Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey photograph of two paw print tattoos on the side of a ribcage, each filled with ornamental blackwork patterns.
Two paw prints on the ribs
Black ornamental mandala tattoo covering the forearm and back of the hand of a woman in a bikini, with small lettering tattoos on her side.
Mandala tattoo on forearm and hand
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 grey yin yang tattoo on a forearm, with one half filled with ornamental blackwork patterns and the other left as bare skin inside a bold outline.
Yin yang tattoo with ornamental fill on forearm
Black ink lace-style butterfly tattoo with dangling chain details on the chest beneath the bust, in a blackwork and fine line style.
Black lace butterfly tattoo under the bust
Black ornamental elephant tattoo with a lotus flower and mandala-style patterns across the side of the ribs.
Ornate elephant with lotus on ribs
Black ink mandala tattoo on the upper chest, visible through the keyhole neckline of a coral maxi dress.
Black mandala tattoo on the chest
Black ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and a mandala-like pattern on the forearm, with two small birds flying below it.
Ornate feather and birds on forearm
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate mandala-style crown with dotted and blackwork detailing, beside two smaller drop-shaped ornaments, on a white background.
Ornate mandala crown design with matching drops
Black and grey blackwork elephant tattoo with intricate patterned panels on the side of the ribs, with a navel piercing visible nearby.
Ornate elephant on the ribs
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with a central lotus motif, spanning the upper back and nape of the neck.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across upper back and neck
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 mandala tattoo on a forearm and an ornamental floral sleeve on the other arm, with small finger tattoos, resting on white bedsheets.
Mandala and floral sleeve on forearm and hand
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sun with flame rays and a mandala-style floral design across a thigh, with a thin chain draped over the skin.
Sun, flames and mandala on a thigh
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
A grid of fifteen black ornamental heart designs on a white background, filled with dots, swirls, paisley shapes and flowers, shown as a flash sheet with no body placement.
Grid of fifteen ornamental heart designs
Black ink elephant covered in geometric patterns, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate patterned elephant on the ribs
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 and grey photograph of a person's bare back showing a large tribal-style blackwork ornament on the lower back and a small flower tattoo on the upper shoulder.
Tribal lower back piece with small flower on shoulder
Black filigree skull drawing on a white background, with scrolling leaves and lace-like linework across the cranium and jaw, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Lace-style skull design
Black tribal-style turtle tattoo with a patterned shell and spiral details on the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Turtle tattoo on the top of a foot
Black ink moon phases and a moth tattoo on a torso partly covered by white lace, with an ornamental blackwork swirl on the forearm and hand.
Moon phases and moth on the abdomen
Black ink mandala tattoo with scrolled ornamental details on the nape of a shaved head, seen from behind against a plain white background.
Mandala tattoo on the back of the head
Black and grey blackwork ornamental tattoo wrapping across the top of a foot towards the ankle.
Ornamental blackwork band on a foot
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames sit on the upper thighs, drawn in a bold black ink style.
Matching cameo silhouettes on thighs
Black and grey sun tattoo with a face, ornamental rays and hanging chains, sitting on the thigh.
Sun with face and hanging chains on thigh
Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate tiger head with dotwork shading, stars and a central flower, shown as a tattoo design on paper rather than on skin.
Ornate tiger head design in dotwork
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of South America filled with ornamental patterns and a flower of life design, on the side of the ribs.
South America map with ornamental pattern on ribs
A grid of many black and white crown designs in varied ornate styles, presented as flash sheet artwork with no body placement shown.
Grid of black crown designs
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 mandala tattoo with geometric and floral detail on the thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the side of a neck, with a partial second tattoo at the left edge.
Mandala tattoo on the side of the neck
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of a mandala, flowers and paisley scrolls covering a forearm, with more tattooed linework on the hand and wrist beside it.
Blackwork floral mandala on a forearm
Black and grey lizard tattoo with ornamental patterns covering a forearm, with the hand raised against a white fluffy blanket.
Lizard and ornamental pattern on forearm
Two hands overlapping, each ring finger with a solid black band tattoo of looped swirl ornament, in blackwork style on the hand.
Matching black band tattoos on ring fingers
Woman seen from behind with a large black dotwork mandala tattoo across her back and mandala tattoos on both forearms.
Mandala back piece with forearm mandalas
Shirtless man with platinum hair and his face hidden by his hands, showing a black blackwork tree-line band on his right forearm and a dark ornamental sleeve on his left arm.
Forest band and ornate sleeve on a shirtless man
Back tattoo in black tribal linework with red shading, showing a symmetrical stingray-like design with spirals across the upper back.
Tribal stingray design across the upper back
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo across the upper back, with a lotus pattern on its head and ornate patterned ears.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Black and grey peony tattoo on a forearm, with a geometric mandala-style band of ornament below it, photographed beside a wristwatch.
Peony and mandala on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a torso beside the ribs, with a small arrow tattoo near the waistband, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two ornate, scrolling fish curving down the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental fish tattoo on upper back
Eight black blackwork-style tribal and ornamental tattoo designs arranged on a pale grey textured background, with no skin visible.
Set of black tribal ornament designs
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo on a calf, with small lettering on the ankle above a white sock, shown beside maroon and white trainers on a speckled floor.
Dark ornamental tattoo on a calf
Black and white tattoo design of an ornate cross with filigree scrollwork and engraved-style hatching.
Ornate filigree cross design
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped