Lock tattoo ideas

25 photos and flash · 16% Traditional, 12% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Two side-by-side photos of small solid black tattoos behind the ear: a heart-shaped padlock on the left and a heart-shaped key on the right.
Heart padlock and heart key behind the ear
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 tattoos of an ornate padlock and a skeleton key, one on each of two wrists and forearms.
Padlock and key tattoos on two wrists
Two people show matching black and grey puzzle piece tattoos on their inner wrists, one with an ornate padlock and keyhole, the other with a key.
Matching puzzle piece lock tattoos on wrists
Black and grey shaded tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped lock with three old-style keys, on skin that appears to be the upper back.
Heart lock and three keys tattoo
Black outline tattoo of a large bow, heart-shaped lock, planetary symbols and keys on the side of the ribs, in fine line style.
Bow, heart lock and keys outline on ribs
Black line flash sheet of small fine line designs, including semicolons, a ribbon, a cross, a dragonfly, a key and lettering such as Hope, Faith and Never Give Up, shown on white paper.
Semicolon and inspirational word flash sheet
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
Two matching black and grey tattoos on the wrists: a shaded key with a dotted trail on the upper arm, and a heart-shaped lock with a dotted trail on the lower wrist.
Matching key and heart lock wrist tattoos
Two matching neo-traditional tattoos on wrists: a heart-shaped padlock with the word Always and a key with the word Forever, in grey shading with dotwork accents.
Padlock and key pair on two wrists
Black and grey pencil drawing of a heart-shaped keyhole lock framed by roses and lace ornament, a flash design for a tattoo.
Lock, roses and lace ornament design
Traditional-style flash design of a gold key and lock with teal roses, green leaves and pale banners reading Darling You'll be okay.
Key and lock with roses and banners
Two matching colour tattoos on the inner wrists, a pink heart-shaped padlock on the left wrist and an ornate golden key on the right wrist.
Heart padlock and key wrist tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of two shaded roses flanking a heart-shaped keyhole lock with scrollwork, across the upper chest.
Roses and keyhole lock on the chest
Traditional-style colour tattoo of an ornate black filigree heart lock with red ribbons and two crossed keys, placed on the arm.
Ornate heart lock and crossed keys with red ribbons
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a keyhole charm tied with a pink bow and the script words follow your heart, on the ribs.
Pink bow key with follow your heart script
Small black padlock tattoo on a wrist and a red key tattoo on the back of a hand, shown as two people hold hands.
Padlock and key tattoos on held hands
Pencil drawing of a large-eyed cartoon owl perched on a shaded heart-shaped keyhole lock, with an ornate key beside it, shown as a tattoo design.
Owl perched on a heart lock with key
Two side-by-side neo-trad tattoos on skin: a grey shaded heart-shaped padlock and a grey skeleton key, both entwined with pink ribbons.
Heart padlock and skeleton key 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
Two wrists showing matching black and grey tattoos of a key and a heart-shaped lock, each with a trail of dots, on the forearm near the wrist.
Matching key and heart lock on wrists
Black and grey photograph of a shaded heart-shaped padlock tattoo on one wrist and a small skeleton key tattoo on the other wrist.
Padlock and key tattoos on two wrists
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design with a keyhole plate, chain links, ribbons and a key, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Keyhole, chain and ribbon design
Blue ink drawing of a raven carrying a key on a chain above an open birdcage with a feather, a flash design for a tattoo.
Raven with key and birdcage design
Black line drawing design of an owl with a keyhole-shaped ornate lock on its chest, holding a key in its talons, with faint flowers behind, in a Neo-trad style.
Owl with keyhole and key line drawing