Hand tattoo ideas

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

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Two hands with pale blue nails on a white wooden surface, showing red script lettering on the inner left wrist and dark grey script on the back of the right hand.
Pale blue nails with script tattoos on hands
Two matching fine line tattoos of a letter C with small numbers and a fraction, on the inner forearms near the wrists, in black and grey.
Matching C and fraction wrist tattoos
Fine line black tattoos on two forearms, one reading bon voyage in script and the other showing a city skyline with a dotted path and a sun.
Bon voyage script and skyline on forearms
Collage of four photos showing small matching tattoos on wrists and ankles, including heart outlines, hash marks, a colour pinky-promise hands design and small lettering.
Matching small tattoos on wrists and ankles
Black and white photo of two people embracing, with LOVE tattooed across the knuckles and black-and-grey lettering and a portrait tattoo on the forearms.
Embracing couple with knuckle lettering
Small fine line script tattoo on the inner wrist of a person in a sepia photo, with a silver bracelet on the same arm.
Fine line script on inner wrist
Black and grey photograph of a raised hand with the words THIS SKIN + BONES IS A RENTAL in bold block lettering on the inner wrist.
Block lettering quote on an inner wrist
Colour traditional-style tattoo on the inner forearm showing a red gloved hand with a yellow star above two banners reading Don't mess with my funky flow.
Gloved hand and banner on a forearm
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, with a serif letter tattoo on each wrist that together spell LOVE.
LOVE lettering on clasped wrists
Black and grey fine line tattoos on a forearm, including small script reading BE IT and an outlined animal on the lower arm, with the wearer's arms crossed over a dark jacket.
Fine line lettering and animal tattoos on forearms
Black outline tattoo of the American Sign Language I love you hand gesture with the word iloveyou in script below, on the forearm.
Sign language I love you hand with iloveyou script
Two forearms rest side by side, each with a small black Roman numeral tattoo in a fine lettering style, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Roman numeral tattoos on two forearms
Two hands held palms out showing a black and grey realistic portrait tattoo on the back of one hand, lettering across the fingers, and a pink peony on the forearm.
Portrait hand tattoo with finger lettering
Black and grey lettering tattoo on a forearm and hand, with a gold wristwatch and a gold watch on the other wrist, beside a stack of banknotes.
Lettering on a forearm beside gold watches and cash
Two people hold hands, showing matching black and grey crown tattoos with script lettering reading One Life and One Love on the inner wrists.
Matching crown tattoos with 'One Life' and 'One Love' on
Close-up of a black lettering tattoo in Devanagari script on the inner wrist, beside a hand holding a bunch of copper rings set with raw opal stones.
Devanagari script tattoo on a wrist
Three raised wrists with gold foil temporary tattoos reading bride tribe in brush script, shown on a forearm against a sandy beach.
Gold bride tribe temporary tattoos on wrists
Two wrists held together against a beach backdrop, each with a black lettering tattoo of the Roman numerals VIII IV XII.
Roman numeral wrist tattoos on a beach
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist and forearm, with script reading be happy, a watch face and a bangle, and the word love in fine lettering.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist
Close-up of a fine line script lettering tattoo running along the inside of a forearm, with a crystal-encrusted bracelet worn on the wrist.
Small script line tattoo on a forearm
Black fine-line lettering tattoo of a quote in a serif script running along the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale fluffy background.
Quote lettering on a forearm
Black ink script quote reading Through Dangers Untold and Hardships Unnumbered on the inner wrist, beside a white dogwood flower on stone.
Quote on the inner wrist beside a dogwood flower
Three raised wrists with gold metallic lettering: bride on the centre wrist and SQUAD with rules on each outer wrist, against a beach backdrop.
Gold bride and squad wrist tattoos
Black script lettering reading Hope on the inner wrist of a light-skinned arm, beside a pearl and silver bracelet, with a second hand held alongside.
Hope script on a wrist
Two wrists held together, each with a small black bird above fine line script reading i love her, placed on the inner wrist.
Matching bird and script wrist tattoos
Black ink MMVI Roman numeral lettering on the forearm of one person, held hands with another person who has a matching tattoo on the forearm.
Matching MMVI numerals on forearms
Black and white photo of a script lettering tattoo across a man's chest and an ornamental tattoo on the back of his hand, with a tabby kitten resting against him.
Script chest tattoo and hand tattoo with a kitten
Gold metallic temporary tattoo reading Best Day Ever in script lettering on the inner wrist and forearm.
Gold "Best Day Ever" lettering on a wrist
Close-up of a hand with black stiletto nails and black skull rings, over a forearm covered in black blackletter lettering tattoos and an ornamental design.
Blackletter lettering on a forearm beside skull rings
Two black and grey crown tattoos with the words One Life and One Love in script, shown on the wrists of two clasped hands.
Matching crown tattoos on two wrists
Two wrists with dark blue script lettering reading Best and Friends, each with a small heart, joined by pinky fingers on a sandy beach.
Best Friends wrist lettering on a beach
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hand holding a flowering branch on a forearm, with partial lettering beside it.
Hand holding a blossom branch on a forearm
Black and grey feather tattoo that dissolves into dots, with the word love in flowing script below, on the inner wrist.
Feather and love script on a wrist
Black script lettering reading Girl on a forearm, with a hand holding a bundle of banknotes above a pink handbag.
Script word Girl on a forearm
Two hands held together, each with a black outlined half-heart tattoo, one reading BEST and the other FRIENDS, in a simple lettering style on the hand.
Matching best friends half-heart tattoos on hands
Black and grey photograph of two matching fine line script tattoos reading take care on the inner forearms, with the two people holding hands.
Matching take care script on forearms
Black and white photo of two people holding hands, each with a small fine line heart tattoo on the wrist or forearm, with script lettering on an upper arm.
Matching small heart tattoos on held hands
Several tattooed arms and hands wrapped together, showing a black and grey figure on a forearm, a compass design on an upper arm and small lettering on the fingers.
Intertwined tattooed arms and 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
Two wrists gripping a wooden bar, each with a teal lettering tattoo on the inner forearm: Breathe in on the left and Breathe out upside down on the right.
Breathe in and breathe out wrist tattoos
Black lettering tattoo in a typewriter-style font reading history will be kind to me, running down the inner forearm near the wrist.
Typewriter quote on the inner wrist
Black and white photo of matching fine-line script lettering on the inner forearms of two people, one hand holding a coffee cup.
Matching script lettering on two forearms
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
Fine line script tattoo running along the inner forearm of a raised arm, with gold bangles on the other wrist against a pale blue background.
Fine line script on a forearm
Two forearms with black script lettering reading Laugh as much as you breathe, Love as long as you live, and a small outline heart on the other forearm.
Script quote and outline heart on forearms
Close photo of a black fine-line lettering tattoo reading WE ACCEPT YOU in spaced capitals across the inner forearm, with another person's hand holding the wrist.
We accept you lettering on a forearm
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 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