Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Blackwork tribal leg tattoo with three red hibiscus flowers running from the thigh to the calf of a woman standing on a beach.
Polynesian-style leg tattoo with red hibiscus flowers
Black and grey blackwork owl tattoo with ornamental patterns on an upper arm, shown during application by a gloved tattooist using a machine.
Ornate owl tattoo being worked on
Black and white drawing of a long S-curved shape filled with paisley and tribal ornament, shown on a plain white background with no body part visible.
Elongated paisley and tribal ornament design
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and a blackwork ornament on the forearm of a woman in a black bikini standing in the sea.
Wing tattoo on ribs and blackwork forearm
Black lace-pattern tattoo with pearl dots and hanging beads across the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Black lace and pearl shoulder tattoo
Black and grey elephant tattoo with a raised trunk, filled with mandala-style patterns, on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an arm, with a honeycomb pattern at the top and a dotwork floral mandala and tulip motifs in the centre.
Blackwork floral sleeve on an arm
Black and grey world map tattoo filled with ornate dotwork patterns across the upper back of a person with hair tied up.
World map tattoo across a back
Black ornamental butterfly tattoo with small gem-like dots and a curling antenna on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate butterfly with gems on upper back
Black ink ornamental tattoo with dotted chains, crescents and teardrops across the inner wrist and forearm, shown from two angles.
Ornamental lace wrist tattoo with dotted chains
Four-panel photo of a bald person with black peony and mandala tattoos covering the scalp, neck, shoulders and upper chest, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Peony and mandala tattoo across scalp, neck and back
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of a symmetrical ornamental band with geometric leaf shapes wrapping around the wrist.
Ornamental geometric band on a wrist
Black ink mandala band tattooed around a wrist, in a geometric style, with a hand and trainers visible against a stone pavement.
Mandala band on a wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an ornate spear or dagger running diagonally along a forearm.
Ornate blade tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a wolf head framed by a mandala ornament on the upper arm.
Wolf head with mandala ornament on upper arm
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
Black ink tattoo of a seated cat seen from behind, filled with swirling ornamental linework, on a forearm against a dark background.
Ornamental cat silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork paisley and dotwork sleeve covering a forearm and upper arm, worn with a dark tank top.
Paisley blackwork sleeve on forearm
Black ink ornamental armband tattoo with a floral mandala motif on a person's forearm, worn over a light grey top.
Black ornamental armband tattoo on forearm
Shaded cat face with yellow eyes inside black ornamental mandala linework, tattooed on the calf.
Cat face within a mandala on a calf
Black and grey ornamental blackwork sleeve tattoo with spirals and fern-like motifs running from the upper arm down to the hand, shown against a white wall.
Ornamental sleeve tattoo on an arm
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo covering the back of a hand, with a tribal pattern continuing up the forearm.
Shaded skull on the back of a hand
Two black mandala tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a black and white floral skirt, with ornate detailing and dotted fill.
Twin mandala tattoos on thighs
Black and grey blackwork cat head tattoo with ornate sugar skull markings and roses on the forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Cat head with sugar skull detail on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of an eye inside a triangle above a mandala on a man's upper arms, photographed with his arms raised.
Eye in triangle and mandala on upper arms
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, shown on a person in a floral kimono-style top and a ribbed white top.
Mandala chest tattoo in black ink
Black and white flash design of a planchette-style pointer on an ouija board, with ornate scrollwork, dotwork shading and crescent moons, shown without a body placement.
Planchette design with dotwork scrollwork
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dotwork-shaded centre and layered petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink feather tattoo filled with lace-like ornamental patterns, shaded with dotwork, running down the forearm toward the wrist.
Lace feather on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork sleeve on an arm, with a mandala-style motif on the upper arm and bands of pattern running down the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Black and grey ornamental forearm tattoo with a mandala-style panel and a long curved line ending in a point, running along the forearm.
Ornate mandala and blade forearm tattoo
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a fierce mythical creature head with ornate detailing, a compass-like motif and fine trailing lines.
Large mythical creature tattoo on a thigh
Black ornate hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre and leaf patterns, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate hamsa hand on the ribs
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a large black ornamental mandala tattoo in a V shape, placed across the nape and between the shoulder blades.
Black ornamental mandala across upper back and nape
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of paisley-like scrolls and scalloped borders covering a forearm and the back of a hand in dim light.
Ornamental blackwork on forearm and hand
Black and grey photograph of a blackwork ornamental skull tattoo on the upper thigh, with the face cropped out of frame.
Ornamental skull on the upper thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two feathered wings framing a central mandala, placed on the ribs below the bust.
Winged mandala tattoo under the bust
Black ink ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, with bands of fine lines and filigree patterns.
Ornamental blackwork bands across the back of a hand
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black lace-style ornamental tattoo covering a woman's back, with scrollwork and floral motifs running down the spine.
Black lace-style back tattoo
Black Polynesian tribal tattoo with spirals, bands and geometric motifs running across a person's ribs and side of the torso.
Polynesian tribal tattoo on the ribs
Large black and grey traditional back tattoo of a woman's face within a rose, with wings above, leaves, swallows and a lace-style border, on a person's back.
Woman's face in a rose across the back
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
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
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
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