Hand tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a crown above a pair of eyes and a paisley bandana mask on the back of a hand.
Crown and bandana portrait on the hand
Black cursive lettering reading breathe on the wrist and back of the hand, with a blurred car interior behind.
Breathe script tattoo on a wrist
Small colour tattoo of a pink swirled cupcake with a purple wrapper and yellow base on the hand, beside a finger with red nail polish.
Small pink cupcake tattoo on the hand
Black henna-style mehndi design with lace-like mandala patterns across the back of a hand, wrist and fingers.
Black henna-style hands with lace patterns
Fine line black cross tattoo on the back of a hand, with a silver twisted ring on the middle finger.
Small cross tattoo on the back of a hand
Solid black traditional tattoo of a moth with eye motifs and rays covering the back of a hand and parts of the fingers.
Moth and eyes across the back of a hand
Black and white photo of five small solid black bird silhouettes tattooed on the inner wrist, with the palm of the hand visible below.
Five small birds on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with three small dots below it on the finger of a hand, in a black and white photo.
Hamsa hand with dots on a finger
Fine line script tattoo reading free on the back of a hand, resting on a denim-clad shoulder.
Free script word on the back of a hand
Hand resting on a tiled floor with a colourful traditional-style winged motif and crescent moon on the back, and a purple rose on the wrist.
Winged motif, crescent moon and rose on a hand
Black dotwork mandala with a central flower of life design on the inner forearm, with a matching small tattoo on a finger.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Two pairs of tattooed legs in black sneakers, with traditional-style skulls, roses and a compass on the calves and hands, in mixed colour and black ink.
Traditional leg and hand tattoos with black sneakers
Black and white photo of a small fine line cross tattoo on the wrist of a hand gripping a microphone.
Small cross tattoo on a wrist
A small dark ornamental bird tattoo with patterned wings and body sits on the palm of a hand.
Small patterned bird on a palm
Small fine line anchor tattoo in blue-grey ink on the side of a hand, between the knuckles, beside silver rings.
Small anchor tattoo on a finger
Black script lettering tattoo reading love across the side of a finger, with gold nail polish on a neighbouring finger and a red drawn heart in the background.
Script love lettering on a finger
Black and grey rope-braid band tattoo wrapped around a finger, with a coin resting on the hand beside it.
Rope band tattoo on a finger
Fine line black tattoo of a small two-masted sailboat on the inner wrist, with a fist raised above it against a wooden surface.
Small sailboat on an inner wrist
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each showing a small fine line geometric triangle tattoo with a circle on a finger.
Matching triangle tattoos on two fingers
Black geometric star motifs in a repeating pattern tattooed across the back of a clenched hand and onto the knuckles, in a Japanese-influenced geometric style.
Geometric star pattern across the back of a hand
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a segmented wand with star sparkles, on the side of a finger.
Wand and stars on a finger
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with short striped lines across two fingers.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Small black dotwork tattoo of three concentric rings on the back of a hand, resting on a paint-splattered surface.
Dotted concentric circles on the back of a hand
Small blue teardrop tattoo with a dark outline on the side of a finger, shown in close-up against a blurred background.
Small blue teardrop on a finger
A blue glowing skeletal arm and hand tattoo on a forearm, shown under dark ultraviolet-style lighting in a dim room.
Glowing skeleton arm and hand tattoo
Colour realism tattoo of a hummingbird in mid-flight with a red head and blue-green wings on the back of a hand against a dark background.
Hummingbird tattoo on the back of a hand
Fine line black dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist, shown with the palm turned slightly towards the camera.
Small dragonfly on the inner wrist
Fine line black script reading free on the back of a hand, which rests on a bare shoulder in a denim shirt.
Free script on the back of a hand
Traditional black and grey goat head tattoo across the back of a hand, with horns running onto the fingers and flame-like shading up the forearm.
Goat head on the back of a hand
Several arms and hands pressed together, showing a realistic black and grey cat tattoo, banknotes, portrait tattoos and a skull on the forearms and hands.
Realism portraits and cat on hands and forearms
Colourful botanical tattoo of red poppies, blue forget-me-nots and green leaves across the back of a hand, in a soft watercolour style.
Watercolour botanical florals on the back of a hand
A heavily tattooed forearm and hand in black, grey and red ink reach towards a bare hand with a ring against a plain white background.
Tattooed forearm and hand reaching towards a bare hand
Close photo of a hand with three small black dots tattooed on a finger, with crystal embellished nails and a thin ring, in dotwork style.
Three dots on a finger with rhinestone nails
Fine line black outline tattoo of a leaping dog on the middle finger of a hand resting on a wooden table, next to a ring set with a diamond.
Leaping dog outline on a finger
Four small black fine line tattoos on the fingers of one hand: a crescent moon, a pentagram in a circle, a crystal ball and a planchette.
Four small occult symbols across fingers
Close-up of a hand and wrist with metallic gold and black temporary arrow, chevron and bracelet-style designs, holding a white phone.
Gold and black temporary arrow tattoos on a hand
Black and white photo of two hands with small fine line skull and crossbones tattoos on the fingers, one on a top knuckle and one on a middle finger.
Small skull tattoos on two fingers
Black and grey fine line outline of a small heart on the inner wrist of a forearm and hand.
Small outline heart on the inner wrist
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo with curling tentacles across the back of a hand, with a star and partial lettering nearby.
Realistic octopus tattoo on the hand
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each with a black script lettering tattoo on the back of the hand reading Together and Forever.
Together and Forever script on clasped hands
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose inside a shield-shaped banner with numerals, on the back of a hand.
Rose and numbered banner on the hand
Black ink botanical tattoo of leaves and flowers running from the back of the hand down over the wrist and forearm.
Leaf and flower tattoo on hand and wrist
Red cursive script and a lipstick tube tattoo on a finger, with a grey and black cap and a red base, shown on the hand.
Lipstick tube and red script on finger
Black dotwork circle with the words 1 tbsp and 1 tsp inked on the palm, with traditional colour tattoos of an apple and a bird on the wrist and forearm.
Dotted circle with measurements on palm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rosary wrapped around the wrist, with a cross pendant hanging on the back of the hand.
Rosary bead wrist wrap with cross
Two photographs: the left shows white ink geometric chevron and line tattoos across several fingers, and the right shows a white ink paw print with a heart on skin.
White ink chevron lines on fingers
Two hands resting on a denim knee, with small fine line star tattoos on the fingers, one beside a gold ring.
Small star tattoos on fingers
Two forearms with black tattoos: a bold blackwork X on the left wrist, a small lettering word on the right wrist, and thin black bands with tiny leaf and heart symbols around each forearm.
Bold X and word tattoos on both wrists