Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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Black dotwork elephant head with ornate mandala detailing across the back of a hand and onto the wrist.
Ganesha mandala on the back of the hand
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of hanging feathers and an ornate motif behind an ear, on the side of the head.
Feathers and ornament behind the ear
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with ornamental detailing on the side of a thigh, shown in a close crop.
Lotus mandala on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional compass rose inside an ornate scrolled cartouche, tattooed across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Ornate compass rose tattoo across upper back
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 ink mandala flower drawings on sketchbook paper, with the foreground design in dotwork and fine line, shown without a body placement.
Mandala flower design drawings on paper
Black and grey lotus tattoo with ornate detailed petals on the upper back between the shoulder blades, shown from behind.
Lotus tattoo between the shoulder blades
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering the wrist and lower forearm of a person with red painted nails.
Mandala tattoo across wrist and forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with diamond accents on a woman's upper stomach below a black lace bralette, with a smaller ornament on the chest.
Dotwork mandala tattoo below a bra line
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a front-facing elephant head with mandala-style patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant head on a thigh
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
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
Dark henna-style owl design with ornamental swirls and dotted detail across the back of a hand and wrist.
Owl design on the back of a hand
Four black and grey dotwork wolf head designs arranged in a grid, each decorated with intricate ornamental patterning.
Four ornate wolf head designs
Black ink lace-style ornamental tattoo with a lotus flower and drop motifs across the back of a woman's neck and upper back.
Lace-style lotus neck tattoo
Pencil drawing of a fine line botanical tattoo design, with an arrow at each end and a lotus flower in the centre, held beside a hand holding a pencil.
Lotus and arrows vertical design sketch
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 and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted chain and geometric drop motifs running down the calf.
Dotwork lotus mandala on a calf
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif covering the inner forearm, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Mandala and lotus forearm piece
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo running from the wrist up the forearm, photographed on a wooden deck.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart with green leaves sprouting from the top, placed on the centre of the chest.
Dotwork anatomical heart with green leaves on the chest
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a person's sternum, with a coloured tattoo visible on the right arm.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the sternum
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
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 dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist and onto the forearm of a hand resting on a dark fabric surface.
Mandala tattoo on wrist and forearm
Black ink drawing on paper of an ornamental lace-style tattoo design built from scalloped petals, dots and a pointed drop, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo design with dangling drops
Back of a neck with a black and grey dotwork mandala and star tattoo, shading into colour ornamental designs lower down the neck.
Mandala and star neck tattoo
Black and grey dotwork ornament with a diamond centre on the side of a finger, shown in a black and white photo of a hand with black nail polish.
Dotwork ornament on a finger
Black fine line lace mandala anklet tattoo wrapping around an ankle, with dotted detail and a scalloped edge.
Lace mandala anklet tattoo
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
Black and grey fine line arrow tattoo with a compass rose on the upper back, with dotwork detail around the star.
Arrow and compass rose on upper back
Pastel hummingbird tattoo with black ornamental mandala linework and dotwork shading across a forearm.
Hummingbird and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork ornament with a dotted band and a larger faint bird design on bare thighs, with a hand with nails in the foreground.
Ornamental and bird tattoos on thighs
Black dotwork paisley-style ornament covering the side of a thigh, photographed in a dimly lit studio.
Ornamental paisley thigh tattoo
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 dotwork drawing of a skull framed by a mandala and scrolling ornament, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Skull within a dotwork mandala
Two small black ink hamsa hand tattoos in dotwork style, one on each lower leg, with a lace top and silver bracelets visible.
Two matching hamsa hand tattoos on the legs
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
Pen and ink lettering design of an ornate numeral five with dotwork shading, hatching and swirling flourishes, drawn on paper beside pens and a ruler.
Ornate numeral five lettering design
Black and grey pencil and ink drawing of a rose set within a dotwork mandala, with feathered leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose and mandala design on paper
Black linework compass rose tattoo design with a central ornate monogram, dotwork flourishes and a long pointed arrow-style needle, drawn on a pale paper background.
Ornate compass rose design with central monogram
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central om symbol on the upper back of a woman with long brown hair.
Mandala with om symbol on upper back
Six black line drawings of ornamental sacred hearts, some with flames, rays and roses, laid out on tracing paper as tattoo flash designs.
Sacred heart flash designs on tracing paper
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
Black ink mandala tattoo on the outer calf of a person's leg, photographed with the legs raised.
Mandala tattoo on the calf
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with dotted ornament lines on the sternum, shown under an open white shirt.
Lotus and dotwork tattoo on the sternum