Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a corkscrew with small cross-shaped sparkles on the forearm near the elbow.
Corkscrew tattoo on a forearm
Black geometric mandala tattoo covering the backs of both hands and wrists, with dotwork and blackwork patterns, shown resting on a dark leather surface.
Geometric mandala tattoo across both hands
Traditional style dreamcatcher tattoo with a white and red flower centre and three feathers, sitting on a forearm.
Dreamcatcher and flower on a forearm
Close photo of a hand holding a leather bag strap, showing a small fine line script tattoo on the wrist.
Fine line script tattoo on a wrist
Black script word love within an infinity symbol, a fine line lettering tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Infinity symbol with script love on wrist
Colour tattoo of the cartoon dwarf Grumpy with arms folded and a scowl, in a bold traditional style, on a forearm.
Grumpy dwarf on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with feathers, beads, a small elephant and a yellow butterfly on the inner forearm, in a realistic style.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Torso of a person lifting a white shirt, showing a winged figure, a spider and red LOCALS ONLY lettering in traditional-style tattoos on the stomach, with a sleeve on the upper arm.
Winged figure and spider on torso with arm sleeves
Small black and grey realism tattoo of a bumblebee with shaded stripes and wings on the inner wrist, photographed against green foliage.
Small bumblebee on the wrist
Two matching fine line forearm tattoos on a pale arm: a shark fin breaking a waterline on the left, and a round shark-like head with a small flower on the right.
Matching shark fin and flower forearm tattoos
Photograph of a sailing ship tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn with loose black brush strokes and ochre wash, with black ink splashes around the hull and sails.
Sailing ship with ink splashes on a forearm
Fine line black botanical wreath of leaves and small flowers around the script words beauty for ashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Leafy wreath with script lettering on a forearm
Single-needle black fine-line tattoo of flowing, abstract curves on a wrist, with a braided string bracelet visible below it.
Fine line flowing tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a skeletal Uncle Sam in a striped top hat pointing forward, on the forearm.
Skeletal Uncle Sam on a forearm
Three tiny black silhouettes of birds in a line on the inner wrist, in a fine line style, shown in a soft-focus photograph.
Three small birds on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a teal and orange moth wrapping around a forearm, shown from two angles.
Teal moth tattoo across a forearm
Realism tattoo of a spotted big cat's face with whiskers in brown and grey tones, placed on the forearm.
Realistic big cat face on forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a bare tree with a small bird perched on a branch, with shaded foliage at the base, on the inner forearm of a person in a grey satin dress.
Bare tree silhouette with a bird on a forearm
Two matching fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, each reading Sisters 92 95 beside a black line drawing of a girl on a swing.
Matching sisters wrist tattoos with swing figures
Close photo of a single-colour lettering tattoo reading Go then, there are other worlds than these in a serif typeface across the forearm.
Quote tattoo in serif lettering on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a seated fox on a rock beside pine trees, placed on the inner forearm.
Seated fox with pine trees on forearm
Black lettering tattoo reading NORMAL: PEOPLE SCARE ME across a forearm, set against a blurred green outdoor background.
Quote lettering on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an isometric stepped island with palm trees on the inner forearm.
Isometric island with palm trees on a forearm
Black and white photo of a tiny fine line capital letter M tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small letter M on the inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on the forearm, with swirling shading beside the flower.
Rose and pocket watch on an arm
Split image of a colour peacock feather tattoo on a forearm, with the full-colour tattoo above and the faded, ghosted outline below.
Peacock feather on a forearm, before and after fading
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a raccoon face with a geometric diamond pattern on the forearm.
Geometric raccoon face on forearm
Colour neo-trad style tattoo of a masked character in red, orange and black on a forearm, set against a teal splattered background.
Skull Kid character on forearm
Fine line black treble clef tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in black and white photography with stacked bands worn above it.
Treble clef on the inner wrist
Colour fox head with a white lily and black and grey dotwork flowers on an upper arm, with the forearm raised in a bathroom selfie.
Fox and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of two footprints beside ornate script lettering with flourishes on a forearm.
Footprints and script lettering on a forearm
Woman seen from behind on a beach with a black and grey winged back tattoo, a shaded shoulder design and a band tattoo on her forearm.
Winged back piece on a beach
Two matching black moon phase tattoos arranged in an arc on the inner forearms of two people, with stacked bracelets at the wrists.
Matching moon phase tattoos on forearms
Black and grey fine line tattoo of round glasses with a lightning bolt above them, on the inner wrist.
Round glasses and lightning bolt on wrist
Black and grey fine line script reading ad maiora on the inner wrist, with the hand raised above it.
Ad maiora script on a wrist
Black and grey realism style octopus tattoo with tentacles wrapping around a forearm, shown in a mirror reflection.
Octopus wrapped around a forearm
Colourful abstract geometric tattoo on a forearm, with fine black contour lines, blue and pink circles and blue, green and purple triangular shapes.
Abstract geometric forearm piece in colour
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, extending from the wrist towards the elbow.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing two toucans perched above a pineapple, with a red flower and watermelon slice below.
Toucans, pineapple and watermelon on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading Unbreakable on the inner forearm, shown in a black and white photo.
Unbreakable script on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of tall evergreen trees in a forest with a misty mountain behind them, on a forearm.
Evergreen forest and misty mountain on a forearm
Ornamental puzzle pieces in black and grey linework on a forearm, set over soft watercolour-style splashes of purple, orange and teal.
Puzzle pieces on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo on a forearm showing a UFO beaming up a figure above cacti and Joshua trees, with the words I WANT TO LEAVE below.
UFO and desert scene with lettering on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with dotwork patterns on the inner forearm, set against a red wash.
Ornamental elephant head on inner forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a crowned figure in a veil, with hearts, a cross and dangling beads, on the inner forearm.
Crowned veiled figure with hearts and beads
Colour botanical tattoo of a green eucalyptus leaf with pink blossoms on a person's arm, with a dark outline and a dark chair in the background.
Eucalyptus leaf and blossom on an arm
Two matching forearm tattoos of crescent halves filled with mandala patterns, one in black linework and one with green shading, shown side by side on two arms.
Matching mandala crescent forearm tattoos
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