Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional black fan tattoo with red accents on the upper arm, beside a grey ornamental panel design.
Lace fan tattoo on upper arm
Black linework geometric mandala sleeve tattoo covering a person's upper arm and forearm, with a dark floral shirt in the background.
Ornamental mandala arm sleeve in black linework
Black and grey photograph of a fine-line ornamental tattoo with a lattice centre, curled details and dots, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ornamental lattice tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of fern fronds running from the collarbone over the shoulder, with a hand resting on the chest.
Black fern leaves across a shoulder
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with a mandala pattern, dots and dangling chain ornaments on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling ornaments
Black and grey dotwork full sleeve tattoo of a mandala, eye and heart ornaments on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Ornamental mandala full sleeve on an arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with radiating geometric petals on the upper arm of a person in a maroon top and blue-grey skirt.
Mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on a seated woman's arm and thigh, including a shaded rose and script on the upper arm and a larger ornamental design on the thigh.
Rose, script and ornamental thigh tattoos
Four illustrated paper dolls with fine black linework tattoos covering their chests and arms, two with moustaches and beards, shown against pale walls.
Four tattooed paper dolls
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person in a dark top.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey ornamental tattoo on an upper arm, with a Deathly Hallows symbol at the centre, a winged motif at the top, and flowers and leaves framing it.
Deathly Hallows symbol on upper arm
Woman seen from behind kneeling at the water's edge, with a large blackwork tribal tattoo across her back and arm and red, green and pink colour accents.
Full back tattoo with tribal sleeve at the shore
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Mandala and paisley shoulder and upper arm piece
Woman seen from behind wearing a black lace top, with a large black and grey ornamental floral tattoo covering her back in a Botanical style.
Ornate floral back tattoo seen from behind
Woman seen from behind with long wavy hair and a white crochet top, wearing silver temporary tattoos of scales and a chain motif on her upper arm.
Metallic temporary tattoos on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion with a detailed, feathered mane covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.
Lion with ornate mane on a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of Jack Skellington with bats and swirling lines across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Jack Skellington upper arm and shoulder piece
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
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 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
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 and grey dotwork mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with a dark tank top visible.
Mandala sleeve on an arm
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 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 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 and grey sleeve tattoo of clouds and ornamental shading on a man's forearm and upper arm, with a small tattoo visible on his ankle.
Black and grey cloud sleeve on forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in profile, wearing a black tank top.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock, roses and ornamental swirls covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest.
Clock and roses on a shoulder and arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a diamond motif with arrow ends and scrolls across the inner upper arm.
Fine line geometric band on an upper arm
Black and grey ornate floral mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with fine linework and dotted shading.
Ornate floral mandala on upper arm and shoulder
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the upper arm, with scrollwork, lace-like panels and geometric bands, photographed in black and grey.
Blackwork ornamental sleeve on upper arm
Black and white photo of a person seen from behind, with a large back tattoo of script and roses and tattoos on the upper arm.
Back piece with script and roses
Black henna-style mandala tattoo sleeve covering a forearm and upper arm, with floral motifs and dotted lines.
Mandala sleeve on forearm and upper arm
Four views of a black and grey arm sleeve tattoo showing a cat figure with a headdress, birds in flight and ornamental scrollwork, across the upper arm and forearm.
Cat goddess and birds arm sleeve in black and grey
Blackwork tattoo on a raised forearm and upper arm, with solid black bands broken by two thin unpigmented stripes, and a fine ornamental tattoo visible on the shoulder.
Solid black arm bands with two thin stripes
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with a dotwork rosette and scrollwork on an upper arm, photographed beside an ornate iron gate.
Ornamental mandala on upper arm
Black ink ornamental crescent moon tattoo with dotwork lace patterns and dangling drops on the upper arm.
Ornamental crescent moon on upper arm
Black ink lettering tattoo reading know your own happiness, with scrolled flourishes above and below, on the upper arm of a person in a denim vest.
Know your own happiness quote on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a large white butterfly silhouette set within ornate scrollwork and filigree panels on the upper arm.
White butterfly in ornamental panel on an arm
Black and grey dotwork paisley and mandala sleeve covering the upper arm and elbow, with a flower motif and swirling leaves.
Paisley and mandala arm sleeve in grey
Three views of a red ink ornamental sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a central lotus-like mandala, spiralling vines and dotted shading.
Red ornamental mandala sleeve on upper arm
Pale, lighter-than-skin scrollwork design across a bare upper back, shoulder and upper arm, shown in a studio photograph against a grey backdrop.
Pale scrollwork across a shoulder and upper arm
Black ink blackwork sleeve with paisley, floral and mandala-style motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a person lying on a white sheet.
Full blackwork ornamental sleeve on an arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala flowers tattooed down the upper arm and shoulder, with a person in a grey top and a tattoo studio chair behind.
Mandala flowers on upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a large black ornamental mandala tattoo across her upper back, a coloured floral sleeve on her right arm and a mandala on her left upper arm.
Mandala back piece and arm tattoos
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley, mandala and floral motifs running from the upper arm across the elbow.
Paisley and mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the upper arm, a hamsa hand with an eye in its palm merged with a skull.
Hamsa and skull on the upper arm