Compass tattoo ideas

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

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Watercolour-style compass rose with an anchor below it, in blue, purple and black ink on a forearm.
Compass and anchor on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional key tattoo with red shading on the bow, crossing a rope-framed compass rose on the forearm.
Key and compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on a forearm, framed by the words 'Create your own path' in a curved lettering style.
Compass rose with 'Create your own path' on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a compass rose with orange falling leaves and blue and pink watercolour splashes on a forearm, in a watercolour style.
Watercolour compass and falling leaves on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the forearm, with shaded star points inside a circular ring.
Compass rose on a forearm
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
Black and grey owl tattoo with a compass and ankh on the forearm, in neo-traditional style with dotwork shading.
Owl and compass on a forearm
Two forearms side by side with matching black linework tattoos on each: a geometric boat and anchor with blue watercolour wash on one, and a compass rose with red watercolour wash on the other.
Matching compass and anchor forearm tattoos
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted outer ring, shown on the forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
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
Black and grey geometric compass rose tattoo with a map outline and ringed lettering on a forearm, photographed in black and white.
Compass rose with ringed lettering on a forearm
Watercolour-style compass tattoo with a feather above it and coloured splashes, on the forearm near the elbow.
Compass with watercolour splashes on forearm
Arm sleeve tattoo of a black and grey compass rose over a vintage map backdrop, with blue watercolour splashes and a small anchor, on the forearm.
Compass rose sleeve with blue watercolour splashes
Black ink compass design with rune-like marks on the outer forearm of a person standing with their back to the camera, wearing dark jeans.
Compass design on a forearm
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 and grey compass rose with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black geometric arrow with a dotted compass wheel tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Geometric arrow and compass on the inner 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 realism forearm tattoo of a pocket compass with rope and a faded world map, shown in a split view with a compass rose and continent outlines.
Compass and world map forearm tattoo
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
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a ship in a bottle framed by a red and black compass flower and a red flower with black leaves.
Ship in bottle with flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sundial with Roman numeral clock faces wrapping around the forearm.
Sundial and clock face on a forearm
Black ink compass rose with a wheel-style centre, N, E, S and W letters and two lines of coordinates, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Compass rose with coordinates on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a compass in a rope border, a blue and red anchor and the words Let your past be your compass but never your anchor.
Compass, rope and anchor quote on a forearm
Black and grey shaded compass rose tattoo on the inner forearm, with the script quote Not all those who wander are above it and the word Lost below.
Compass rose and quote on forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of two compasses, one with an anchor, with black linework triangles and splashes of blue, pink and green on a forearm.
Watercolour compass and anchor on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a compass-style symbol inside a ring of runic characters, shaded to look like weathered stone, on the forearm.
Compass symbol inside a runic ring on a forearm
Teal and black compass rose tattoo with calligraphic swirls and letters, on the inner forearm.
Teal compass rose on a forearm
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
Black and grey palm tree tattoo with dotted circles and fine construction lines on the inner forearm.
Palm tree with geometric lines on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a large circle with a central compass wheel, surrounded by runic-style letters, plus a crescent moon and other small symbols.
Symbol wheel and occult marks on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a Norse-style compass with rune-like marks, an arrow and a small skull on a forearm.
Norse compass, arrow and skull on forearm
Black geometric compass star tattoo on the inner forearm, with fine radiating lines and a dotted circular border.
Geometric compass star on a forearm
Small fine line black compass tattoo with a crosshair circle, a long needle arrow and a letter beside it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line compass on a forearm
Black fine line compass cross tattoo with the letters M, S, N and A on the inner forearm of a man with visible arm hair.
Fine line compass cross on a forearm
Black linework compass rose with N, S, E and W letters, set over a purple, green and blue watercolour wash on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour wash on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a compass with arrowheads and script compass letters on the inner forearm.
Compass arrow design on forearm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with a small bird beside the east point, on the inner wrist, with a city skyline behind.
Compass rose and bird on a wrist
Traditional colour tattoo of a compass hanging from a chain, with a compass rose face and blue waves, on an arm.
Compass and waves on an arm
Black and grey tattoo of an X-wing starfighter over a compass rose with compass points, shaded realistically on the forearm.
X-wing starfighter over a compass rose
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on a forearm, near woven bracelets and a mustard knit sleeve.
Small compass rose on the forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a compass rose with an arrow through a dreamcatcher-style ring and hanging feathers, on the inner forearm.
Compass and dreamcatcher on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with orbiting atom rings and N and S compass points on the inner forearm.
Anchor and atom compass on a wrist
Black and grey geometric tattoo on the inside of a forearm, showing coordinates, two dates in boxes, chevrons and the number 262 with an E.
Coordinates and dates on a forearm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo on the inner forearm, with arrows and the letters N, E, S and W.
Compass rose on a forearm
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm with black linework, dotted detail and soft red, pink and green washes.
Compass rose on a forearm