Hand tattoo ideas

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

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Forearm with a blue-grey mandala tattoo near the wrist, the hand holding a thin cigarette over sandy ground.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man with swept, wild hair holding a large blade, shown on a limb.
Realistic portrait of a man holding a blade
Fine line black tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on the upper leg.
Two reaching hands on a thigh
Black and white photo of a small fine line coat hanger tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with their hair held back by another person's hand.
Coat hanger outline tattoo on the neck
Close-up of a hand with the index finger extended, showing a small black handwritten lettering tattoo reading "let's go" on the finger.
"let's go" script on an index finger
Hand and forearm with a glowing violet skeleton design on the back of the hand and wrist, shown under ultraviolet light.
Glowing skeleton hand under UV light
Black ink line drawing of a geisha with a flower hair ornament leaning in to kiss a figure with short hair, in a Japanese-influenced style, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Geisha and figure embrace flash design
Black tribal tattoo in Polynesian style with bands of triangles and chevrons wrapping around a limb, with a hand visible at the upper right.
Polynesian-style bands on a limb
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sleeping baby cradled by hands, across the forearm.
Sleeping baby in realism on a forearm
Two forearms held together, each with a black and grey traditional-style anchor wrapped in rope on the inner forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on forearms
Black and white photo of a small dark rose tattoo on the forearm near the wrist, with a raised hand and a black t-shirt printed with white slogan text.
Small rose tattoo near the wrist, black slogan tee
Two people hold hands, each showing a fine line black maple leaf tattoo on the inner forearm.
Matching maple leaf forearm tattoos
Cream line illustration of a hamsa hand with a central eye, ornate spirals and dotted detailing on a dark brown background.
Hamsa hand with central eye design
Black and white photo of the words James 1:2 in cursive script tattooed on the back of the neck, with hair and a hand blurred in the foreground.
James 1:2 script on the neck
A woman holds her hands over her face, showing dark geometric ornamental tattoos on the back of one hand, the wrist and a finger.
Geometric hand and wrist designs in dark ink
Two clasped hands showing matching black linework tattoos of flowers and leaves on each wrist, in a botanical style.
Floral wrist tattoos on clasped hands
Fine line black tattoo of a hand making a finger heart gesture with small sparkle marks above it, on the inner upper arm near the elbow.
Finger heart gesture on upper arm
Two small solid black crown tattoos on the fingers of a pair of clasped hands, with a beaded bracelet on one wrist.
Small crown tattoos on clasped fingers
Black ink drawing of a figure wearing a balaclava with white eye and mouth openings, holding a cigarette with smoke rising from it, on white paper.
Balaclava figure smoking, ink drawing
Three photographs of a black and grey realism forearm tattoo showing a pocket watch, two roses and flowing ribbons.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and white photo of two hands touching, each with a bold black cartoon tattoo of a Mickey or Minnie style mouse character on the back of the hand.
Mickey and Minnie tattoos on two hands
Close-up of a hand and forearm with three small black dashes tattooed on the inner forearm in a fine line style, wearing gold rings and a tied striped shirt sleeve.
Three short dashes on the inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers on the upper arm, with part of a botanical tattoo visible below the elbow.
Crossed fingers tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist, shown with the hand raised and palm facing the camera.
Infinity symbol wrist tattoo
Two matching black hamsa hand tattoos with floral patterns, yin-yang symbols and chevrons on the inner forearms.
Matching hamsa hand tattoos on forearms
Black line drawing of a woman in a headband with curly hair, framed by two open roses and an arched border of circles, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Woman portrait with roses design
Fine line black ink tattoos of planets, stars, suns and moons across the back of a hand and fingers, set against a dark starry background.
Celestial doodles across the back of a hand
Black ink linework of a mechanical robotic hand drawn across the fingers, back of the hand and wrist, with hatched shading.
Mechanical hand design in black ink
Small black lettering in a typewriter-style font reading just breathe on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with a beaded bracelet and city buildings behind.
Just breathe lettering on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skeleton hand forming a V sign on the forearm.
Skeleton hand making a V sign
Two hands with small black geometric finger tattoos, including a cross, chevrons and dots, worn alongside gold rings.
Small geometric finger tattoos with gold rings
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with arms raised, showing a fine line cursive script lettering tattoo on her left shoulder blade.
Cursive script quote across a back
A small black line symbol tattoo on the back of a hand near the wrist, with the hand resting against white jeans and a white bed.
Small black symbol tattoo on a hand
Close-up of a woman's ear and jaw, with a tiny black fine line tattoo on the upper ear and a hand holding her chin.
Small fine line mark on the ear
Two forearms with fine line botanical tattoos, ears of wheat on the left arm and lavender sprigs on the right, with the two wearers holding hands.
Wheat and lavender on two forearms
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, with typewriter-style lettering tattooed across her upper back and sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Typewriter text tattoo across upper back
Black and grey snake coiled around a skull on a forearm, with a fine line triangle and circle tattoo on the wrist of the other arm.
Snake and skull on a forearm
A grey tabby kitten held up by two hands, with a red and black floral tattoo sleeve on one forearm and a small black tattoo near the wrist of the other.
Tabby kitten held by tattooed forearms
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an eye set in a lotus flower and dense ornamental patterning, shown over a photo of clear water.
Hamsa hand with eye and lotus design
Two hands held together in sepia, each with a black and grey tattoo on the back of the hand: a tea bag tagged TEA on the left and a steaming teacup on the right.
Tea bag and teacup hand tattoos
Close view of a hand resting on a floral sheet, showing a fine line and dot constellation tattoo in black ink on the inner wrist.
Small star constellation on the wrist
Flash sheet of fine line designs with black ink and pale watercolour washes, including a hand, Saturn, a birdcage, a teacup, a bicycle and a paper plane, each with a text banner.
Sticker sheet of quote-banner designs
Two black ink Om symbols on the side of the fingers of hands pressed together in a prayer pose.
Two Om symbols on hands in prayer
Close view of a hand with a colour traditional-style tattoo on the back of the hand and wrist, worn beneath a tan suit sleeve with a striped shirt cuff.
Traditional-style hand and wrist tattoo
Black and grey photo of the word Strength in flowing script lettering on the inner wrist, with another hand holding it.
Strength script lettering on a wrist
Black and white photo of a forearm with a wide band of black dotwork dots around the wrist, the hand resting on a dark fabric.
Dotwork band on a forearm
Small black fine line hamsa hand with an eye in the palm and a dotted outline, tattooed on the back of a foot near the ankle.
Small hamsa hand with eye on a heel
Black and grey photo of three small black semicolon tattoos on the inner wrists of three arms held together.
Three small semicolon tattoos on wrists