Filigree tattoo ideas

504 photos and flash · 17% Botanical, 12% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Black ornamental hamsa hand tattoo with an eye motif on the outer thigh of a seated woman in a red skirt, in Blackwork style.
Ornate hamsa hand on a thigh
Back of a person showing a black ink lace-like scrollwork tattoo with flowers and leaves across the shoulder blade.
Black lace scrollwork across a shoulder blade
Black lace-pattern tattoo with roses and tassel edging wrapped around a forearm, against a green wall and a white sleeve.
Lace-pattern band with roses on a forearm
Black ink hamsa hand with ornate lace-like patterns running down the centre of a woman's back, seen from behind.
Hamsa and lace design along the spine
Black ornamental sugar skull tattoo with swirling filigree detail on the inner wrist, shown against a misty river scene.
Ornate sugar skull on the inner wrist
Black ink lion head framed by lace-like filigree and dreamcatcher motifs on the outer thigh, shown from two angles.
Lion and lace ornament on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork design of an elephant head with ornate mandala panels, radiating lines and a skull below the trunk, shown as a flash drawing with no placement on the body.
Elephant head with skull and mandala
Black ink flash sheet of ornate butterflies, swirling vines, flowers and music notes, drawn as tattoo designs on a white background.
Butterfly and floral swirl flash sheet
Black and grey yin yang tattoo with ornate filigree scrollwork and a bold brush stroke across the top, on a man's upper chest near the shoulder.
Yin yang with filigree on the chest
Large black ornamental cross tattoo on a forearm, with gold and black beaded bracelets worn above the wrist.
Ornate cross tattoo on forearm
Solid black silhouette of a greyhound head with ears, combined with swirling black and white filigree scrolls in a blackwork style design.
Greyhound head with scrollwork
Black ink ornamental swirl tattoo with a small blue shell motif on a person's hip and thigh, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on hip and thigh
Black and white drawing of a bull skull with horns, an ornamental filigree pattern across the skull, roses at the sides and hanging feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Bull skull with roses and feathers
Large black and grey ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with a radiating mandala at the top and filigree patterns running down the leg.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a thigh
Solid black ornate cross design with looped knotwork ends and scrollwork on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black cross design
Black ink drawing of a butterfly with intricate swirling lace-like wings and curling antennae, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Lace-winged butterfly design
Black line drawing of a standing cat with its tail raised, filled with swirls and dots in a blackwork style on a cream background.
Ornamental cat design
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Black ornamental owl tattoo with blue eyes and white filigree detailing, perched on a branch on the outer thigh.
Ornamental owl on a thigh
Black filigree skull drawing on a white background, with scrolling leaves and lace-like linework across the cranium and jaw, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Lace-style skull design
A grid of many black and white crown designs in varied ornate styles, presented as flash sheet artwork with no body placement shown.
Grid of black crown designs
Black and white drawing of an ornate hamsa hand with an eye at its centre, filled with filigree and floral patterning, shown as a design with no body placement.
Ornate hamsa hand design in black
Black ornamental padlock and key flash design with handwritten script above and below, shown without any body placement.
Ornate padlock and key with love script
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two ornate, scrolling fish curving down the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental fish tattoo on upper back
Black ink crescent moon tattoo with ornamental patterned linework and scrollwork on a person's upper back, shown from behind.
Ornate crescent moon on upper back
Black and white tattoo design of an ornate cross with filigree scrollwork and engraved-style hatching.
Ornate filigree cross design
Black ink ornamental tattoo with dotted chains, crescents and teardrops across the inner wrist and forearm, shown from two angles.
Ornamental lace wrist tattoo with dotted chains
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of paisley-like scrolls and scalloped borders covering a forearm and the back of a hand in dim light.
Ornamental blackwork on forearm and hand
Black ink ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, with bands of fine lines and filigree patterns.
Ornamental blackwork bands across the back of a hand
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a triple moon with a dotwork pentacle inside a circle and the script words Blessed Be, on the upper back.
Triple moon and pentacle on the upper back
Black lace-style ornamental tattoo covering a woman's back, with scrollwork and floral motifs running down the spine.
Black lace-style back tattoo
Black and grey mandala tattoo with heart and flower motifs covering the back of a hand and wrist.
Mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Close-up of a small black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an ornamental paisley shape with an eye motif, placed centrally on the chest below the collarbone.
Ornamental eye and droplet tattoo on the sternum
Black ink tattoo of a stylised hand with lace-like filigree and dotwork shading on the inner upper arm of a person in a pale patterned blouse.
Ornate hand tattoo on the inner arm
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like mesh and floral scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a dark top.
Black lace and floral scrollwork on upper arm
Close photograph of a large black and grey blackwork and dotwork butterfly tattoo with filigree wings on a person's lower abdomen, above the navel.
Ornate black butterfly on the stomach
Black line drawing of a treble clef and bass clef forming a heart shape, decorated with ornate swirling blackwork patterns on a white background.
Treble and bass clef heart design
Black and grey ornate owl design perched on a bare branch, with filigree and a Celtic knot on the chest, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Ornate owl on a bare branch
Black and grey ink drawing of a longhorn bull skull with an ornate filigree pattern on the forehead, flanked by two roses and hanging feathers.
Bull skull with roses and feathers
Black ink tattoo of two paw prints filled with lace-like patterns, with swirls and a dotted chain below, on the upper thigh.
Lace-filled paw prints on a thigh
Black ink lace-style ornamental tattoo with dangling drops across the ankle and top of the foot.
Lace-style ornament tattoo on ankle
Black ink ornamental sleeve tattoo with radiating lines and a central sun-like motif, running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Ornamental geometric sleeve on an arm
Black and grey blackwork owl with ornate filigree patterns and a faint forest backdrop, tattooed across a person's upper arm.
Ornamental owl on upper arm