Hand tattoo ideas

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Black and grey crossed fingers tattoo in an engraved, hatched style on the upper arm, with a floral tattoo visible on the forearm below.
Crossed fingers on the upper arm
A man in a grey t-shirt with a black silhouette print of a profile and hands, showing black and grey traditional tattoos of a lighthouse, moths and a hot air balloon on his forearms and upper arms.
Man in grey tee with silhouette print and arm tattoos
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fluffy cat looking down beside an outlined hand on the inner upper arm.
Fluffy cat and outlined hand on upper arm
Black fine line infinity symbol with the words love and life in flowing script on an upper arm, with a hand resting beside it wearing two gold rings.
Infinity symbol with love and life script
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey Buddha head with raised hand and a pink lotus flower, set against an orange and green clouded background on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Close torso photo of a woman in a black lace bralette, showing a black geometric tattoo on her hand and a dark tattooed sleeve on her upper arm.
Geometric tattoos on hand and arm
Two people with arms pressed together, each showing a matching fine line tattoo of two hooked little fingers linked in a pinky promise on the upper arm.
Matching pinky promise hands on upper arms
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a hand holding a bouquet of flowers, leaves and sprigs on the upper arm.
Hand holding a flower bouquet on an arm
Collage of three black fine line tattoos: a geometric star symbol on the upper chest, outlined hands holding planets and stars on the upper arm, and moon phases with symbols on the back of the neck.
Fine line tattoos: geometric, hands and moon phases
Neo-traditional tattoo of an hourglass with a bare tree inside, held by two hands on the upper arm.
Hourglass with dead tree held in hands
Black and grey fine line tattoos on an arm, with a small white tree on the forearm near the wrist and a map-style design with script covering the upper arm.
Tree and map tattoo on an arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a pear with a leaf resting in an open hand, on the upper arm beside a floral sleeve.
Pear resting in an open hand on an upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of Darth Vader's helmet and a Death Star on an upper arm, with a glowing outstretched hand in the foreground.
Darth Vader and Death Star on upper arm
Traditional dotwork tattoo in black and grey, showing a rose above a stippled hand with a scalloped cuff on the upper arm.
Rose and dotwork hand on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with a cross on her forehead, cracked hands and a red rose, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull portrait with rose on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm with a red line-drawn rose, a purple and blue-eyed face, a pair of hands and a teal geometric band near the elbow.
Rose and face on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing three numbered line drawings of hands holding chopsticks.
Three-step chopstick guide on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a carnation and leafy stem held by a dotwork hand on the upper arm.
Carnation and hand in dotwork
Traditional style tattoo of a dark hand with a red eye, orange flames, a tower and a banner reading In the Eye of the Beholder, on an upper arm.
Hand and eye with flames on an upper arm
Black and grey photo of an upper arm with a small outlined heart containing script, a geometric knot emblem, daisies and a hand design nearby.
Heart, knot and daisies on an upper arm
Black linework tattoo of two clasped hands on the upper arm, with a dark grey t-shirt sleeve in the frame.
Clasped hands on the upper arm
Back view of a person with hands on their shoulders showing a skull on one hand, small star and heart tattoos on the fingers, and neck and upper arm tattoos.
Hands and fingers with traditional tattoos
Traditional colour tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers, framed by red flowers and green leaves, on the upper arm.
Crossed fingers and flowers on upper arm
Two matching fine line tattoos of crossed fingers with small sparkle marks on the inner upper arms of two people.
Matching crossed fingers tattoos on upper arms
Fine line black tattoo of two outlined hands, one reaching up and one open and angled, on the inner upper arm near the elbow.
Two outline hands on an inner upper arm
Traditional style tattoo on an upper arm showing a heart frame with a black and grey mountain scene, red roses, a hand in a blue cuff and the words love and will tear us apart.
Heart frame with roses and lettering on upper arm
Colour tattoo of beetroot, carrots and potatoes with green leaves and a hand reaching in, placed on the upper arm.
Root vegetables and a reaching hand on an upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman holding a crystal ball, with roses and a jewelled butterfly headpiece, on an upper arm.
Crystal ball woman and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals, held by a hand, on the upper arm.
Pocket watch held in a hand, realism
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hand holding ferns, leaves and berry sprigs, with a decorative cuff, on the upper arm.
Hand holding botanical sprigs on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a man's back and raised arms covered in skeletal anatomy tattoos, including a skull, ribcage, spine and spiders.
Skeletal back and arms tattoo, black and grey
Black outline tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on the inner upper arm.
Two reaching hands on the inner upper arm
Two solid black abstract shapes, one mottled and one resembling a clenched fist, in blackwork style on the upper arm.
Two bold black abstract shapes on upper arm
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a woman with blonde hair in a bun and tinted sunglasses, placed on a person's upper arm near the shoulder.
Realistic portrait of a woman in sunglasses on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with blonde hair, dark shaded eyes and a choker, with red roses below her hand.
Portrait of a woman and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked skulls with a ribcage and skeletal hand on an upper arm.
Skulls and skeleton ribcage on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of a globe wrapped in a SISTER banner, with clasped hands, pink flowers and a red and white base, on the upper arm.
Globe and clasped hands with SISTER banner
Colour pop art comic style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a blonde woman with a hand raised to her mouth, a speech bubble and a red explosion.
Pop art comic full sleeve with woman and explosion
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull-faced woman in a peaked military cap with an eagle insignia, with a hand at the chin, on the upper arm.
Skull-faced woman in peaked cap on upper arm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading 'Everything happens for a reason' along an upper arm, with a smiling mouth and a hand with a ring in the frame.
Fine line script quote on upper arm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a smiling man with swept back hair and a hand resting beside his face, on the upper arm.
Black and grey portrait of a smiling man
Fine line tattoo of two hands, one reaching down from above and one palm up below, on the upper arm.
Two outlined hands reaching on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a castle held in two hands, with a crescent moon, stars and a hand above.
Castle, crescent moon and hands on upper arm
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
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch held in a hand, with Roman numerals and visible gears, on an upper arm.
Pocket watch held in a hand
Fine line black ink tattoo of a small hand with crossed fingers on the outer upper arm of a person in a white t-shirt.
Crossed fingers hand on upper arm
A tattooist applies black tribal blackwork linework to a bare arm, holding a tool above a small ink cap.
Tribal tattoo being applied to an arm