Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tattoo of ornate scissors with scrolled filigree handles on the forearm.
Ornate scissors tattoo on forearm
Colourful abstract tattoo running down the length of a person's forearm, with red, orange, yellow and blue flame-like shapes and a thin stem.
Watercolour style tattoo down a forearm
Black typewriter-style lettering reading I'll be one tough act to follow runs along the inner forearm.
Quote lettering along a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a tan bear resembling Winnie the Pooh with a tiny pink butterfly, on the inner wrist.
Small bear and butterfly on a wrist
Black and teal dotwork mandala tattoo with a blank centre, sitting on the inner forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a swooping eagle in grey and orange with a red sun and star shapes on a forearm.
Eagle with red sun on a forearm
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a long, flowing tail running down a forearm.
Phoenix with spread wings on a forearm
Realism black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a compass, pocket watch, handwritten map script and an old banknote.
Compass, pocket watch and map sleeve
Black script lettering reading Stay Alive on the inner forearm, just above a black leather strap worn at the wrist.
Stay Alive script on the wrist
Fine line black tattoo of the word Riddikulus in script with a feather beneath it, on the inside of a wrist.
Riddikulus script and feather on a wrist
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with shaded leaves and a dotted vine on a forearm.
Lotus and vine on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a crocodile head with an orange eye and visible teeth, across the forearm in a Realism style.
Realistic crocodile head on forearm
Two matching black heart outlines with red and orange ladybirds on the inner wrists, drawn in fine line style.
Matching heart and ladybird wrist tattoos
Black script lettering on a forearm reads I looked in the mirror, & Decided to stay, set against patterned fabric.
Script quote on a forearm
Black winged emblem tattoo with a script banner across the stomach, and the words Young Lust in black lettering on the forearm.
Winged emblem on a stomach with arm lettering
Colour traditional sleeve on a woman's arm, showing a pocket watch, red roses and a grey bird on the upper arm and forearm.
Traditional sleeve with pocket watch and roses
Abstract brushstroke tattoo in black and teal blue with small splatters, on the forearm of a person wearing a checked shirt.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a stylised bird with a crescent moon and diamond shapes on the inner forearm, in yellow, blue-grey and orange.
Stylised bird and crescent moon on a forearm
A grid of small fine line tattoos in black ink on the neck, upper back, wrists, hands and ankle, including an infinity symbol, a feather and the word imagine.
Collage of small fine line tattoos
Red and black medical alert tattoo reading TYPE 1 DIABETIC on the inner forearm near the wrist, in a bold traditional-style outline.
Type 1 diabetic medical alert on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a beaded chain and leafy scrollwork on the forearm.
Pocket watch with chain and scrollwork
Realism tattoo of a woman's face with black ink tears and red drips across the lips, on the forearm.
Realistic woman's face on a forearm
Watercolour-style penguin tattoo with a teal wash and black splatter dots on a forearm.
Penguin on a forearm
Small solid black moon phases tattoo on the forearm of a person in a black knitted scarf and black layered dress.
Black moon phases tattoo on forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a vertical arrow running through it on a forearm, with small swirl linework beside it.
Compass rose and arrow on a forearm
Fine line black lotus flower tattoo with a semicolon and two dots on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Lotus flower and semicolon on the wrist
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a small songbird perched on thin branches on the left, and flowing, swirling grey forms on the right, in a realistic style.
Bird on branches and swirling grey forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo with protea flowers, shown on an upper arm and forearm from two angles.
Black and grey realism animal sleeve
Black tattoo of a Tinker Bell silhouette with a looping wand trail and outlined stars on the inner forearm.
Tinker Bell silhouette with stars on wrist
Small black fine line lightning bolt tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, with the hand raised against a dark background.
Small lightning bolt on the wrist
Colour photo of a black and red tattoo on the inner forearm, showing a pentagram inside a ring with black rays and red drips and splatter.
Pentagram in a black rayed ring with red splatter
Colour Japanese-style wave tattoo in shades of blue with white foam on the inner forearm.
Blue wave on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a crowned, robed religious figure with scrolled sides and a small cross below, on the forearm.
Robed religious figure outline on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a row of birds in flight on a forearm, with a silver bracelet on the wrist and water behind.
Row of small birds on a forearm
Small black and grey tattoo of three butterflies on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a close phone photo.
Three butterflies on the wrist
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a radiating star centre on the outer forearm, with the hand raised and a thin bracelet on the wrist.
Mandala tattoo on the forearm
Realistic black and grey feather tattoo running down the inner forearm of a person whose arm is raised and bent at the elbow.
Shaded feather on a forearm
Watercolour-style lavender sprig tattoo on the forearm, with a black Celtic knot band near the wrist.
Lavender sprig on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of an elephant with a curled trunk on the inner wrist, with a raised fist above it.
Fine line elephant on a wrist
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo with flowers, from shoulder to forearm.
Safari animals realism sleeve
Full arm sleeve tattoo in comic book style showing a Captain America mask, POW and BOOM sound effects and several superhero figures, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Comic book sleeve with superhero faces and POW
Two geometric-style cat head tattoos on forearms, one of a black cat with yellow eyes and one of a grey and white cat with orange eyes.
Two cat head tattoos on forearms
Collage of four photographs showing watercolour and fine linework tattoos, including a floral sleeve, a splatter sleeve, a rib piece with a heart outline and a hummingbird on a forearm.
Watercolour and linework tattoos on arms and ribs
Pale blue and lavender feather tattoo with a dark outline on the inner forearm.
Feather on an inner forearm
Black and grey forest silhouette armband tattoo with a small moon and soft clouds, wrapped around the inner forearm.
Forest silhouette armband on a forearm
Close photo of a teal ribbon tattoo beside a black outlined swirling heart on the inner forearm.
Teal ribbon and swirl heart on a forearm
Two black and grey plague doctor tattoos, one on the upper arm with a bird on the shoulder and a dotted moon, and one on the forearm, both in blackwork and dotwork style.
Two plague doctor tattoos in black and grey
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an owl above a sugar skull with green flower eyes and red roses, shown on the forearm.
Owl and sugar skull with roses