Lace pattern tattoo ideas

154 photos and flash · 41% Geometric, 30% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black ornamental mandala tattoo with dotted scalloped edging on the side of a torso below the bust, with a navel piercing visible.
Black mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of the Rebel Alliance emblem filled with mandala and floral detailing, placed on the upper back near the neck.
Rebel Alliance emblem in mandala style on back
Black ink snake coiling around a forearm, its body filled with lace-like ornamental patterns in a blackwork style.
Snake with lace pattern on a forearm
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dangling chains and a feather on the side of the ribs.
Ornate black ink mandala on the ribs
Black line floral mandala tattoo across the underbust, with a swallow and sleeve tattoo also visible on the chest and upper arm.
Floral mandala underbust tattoo
Hands with an intricate white ink mehndi-style design on the back of the hand, wrist and fingers, set against a white lace dress.
White ink mehndi-style design on hand
Woman on a sandy beach with silver ornamental mandala-style designs on her forearm and hand, and turquoise rings and bracelets.
Silver mandala designs on forearm and hand at the beach
Two people stand back to back showing matching mandala tattoos on their arms, a crescent moon on the left and a circular mandala on the right.
Matching crescent and mandala shoulder tattoos
Black and grey owl tattoo with lace-like detailing perched on a crescent moon, on the inner forearm.
Owl perched on a crescent moon on a forearm
White henna style mandala design across the back of a hand and fingers, with lace-like ornament and teardrop motifs on the skin.
White henna style mandala on hand
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a cicada above mandala and lace-like geometric patterns with flowers, shown in four panels.
Cicada and mandala full sleeve
Close photo of white ink mandala, lace and scroll designs on a dark-skinned forearm, wrist and fingers, with a bracelet-style band and finger motifs.
White ink mandala and lace design on hand and forearm
Two hands with dark henna designs of paisley, lace-like patterns, dots and fine motifs across the fingers, back of the hand and wrist, resting on pale pink fabric.
Henna designs on two hands
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo across the top of an ankle and foot, worn with strappy heeled sandals and chain anklets.
Ornate black ankle tattoo with strappy heels
Close-up of a hand with white ornamental lace-style designs on the fingers and back of the hand, set against grey fabric.
White ink lace-style design on a hand
Black ornamental emblem tattoo with lace-like fine linework and rosette details, placed on the back of a person's neck.
Ornate emblem on the back of the neck
Close side view of a black mandala tattoo with scalloped lace-like detail on the upper thigh, worn beneath black underwear on a sunny beach.
Black mandala tattoo on upper thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a long-beaked bird with an ornate patterned tail on the forearm of a person whose hand rests on a lace garment.
Ornate bird tattoo on forearm
Gold metallic temporary tattoos of a sun and dotted lace bands on a raised forearm and hand, with a peace sign against a pale sky.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on wrist and hand
Black ink hamsa hand with ornate lace-like patterns running down the centre of a woman's back, seen from behind.
Hamsa and lace design along the spine
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos of ornate patterns, star chains and beaded bracelets on a woman's wrist and forearm.
Metallic gold and teal temporary tattoos on forearm
Black and grey geometric forearm tattoo of a drafting compass framed by triangles and mandala-style dotwork patterns.
Compass and mandala forearm tattoo
Upper arm tattoo of botanical scrollwork with grey flowers and vines over pink-toned swirls, shown against a dark background.
Floral scrollwork sleeve on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Close photo of a black mandala-style tattoo on the inner forearm near the elbow, with a gold watch on the wrist and a white top and ripped white jeans.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
White ink ornamental mandala and dot patterns across the back of a hand and fingers, in a geometric style.
White ink mandala across a hand
Close view of a forearm covered in an intricate dark brown lace-like pattern of paisley and dot motifs, resting on a cream pillow with a lace edge.
Lace-patterned design on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala and floral tattoo covering the upper arm, with a rose at the shoulder and lace-like linework below the elbow.
Mandala and floral upper arm sleeve
Side view of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a dotwork tattoo of a red and black fan and geometric pattern, with red splatter shapes across the shoulder.
Red and black fan design on shoulder and upper arm
Two forearms and hands with tattoos: a colour flower and green swirl on the left, and black and grey roses, a sun motif and mandala on the right, with ring-finger designs visible.
Floral and mandala tattoos on both forearms and hands
Two hands with white ink mandala and chevron designs on the palms, backs and fingers, plus lace-like bands around the wrists and forearms.
White ink mandalas on hands and wrists
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a star-shaped centre and fern-like petals on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Black and grey ornamental back tattoo across the upper back and spine of a woman seated on a sofa, with a botanical tattoo on her thigh.
Ornamental back tattoo on a seated woman
Two black ornate cross tattoos with lace-like filling on the upper thighs, one on each leg, above black lace shorts.
Ornate lace cross tattoos on both thighs
Pencil and red-accented sketch of a woman with an updo and an ornate lace-style collar, drawn in a neo-traditional portrait style as a tattoo design.
Portrait of a woman with an ornate collar sketch
Black line drawing of a lotus flower, lace-style mesh panels and an om symbol, sketched as a fine line tattoo design on cream paper.
Lotus and lace design with om symbol
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with draped dot chains across the upper back and neck, seen from behind with the hair tied up.
Mandala and dotwork chain across upper back
Black and grey ornamental paisley tattoo across the chest beneath the bust, with a central point and scrolling motifs, shown with black bra cups above.
Ornamental paisley underbust tattoo
Black and grey fine line mandala tattoo with hanging chain drops across the centre of the chest.
Ornate mandala tattoo on the chest
Black henna-style mehndi design with lace-like mandala patterns across the back of a hand, wrist and fingers.
Black henna-style hands with lace patterns
Reddish-brown henna-style mandala tattoo with lace-like ornamental borders covering the upper and middle back, with a beach at sunset behind.
Mandala design across a woman's back
Fine line crescent moon tattoo with mandala detailing and pink and teal watercolour splashes on the forearm.
Crescent moon with mandala and watercolour splashes
White ink mandala tattoo across the back of a hand and up the wrist, with a floral centre and lace-like ornamental border on dark background.
White ink mandala on hand and wrist
Black henna-style lotus flower and lace mandala designs across the back of a hand and onto three fingers.
Henna lotus and mandala on the back of a hand
Full sleeve geometric mandala tattoo in dotwork shading, with small pink rose accents near the elbow, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve mandala tattoo on an arm
Black and grey dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a floral mandala on the inner forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Close-up of a blue and black mandala tattoo with dotwork petals and lace-like detail on a woman's shoulder, shown in a selfie-style photo.
Blue mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black mandala tattoo with a compass star at its centre, shown in two photos on a forearm against a white wall.
Mandala and compass rose on a forearm