditional style, on the upper arm of a person wearing a denim jacket.
Compass rose and anchor on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass in a pocket watch case with a chain and leaves on the upper arm.
Compass and leaves on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey map tattoo on an upper arm, with a blue and grey compass rose on the right.
Compass rose over a map on the upper arm
Black fine line compass tattoo with N, E, S and W markings and curved arrows, on the inner upper arm.
Fine line compass on an upper arm
Three photographs of black compass tattoos: a fine line compass, plane and small world map on a forearm, an arrow and compass on a wrist, and a dotted compass star on a shoulder.
Compass and travel tattoos on arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with an hourglass, compass, anchor, palm tree and pink roses.
Hourglass, compass and anchor on upper arm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a shaded black mandala circle, red geometric polygons and dotted lines rising upward.
Mandala and geometric lines on upper arm
Back view of a person with a densely tattooed back and arms, featuring a large grey hexagon, a crested eagle and engraved-style vintage motifs in realism style.
Full back tattoo with hexagon and eagle crest
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a man's arm showing a sailing ship, a compass rose and an anchor, with the words Love, friends and family.
Sailing ship, compass and anchor sleeve
Realism black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a compass, pocket watch, handwritten map script and an old banknote.
Compass, pocket watch and map sleeve
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a hot air balloon on a forearm, a compass rose on the torso, a bird on an arm and an elephant on the upper arm.
Watercolour tattoos: balloon, compass, bird and elephant
Hand-drawn colour pencil design for a full arm sleeve showing a compass rose, clouds, swallows, a sailing ship, waves, jellyfish, manta rays, an anchor and a treasure chest.
Nautical sleeve design with compass and ship
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull with a star of arrows above it, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a black top.
Black and grey realism skull on upper arm