Ornamental tattoo ideas

128 photos and flash · 22% Blackwork, 16% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey dotwork lotus and mandala tattoo wrapping around the forearm, set against a white textured wall.
Lotus mandala band on a forearm
Black line drawing of an ornamental butterfly design with swirling filigree wings and dotted detailing, shown on a white background.
Ornamental butterfly tattoo design
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Black ornamental design of a stag head with swirling antlers, dotted linework and floral patterns on a white background.
Ornamental stag head design in black
Black and grey realism and dotwork tattoo of a lion's face with mandala patterning and a small skull on the inner forearm.
Lion and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey skull tattoo with a mandala, roses and leaves on a forearm, in ornamental dotwork and fine line.
Skull and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a wolf head with ornate filigree patterns across the forehead, cheeks and ruff, on a white background.
Ornamental wolf head design
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, with her arm raised and a fringed metallic wrap draped over her side.
Lotus tattoo on a ribcage in profile
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork with a hexagon scale pattern on the forearm and an ornamental mandala on the upper arm, shown from three angles.
Blackwork sleeve with hexagon scales and mandala
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotted shading on the upper arm of a person in a black crop top, with a smaller ornamental design on the forearm.
Black and grey mandala on an upper arm
Black and white flash design of a cat's head filled with intricate paisley, floral and dotted patterns, suited to a blackwork tattoo.
Ornate cat head design in black linework
Black ink drawing of an ornate floral and lace-like design with dotted chains, sketched on cream paper beside pens.
Ornate floral lace design sketch
Flash sheet of twelve black and grey dotwork designs with ornamental animal heads, a crab, a lion and fish, with no body placement shown.
Twelve zodiac-style ornamental designs
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey photograph of a torso with full dotwork sleeves, chest patterns and a lotus with fern-like fronds tattooed on the abdomen.
Dotwork sleeves with lotus on the abdomen
Black and grey ornamental design of a snarling wolf head filled with mandala-style patterns and dotwork, set within a scrolled border.
Ornamental wolf head with scrollwork frame
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull merged with layered feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Feathered skull on the ribs
Close crop of a woman's upper arm with a dense black dotwork mandala tattoo, her face not shown.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey mandala lotus tattoo with dotted lines above and below, placed centrally on the chest.
Mandala lotus with dots on the chest