Hand tattoo ideas

1,970 photos and flash · 27% Fine line, 15% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Two clasped hands showing black wristbands and a black bird silhouette on a forearm, with a colourful sleeve tattoo on a third arm.
Black bands and bird silhouettes on forearms
Two fine line script tattoos on the inside of a pair of wrists, each joined to a thin line that wraps around the wrist, as two hands hold together.
Matching script wrist tattoos
Three people's wrists side by side, each with script lettering reading Sisters with 1 of 3, 2 of 3 or 3 of 3 and a small red heart, held together in a clasp.
Matching sisters wrist tattoos, 1 to 3
Black Roman numeral lettering tattoo on a forearm, beside a thin gold bracelet and a white supplement tub.
Roman numerals on a forearm
Black serif lettering reading LOVE is split across two wrists, with LV on one wrist and OE on the other, while two hands are clasped together.
LOVE lettering split across two wrists
Dark grey stylised letter tattoo on the outer forearm of a hand with yellow stiletto nails reaching into a monogram tote full of banknotes.
Stylised letter tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey rose tattoo on the forearm running onto the back of the hand, with a geometric mandala design in fine linework and dark leaves.
Rose and geometric mandala on the hand
Black and white photo of two hands held out palms down, with knuckle lettering, a skull and banner, a spider web and a broken heart tattooed on the hands and forearms.
Knuckle lettering and skull banner on both hands
Hands holding a white mug, with a red and black traditional ship's wheel tattoo on the back of one hand and small anchor, arrow and Roman numeral tattoos on the fingers.
Ship's wheel and small symbols on hands
Pink rose tattoo inside a geometric diamond outline on the inner forearm, with red rose petals and a red rose held in the hand behind it.
Pink rose inside a geometric diamond on a forearm
Two small fine line black yin yang tattoos, one on each of two people's forearms, with their hands clasped.
Matching yin yang tattoos on two forearms
Close-up of a hand with red nails and a line of gold dotwork across the fingers and back of the hand, with metallic wave bands on the wrist.
Gold dot and metallic wave designs on a hand
Two people holding hands, each with a small black flock of birds tattooed on the inner forearm, one person wearing a camera strap.
Matching bird flock tattoos on forearms
Traditional style colour tattoo of two clasped hands inside a red heart with a beaded border, on a forearm.
Clasped hands in a beaded heart on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding taut crossing string, placed on the forearm.
Two hands and string on a forearm
Realistic red and grey skull tattoo across the back of a hand, with smoky swirls on the forearm and small symbols on the fingers.
Realistic skull on the back of a hand
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on the inner forearm.
Two reaching hands on a forearm
Close-up of a hand and forearm with the words IGNORE ALL PROBLEMS in brown block lettering on the inner forearm, against a white background.
Ignore all problems slogan on a forearm
Two matching fine line outline tattoos of three elephants in a row, one on each of two people's forearms, with the wrists held together.
Matching elephant trio tattoos on forearms
Fine line black bicycle tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with a city skyline blurred in the background.
Small bicycle tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a seated figure with its head bowed and hidden by hands, framed by dark trees and dripping ink lines.
Hooded figure among trees on a forearm
Colour peacock feather tattoo on a forearm, with the hand resting on a beige leather steering wheel in a car interior.
Peacock feather tattoo on a forearm at the wheel
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala in the palm, sitting on the forearm against a dark background.
Hamsa hand with mandala on forearm
Two wrists with black and grey crown tattoos above One Life and One Love script, and a forearm with a realistic key and a red heart tattoo in a collage.
Matching crown and key tattoos on wrists
Fine line tattoo of two reaching hands in dark ink on the inner wrist and forearm, with a bare hand with red nail polish and silver rings extended beside it.
Two reaching hands on an inner wrist
Black fine line geometric tattoo of a wireframe cube shape on the inner forearm, above two thin black wristbands.
Geometric wireframe shape on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with diamond motifs and dotwork across the back of a hand, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Two hands with a colour nautical star on the back of one hand, LOVE on the knuckles, and Japanese-style dragon and koi tattoos on the arms and legs behind them.
Nautical star and Japanese sleeve on hands
Two matching black and grey crown tattoos with One Life and One Love script on the inner wrists of two clasped hands.
Matching crown wrist tattoos
Black botanical tattoo of a bare branching tree with two small leaves on the inner wrist of a hand held palm up against a turquoise background.
Bare branching tree on inner wrist
Two wrists with matching black crown tattoos, one reading One Life and the other One Love, with the hands clasped together.
Matching crown tattoos reading One Life and One Love
Black ink ruler tattoo marked 1 to 10 running along a person's forearm towards the wrist, with the hand clenched in a fist.
Ruler tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo covering the back of a hand, with a tribal pattern continuing up the forearm.
Shaded skull on the back of a hand
Black script lettering tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist, with a small cross above it, on a woman wearing a black bikini top and denim shorts.
Script lettering tattoo on the hand and wrist
Black and white photo of a raised hand showing a fine line Roman numeral lettering tattoo along the inner forearm near the wrist.
Roman numeral tattoo on the inner wrist
Two forearms resting on a white shaggy rug, each with a small photo-print tattoo on the wrist, with a phone and scattered print photos nearby.
Photo-print temporary tattoos on two wrists
Two black and grey tattoos: a dotwork and fine line geometric eye in a triangle on the inner forearm, and a traditional style swallow on the back of a hand.
Geometric eye on a forearm and swallow on a hand
Black and grey Roman numeral lettering reading VIII IV XII on two wrists, with two pairs of hands clasped in front of the sea.
Roman numeral wrist tattoos on a beach
A hand holding black cat-eye sunglasses, showing a small black script tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with partly visible lettering.
Black script wrist tattoo with cat-eye sunglasses
Colour realism tattoo of a pink, purple and teal nebula with stars, framed by grey sculpted hands, on the inner forearm.
Nebula held in grey hands on a forearm
Close photo of a hand resting on a car steering wheel, showing small black script lettering tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small script lettering on a wrist
Small black handwritten tattoo reading PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT on a forearm, with an open hand resting on a white marble surface.
Handwritten quote on a forearm
Raised hand against a black background showing a small, fine line arrow tattoo on the inner wrist in dark ink.
Small arrow tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of two reaching hands across the inner forearm, with a ring on the hand below.
Two reaching hands on a forearm
Two matching puzzle piece tattoos on a pair of wrists, one with a dark red rose and one with a teal clock face, in a neo-traditional colour style.
Matching puzzle piece wrist tattoos
Small black padlock tattoo on a wrist and a red key tattoo on the back of a hand, shown as two people hold hands.
Padlock and key tattoos on held hands
Fine line black tattoo of a full moon above two crescent moons cradled in open hands, on the inner forearm.
Full moon and two crescent moons on a forearm
Two wrists held together showing black crown tattoos, the left in fine ornate linework and the right in dotwork shading, both on the inner wrist.
Matching crown tattoos on two wrists