Hand tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tiger head with clouds tattooed on the back of a hand, held with another hand against dark clothing.
Tiger and clouds on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose formed from a banknote, covering the back of a fist with more banknote detail continuing up the forearm.
Banknote rose on the back of a hand
Two hands held together showing matching fine line black knot band tattoos wrapped around the base of two fingers.
Matching knot band tattoos on two fingers
Black and white line drawing of a palm tattoo design with symbols on the fingers, a sunburst eye and the words Deus Ex Machina, in a blackwork and geometric style.
Palm design with sunburst eye and numerals
Two hands resting on grass, each with a small black outline triangle tattoo on one finger, in a fine line geometric style.
Matching outline triangles on two fingers
Flash sheet of black henna-style floral and paisley designs drawn on outlined hands, with pricing bundles shown at the top of each section.
Henna hand design flash sheet
Black dotwork elephant head with ornate mandala detailing across the back of a hand and onto the wrist.
Ganesha mandala on the back of the hand
Two hands pressed together, each showing a solid black puzzle piece tattoo with pink swirl linework on the hand.
Matching puzzle piece tattoos on hands
Black and grey photo of two clasped hands with script lettering reading King and Queen, each word topped by a crown, on the hand and fingers.
King and Queen script tattoos on two hands
Several arms meet in a circle with clasped hands, and several wrists and forearms carry gold metallic script reading bride tribe.
Gold bride tribe script on wrists and forearms
Fine line rose tattoo on the back of a hand resting on the steering wheel of a vintage car, with gold rings and a bracelet visible.
Small rose tattoo on the back of a hand
Fine line dotted trail with small stars and script lettering across the back of a hand, with a cartoon bee sitting on one finger.
Dotted trail and script on the hand
Fine line black tattoo of an eye within radiating rays, two outstretched hands and small stars on the back of a hand.
Eye, hands and rays on the back of a hand
Close view of hands holding a dark green ceramic cup, with a thin fine line double band tattoo across one middle finger.
Thin double band tattoo on a finger
White mandala and dreamcatcher design with hanging feathers on the palm of a hand, worn alongside silver rings and blue nails.
White mandala dreamcatcher on a hand
Small fine line outline heart tattoo on the side of a finger, on a hand with dark nails and gold rings.
Outline heart tattoo on the side of a finger
Close view of a hand with dark ornamental tattoo linework across the back and fingers, with stacked gold rings and long brown hair in the frame.
Ornamental hand tattoo with finger designs
Two clasped hands show matching black heart and scroll tattoos on the ring fingers, placed as a band around each finger.
Matching heart and scroll ring tattoos
Black and grey photo of a hand holding scissors through the handles, with a small black looped symbol tattooed on the side of the finger.
Small symbol tattoo on a finger
Two hands resting on a wooden table show fine line ornamental tattoos across the backs of the hands and fingers, in grey ink.
Ornamental tattoos across the backs of both hands
Black and white photo of clasped hands with small linework symbols on the fingers and a larger dark design on the back of the hand, with a steel wristwatch on the wrist.
Tattooed hands clasped over a wristwatch
Person in a black sweatshirt with white wing print, showing a red rose tattoo on the neck and floral tattoos on the hands.
Red rose on neck and floral hand tattoos
Two black and grey claddagh tattoos, each showing a heart held between two hands beneath a crown, on the fingers of two people's hands.
Claddagh finger tattoos in black and grey
Black tribal tattoo with koru spirals and fine patterned filler across the back of a hand, reaching towards the wrist.
Tribal koru design across the back of a hand
Black and grey photo of two hands held together, each with a solid black cartoon mouse tattoo in a Mickey and Minnie style on the hand and finger.
Matching cartoon mouse tattoos on hands
Dark henna-style owl design with ornamental swirls and dotted detail across the back of a hand and wrist.
Owl design on the back of a hand
Black Roman numerals in a fine line lettering style tattooed along the side of two fingers, one on each of two hands.
Roman numeral finger tattoos on two hands
Fine line script tattoo reading free on the back of a hand, resting on a shoulder in a denim shirt.
Free script on the back of a hand
Black and grey tattoos cover a person's back, arms and hands, with skull, ribcage and spine imagery against a dark background.
Full back and arms covered in skeletal tattoos
Black and grey tattoos on a hand and forearm, including the word forever in script across the back of the hand, with a star on a finger, shown through a barred hatch with handcuffs and a chain.
Forever lettering on the hand and forearm
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading believe along the side of a hand, with a gold ring on the ring finger.
Believe script on a hand
Two small outlined heart tattoos, one filled green and one filled red, on the fingers of two hands held side by side.
Green and red heart tattoos on fingers
Two carved wooden arm and hand boards showing traditional-style tattoo designs of skulls, a heart with a dagger, a goat, a cat and flowers, in black and cream.
Carved arm boards with skull, goat and cat designs
Close-up of a small black fine line wing tattoo on the inside of a woman's wrist, with her hand resting against her shoulder.
Small wing tattoo on the wrist
Realism tattoo of a skull with glowing teal eye sockets and shaded bone detail across the back of a hand.
Realistic skull with teal eye sockets on the hand
Close-up of two black script lettering tattoos on the backs of the wrists, reading figlia on the left hand and madre on the right, with a silver bangle on the left wrist.
Figlia and madre script on the hands
Four-panel collage of small black fine line arrow tattoos on fingers, a wrist, and behind an ear, with a small word tattoo on a forearm.
Small arrow tattoos on fingers and wrist
Back of a hand covered in a dense black geometric star lattice tattoo, with a coloured tattoo visible on the forearm above.
Geometric star pattern across the back of a hand
Fine line black crown tattoos on the fingers of a hand, with silver painted nails and a dark background.
Fine line crown tattoos on two fingers
Two clasped hands showing a traditional-style skull and crossbones tattoo on one wrist and a pink rose with a teal bow on the back of the other hand, with a black patterned tattoo on the forearm
Skull and rose tattoos on clasped hands
Black handwritten script tattoos reading Inhale love and Exhale hate across the fingers of two hands pressed together against a dark background.
Inhale love and exhale hate script on fingers
Fine line black arrow tattoo on a finger and a cluster of small black star tattoos near the upper body, with a hand resting on a light shirt.
Small arrow on a finger and star cluster
Close view of a woman's hands and wrists with white geometric tattoos of triangles and dots in a fine line style, on the hand and wrist.
White geometric hand and wrist tattoos
Fine line black heart tattoo on a finger of a hand held against a checked blanket.
Small heart tattoo on a finger
Small black fine line outline of a heart tattooed on the side of a finger on a hand with dark nail polish, in front of weathered wooden planks.
Small outline heart on a finger
Close photo of a hand with a small black cross tattoo in fine line style on the back between the thumb and index finger, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Small cross tattoo on the back of a hand
Black mandala-style tattoos cover the back of a hand, the forearm and the outer thigh of a person in a brown skirt.
Mandala tattoos on hand, forearm and thigh
Fine line black tattoo of an eye within a sunburst, framed by two hands, with a star and small dots on the back of a hand and wrist.
Eye and hands with sunburst on the back of a hand