Ornament tattoo ideas

1,552 photos and flash · 32% Dotwork, 25% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black dotwork paisley-style ornament covering the side of a thigh, photographed in a dimly lit studio.
Ornamental paisley thigh tattoo
Close-up of dark ornamental tattoos on a thigh and knee, including a mandala-style design, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental blackwork on thighs
Black and white drawing of a bull skull with horns, an ornamental filigree pattern across the skull, roses at the sides and hanging feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Bull skull with roses and feathers
Black ornamental winged bird tattoo spanning the upper back and onto the upper arms, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate winged bird tattoo across a back
Black ink feather tattoo with ornamental swirls and patterns running down the side of a torso, in a blackwork style.
Feather tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a pair of raised legs with a shaded skull tattoo on the right thigh and an ornate scroll and banner design on the left thigh.
Skull and scrollwork tattoos on thighs
Woman with long dark hair and a black and grey tattoo sleeve on her left arm, a dark ornamental tattoo on the back of her hand and a rose and script design on her right forearm.
Tattoo sleeve and hand piece with rose
Close-up of a dark ornamental henna-style design on the back of a hand and across one finger, placed on the hand, with black nail polish.
Ornamental henna-style design on hand
Black dotwork drawing of a skull framed by a mandala and scrolling ornament, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Skull within a dotwork mandala
Black and grey back tattoo in a Japanese style, with a central lotus flower, a moth, a serpent and swirling clouds across the full back.
Full back piece with lotus and moth
Black ink tribal-style fox design drawn on white paper, seated with its bushy tail curled round in front of it.
Tribal fox design with swirling tail
Two small black ink hamsa hand tattoos in dotwork style, one on each lower leg, with a lace top and silver bracelets visible.
Two matching hamsa hand tattoos on the legs
Black ornamental tattoo of feathers and a mandala-style motif running from the neck down the upper chest, with fine linework and shading.
Feather and ornament tattoo across neck and chest
Forearm with a blue-grey mandala tattoo near the wrist, the hand holding a thin cigarette over sandy ground.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black linework lotus mandala tattoo with teal, pink and blue watercolour splashes on the inner forearm.
Lotus mandala with watercolour splashes on forearm
Gold and silver metallic tattoo of lace and mandala patterns around an ankle and lower leg, with bare feet on sand.
Metallic ankle band on a bare leg
Black line drawing flash sheet of three rows of ornamental hanging drops and dangles, with scrolls, dots and teardrop shapes, shown on white.
Drops and dangles flash sheet
Close view of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist, forearm and upper arm, with ornate, geometric and dotted designs.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on arm
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded crown with red gemstones on the forearm, with blue tape visible at the left edge.
Crown with red gems on a forearm
Pen and ink lettering design of an ornate numeral five with dotwork shading, hatching and swirling flourishes, drawn on paper beside pens and a ruler.
Ornate numeral five lettering design
Black and grey pencil and ink drawing of a rose set within a dotwork mandala, with feathered leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose and mandala design on paper
Black and grey ornate octopus tattoo with tentacles wrapping across the outer thigh of a person lying on white bedding.
Ornate octopus tattoo on the thigh
Black linework compass rose tattoo design with a central ornate monogram, dotwork flourishes and a long pointed arrow-style needle, drawn on a pale paper background.
Ornate compass rose design with central monogram
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central om symbol on the upper back of a woman with long brown hair.
Mandala with om symbol on upper back
Black line drawing of a stylised peacock with a curled crest, swirling tail feathers and decorative patterning, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Ornamental peacock line drawing
Six black line drawings of ornamental sacred hearts, some with flames, rays and roses, laid out on tracing paper as tattoo flash designs.
Sacred heart flash designs on tracing paper
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with circles and fine lines, on an upper arm.
Ornamental elephant head with geometric lines
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with a dark tank top visible.
Mandala sleeve on an arm
Black ink mandala tattoo on the outer calf of a person's leg, photographed with the legs raised.
Mandala tattoo on the calf
Mirror selfie of a person with a black and grey anchor tattoo on the upper arm, plus tattoos across the chest, forearm and stomach, with a teal-toned design on the other arm.
Anchor and chest tattoos in a mirror selfie
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised and a swirling ornament, with patterned detailing on its body, placed on the middle of a person's back.
Ornate elephant with raised trunk on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical bust and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on an upper arm, with gothic tracery running down the forearm.
Classical bust, pocket watch and tracery sleeve
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with dotted ornament lines on the sternum, shown under an open white shirt.
Lotus and dotwork tattoo on the sternum
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with mandala ornaments and a lotus on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Small black fine line ornamental cross tattoo with scrollwork, diamond shapes and dots on the inner wrist.
Ornate cross on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork owl tattoo with a mandala-patterned body and wings, on the side of a person's ribs.
Mandala owl on the ribs
Large black and grey ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with a radiating mandala at the top and filigree patterns running down the leg.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a thigh
Blue ornamental cannabis leaf tattoo with filigree patterns across the upper back.
Ornamental cannabis leaf on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a tribal-style cross with spiked, flame-like arms and a pointed base, shown on a white background.
Tribal cross design in black and grey
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical floral paisley design with leaves and dotted details, drawn on white paper beside two black fine liner pens.
Ink drawing of a floral paisley tattoo design
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design showing a bird with flowing swirl ornament and fine line detail, drawn on cream paper with no body placement shown.
Ornamental bird design in ink linework
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley motifs and flowering stems covering the upper arm, with a dark tank top at the shoulder.
Floral paisley dotwork on upper arm
Black line drawing of a skull and crossbones inside an ornate oval frame, presented as a tattoo design rather than shown on skin.
Skull and crossbones in ornate oval frame
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm, with rings and bracelets worn over the skin.
Floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Realism tattoo of a Buddha head surrounded by roses on the thigh, with a floral tattoo on the forearm of a seated woman in a car.
Buddha head and roses on a thigh
Black and grey mandala tattoo in dotwork and fine line covering the back of a hand and down the middle finger.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an eye set in a lotus flower and dense ornamental patterning, shown over a photo of clear water.
Hamsa hand with eye and lotus design