Compass tattoo ideas

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

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Four hands stacked together in the centre, each wrist showing a small black compass rose tattoo in Geometric style on the forearm.
Matching compass tattoos on four wrists
Black and grey design of a compass rose with overlapping riveted metal rings and a single Chinese character at its centre.
Riveted compass rose with kanji centre
Fine line black tattoo of a world map overlaid with compass rings and an arrow, shown on the upper arm.
World map with compass and arrow on arm
Black ink compass star inside an ornate mandala, dotwork and fine linework, on the inner arm near the elbow.
Compass star mandala on an inner arm
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a calf and thigh showing feathers, a dreamcatcher mandala and a woman's face, with a compass and clouds tattoo on the other leg.
Feather, dreamcatcher and portrait leg sleeve
Fine line black tattoo of a geometric star burst with diamond points and dotted accents on the inner forearm.
Fine line star burst on an inner forearm
Pencil and pink-tinted sketch of a compass surrounded by roses and dotted lines, drawn as a tattoo design on paper with pens beside it.
Compass and roses tattoo design sketch
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a compass rose with arrows and dotted circular lines on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and arrows on a forearm
Black compass rose tattoo with script lettering reading one love, placed centrally on the upper back.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black and white distressed compass rose design with N, E, S and W labels and a dotted outer ring, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Vintage compass rose design
Black geometric compass with arrows running up and down the forearm, with solid triangles on the arrowheads.
Compass and arrow on a forearm
Black and red compass rose tattoo with N, S, E and W markings on the inner forearm of a person wearing a denim shirt.
Compass rose on a forearm
Woman seated with long wavy hair, showing black and grey mandala tattoos on her upper arm and wrist and a cat head tattoo on her forearm.
Mandala and cat tattoos on arms
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo on the upper back featuring a black compass rose, two white flowers with green centres, and purple, blue and pink washes.
Compass and white flowers on the upper back
Sepia-toned drawing of an ornate compass rose with an eight-point star, a dotted mandala centre and N, E, S and W markings, shown on a parchment-style background.
Ornate compass rose design
Two women seen from behind, each with a small black compass rose tattoo on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Matching compass tattoos on two backs
Black fine line flash design of a compass star with a central sun, mountains, moon, clouds and trees, shown on a white background.
Compass and landscape line design
Black and grey fine line compass tattoo with arrows and cardinal points on the forearm.
Compass tattoo on a forearm
Pen sketch of a compass rose with N, E, S and W points, a circle with inner spokes, and an arrow flanked by two feathers, drawn as a tattoo design.
Compass and dreamcatcher arrow design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a globe with a latitude grid and soft shaded continents, with arrow lines extending outward, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Globe with compass arrows on the forearm
Black geometric compass and arrow tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Compass and arrow on a wrist
Black dotwork drawing of a compass rose enclosing a globe, with a crescent arc curving beside it on a stand, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and globe dotwork design
Black fine line tattoo of overlapping circles and dotted arcs on the inner forearm, in a geometric dotwork style.
Overlapping circles and dotted arcs on a forearm
Black line compass rose tattoo with arrow points on the outer thigh of a woman in denim shorts, against blue mosaic tiles.
Compass rose on the outer thigh
Black and grey geometric forearm tattoo of a drafting compass framed by triangles and mandala-style dotwork patterns.
Compass and mandala forearm tattoo
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on the inner wrist and forearm, with the hand raised towards the shoulder.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork compass rose design with N, E, S and W letters and ornate mandala-style petals, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Dotwork compass rose design
Hand-drawn compass rose design in brown ink on pale paper, with a central star, concentric circles and stylised letters at the four points.
Compass rose design drawing
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with the words NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST set in a circle across a person's upper back.
Compass rose with circular quote on upper back
Two forearms showing a fine line black outline of the world map on the left arm and a shaded black compass rose with a fleur-de-lis on the right arm.
World map and compass rose on forearms
Black fine line compass rose tattoo centred on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Compass rose on upper back
Watercolour-style green and blue world map with a fine line compass rose and circle tattooed on the outer ankle.
World map and compass on an ankle
Fine line black compass rose tattoos on the inside of a wrist, one small and one larger, with the hand raised against a stone tiled floor.
Two small compass roses on a wrist
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S points on the inner wrist and forearm, photographed from above on a concrete ground.
Compass rose on an inner wrist
Black compass rose tattoo with blue, green, pink and red watercolour splashes and a script quote, on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black ink tattoo on a thigh showing an atom with orbiting lines, a compass rose with N, E, S and W, and eight moon phases around it.
Atom, compass and moon phases on a thigh
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on a calf with the script words Not All Who Wander Are Lost arranged around it.
Compass rose and quote on a calf
Black and grey pencil drawing of a steampunk style compass with a flower centre, gear details, feathers and beaded chains, drawn as a tattoo design.
Compass and dreamcatcher design in pencil
Flash sheet of compass rose designs in black, grey, blue and colour, with a few small ornamental cross motifs, shown without any body placement.
Compass rose tattoo flash sheet
Small fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line compass star with arrows and small triangles tattooed on the inner forearm, resting on grass.
Compass and arrows on a forearm
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a small script word above it on the upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Compass rose with script on an upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a compass rose with an ornate mandala centre, a feather at the south point, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Compass rose with mandala design
Black linework compass rose inside rings, with crossed arrows, on a shoulder, in a geometric style.
Compass rose with crossed arrows on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of a compass rose set within a mandala, with dotwork shading on the petals, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Compass rose mandala design
Black and red ink drawing of a compass rose with splatter and dotwork spray, shown as a flash design on white paper.
Compass rose with ink splatter
Blue ink drawing of a geometric compass rose mandala on paper, held up by a hand against a plain wall.
Compass rose mandala drawing
Geometric tattoo on a woman's upper back near the neck, showing a compass with a red-tipped arrow, a teal and lilac heart with an infinity loop, and a shaded grey feather hanging below.
Compass, heart and feather on upper back