Ornament tattoo ideas

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

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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
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate diamond and cross motif wrapped around a finger, with black nail polish on the hand.
Ornamental dotwork on a finger
Small fine line hamsa tattoo in black ink on the back of a hand, near the base of the fingers.
Small hamsa tattoo on the hand
Two bare feet on sand, one with a black ink mandala tattoo on the ankle and foot, the other with a fine line feather tattoo on the ankle.
Mandala and feather tattoos on two ankles
Black ink tattoo of a hippo filled with mandala-style patterns, sitting on the upper back.
Ornamental hippo on upper back
Black and grey mandala and floral dotwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with fine line chain detail across the fingers.
Mandala and floral hand tattoo
Close-up of a teal and black botanical tattoo with stylised leaf and bud shapes and small dots, placed centrally on the chest above a sheer black bralette.
Teal botanical motif on the sternum
Black ornamental lotus mandala with an eye at its centre and hanging chain drops, tattooed across the ribs and upper abdomen.
Mandala lotus with eye on the ribs
Black dotwork mandala tattoo across the nape and upper back of a woman with her hair pinned up, shown from behind.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on the upper thigh, shown in a black and white photograph.
Mandala tattoo on the upper thigh
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist, with a hand held down and blue sneakers visible below.
Mandala band tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a lace-style keyhole heart with leaves and teardrops across a person's upper back.
Lace heart keyhole design on upper back
Black and white photo of a dotwork mandala and paisley-style tattoo on the outer thigh, with a central eye motif and a dotted line below.
Mandala and paisley design on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork elephant head with a mandala-style ornament above and hanging beaded drops below, tattooed on a forearm.
Ornate elephant head 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
Forearm tattoo of an ornamental animal skull with dotwork swirls, surrounded by red poppies and buds in a botanical style.
Animal skull and poppies on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of roses and a mandala pattern across the side of a torso, on the ribs.
Roses and mandala on the side ribs
Black and grey linework flash of an ornately patterned giraffe head with mandala and filigree detailing, drawn for a tattoo.
Ornate giraffe head design
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs
Black ink lace-style mandala tattoo with dangling chains and diamonds, worn as a garter design on the thigh.
Lace garter mandala tattoo on a thigh
Two photos of a black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the lower back, shown close up and at a wider angle.
Black and grey mandala on the lower back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a fine-lined star-like centre and dotted border.
Black mandala tattoo on a wrist
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
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of poppies and a mandala ornament on the outer thigh of a person wearing purple underwear.
Poppy and mandala on the thigh
Black scrollwork and a butterfly-style motif with pink outlines and pink dots, running from the ankle up the calf and onto the top of the foot.
Scrollwork and butterfly ankle tattoo
Two black line drawings of hamsa hands filled with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns on a white background, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Two ornate hamsa hand designs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala with dotwork shading and hanging dot-line drops, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, worn beside stacked woven and beaded bracelets.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus-style mandala with dotwork shading, fine line detail and dangling drop ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate lotus mandala design with hanging drops
Flash sheet of six black line mandala designs on a white background, suitable as tattoo stencils or reference.
Six mandala designs on a flash sheet
Black and grey fine line and dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif and hanging dotted chains, sitting on the outer upper thigh.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with hanging ornamental motifs and a heart pendant on a forearm, photographed against a dark red wall.
Lotus and heart ornament on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mandala with feathers and fern leaves, running from the nape of the neck onto the upper back.
Ornamental dotwork neck and upper back tattoo
White line drawing of a hamsa hand filled with a mandala pattern and dotwork shading on a black background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Hamsa hand with mandala design
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus and paisley swirls covering the back of a neck, with fine linework and dotted shading.
Ornamental lotus tattoo on the back of the neck
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with an ornate mandala centre and dotwork shading, placed on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine line detail on the inner upper arm, near the armpit.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper arm
Pencil sketch of an ornamental tattoo design with a flame motif, a lotus, a moth and dotted accents, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Lotus and moth design sketch
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 tattoo on a forearm showing a skull within a tarot-style card labelled LA MORT, with a hand pinching a small object below it and a dotwork ornament at the base.
Skull tarot card and hand on forearm
Ornate owl tattoo on a forearm in black and grey with a small blue heart on its chest, in a neo-traditional style with dotwork detail.
Ornate owl with blue heart on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an owl with a mandala-style ornamental design running down the forearm onto the back of the hand.
Owl mandala tattoo on a forearm
Dark ink mandala armband with a central flower, leaf motifs and dotted detailing wrapped around the upper arm.
Mandala flower armband on upper arm
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
Fine line pen drawing of a tattoo design with an Om symbol above a stippled, looping ornamental knot, shown on plain white paper with no body placement.
Om symbol above a looping ornament
Pencil and ink drawing of an ornate lace-style mandala design with swirls, leaves and dangling droplet chains, shown on white paper.
Ornamental lace mandala design on paper
Blue ink tattoo of an ornamental elephant with swirling patterns and dotted accents on skin, in a dotwork-influenced style.
Blue ornate elephant with swirls