Hand tattoo ideas

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

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Two forearms with clasped hands, each bearing two colour tattoos of anthropomorphic animals in suits, including a hawk, a bear, a leopard and a cat, placed on the inner forearms.
Four animal portraits in suits on two forearms
Close photo of a small black bird tattoo on a woman's forearm as her hand rests in the pocket of pale blue jeans.
Small bird tattoo on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a woman's face with realistic eyes and lips, a hand near her mouth, black brushstroke streaks and red and ochre drips, shown in three side-by-side views.
Realistic face portrait with brushstrokes on forearm
Two small outlined star tattoos in fine line style, one on each wrist of two clasped hands, with the sea behind.
Matching small star wrist tattoos on the beach
Close view of a forearm with a bold geometric tattoo in black, orange and teal, held beside a woman's hands holding silver hoop earrings.
Geometric tribal pattern on a forearm
Close view of a man in a beige suit and striped shirt touching his jacket, showing a traditional style tattoo of a fist and banner across the back of his hand and wrist.
Traditional hand tattoo with banner on wrist
Three wrists with matching small black outline heart tattoos in a fine line style, shown with the hands raised and touching.
Three matching small outline hearts on wrists
Black and white photo of several people's wrists and forearms, each with a matching fine line heart and swirl tattoo, with hands clasped together.
Matching heart swirl tattoos on wrists
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with map shapes and stars on the palm, with a tree tattoo on the wrist.
Compass rose and tree on a hand
Small black fine line tattoo of angular chevron-like marks on the inner wrist of a hand resting beside a mug with a painted woodland scene.
Thin angular symbol on an inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a hamsa hand with a blue eye at its centre, dotted borders and teal swirls, on a forearm.
Hamsa hand with eye on a forearm
Two small black yin yang tattoos on the forearms of two people whose hands are clasped together on a bed.
Matching yin yang tattoos on forearms
Two hands with white and turquoise geometric diamond and chevron designs on the skin in a geometric style, across the back of the hands and wrists.
White and turquoise geometric designs on hands
Two small black crown tattoos on the wrists of two people whose hands are held together, one crown solid and one outlined.
Matching crown tattoos on wrists
Two clasped hands show matching black lotus flower tattoos on the inner forearms, one on each arm.
Matching lotus tattoos on two forearms
Two clasped hands with traditional tattoos of a butterfly, a cat head, a heart and a lily on the hands and forearm.
Hands with butterfly, cat and lily tattoos
Small black fine line cross tattoo on a man's forearm as he walks outdoors across a snowy hillside, holding another person's hand.
Small cross tattoo on a forearm
Fine line outline tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on a forearm, shown in black and white.
Outlined hands on an arm
Black and grey skeleton hand forming an OK sign in dotwork shading with bold black outlines, on a forearm beside partly visible colour tattoos.
Skeleton hand making OK sign on forearm
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre and ornamental filigree, on the forearm.
Hamsa hand with eye on a forearm
Blackwork geometric tattoo of parallel bands and a diamond pattern on a forearm and wrist, partly covered by a turquoise bracelet.
Black geometric bands on wrist with turquoise jewellery
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a triple moon with a peace sign above a framed figure with a dark oval face and hands pressed together.
Triple moon and framed figure on a forearm
Two matching black Celtic knot tattoos in bold linework on the wrists of two hands clasped together.
Matching Celtic knot wrist tattoos
Two people hold hands, each with a matching black and grey tattoo of a skull with a snake coiled around it on the forearm.
Matching skull and snake forearm tattoos
Black fine-line tattoo of a map-like network of crossing lines and hatched areas across a hand and forearm.
Fine black linework map across a hand and forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a bald grey alien with a scowling expression, wearing a suit and tie, on the forearm.
Grey alien in a suit on a forearm
A child's hand peels a paper sheet of four red heart temporary tattoos onto the inside of their forearm.
Heart temporary tattoos on a child's forearm
Black fine line script reading God is still working on me on a forearm, with the hand resting on a teal leather car seat.
Script quote on forearm
Two forearms with black tattoos, an outline world map on one arm and a compass rose on the wrist, while the hands hold a pine cone and a shell.
World map and compass rose tattoos on forearms
Small solid black guitar silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist, shown with a hand making the rock horns gesture against a textured white wall.
Guitar silhouette tattoo on wrist
A small brown puppy with a red collar held in a hand on a tattooed forearm, which carries a colourful traditional-style design, against a plain grey background.
Puppy held on a tattooed forearm
A hand with a dark tattoo with green accents on the forearm holds a blue plastic toy tattoo machine beside a box of pipe cleaners and temporary tattoo sheets.
Hand holding a toy tattoo machine
Black lettering tattoo of the phrase "i am not afraid to walk this world alone" across the inner wrist and forearm, shown with the hand raised against a hedge.
Lettered quote tattoo on the inner wrist
Two tattooed hands tie a light blue shoelace on a dark shoe, with a traditional style animal face on the back of the right hand and letters across the fingers.
Tattooed hands tying a light blue lace
Black and grey photo of a small solid yin yang tattoo on the inner wrist, with a hand raised above it and black nail polish.
Yin yang on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face in loose, sketchy linework on the inner forearm.
Sketchy line portrait of a woman on forearm
Two raised hands show fine line black tattoos of faceted gemstones on the inner forearms near the wrists.
Faceted gem tattoos on both forearms
Coloured pencil drawing of a clenched fist with red nails and a lettering design reading 'be kind to yourself' with a small heart on the wrist, in a lettering style.
Fist with 'be kind to yourself' wrist design
Intricate brown henna mehndi with teal and green accents covering a forearm and the back of a hand against a gold sparkle background.
Henna mehndi on forearm and hand
Black and white photo of a clenched hand showing a small solid crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist, in a minimal style.
Small crescent moon on the inner wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading I surrender on the inner forearm, near the wrist, with two hands clasped beside it.
I surrender script on a forearm
Black and grey tattoos of crosses and a leaf across the hands and forearms of a person fastening a knife sheath to a brown leather boot.
Hand tattoos adjusting a boot knife sheath
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with a realistic eye at its centre and ornate paisley detailing, shown on the forearm.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Two forearm tattoos side by side: a shaded realism gas mask with orange eyes and a daisy on the left, and a black line banner with a star on the right.
Gas mask and daisy forearm, with banner tattoo
Black and grey engraving-style tattoo of an open hand with an all-seeing eye in a triangle, on the inner forearm.
Open hand and all-seeing eye on a forearm
Small black dotwork bow tattoo on the wrist, with another hand resting against it.
Small dotwork bow on a wrist
Pencil drawing of a clenched fist with red nails, showing the words be kind to yourself and a small heart as lettering tattoo design on the forearm.
Be kind to yourself lettering on a drawn wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the forearm of two reaching hands above a stippled circle ringed by dots.
Reaching hands over a stippled circle on a forearm