Calf tattoo ideas

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Woman seated on a kitchen stool with colourful botanical tattoos on her thigh and lower leg and ankle.

Botanical leg tattoos on a seated woman

Black and grey cartoon tattoo of the robot Bender from Futurama, holding a bottle, on the outer leg, shown in two side-by-side photos.

Bender from Futurama on a leg

Realism style tattoo of a shaded Ball Mason jar with dark green leaves and a blank ribbon banner, on the calf.

Mason jar with leaves on a calf

Watercolour-style paw print tattoos in purple, blue and pink with paint splashes, sitting on the calf.

Watercolour paw prints on a lower leg

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cupcake with yellow and cream frosting, red sprinkles and a red bow, on a pale leg.

Cupcake with bow and heart wrapper

Realistic tattoo of a figure in a dark suit, hat and red headband, in a one-legged pose, on the back of a calf, beside a printed reference photo.

Dancing figure in a suit on a calf

Black and white photo of script lettering reading Try walking in my shoes on the back of a calf, with the wearer in black high heels.

Try walking in my shoes script on a calf

Small black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a tree with a hanging swing on the lower leg.

Tree with a swing on a lower leg

Two-panel photo of matching colourful cat face tattoos, one on each thigh and one on each calf, shown in pink, purple and blue.

Sphynx cat face tattoos on thighs and calves

Bold black tribal-style dragon tattoo with a small red flame on a lower leg, shown in a close photograph.

Tribal dragon on a lower leg

Realistic colour tattoo of a snarling mouth with fangs and dripping blood on the calf.

Bloody fanged mouth on a calf

Realistic black and grey rose with a small purple butterfly tattooed on a calf, with leaves wrapping the lower leg.

Grey rose with purple butterfly on a calf

Black blackwork tattoo of a bat with spread wings in front of a spired gothic castle, on the calf near the knee.

Bat and gothic castle on a leg

Colour traditional tattoo of an hourglass with a skull, red roses, leaves and an eye with falling tears, on a lower leg.

Traditional hourglass with skull and eye on a calf

Colour realism tattoo of a pink and white chrysanthemum with green stem and leaves on a lower leg.

Realistic chrysanthemum on a lower leg

Colour realism tattoo of a furry creature with large dark eyes and a red headband, shown on a lower leg.

Furry creature with red headband on a calf

Colour tattoo of a mason jar with blue-grey glass and a pale pink liquid level, on the calf.

Mason jar on a lower leg

Traditional style tattoo of red flowers with dark leaves forming bands around both knees, with a black panther on the left calf.

Red flower knee bands with a panther

Black block lettering reading WHITE down the left calf and TRASH down the right calf of a person in plaid shorts, seen from behind in a shop aisle.

Stacked lettering on both calves

Black and grey realism tattoo on a calf showing a large skull, a pistol, roses, banknotes and a hooded figure, photographed indoors on a carpet.

Skull, roses and hooded figure on a calf

Traditional style tattoo of a bearded merman in a top hat and eye patch, with a blue and teal scaled tail, on a calf.

Bearded merman in top hat on a calf

Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a sunrise over green hills and a tree, framed by golden vines with blue and purple flowers, on a lower leg.

Sunrise landscape with flowers on a calf

A silver metallic temporary tattoo of an ornate mandala-patterned elephant on a calf, with layered chain anklets on a beach.

Ornate elephant on a calf

Black and grey realistic bee tattoo with shaded wings and the words 'You're the bee's knees but so am I' above and below it, on a calf.

Bee with pun lettering on a calf

Colourful hummingbird tattoo with black-outlined scrolls and swirls on the lower leg, in a neo-traditional style.

Hummingbird and swirl scrolls on a calf

Colour tattoo of a pink flamingo standing on one leg, with the words 'Only one foot in the shit' arched above and below it, on a calf.

Pink flamingo with slogan on a calf

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an owl above a sugar skull with red roses and a diamond, on a lower leg, shown in three side-by-side panels.

Owl and sugar skull on a calf

Black and grey ornamental cat face tattoo with mandala-style detail and a flower motif on a calf, shown with a gloved hand at the edge of the frame.

Ornate cat face tattoo on a calf

Black and grey illustrated tattoos of a tall, pale groom and a bride in a long dress, one on each calf.

Two cartoon figures on matching calves

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a smiling corgi wearing a gold headband and red collar, set in front of a triangle pattern on a calf.

Corgi in a headband inside a triangle pattern

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cactus with flowers, crystals and a patterned pot, on the lower leg.

Cactus and crystals in a pot on a calf

Traditional style tattoo of an ornate gold and green cross with scalloped edges and red flower details, placed on the outer lower leg.

Ornate gold cross on a lower leg

Colour tattoo of a purple ribbon behind torn skin, with the words Seize the day in black script, on a lower leg.

Seize the day ribbon on a calf

Black and grey shaded tattoo of a dollar sign inside a sunburst with scrollwork on a calf, shown in two photos.

Dollar sign in sunburst on calf

Pink flamingo tattoo in a fine line style on the lower leg above the ankle, with purple patent heels on grass beside it.

Pink flamingo tattoo on a lower leg

Black and grey realism tattoo of a pug wearing a collar, set in an ornate oval frame on the calf.

Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a calf

Three angled photos of a solid black paw print tattoo on a lower leg, with watercolour splashes in orange, pink, blue, green and yellow.

Paw print with watercolour splashes on a leg

Geometric origami-style dinosaur tattoo with black outlines and pink, purple and teal watercolour splashes on the lower leg.

Origami dinosaur with watercolour splashes

Colour cartoon tattoo of Finn the Human and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time on the lower leg.

Finn and Jake from Adventure Time on a calf

Two matching colour sunflower tattoos with black outlines and brown centres, one on each lower leg, shown in a traditional style.

Two matching sunflower tattoos on legs

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow with trailing ribbons on the calf, with a ribbon band wrapped around the ankle.

Bow and ribbon tattoo on a calf

Close photo of a blue and black endless knot tattoo with interlaced bands, in a geometric style, on a calf.

Blue endless knot on a lower leg

Realistic black and grey snake tattoo coiling up a lower leg, with cream highlights on its scales, placed on the calf.

Realistic snake on a calf

Black fine line tattoo on a lower leg showing a sunburst, stacked circles, a vertical line with arrows and small dots, in a geometric style.

Celestial geometric line tattoo on lower leg

Colour tattoo of a starry galaxy-filled figure silhouette inside a scalloped shell on the lower leg, with a bold black outline and pink and orange wash behind.

Galaxy silhouette in a shell on the calf

German Shepherd portrait on a calf

Black and grey blackwork raven tattoo with a dotwork mandala on its breast, placed on the calf, shown in a black and white photo.

Raven with mandala on the lower leg

Fine line tattoo of a feather on an arrow shaft with a thin curved trail and small triangle fletching, shaded in teal and grey on the calf.

Feather and arrow on a lower leg