Key tattoo ideas

392 photos and flash · 19% Realism, 16% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a woman in a lace masquerade mask, red roses, a pocket watch and ornate scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Masquerade mask and roses full sleeve
Colour tattoo of a red heart padlock, a key with a pink ribbon bow and blue flowers on the inner upper arm.
Heart padlock, key and flowers on upper arm
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an eye, an angel, a pocket watch and skulls.
Realism sleeve with angel, eye and pocket watch
Grey shaded tattoo of a heart-shaped padlock with a chain and key on the upper arm, with a small red-pink accent on the shackle.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a cross-shaped bow on an upper arm, set against shaded smoke-like clouds.
Realistic key tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo on an upper arm below a white short-sleeved blouse, with partial script and a key motif visible nearby.
Black and grey rose on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an owl whose head forms the bow of a key, on the upper arm of a person wearing a sketch-print top.
Owl and key on the upper arm
Tattooed forearms and upper arms of a person in a blue t-shirt holding a tabby cat belly up, with dark and coloured ink visible on the arms.
Tabby cat held by tattooed forearms
Black ink illustration of a woman with a hair bun and tattoos of a swallow, skull and Darth Vader helmet on her upper arm, traditional style.
Tattooed woman with blaster illustration
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a beaded chain, above a key, on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and key on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull and ornate key on an upper arm, with part of a scaled fish tattoo visible above it.
Skull and ornate key on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a pocket watch above large roses, with a key near the lower edge.
Pocket watch and roses on upper arm
Black and grey heart-shaped padlock tattoo with ornate scrollwork on an upper arm, beside a small ornate key tattoo on a forearm.
Heart padlock and key tattoos on arms
Traditional style tattoo of a gold pocket watch with Roman numerals, pink and blue flowers and a beaded chain on an upper arm.
Pocket watch and flowers on an arm
Black and grey realism half sleeve on an upper arm showing aces, a queen of diamonds, a padlock and crowned keys, with small red accents on the diamond and heart.
Playing cards, padlock and keys on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing red roses, a jewelled heart padlock with a key, and teal feathers.
Roses and heart padlock on upper arm
Black and grey realism full arm sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a Roman numeral clock face, gears, a key, a rose and a pocket watch.
Clock, rose and feather full sleeve
Realism black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with teal swallows, a pocket watch, a Roman numeral clock face, and a skull and rose on the back.
Realism clock, bird and skull sleeve
Black and grey Neo-trad style owl tattoo with a keyhole on its chest and a heart-shaped key hanging below the perched branch, on the upper arm.
Owl with keyhole and key on a branch
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird on a branch with pink peonies, green leaves, a beaded chain, a skull and a key, on an upper arm.
Hummingbird, peonies and key on an upper arm
Both forearms with colourful traditional tattoos of yellow and blue roses, swallows, stars and Chinese characters, with palms held open toward the camera.
Traditional rose and swallow sleeve on both arms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a key, with smoky wisps, on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and key in black and grey realism
Two tattoos side by side: a black and grey Jack Skellington key on the upper arm, and a colour heart-shaped padlock with patchwork panels on the upper back, both in a traditional style.
Jack Skellington key and patchwork heart padlock
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an angel, a pocket watch, an eye and hanging keys, photographed from three angles.
Realism full sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl holding a heart-shaped padlock and key, with a rose below, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Owl, key and rose on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole and a hanging key, on the upper arm.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Collage of three tattoos: a shaded clock face with gears on a shoulder, an outlined key with colour splashes on the ribs, and a compass with a feather on the upper arm.
Clock, key and compass tattoos in mixed styles
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key with a textured bow and a hand gripping it, running from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Ornate key tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of an owl holding a heart-shaped padlock and key above shaded roses, on the upper arm of a woman in a white top.
Owl, heart padlock and roses on an upper arm
Heavily tattooed arms crossed over a head of long hair, showing a grey rose on the hand, a pink rose on the forearm, and a teal heart on the upper back in traditional style.
Roses and heart tattoos on arms and hands
Small solid black key tattoo with an ornate bow on the upper arm, shown in a close photograph against pale skin.
Small black key tattoo on upper arm
Black blackwork tattoo of a typewriter with the words Choose a dream in typed lettering beneath it, on the upper arm.
Typewriter with Choose a dream on arm
Black and grey realistic skull with an ornate padlock and key tattooed on the upper arm.
Skull, padlock and key tattoo
Two matching tattoos: a rosary key with the word Eternity on an upper arm, and a heart padlock with a red bow, rosary beads and Eternity on a thigh.
Matching rosary key and heart padlock tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a key hanging from it, shaded on the upper arm.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Black and grey Alice in Wonderland tattoos on an upper arm, showing the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, a key, Alice and two birds beneath the words We're All Mad Here.
Alice in Wonderland motifs on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of an ornate key wrapped in a red-outlined ribbon reading ALOHOMORA, with four sparkle stars, on an upper arm.
Key and Alohomora banner on upper arm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a key and ribbon on the upper arm, with a small star below.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a blonde girl with sugar skull face makeup, resting beside a purple puddle and a blue bottle.
Sugar skull girl with bottle on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a typewriter with a quote reading May I never be complete, on the upper arm, with letters spilling from the keys.
Typewriter with spilling letters and quote
Grid of twelve colourful watercolour-style tattoos, including a wolf, fox, owl, parrots, hummingbirds and a leopard, shown on upper arms, shoulders and a back.
Watercolour animal tattoos collection
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose, open pocket watch and key on the outer upper arm.
Rose, pocket watch and key on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a crown with a lettered banner and a hanging chain, on the upper arm.
Realistic lion with crown and chain on upper arm
Colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a robin and a blue tit perched among wheat stalks, in a neo-traditional style with a black ornate key.
Robin and blue tit sleeve with wheat