Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo with ornate scrolls and leaf motifs covering the inner forearm.
Mandala and paisley forearm tattoo
Small black tattoo of the word Nox in serif lettering with a crescent moon and a trail of dots on the forearm.
Nox lettering with crescent moon and stars
Black and grey forest tattoo on a forearm, with bare trees, a pine tree and a flock of birds fading into dotwork shading at the wrist.
Forest silhouette and birds on a forearm
Fine line black spiral tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale skin tone and a plastic sheet backdrop.
Single line spiral tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of several skulls with chain links covering the forearm, shown in a close photo with shiny skin.
Skulls and chain on a forearm
Botanical tattoo sleeve on a forearm showing succulents, fern fronds and small pink flowers in soft, muted colour.
Succulents and ferns on a forearm sleeve
Black henna-style design of an outlined heart with curling swirls and dots on the inside of a forearm, resting on a textured towel.
Heart and swirls on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two arrows with feathered fletching running down the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two arrows on an inner forearm
Fine line tattoo of a spoon outline with the script words Let me spoon you, sitting on the inner wrist.
Spoon outline and script on wrist
Metallic gold and silver temporary chevron bands on a forearm and a small silver star cluster on the back of a wrist.
Metallic chevron bands and star tattoos on wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a heron with a long beak and slender legs, drawn in fine engraved linework and stippling, on the inside of a forearm.
Heron standing on a forearm
Black lace band tattoo wrapping the wrist and lower forearm, shown in a black and white two-panel photo of a hand resting on a sheet.
Lace band tattoo on a wrist
Black geometric panda tattoo in fine line with solid black fills, sitting on the outer forearm of a person with arm hair.
Geometric panda on a forearm
Close photo of a small black cross tattoo with thin lines on the inner forearm, beside a black leather jacket sleeve.
Black cross on the inner forearm
Two matching cartoon tattoos on a pair of forearms, each showing a character in a grey cloud-shaped frame with a blue outline.
Two cartoon characters on matching forearms
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm: a small fine line Deathly Hallows triangle symbol near the wrist and a solid black animal silhouette on the inner forearm.
Deathly Hallows and animal silhouette on forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small bird beside the script words this too shall pass, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Bird and script quote on a forearm
Colour traditional swallow tattoo in blue, red and yellow, with a thin black thread line running from its beak to a grey spool and needle, on a forearm.
Swallow with thread and needle on a forearm
Blue crescent moon with a face on one forearm and a yellow and orange sun with a face on the other, both framed by fine dotted geometric lines.
Crescent moon and sun on forearms
Black and grey realistic full moon tattoo with soft crater shading and a black outline, sitting on the inner wrist and forearm.
Full moon on the inner wrist
Large black ornamental cross tattoo on a forearm, with gold and black beaded bracelets worn above the wrist.
Ornate cross tattoo on forearm
Black linework compass rose with a small S marker, set over teal, pink and red watercolour splashes and a thin red circle, on the inner forearm.
Watercolour compass rose on a forearm
Several arms lying side by side with metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos of leaves, an eye and geometric patterns on the forearms and wrists, alongside gold bangles and cuffs.
Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos on arms
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cartoon cat eating a slice of pizza inside a teal scalloped heart, on a forearm.
Cartoon cat with pizza in a heart frame
Black and grey photo of a fine line geometric tattoo of linked triangles and a small circle on the inner forearm.
Linked triangles on a forearm
Black tribal blackwork sleeve covering the upper arm and forearm, with bold bands and triangle patterns, shown against a dark background and a grey sleeveless top.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on arm
Black fine-line geometric cat face tattoo with small dots above it on the inner forearm, with a white and ginger cat lying on a bed beside it.
Geometric cat face on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a row of moon phases across the inner forearm, with a book and a dark sleeve beside it.
Moon phases on a forearm
Two people holding hands show matching traditional anchor tattoos on their forearms, each with orange accents and a rope detail.
Matching anchor tattoos on two forearms
Close photo of a black script tattoo reading We're all mad here across a forearm, with a blue beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Script quote on a forearm
Black and grey sun and moon tattoo with stylised faces, dotwork shading and swirling clouds, on the forearm.
Sun and moon face tattoo on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a chess queen and king on a checkered board above the letters XX, shown on the inner forearm in two side-by-side photos.
Chess queen and king on a forearm
Black and grey rose tattoos on a man's upper arm and forearm, shown with a white graphic tee and black suspenders.
Rose tattoos on arms with graphic tee
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sun over clouds and waves in a circle on the forearm, with the scene mirrored below a horizontal split.
Sun, clouds and waves in a circle on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small fine line ladder tattoo on a forearm.
Ladder tattoo on a forearm
Overhead photo of three small black cross tattoos on a forearm, next to a wide silver cuff bracelet and a hand resting on a grey concrete slab.
Three small crosses on a forearm
Close-up of a solid black geometric band tattoo with triangles, zigzags and fringed lines wrapping the forearm near the wrist.
Black geometric band on a forearm
Black and grey hatched tattoo of an eye within feather-like lines on the wrist of a hand, shown in a black and white photo.
Hatched eye tattoo on the wrist
Shirtless man with a colour traditional winged emblem and two stars on his chest, with tattooed sleeves on both arms and tattoos across his stomach.
Winged emblem chest piece with full sleeves
Black and grey tattoo of a dinosaur skull with long teeth on the inner forearm, against a plain grey wall.
Dinosaur skull on a forearm
Black and grey ornate clock tattoo with roses and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with a dotted chain hanging below the dial.
Ornate clock and roses on a forearm
Small black fine line keyhole tattoo on the inner wrist, with a hand holding an old iron key against dark fabric.
Keyhole tattoo on the inner wrist
Fine line mermaid tattoo seen from behind on the forearm, with black linework and teal watercolour splashes on the scaled tail.
Mermaid with teal wash on forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central flower and ornamental patterns, covering the forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a zipper opening on a forearm, revealing a skeletal claw beneath the skin.
Unzipping skeletal claw on a forearm
Two matching black linework tattoos on forearms, a crescent moon with a face on one arm and a sun with a face and rays on the other, both with dangling chain details.
Matching sun and moon forearm tattoos
Bold black brushstroke tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle with a circle and a vertical line, on the inner forearm.
Deathly Hallows symbol on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a black outlined heart with a yellow and white plumeria flower on the inner forearm.
Heart and plumeria on the inner forearm