Chest tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tattoo of a raven with thistle stems and a Latin banner across a man's chest, with a smaller bird on the shoulder.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Black and grey dotwork swallow tattoo in flight across the upper chest.
Swallow in flight on the chest
Botanical tattoo of two red poppies with green-grey leaves and buds on a woman's upper chest, near the collarbone.
Red poppies on the upper chest
Small swallow tattoo in brown and grey with a red throat, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Swallow on the upper chest
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key with a heart-shaped bow on the centre of the chest, with dotted lines and small diamond shapes radiating behind it.
Ornate key with dotted rays on chest
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 ink ornamental lotus mandala tattoo with dotted accents below, placed centrally on the chest.
Ornate lotus mandala on the chest
Black anchor tattoo with pink roses and a chain link on the upper chest, beside the neckline of a dark top.
Anchor and roses on the chest
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 grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with dangling droplets on the chest beneath the bust, with a black lace bra held by a hand.
Lotus mandala underbust tattoo
Black and grey photograph of a small revolver tattoo on the upper chest, seen through the neckline of a loose grey tank top.
Revolver tattoo on the chest
Small black and grey lotus flower tattoo with soft shading and a drooping stem, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small lotus on upper chest
Small black fine line tattoo of a thin branch with tiny clustered flowers, placed on the upper chest beside a white garment.
Fine line sprig of tiny flowers on the chest
Black hand-drawn lettering reading UNPREDICTABLE across the upper chest just below the collarbone.
Unpredictable lettering across the upper chest
Before and after pair showing a chest tattoo of a pink bow and filigree keyhole heart, extended into a feather and mandala cover-up across the upper chest and shoulders.
Bow and keyhole heart chest cover-up, before and after
Black and grey realism raven on a chest tattoo, with a flying bird on the shoulder, thistle stems and a Latin banner reading Vulnerant omnes ultima necat.
Raven and thistles across chest
Two grey shaded paw print tattoos sit either side of the sternum on an upper chest, in a close-up wearing a yellow satin zip top.
Paw print tattoos on the upper chest
Woman on a beach with silver and gold metallic geometric temporary tattoos on her hand and a gold diamond design on her chest.
Metallic geometric temporary tattoos on hand and chest
Traditional style sleeve on a man's left arm, showing a swallow, a ribbon banner and a ship, with a script tattoo partly visible on his chest.
Traditional sleeve with swallow and ship on left arm
Black and grey chest tattoo of a crow on a branch with thistle stems, a Latin banner and a second bird, with faint red and teal bands, placed on the chest and shoulder.
Crow and thistles across a chest
Shirtless torso with a realistic biomechanical tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest, showing metallic gears, cables and red wiring.
Biomechanical sleeve on upper arm and chest
Small black fine line tattoo of three triangles on a person's upper chest, seen at the open collar of a white shirt under a leather jacket.
Small triangle tattoo on the chest
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos with flying birds, placed on the ribs, collarbone, upper back, ankle and neck, in black and grey ink.
Feather and bird tattoos collage
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with dotwork jewel chain and heart gem on the chest, framed by two hands with rings.
Rose and jewel chain on the sternum
Two black and grey realistic goldfish tattoos sit either side of the upper chest, with shaded scales and flowing fins.
Twin black and grey goldfish on the chest
Colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with dotwork shading on the chest beneath the breasts, with clothing lifted to show it.
Sunflower tattoo below the bust
Black and grey fine line paisley ornament tattoo centred on a woman's chest between her breasts.
Paisley ornament tattoo on the sternum
Close photo of a fine line black compass rose tattoo on a woman's chest between her breasts, with small stars and a fleur-de-lis above.
Compass rose on the sternum
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two hands holding a wishbone, flanked by roses with leaves, across the chest.
Hands holding a wishbone with roses on chest
Black tribal tattoo in a bold Polynesian-inspired pattern covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest of a man.
Tribal black sleeve across shoulder and chest
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on the sternum, with white tape across the upper chest.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Black and grey script tattoo reading Strength and Beauty with looping flourishes across the upper chest, with a partial rose visible at the shoulders.
Strength and Beauty script across the chest
Small black pentagram inside a spiked sun tattoo on the upper chest, above a blue camisole strap.
Pentagram sun tattoo on the chest
Black script reading Love me for who I am across the upper chest, with a small bird silhouette and a shaded rose on the shoulder.
Script quote and rose on a shoulder
Black line work panda face tattoo with yellow, orange and teal geometric shapes, placed on the upper torso.
Geometric panda face on the chest
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of seven moon phases in a row across the chest and under the bust, with a full moon at the centre.
Moon phases across the chest in black and grey
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
Close photograph of a realistic grey dolphin head tattoo with a detailed eye and fin on the upper chest, shaded with soft pinkish tones around the edges.
Realistic dolphin head on the upper chest
Close-up of a fine line dotwork tattoo of a dotted line with small star marks running across the collarbone on a light-skinned neck and chest.
Dotted line with star marks across collarbone
Before and after photos of a black and grey script word tattoo reading mary, then a cartoon Marge Simpson with the word marge in script below, both on the upper chest.
Marge Simpson and name lettering on chest
Full body Japanese style tattoo covering a man's arms, chest, back and legs, with a dragon, cherry blossoms, clouds and waves in bright colour on grey shading.
Full body Japanese bodysuit tattoo
Black and grey lotus flower with cloud scrolls and a hanging ornament tattooed centrally on the sternum.
Lotus and cloud motif on the sternum
Woman in a black bikini with a small black animal silhouette tattoo on her upper chest, placed near the collarbone.
Small animal silhouette on upper chest
Fine line tattoo of a steaming coffee cup on a saucer, flanked by laurel sprigs and a handwritten phrase, on the upper chest.
Coffee cup and laurel sprigs on the chest
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo of lotus petals and leaves on the chest, just below a bra.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the chest
Collage of six tattoo photos showing om symbols and lotus flowers, some in black and grey and some in colour, on the neck, chest and ribs.
Om symbol and lotus tattoos collage
Fine black line tattoo of a mirrored design with birds, flowers and leaves on the upper chest, near a white lace neckline.
Symmetrical bird and floral design on the chest
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