Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Blackwork and dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre, shaded in grey and placed on the upper leg.
Hamsa hand with eye on a thigh
Large black ornamental cross tattoo on a forearm, with gold and black beaded bracelets worn above the wrist.
Ornate cross tattoo on forearm
Black ink elephant tattoo with patterned fill on an upper arm, beside a small outline elephant tattoo on a wrist, in blackwork and fine line styles.
Two matching elephant tattoos on arms
Black and white ornamental flash design of a wolf head with detailed linework, dotted shading and patterned feathers, with no body placement shown.
Ornate wolf head design in black ink
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a rearing horse with flowing mane and swirling ornamental patterns on the outer thigh.
Rearing horse with ornamental detail on thigh
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 ornamental dragonfly tattoo with swirling patterns across the wings, placed on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Ornate dragonfly on upper back
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 ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.
Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo
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 ornamental blackwork tattoo of a flower, heart and scrollwork with teardrop details across the upper back and nape of the neck.
Ornamental heart and flower on the upper back
Black ink elephant tattoo with a raised trunk and decorative patterned fills, placed on the side of the ribs.
Ornamental elephant on the ribs
Close view of a black blackwork-style ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand, with a darker tattoo on the forearm beside a steel wristwatch.
Black ornamental tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey photo of an ornate elephant tattoo with its trunk raised, placed on the upper back of a woman seen from behind with her hair tied up.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Black ink flash design of a seahorse built from swirling scrolls, curls and circles on a white background.
Ornamental seahorse design
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a heart-shaped ornamental motif with swirls and dotted chains on a forearm.
Ornamental heart with dotted chains on forearm
Black and white photograph of a blackwork elephant tattoo with paisley and spiral motifs on a lower leg, likely the calf.
Elephant and paisley design on a lower leg
Black ink circular mandala tattoo with petal-like motifs centred on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Black mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo with ornamental shading across the top of a bare foot and up the ankle, next to a grey sock.
Black and grey floral tattoo on foot and ankle
Black and grey lion face tattoo framed by mandala-style ornament and a small crown, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion with mandala ornament on ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with bold outlines and small teardrop accents.
Mandala design on the back of a hand
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 ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork and bands of pattern covering the back of a hand and wrist, shown in a dark, moody photograph.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Side view of a shaved head and neck with large black blackwork mandala tattoos behind the ear and down onto the neck.
Black mandala tattoos on head and neck
Black ink mandala tattoo with fine ornamental detail on a shoulder and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Flash sheet of black crescent moon tattoo designs with stars, swirls and ornamental linework on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Crescent moon tattoo flash sheet
Woman seen from behind in a black backless bodysuit and blue jeans, showing a black and grey ornamental tattoo on her forearm.
Ornamental forearm tattoo, seen from behind
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black ink elephant with an ornate patterned fill and small birds flying above it, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Patterned elephant with birds on the back
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo across the chest and ribs of a woman wearing a black bralette and denim shorts, shown from the chin down.
Black ornamental mandala under the bust
Black ink ornamental swirl tattoo with a small blue shell motif on a person's hip and thigh, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on hip and thigh
Two photographs of a back with a black ornamental tattoo running down the spine, one with swirls and diamond motifs and one with fine line moon circles and dots.
Ornamental spine tattoos on a back
Back of a hand with black mandala-style tattoos over the knuckles and fingers, resting on a bare thigh on a sandy beach.
Mandala tattoos on the hand
Two hands resting together with black blackwork motifs and solid ring bands tattooed on the fingers, plus a dot beside several motifs.
Blackwork motifs and bands on fingers
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 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
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
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
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the sternum, with hands crossing over the chest above it.
Mandala tattoo on the sternum
Black ink hamsa hand tattoo with ornate patterned detail, placed centrally on a woman's upper back while her arms are raised.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoos on a woman's upper back, showing a solid black triangle with a crescent above and a winged design on the right shoulder blade.
Triangle and wings across a woman's upper back
Black lace-style ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist, with a red and magenta neo-traditional rose at its centre.
Lace and rose tattoo on the back of a hand
Black tribal band design of interlocking swirls, spirals and curved motifs on a white background, suitable as an armband style tattoo.
Tribal band design in solid black