Compass tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink compass rose with feathers and a watercolour wash of pink and green across the back of a hand, a fine line and watercolour style tattoo.
Compass rose with feathers on the back of a hand
Fine line black compass rose with N, E, S and W letters and a cursive script word beside it, tattooed on an ankle.
Compass and script word on an ankle
Black linework tattoo of an arrow above a compass star inside a circle, on the upper arm, in a geometric fine line style.
Arrow and compass star on upper arm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with a dotted ring on the inner wrist, against a blurred green background.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Fine line black compass rose with a vertical arrow, feather and the letter N, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Compass rose and arrow on the ribs
Two matching fine line black tattoos of arrows, swirls, a heart and small dashes on the inner wrists and forearms.
Matching arrow and heart wrist tattoos
Black fine line compass rose tattoo on a forearm, with a small cursive script tattoo on the opposite wrist.
Compass rose and script on forearm and wrist
Two forearms side by side: the upper one has a geometric paper boat on a thin anchor line with blue and purple watercolour splashes, and the lower one has a black compass rose with a red watercolour
Matching compass and paper boat forearm tattoos
Black fine line compass rose with a fleur-de-lis top and a sketched anchor linked by a thin line, on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor on a forearm
Close-up of a small black fine line compass rose tattoo on the side of a finger, held beside a red autumn leaf.
Small compass rose on a finger
Black ink tattoo of a compass rose within a mandala pattern near the upper back, with a fine-line arrow and feather fletching running down the spine, shown in three photos.
Compass and arrow down the back
Black fine line tattoo of a compass with Roman numerals and geometric arrows on the inner upper arm.
Compass and arrows on upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on two forearms: the word Amore in script on one wrist, a fine line world map and a shaded compass rose, with a real brown butterfly perched on the arm.
Amore script, world map and compass on forearms
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S points on the inner wrist, photographed with the hand open over bent knees.
Compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of four crossed arrows with the Roman numerals XI, XXV and XII, on a forearm in a black and white photograph.
Crossed arrows with Roman numerals on a forearm
Two matching black fine line compass rose tattoos with swirling needle points on the inner wrists of two people.
Matching compass tattoos on the wrists
Black and grey fine line arrow tattoo with a compass rose on the upper back, with dotwork detail around the star.
Arrow and compass rose on upper back
Forearm tattoo of a compass rose with fine black linework and blue, pink and purple watercolour splashes.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black linework compass rose tattoo design with a central ornate monogram, dotwork flourishes and a long pointed arrow-style needle, drawn on a pale paper background.
Ornate compass rose design with central monogram
Fine line black compass rose tattoo with the N, E, S and W points and concentric rings, shown on an arm.
Compass rose on an arm
Fine line tattoo of a compass star above a mountain ridge on the inner wrist, in dark blue-black ink.
Compass star over mountain ridge on wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a compass rose with a sun and crescent moon face, placed on the upper arm.
Sun and crescent moon compass on upper arm
Black fine line compass rose with a fleur-de-lis above the north point and the words Not all those who wander are Lost beside it, tattooed on a forearm.
Compass rose and quote on a forearm
Black fine line compass tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and arrowed points, on the inner ankle.
Small compass tattoo on an ankle
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the inner wrist, shown in a fine line style.
Compass rose tattoo on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo on an upper arm of an astrological chart with planet glyphs, dotted orbit lines, a central circle and numerals.
Astrological chart tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black compass rose and handwritten script quote reading Not all those who wander are lost, tattooed on a foot.
Compass and quote tattoo on a foot
Colourful fine line tattoo of a compass rose and sailboat on the side of a ribcage, with a watercolour style orange sky and blue sea.
Compass rose and sailboat on the ribs
Two wrists with fine line black tattoos: a passport-style stamp and triangle stamp on one wrist, and the word wanderlust with a compass on the other.
Passport stamps and compass on wrists
Close-up of a fine line compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and a map outline and two birds beside it, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and birds on a forearm
Pen sketch of a vertical arrow design with a compass, heart and cross on white paper, held beside a pencil in a hand.
Vertical arrow, compass and heart sketch
Two matching black fine line compass and arrow tattoos with dotted rings sit on the back of two hands held together.
Matching compass and arrow tattoos on two hands
Fine line black tattoos on a woman's upper arm and upper back, showing a world map, a compass rose with an arrow, a small paper plane and the word wanderlust in script.
Fine line world map, compass and wanderlust script
Fine line black compass rose merged with an atom diagram, tattooed centrally on the upper back below the neck.
Compass and atom tattoo on upper back
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with fine lines and N, E, S and W markings on the centre of a bare lower back, with hands visible at the edges of the frame.
Compass rose tattoo on the lower back
Small black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist, shown on an open palm resting on a nautical chart.
Compass rose tattoo on the wrist
Black ink tattoos on two inner wrists showing passport-style stamps, the word wanderlust in script and a compass rose, in fine line style.
Passport stamps, wanderlust and compass on wrists
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a compass rose, world map outline and passport stamps across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Compass and world map on shoulder
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at north and three small stars, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Linework tattoo on a thigh combining a wireframe cube, an eye within a compass, a skull, a crescent moon and a red sunburst.
Geometric skull and all-seeing eye on a thigh
Black fine line tattoos on a wrist showing two passport-style stamps, the word wanderlust in script and a compass, with an open palm beside it.
Passport stamps, wanderlust and compass on wrists
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points in fine line style on the upper back of a woman with her hands in her hair.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of an atom with orbits set inside a compass rose and eight moon phases, placed on the outer thigh.
Atom and moon phases compass on thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a compass with arrow points and the letters N, E, S and W on a lower leg, with sand on the skin.
Compass and arrows on a lower leg
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo on the upper leg, with an arrow whose feathered tail extends to the right.
Compass and feathered arrow on thigh
Black ink fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a compass with arrows, a fern, mountain peaks, a rose and the letters PNW.
Compass, fern, mountains and rose on arm
Fine line black compass tattoo with a letter N and north arrow on the inner forearm, shown in a black and white photo.
Compass tattoo on inner forearm
Two small black fine line tattoos on ankles, a compass rose on the left ankle and an anchor on the right, with yellow-rimmed snakeskin-print flats.
Compass and anchor tattoos on ankles