Frame tattoo ideas

357 photos and flash · 47% Neo-trad, 18% Traditional · Thigh most common

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Hand-drawn lettering design reading 'Bind my wandering heart to thee' in black marker on pale blue paper, a lettering sketch with no body placement shown.
Hand-lettered 'Bind my wandering heart to thee' design
Pencil drawing of two skulls meeting within an ornate heart-shaped frame with scrollwork, shaded in black and grey on a sepia background.
Two skulls within an ornate heart
Greyscale pencil drawing of a realistic rose with beads of a rosary draped over its stem, set inside a decorative oval frame, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Realistic rose and rosary in an ornate oval frame
Neo-traditional flash design of a red-haired mermaid with teal tail, fish and a banner reading SIREN, with an anchor and wave tattoo on her arm.
Mermaid with banner reading Siren
Black and grey line drawing of a large-eyed black cat inside a lace oval frame, with peonies and leaves below, as a tattoo design.
Black cat in lace frame with peonies
Black and grey flash design of a cat's face inside an ornate heart-shaped border of dots and lace-like linework, with no body placement shown.
Cat face in an ornate heart frame
Neo-traditional style illustration of a bison head built from layered mandala patterns in orange, teal and red, set within a decorative border.
Ornate bison head mandala illustration
Pen drawing of a neo-traditional design with two skulls, layered roses, leaves and ornate scrollwork inside a curved frame, shown on paper beside a black fineliner.
Skull and roses neo-traditional design sketch
Solid black silhouette of a seated cat inside an ornate baroque oval frame, shown as a flat design with no body placement.
Cat silhouette in an ornate cameo frame
Pen drawing of an ornate oval frame made from acanthus leaves and scrolls in brown ink on a grey background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornate scrolled oval frame design
Realistic tattoo design of a large skull framed by an ornate silver scrollwork border of roses, with sunflowers, butterflies and a lake landscape inside, shown as a flat design with no body placement.
Skull and roses in an ornate frame
Black and grey flash sheet showing a scallop shell, a beaded oval frame and a curling acanthus scroll on a kraft paper background.
Shell, oval frame and acanthus scroll designs
Black fine line flash design of a seated, cross-legged figure with lotus flowers, a spiral eye, a globe and a heart, set within an ornate outlined frame.
Seated lotus figure with globe and eye flash
Neo-traditional flash design of a red-haired mermaid in a grey shell top, with a green scaled tail, wave pattern, stars and a red flower.
Mermaid with waves and red flower in ornate frame
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl head with heavily shaded scales and large staring eyes, set within a decorative leafy and beaded border, with two pencils resting on the paper.
Pencil sketch of an owl in an ornamental frame
Flash design of a blonde cartoon woman in a pink dress, framed by roses, thorns, two birds and a banner reading Once Upon a Dream, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Blonde heroine with roses and a banner
Pencil and coloured pencil drawing of an ornate oval mirror frame with blue flowers, a shell, a star and pearl chains, shown as a tattoo design on a clipboard.
Ornate mirror with flowers, shell and pearl chains
Black line drawing of a skeletal female profile with swirled hair inside an oval scrollwork frame, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Skull profile cameo in ornate frame
Hand-coloured traditional-style tattoo flash of the cartoon character Stitch in an ornate gold frame, with a banner reading OHANA and three dark pink roses below.
Stitch in an ornate frame with roses
Colour flash design of a woman in profile within an ornate gold oval frame, with purple roses and a white rose, in a Neo-trad style.
Woman in profile cameo with roses
A red ornate frame holds a Tattoo Bar sign above scattered temporary tattoo designs in script lettering, a silhouette and a peacock on a yellow surface.
Tattoo Bar sign with temporary tattoo designs
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with poppies, a bird with shaded wings, a pocket watch and a key, shown as a sketch on paper.
Poppies, bird and clock design
Black ink line drawing of a moth in an ornate frame with rose or peony flowers, drawn as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Moth and flower design with ornate frame
Flash drawing of a sphynx cat head inside an ornate pink heart frame, with blue eyes and pink paisley detailing on the ears.
