Lettering tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a blaster pistol with the words HAN SHOT FIRST beneath it, on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Blaster pistol tattoo on thigh
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading persevere along the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Persevere script on a thigh
Black and grey script lettering with swirling flourishes across a lower abdomen, above two heart-framed pin-up tattoos on the thighs.
Script lettering on abdomen with heart pin-up thighs
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a pizza slice with a banner reading Love dies, pizza is 4ever, on a thigh.
Pizza slice and banner on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and leaves with script reading a quote, placed on the outer thigh.
Realistic roses and script quote on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with curled hair and a pearl necklace on the thigh, beside a red heart reading I Love Lucy in script.
Realist woman portrait with heart script on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a smiling man with swept-back hair and the words The King in script, on the upper thigh.
Black and grey portrait with script on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh of a scroll banner reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, with purple flowers, green leaves, footprints and a triangle and circle symbol.
Quote banner with flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a teal and grey raptor claw with black outlines and the words Clever Girl curved along its edge, on the outer thigh.
Raptor claw with Clever Girl script
Black and grey tattoos of a robed figure and blackletter text on a thigh, with lettering on the fingers and stretching across the stomach above denim shorts.
Blackletter text and robed figure on thigh
Black ink lettering reading Excuse us while we sing to the sky across the outer thigh, above denim shorts.
Quote tattoo on the outer thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a wolf head beneath pine trees with the words Winter is coming curved around it, on the upper thigh.
Wolf head and pine trees on a thigh
Black linework tattoo on an upper leg showing the words BAD LUCK IS BETTER THAN NO LUCK, a skull and crossed bones, with a hand touching the skin.
Skull, bones and quote tattoo on a thigh
Fine black cursive script tattoo curving along the outer thigh, with lettering that reads she laughs without fear of the future.
Script quote tattoo along the thigh
Close-up of a black ink heart-shaped banner tattoo with lettering on the outer thigh, above black lace lingerie and beside a fur coat and cash.
Heart banner tattoo on a thigh
Black script lettering with flourishes tattooed on the upper thigh of each leg, above lace shorts trim.
Script lettering on both thighs
Traditional style tattoo on a thigh showing a shaded grey cross wrapped in thorns, two red roses, grey clouds, small birds and the script words 'If heaven wasn't so far away'.
Cross, roses and heaven quote on a thigh
Black Greek lettering spelling αδελφή in a simple script on pale skin just below lace trim, placed on the upper thigh.
Greek word lettering on the upper thigh
Traditional style tattoo on the thigh of a red rose with green leaves and a tan banner reading None of your business.
Rose and banner reading None of your business
Black lettering tattoo in cursive script reading Accept what is, Let go of what was, and have faith in what will be, across the side of the hip and thigh.
Three-line script quote on the hip
Colour tattoo of Kodos, the green one-eyed alien from The Simpsons, with tentacles and the words 'Don't blame me I voted for Kodos' above, on a thigh.
Kodos from The Simpsons with lettering on a thigh
Close view of a thin black fine line script tattoo on the outer thigh of a person lying on a sunlounger by the sea.
Fine line script on a thigh at the beach
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh in a lettering style, with a serif quote about courage between two ornamental scroll flourishes.
Lettered quote tattoo on the thigh
Fine line black script lettering tattoo on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts on a sandy beach.
Small script tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading part of a Latin phrase ending in audere semper, in a plain lettering style on the outer thigh of a leg.
Latin lettering along the thigh
Colour tattoo on the upper thigh showing orange daisies, a pencil with eraser, a blue awareness ribbon and the word Survivor in script.
Survivor script, daisies and awareness ribbon on thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue police box with scrolled black lettering reading Bad Wolf and a quotation, on the outer thigh.
TARDIS and Bad Wolf lettering on a thigh
Black and grey shaded cross tattoo with cracked-stone detailing and flowing script lettering on the upper thigh.
Shaded cross with script quote on thigh
Black and grey shaded rose with leaves on a thigh, beside fine script lettering on the other leg, with both legs resting in a bath.
Shaded rose and script tattoos on legs
Realism teddy bear in an ornate frame on one thigh and black and grey script lettering on the other, with the wearer in underwear and striped socks.
Teddy bear and script tattoos on thighs
Two black and grey script words tattooed one on each thigh, with swirl flourishes, below denim shorts.
Script words on both thighs
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR sits on the outer thigh of a seated person in black underwear and a white shirt.
GRL PWR lettering on a thigh
Close view of a thigh with a black line tattoo of a seated woman in front of a city skyline, with WILDSTYLE arched above and GIRL POWER lettering on the legs.
Girl Power and Wildstyle thigh tattoos
Mixed-ink tattoo of the cartoon snowman Olaf from Frozen with the words Some people are worth melting for above him, on the outer thigh.
Olaf snowman with quote on thigh
Black fine line tattoo of the words No Boundaries in script inside a circle of barbed wire on the outer thigh.
No Boundaries lettering in barbed wire on thigh
Black script lettering arranged in a circle on a bare thigh, in a lettering style, with a wine bottle and picnic basket on a striped blanket behind.
Circular script lettering on a thigh
Two thigh tattoos showing black script reading Good Girl with ornamental flourishes and orange flowers, worn by a person in striped shorts.
Good Girl script tattoos on thighs
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a teal rose, a yellow banner reading LIKE HOME, a red shoe and the words THERE'S NO PLACE in black lettering.
Teal rose and ruby slipper on a thigh
Black script lettering reading "You have no power over me" with fine vines and three small pink and blue shaded orbs, on the side of a thigh.
"You have no power over me" script on thigh
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo with a banner reading what a catch, surrounded by circular lettering and two stars, on an upper thigh.
Anchor and quote on a thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a lion head, daisies, a pocket watch, a skull and lettering.
Lion and flower leg sleeve with pocket watch
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the outer thigh showing an orange gramophone, a red rose with green leaves and the lettering THE THERAPISTS PUMPING THROUGH YOUR SPEAKERS.
Gramophone, rose and lettering on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a light bulb inside a circle, with TESLA and 1856 in white lettering on a solid black rectangle, on the upper thigh.
Light bulb and Tesla 1856 on upper thigh
Two thighs show matching black lettering tattoos above the knees, each with a leafy vine and flower, reading OH NO LOVE and YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
Matching thigh tattoos with leaves and a flower
Black lettering tattoo of a quote about courage on the outer thigh, framed by ornate scrolls and set in a mix of bold and italic serif type.
Quote tattoo with scrollwork on a thigh
Black and grey floral scrollwork and script lettering on a person's hip and thigh, photographed lying on a white bed.
Floral scroll and script on hip and thigh