Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Close view of a white and pale pink ornamental mandala tattoo with dark outlines on a woman's upper back, below a patterned bandana.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
A white ink mandala and lotus design on the back of a hand, with silver rings and white nails, in a botanical and geometric style on the hand.
White mandala and lotus on the back of a hand
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering a bare back, with dense geometric linework and a feather-like design down the lower right side.
Ornamental mandala back piece
Black star tattoo with an ornate mandala-style pattern filling its centre, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Star with mandala pattern on the lower leg
Ink drawing of an ornamental feather in black linework with pink and turquoise fills and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornamental feather design in pink and turquoise
Colour tattoo of a red rose and a teal and orange sugar skull on the outer thigh, with black ornamental linework to the left.
Red rose and sugar skull on thigh
Black linework paisley motifs with small flower details running down a forearm, with a hand holding a phone at the lower edge of the frame.
Paisley tattoo running down a forearm
Black and grey fine line hamsa hand tattoo on the forearm, with ornamental patterns and a shaded eye at its centre.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Black fine-line tattoo of an ornate triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, shown on the side of the ribs and thigh in a two-panel photo.
Ornate triangle and circle on the side body
Colourful neo-traditional sugar skull tattoo with pink flowers and green leaves on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull and flowers on a thigh
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey skull tattoo covering his back, with mandala designs in the eye sockets and on his shoulder, and a geometric cross on his forearm.
Full back skull tattoo with mandalas
Seven symmetrical mandala designs in dark red ink on a white background, each labelled with a chakra name, shown as a flash style sheet.
Seven chakra mandala designs in red ink
Black ink compass rose with an eight-point star, scalloped ornament and dotted circle on a forearm, in fine line style.
Compass rose on a forearm
Heart-shaped tattoo in blue and black with filigree scrollwork and script lettering on the upper arm.
Filigree heart with lettering on upper arm
Flash design of a cream skull with a pentagram on its forehead, framed by red ribbon banners reading Salt and Burn, in a traditional illustrative style.
Skull with pentagram and Salt & Burn banner
Blue line drawing on tracing paper of a mandala design with dotted chains and drop pendants, drawn as a flash design for a tattoo.
Mandala and dotted chain design sketch
Four black ink feather designs on a white background, the two larger ones patterned with dots, swirls and geometric motifs, shown as flash for a blackwork-style tattoo.
Four decorative feathers in black ink
Black mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a woman's shoulder, shown above a dark top with a long side braid.
Black mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Close-up of a small black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an ornamental paisley shape with an eye motif, placed centrally on the chest below the collarbone.
Ornamental eye and droplet tattoo on the sternum
Close photo of a red cross above a bold black ornamental design on the inner forearm, in a tattoo with mixed colour.
Red cross and black ornamental design on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate heart with a geometric centre, lace-like mandala panels and hanging chains, a design suited to a sternum or chest placement.
Ornate heart and lace sternum design
Black ink drawing of an ornate geometric mandala design with a central open circle, drawn on white paper, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black ink mandala design
Black ink ornamental chain anklet tattoo wrapping around a woman's ankle, with a lotus-like motif and dangling drops, shown on a bare foot against white bedding.
Ornamental chain anklet tattoo
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like scrollwork, a lotus flower and hanging chains with drops, across the upper thigh of a person wearing a dark wrap.
Lace and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black ink tattoo of a stylised hand with lace-like filigree and dotwork shading on the inner upper arm of a person in a pale patterned blouse.
Ornate hand tattoo on the inner arm
Black blackwork butterfly tattoo with lace-style wing patterns, fine dotwork edging and a small teal jewel on the body, shown on the upper back.
Lace-patterned butterfly on upper back
A flash sheet of black line-drawn knot, swirl and ornamental tattoo designs on white paper, with no body part shown.
Knot and swirl line flash sheet
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a shaded rose with leaves and paisley mandala ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose and mandala dotwork design on paper
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of an eye with sunburst rays and mandala petals on the upper arm.
Eye with sunburst and mandala on upper arm
Black ink mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, extending up onto the forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Mandala tattoo across hand and fingers
Six black line drawings of scrolling flourish ornaments stacked on a white background, shown as tattoo design options with no body part visible.
Six black scrollwork flourish designs
Black and white drawing of an ornate fleur-de-lis surrounded by acanthus leaf scrollwork and radiating lines, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Fleur-de-lis with scrollwork design
Black and grey forearm sleeve with a shaded peony, scrolling wave motifs and a geometric lattice band near the wrist, worn on the forearm.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Close photo of a dark blue-grey ornamental fleur-de-lis tattoo on the side of a torso, with a hand with pale nails resting at the top right.
Ornamental fleur-de-lis on the side of the torso
Side by side photographs of a black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with leaf details on the upper arm, with purple stencil lines shown on the right.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm, before and after
Black and grey blackwork mandala armband tattoo with geometric bands on a person's wrist and lower forearm.
Mandala armband tattoo on a wrist
Black ink drawing of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle with a circle and vertical line, filled with mandala-style paisley and floral ornament on white paper.
Deathly Hallows symbol in ornamental linework
Black dotwork and line tattoo of an owl with an ornate mandala-style pattern below it, placed on the inner forearm.
Ornamental owl on a forearm
Full sleeve realism tattoo on an arm showing a woman in a lace masquerade mask, red roses, a pocket watch and scrollwork.
Masked woman, roses and pocket watch sleeve
Black and grey dotwork world map tattoo filled with mandala and paisley ornament, sitting on the side of the ribs.
World map tattoo filled with mandala patterns
Black ink ornamental paisley tattoo centred on the chest, in fine line and dotwork, shown in a black and white photograph.
Ornamental paisley tattoo on the sternum
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a lynx face with intricate patterned fur, detailed eyes and geometric motifs on the forehead, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental lynx face illustration
Black blackwork crescent moon tattoo with ornamental swirl detailing on the lower back, above a pair of jeans and a light embossed belt.
Crescent moon tattoo on lower back
Black ornamental lotus design with dotwork detail and a vertical line of dots above and below, shown as a flash drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Symmetrical lotus design with dotted spine
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical four-lobed mandala design with floral scrolls, dotted lines and a central circle, in a Geometric and Dotwork style.
Symmetrical mandala ornament design in black ink
Black and grey owl head tattoo with ornate patterned detailing on the shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate owl head on shoulder
Hand resting on floral fabric showing a small fine-line ornamental tattoo across one finger and single dot tattoos on two other fingers.
Small ornament and dots on fingers
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with a pink lotus flower on its head, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant with lotus on the upper back