Hand tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a horned, helmeted figure with a red visor, orange sun and flames on the forearm, shown from three angles.
Horned helmeted figure with flames on forearm
Black and grey photo of two hands with matching infinity symbol tattoos, each with handwritten script, one reading My sister's protector.
Matching infinity tattoos with script
Gold metallic botanical leaf design across the back of a hand and wrist, worn with a gold ring and bracelet, in front of turquoise gift boxes.
Gold leaf design on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo on the middle finger of a hand with blue nails.
Wolf head tattoo on a finger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a globe cradled by two outstretched hands, placed across the chest below the breasts.
Globe held by two hands on the chest
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo with curling tentacles across the back of a hand, shown in a close photograph.
Octopus tattoo on the back of a hand
Small fine-line black tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on the inner forearm.
Two reaching hands on a forearm
Black line tattoos of simple dancing figures on the fingers of a hand, one figure on each of four fingers, with the outline style sitting on the Hand placement.
Dancing figures tattooed on four fingers
Traditional style red heart tattoo with black outlines and pins stuck through it, on the inner wrist of a hand with red nail polish.
Red pinned heart on a wrist
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a colour portrait of a woman with long curved horns, one hand resting under her chin, against a black background.
Realistic horned woman portrait on a forearm
Fine line drawing of two hands in black outline on a white background, one resting in the cupped palm of the other.
Line drawing of two cupped hands
Watercolour-style tree tattoo with bare black branches and blue and yellow wash on the inner forearm and wrist.
Watercolour-style tree on a forearm
Black and grey handprint tattoo with four standing figure silhouettes on the fingers and a red wash across the lower palm, on a person's torso.
Handprint with four standing figures
Colour Traditional-style tattoo of a green shamrock framing a Claddagh hand-held heart with a gold crown, on the upper back.
Claddagh and shamrock on the back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a ringed planet resting on a hand, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Dotwork Saturn held in a hand on the upper arm
Both arms and hands submerged in clear blue pool water, with black and grey botanical tattoos on the forearms and upper arms and small tattoos on the fingers.
Tattooed arms and hands in a swimming pool
Black and grey ornamental tattoos with swirling paisley and floral motifs cover the backs of two hands and fingers against a dark background.
Ornamental patterns across two hands
Illustrated pair of hands with solid black sun face designs on the wrists, a black circle with crossbars on each palm, and the letters of DEATH across the fingers.
Sun and circle hand tattoo designs
Two small black script letter tattoos on the fingers of clasped hands, in a fine line lettering style.
Script letters on two fingers
Realism black and grey tattoo of a bass guitar across the back of a hand, with letters tattooed on the fingers.
Bass guitar tattoo on the back of a hand
A hand paints black ink onto a mandala flower tattoo design drawn on white paper, with heart motifs and dotted borders around the petals.
Black ink mandala flower design being painted
Two arms and the upper back of a figure on a black background, covered in grey and red geometric star and flower tattoos on the upper arms, forearms and shoulders.
Geometric sleeve tattoos on both arms
Back of a hand with black mandala-style tattoos over the knuckles and fingers, resting on a bare thigh on a sandy beach.
Mandala tattoos on the hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Virgin Mary with a halo and roses, sitting on an upper arm.
Virgin Mary portrait with roses on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a hand gripping a bunch of flowers and stems, in a botanical style, on the back of a person's calf.
Hand holding flower stems on a calf
Black and grey fine line tattoo of topographic contour lines across the back of a hand and knuckles, photographed against a plain light background.
Topographic contour lines across the back of a hand
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala with lotus-like petals and dotwork shading, shown on paper beside a hand wearing a silver ring.
Mandala flash design on paper
Two hands resting together with black blackwork motifs and solid ring bands tattooed on the fingers, plus a dot beside several motifs.
Blackwork motifs and bands on fingers
Fine line black tattoo of two outstretched hands framing a sun, crescent moon and planets, including a ringed planet, on the inner upper arm.
Celestial hands with planets on upper arm
Close-up of a simple black outline bow tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a hand and painted nails resting in front of a sequined fabric.
Outlined bow tattoo on the wrist
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an intricate elephant and lotus pattern filling its outline, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Hamsa hand with elephant in black ink
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of octopus tentacles rising from engraved waves beneath stars and clouds, on an upper arm.
Octopus tentacles rising from waves on an upper arm
Black and white photo of three small fine line tattoos on an inner forearm: a snowflake, praying hands and a four-leaf clover.
Snowflake, praying hands and clover on a forearm
Black and grey flash drawing of an owl face merged with a hamsa hand, with a mechanical pencil resting across the paper.
Owl and hamsa hand flash design
Fine line black tattoos of a heart, an infinity sign and a cupcake on the fingers of a hand, with two small hearts on the knee.
Small heart, infinity and cupcake tattoos on hand and knee
Black and grey ornate patterned ink covering the backs of both hands and fingers, with spire motifs rising towards the wrists.
Ornate patterned hands on a textured blanket
Two pairs of tiny black bird tattoos sit on the backs of two hands held together, in a minimal fine line style.
Two small birds on linked hands
Colour tattoo of a crowned heart held between two hands with pink roses and green leaves on the top of a foot, in a traditional style.
Crowned heart with roses on a foot
A sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs showing evil eyes, hamsa hands and dotted chain-style lines, with teal and black accents.
Gold and silver evil eye and hamsa temporary tattoo sheet
Black and grey shaded mountain peaks tattoo on the inner wrist, seen with the open palm and fingers of the hand.
Mountain peaks tattoo on wrist
Small black and grey compass rose tattoo on the back of a hand, resting on a dark leather surface, with a ring on the adjacent finger.
Compass rose on the back of a hand
Black ink line drawing of a woman with cat ears, a flower crown and long flowing hair, holding an angular heart-shaped object, as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Woman with flowers and cat ears line drawing
Black linework tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers on the forearm, shaded with fine hatching in an engraving-like style.
Crossed fingers hand on forearm
Black crown above a triangle with the letters FOB tattooed on the back of a hand, held beside a black wristband with white lettering.
Crown and FOB triangle on the back of a hand
Traditional style flash drawing of a cluster of red roses with dark leaves, held by a grey hand with red drops of blood on the stem.
Traditional rose and gripped stem flash
White t-shirt with an all-over repeat print of traditional style flash designs, including retro televisions, a raised hand with a banner, roses and cassette tapes.
Retro TV and hand flash repeat print on a t-shirt
Black and grey photograph of a fine line tattoo of two overlapping triangles on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a hand held loosely below.
Overlapping triangles on the inner wrist
Two small black ink hamsa hand tattoos in dotwork style, one on each lower leg, with a lace top and silver bracelets visible.
Two matching hamsa hand tattoos on the legs