Sphynx cat in a pink heart frame
Black ink drawing of a grinning cat with a wide toothy smile, set inside an ornate oval frame topped with a crown and a MADNESS banner, with no body placement shown.
Grinning black cat in an ornate crowned frame
Black and tan illustrated design of a bear face framed by a mandala and cloud scrolls, drawn in a geometric ornamental style with no body placement shown.
Bear face with mandala and clouds
Black line drawing of a rabbit wearing a bow with roses, leaves and diamonds inside an ornate frame, sketched on paper as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Rabbit and roses flash design in a frame
Black line drawing of a woman in an Art Nouveau arched frame, surrounded by skulls and snakes, with the word DEATH lettered at the base, shown as a tattoo design.
Art Nouveau woman with skulls and DEATH lettering
Drawing of a skeleton in profile within an ornate scrolled cameo frame, with pink roses, spider webs and green leaves, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Skeleton cameo with roses in ornate frame
Black and grey neo-traditional design of a cat's face inside a heart-shaped dotted and lace-edged frame, printed on a cream tote bag.
Cat in a heart-shaped ornate frame
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a skull in an ornate oval frame, with a rosary, cross and roses scattered across the page.
Skull in ornate frame with rosary
Painted traditional flash design of two red roses, a grey cross and yellow scrollwork framing a dark central panel, with no body placement shown.
Traditional roses and cross frame design
Colour flash design of an owl wearing a top hat with a pink feather and a monocle, framed by grey scrollwork and magenta roses on a green background.
Owl in top hat with monocle and roses
Black linework flash design of a gramophone inside an ornate oval frame, with leaves and a banner reading Music is a place to be, drawn on tracing paper.
Gramophone in an ornate frame with banner
Black ink drawing of a skull inside an ornate scrolled frame, a design suited to a neo-traditional style tattoo.
Skull in an ornate baroque frame
Traditional style flash drawing of an hourglass with a red heart in its sand, a red rose and green leaves, framed by gold scrollwork.
Hourglass, heart and rose design
Black line drawing of an anatomical heart inside an ornate oval frame with scrolling leaves and a beaded jewel at the top, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on tracing paper.
Anatomical heart in an ornate oval frame
Neo-traditional flash design of two skulls facing each other, surrounded by purple roses and an ornate frame, drawn on cream paper.
Two skulls and purple roses in an ornate frame
Two flash designs of cupcakes in ornate frames, one pink with a bone and skulls reading Brains, one blue with a lilac bow reading Sweet, in a neo-traditional style.
Brains and Sweet cupcake flash pair
Pencil and ink sketch of an ornate oval mirror frame with scrolled borders and hanging drops, shaded with a pale green wash in the centre.
Ornate oval mirror frame design sketch
Black and grey pencil sketch design of an owl in flight in front of a castle inside ornate scrollwork, with a triangle and circle symbol.
Owl, castle and triangle symbol design
Colourful sugar skull tattoo design with roses, gem-set eyes and ornate scrollwork on a black background, shown as a flash drawing.
Sugar skull with roses and gem eyes
Red pencil flash drawing of a swan and a skull-like head inside a cracked scrolled frame, a neo-traditional design shown on paper rather than skin.
Swan in a cracked ornate frame
Black line drawing of a stylised cat sitting inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, a flash design suited to a tattoo.
Stylised cat in an ornate oval frame
Pen drawing on paper of a fairytale castle inside an ornate scrollwork frame, with a rounded ear shape at the top, shown as a tattoo design.
Fairytale castle in scrollwork frame
Black and grey line drawing of a crowned woman in an ornate oval frame with scrollwork and a heart, a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Crowned woman portrait in an ornate frame
Pencil and ink design sketch of a rose with leaves inside an ornate oval frame, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Rose in an ornate oval frame
Black and grey drawing of a shaded skull with feathered wings, butterflies and a compass, sketched on tracing paper beside a pen.
Winged skull with butterflies design