Chest tattoo ideas

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A seated person in a black bra and patterned underwear shows neo-traditional tattoos of two female portraits on the upper arm, a rose on the hand, and ornate scrollwork and a teal wave on the torso.
Portrait and ornamental tattoos on arms and torso
Black and grey bare tree tattoo with crows perched in its branches and roots reaching down to a red heart, across the centre of a chest.
Bare tree with crows and red heart on chest
Shirtless man lifting his black shorts to show a grey realism lion tattoo on his thigh, with a colour wolf, dragon and rose piece on his chest.
Lion thigh tattoo and chest wolf and rose piece
Black and grey dotwork moon phases in a row across the abdomen, with a small fine line glyph on the centre of the chest.
Moon phases across the abdomen
Black and grey shaded swallow in flight tattooed on the upper chest.
Black and grey swallow in flight
Realism-style tattoo of a pink and dark grey moon on the upper chest, below a thin necklace, on a person wearing a white shirt.
Pink moon tattoo on the chest
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bear walking in profile across the upper chest, with stippled fur and a bold outline.
Walking bear on upper chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with a clock face on the upper chest and shoulder, with a small bird on the opposite shoulder.
Raven and clock across chest and shoulder
Metallic gold and silver geometric triangle tattoos on the back of a hand and wrist, with a diamond-shaped gold body chain on the chest.
Gold geometric metallic tattoos on hand and chest
Black and white photo of two matching script tattoos reading Like Daughter on a chest and Like Mother on a shoulder, with a small heart beside the second phrase.
Matching "Like Daughter" and "Like Mother" script tattoos
Collage of three fine line dandelion tattoos: a dandelion with a hot air balloon basket and drifting seeds across the chest, a cluster of red seeds behind the ear, and a single dandelion on the neck.
Dandelion seed tattoos on chest and neck
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hanging bat flanked by two large flowers and leaves, placed across the chest.
Hanging bat with flowers across chest
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, with dangling dot and drop details below.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Woman wearing gold and silver metallic botanical temporary tattoos on her chest, wrist and upper arm, with a vine of leaves and paisley-style patterns.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of an anatomical heart on the neck, with a steer skull, feathers and roses across the chest and shoulders.
Anatomical heart, steer skull and roses on chest
Two black fine line horse head tattoos, one on the shoulder and one near the collarbone, on a woman's bare skin.
Two horse head tattoos on shoulder and collarbone
Black ink compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a geometric style with dotwork detail.
Compass rose on upper chest
Photo of pink and red rose tattoos with green leaves on a woman's shoulders and upper chest, in a botanical style with soft shading.
Pink roses across both shoulders
Black and grey realism arm sleeve showing a bearded figure and roses on the upper arm and forearm, with rose work on the chest and shoulder.
Black and grey realism arm sleeve with roses
Realistic poppy flowers with green centres and two arrows with red fletching, tattooed on the upper chest in soft pink, green, and red tones.
Poppies and arrows on the upper chest
Traditional style colour tattoo of a symmetrical red and purple rose with teal leaves, placed on the chest.
Symmetrical rose mandala on the chest
Black crown tattoo with fleur-de-lis points on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a traditional style.
Crown tattoo on upper chest
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a seated white rabbit among swirling waves, gold scrollwork and flowers across a bare chest and torso.
White rabbit and waves across chest and torso
Colourful watercolour-style phoenix tattoo with orange, pink and teal feathers spreading across the upper chest near the shoulder.
Watercolour phoenix across the upper chest
Black and grey realism style tattoo of an infinity symbol entwined with thorned vines and two shaded roses, placed on the chest.
Infinity symbol with roses and vines
Black and grey shaded world map tattoo on a person's upper chest, with the words it's all worth reaching for written above it.
World map and quote across the chest
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos in black ink on ribs, collarbone, back, ankle and neck, some with flying birds and one with script.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Close-up of a small, fine line feather tattoo in pale ink on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a dark patterned top below.
Fine line feather on upper chest
Black and white photograph of a tiny solid black star tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with blurred hair above and a loose top below.
Small star tattoo near the collarbone
Fine line black lotus tattoo with a triangular geometric frame on the centre of a woman's chest, above a small mole.
Geometric lotus on the chest
Black script reading Refuse to sink with a small anchor and stars, tattooed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Refuse to sink script with anchor on chest
Three small black fine line birds in flight on a woman's upper chest near the collarbone, with a pink knit sweater and an ornate ring visible.
Three small birds in flight on collarbone
Small black fine line tattoo of a swirled butterfly on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Swirled butterfly on upper chest
Black script lettering reading Ginger with looping flourishes and a small blue gem on the upper chest, just below the collarbone.
Script word with flourishes on upper chest
Black linework tattoo of a jewelled filigree ornament with teal gem fills, placed across the centre of the chest between the hands of the person holding the skin.
Jewelled filigree ornament on the chest
Black fine line script reading 'there is always hope' tattooed across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Script quote 'there is always hope' on chest
Black and grey realism rose sleeve on the left arm and a lotus on the right forearm, with an eye tattoo on the chest, shown in a mirror selfie.
Rose sleeve and eye tattoo on a woman
Black and white photograph of a seated woman with full floral sleeve tattoos on both arms and lotus-style tattoos on her chest, wearing a lace bra and studded belt.
Black and grey sleeves and chest tattoos
Black and white photo of a fine line constellation tattoo with dotted connecting lines and a small script word, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Constellation tattoo on upper chest
Bold black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper arm, shoulder, chest and side torso, shown shirtless in black ink.
Tribal arm, shoulder and chest tattoo
Fine line black script reading not all those who wander are lost, with three small birds above it, across a woman's upper chest near the collarbone.
Birds and script quote across the collarbone
Woman in a lace bra and open plaid shirt, showing a traditional-style rose and bird tattoo on her ribs, script lettering on her upper chest, and a rose and portrait design on her thigh.
Rose and bird tattoos on torso and thigh
Black tribal-style swallow tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with swirling tail lines extending onto the shoulder.
Tribal swallow on the upper chest
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's chest, wrists and forearm, including a small ornament over the sternum and a rose with leaves on the forearm.
Chest, wrist and forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered wing wrapped around a horseshoe, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Winged horseshoe on the upper chest
Fine line black script reading free with a small bird in flight beside the final letter, tattooed on the upper chest above a grey neckline.
Free script and bird on the upper chest
Colour rose and black lace chest tattoo spanning both shoulders and the upper chest, with a central heart made of three roses.
Rose and lace chest piece across the shoulders
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dangling chain details across the underbust and sternum, seen in a mirror selfie.
Ornamental underbust mandala tattoo