Frame tattoo ideas

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

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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
Colour traditional tattoo of a cat wearing a flowered hat and bow tie within an ornate oval frame, on the outer thigh.
Cat in flowered hat on thigh
Black and grey cameo tattoo on the forearm showing a skeletal woman with a pink rose in her hair, set in an ornate scrolled frame.
Skeleton cameo with rose on a forearm
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
Black and grey tattoo of a three-dimensional cube frame holding small figures and skeletal shapes, on the inner upper arm.
Figures inside a cube on the upper arm
Realism tattoo of a worn teddy bear inside a grey scrolled frame with leafy detail, on the upper arm.
Teddy bear portrait in an ornate frame on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat with green eyes in an ornate filigree frame with roses, on the thigh.
Cat portrait in an ornate frame on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a scowling cat in a gold frame with a banner reading No, on the thigh.
Grumpy cat in gold frame on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo on the upper arm inside an ornate gold frame, showing a black silhouette of a woman with a horned or feline head, beside a photo of scarred skin.
Framed silhouette tattoo on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a grey cat wearing a monocle and red bow tie, set within an ornate orange and red frame on a lower leg.
Cat in monocle and bow tie on a calf
Woman lying with raised legs showing a neo-traditional rose and teal leaves and a birdcage in an ornate frame on her thigh.
Birdcage and rose tattoos on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoos of a man with a moustache and a woman with long dark hair, each in an ornate frame on a forearm.
Two framed portraits on forearms
Black and grey tattoo of a castle with a pink bow above, a large black bow below and roses to the side, on a thigh.
Castle, bows and roses on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a red-haired mermaid with a pink flower in her hair, set in an ornate green frame with dark curling shapes, on the upper thigh.
Red-haired mermaid in ornate frame on thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of five rose clusters with leaves inside a rectangular frame, on the inner forearm.
Rose clusters in a rectangular frame on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh showing Belle and the Beast dancing inside an ornate gold frame, with leaves and a banner reading tale as old as time.
Beauty and the Beast scene in a stained glass frame
Forearm tattoo of an ornate grey frame with teal gemstones around a teal oval reading Beauty from pain in black script.
Beauty from pain script in an ornate teal frame
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of stacked planets, including two ringed planets, within a thin rectangular frame marked 0, 1/2 and 1, on a forearm.
Planets in a vertical scale on forearm
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames on the upper thighs of a person, in a traditional style.
Matching cameo silhouette tattoos on thighs
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 fine line tattoo on a calf showing a raised leg in a stocking and high heel inside a rectangular frame.
Legs in high heels in a framed outline
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 outline tattoo of Snow White and Alice in Wonderland inside ornate frames on the backs of both thighs, shown beside the paper stencil drawings.
Snow White and Alice outline designs on thighs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a dog wearing a top hat, monocle and red bow tie inside an oval frame, on the thigh.
Dog in top hat and monocle on a thigh
Realism colour tattoo of a tan dog's face in an ornate gold frame, with pink roses below, on the upper arm.
Dog portrait in ornate frame with roses
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cartoon woman with pink hair inside an ornate oval frame with dark leaves.
Cartoon woman in an oval frame
Neo-traditional tattoo of a deer with antlers in an ornate purple and grey oval frame, with a chickadee, oak leaves and a red gem, on the upper thigh.
Deer in ornate frame with chickadee
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an eye inside an ornate triangle, with a chain and butterfly below, on the outer thigh of a person wearing a grey skirt.
Eye in triangle and butterfly on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of Belle and the Beast inside an oval hand mirror frame with a rose on top, on the back of a lower leg.
Belle and the Beast in a hand mirror on a calf
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
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a princess silhouette in an ornate grey frame, topped by a blue carriage and a heart, with a pink bow below and the script words Once upon a dream above.
Silhouette in ornate frame on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a purple galaxy-textured cartoon character with crossed arms and a yellow star, set in a gold frame, on the inner forearm.
Galaxy cartoon character on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a tooth inside an oval frame with red flowers, a pink heart and a red bow, on a forearm.
Tooth in a frame with flowers and bow
Colour traditional tattoo of a cat wearing a teal collar in an ornate gold frame, with a red rose and black leaves below, on the thigh.
Cat in an ornate frame above a red rose
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
Colour tattoo of a round-headed skeleton figure in a long dark coat, set in a black ornate oval frame with a purple and yellow moon, bats and a swirl hill, on the thigh.
Skeleton figure in an ornate oval frame on a thigh
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
Traditional style tattoo of a sailor woman in a rope frame with red roses and small birds, placed on the calf.
Sailor woman in a rope frame on a calf
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
Black fine-line tattoo of two faces in profile inside a rectangular frame, placed on the thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Two profiles in a line-art frame on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo on the upper arm of a silhouetted figure with large scissors inside an ornate frame, with spiders on a web below, with a soft red wash behind.
Silhouette with giant scissors in an ornate frame
Realism and neo-traditional style tattoo of a grey and cream cat with green eyes, set in a gold beaded frame, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cat portrait in ornate frame on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cartoon cat eating a slice of pizza inside a teal scalloped heart, on a forearm.
Cartoon cat with pizza in a heart frame
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a mermaid sitting in a clawfoot bathtub inside an ornate oval frame, on the thigh.
Mermaid in a bathtub inside an ornate frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant framed by roses on the upper thigh of a person wearing a grey top.
Elephant and roses on the thigh
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