Hand tattoo ideas

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Two clasped hands showing matching white ink geometric lotus mandala tattoos on the backs of the hands, in a Geometric style.
White ink mandala on the back of a hand
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of three sunflowers with green leaves and a pale smoky swirl across the back of a hand.
Sunflowers and leaves on the back of a hand
Small black fine line wave tattoo on the side of a finger, shown with the hand curled loosely in a relaxed pose against a pale fabric background.
Small wave tattoo on a finger
Intricate brown henna mehndi with teal and green accents covering a forearm and the back of a hand against a gold sparkle background.
Henna mehndi on forearm and hand
Fine line black tattoo of a ribbon bow wrapped around the wrist like a bracelet, with trailing ribbon ends, on the back of a hand.
Bow bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Fine line fishing rod and reel tattoo running along a finger on the hand, with a coloured trout hanging from the line on another finger.
Fishing rod and trout on fingers
Black ink ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, with bands of fine lines and filigree patterns.
Ornamental blackwork bands across the back of a hand
Fine line black outline tattoos of a US state map shape on the side of two fingers of a hand, with grey painted nails.
Two small outline map tattoos on fingers
Several small black fine line wave tattoos on a forearm, a finger, and the wrists and hand of two people sitting close together.
Matching fine line wave tattoos on hands and forearms
Small fine line black arrow tattoo on the side of a finger, photographed against a dark leather surface.
Arrow tattoo on a finger
Small black fine line bow tattoo on the side of a finger, with fingers curled together and blue painted nails.
Fine line bow tattoo on a finger
Black and white photo of two hands clasped together, each ring finger wearing a black banded ring tattoo.
Matching black band ring tattoos on fingers
Two photographs of small outline plaster tattoos, one reading YOU CAN DO IT on the back of a hand and one reading FEEL BETTER on the inner wrist, with flat plaster designs above.
Plaster tattoos with encouraging words
Dark crescent moon with filigree swirls and a small star on the back of a hand, in a henna-style design.
Crescent moon and star on the back of a hand
Two small black fine line cross tattoos on the fingers of two hands held together, one on a finger of each hand.
Small cross tattoos on two fingers
Black and grey tattoos of crosses and a leaf across the hands and forearms of a person fastening a knife sheath to a brown leather boot.
Hand tattoos adjusting a boot knife sheath
Small black fine line arrow tattoo across the top of a finger, shown in a close photo of a hand resting on a dark leather surface.
Arrow tattoo on a finger
Fine line black wave tattoo on the side of a finger, with a patterned metal ring on the neighbouring finger.
Wave tattoo on the side of a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with ornate mandala detailing across the back of a hand.
Elephant head mandala on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl's face covering the back of a hand, with its piercing eyes and hooked beak clearly rendered.
Realistic owl face on the back of a hand
Silver and gold metallic temporary tattoos of triangles, diamonds and chevrons on the backs of two hands and a wrist, with rings, against sand.
Metallic geometric temporary tattoos on hands
Small fine line black tattoo of a treble clef merged with a heart, placed on the middle finger of a hand curled up near a pair of lips.
Treble clef and heart on a finger
Four black and grey traditional-style tattoos across the fingers of a hand, including a rose and a skull with dotwork shading.
Rose and skull finger tattoos
Dark blue dotwork tattoo of swirls, waves and dots covering the back of a hand, with a partly visible tattoo on the wrist above.
Blue swirl and wave pattern on a hand
Small solid black paw print tattoo on the side of a finger, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small paw print on a finger
Small solid black heart tattoo on the side of a finger, just below the nail, in a close photo of a curled hand.
Small solid heart tattoo on a finger
Two hands with spread fingers showing small fine line black tattoos of astrological symbols on the fingers, including a sun, a crescent moon and a triangle.
Planetary symbols on fingers
Two raised hands with black nail polish and rings show gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of wave, chevron, dot and flower designs on the forearms and wrists.
Metallic temporary tattoo bands on wrists
Two interlocked hands showing small black tribal-style band tattoos on the fingers, with silver and black nail art.
Tribal finger bands on interlocked hands
Close view of black script lettering tattooed on the back of a hand, with a dark shirt sleeve and a white shirt label visible beside it.
Black script lettering on the back of a hand
Fine line black script running down a forearm, with a small sun tattoo on the back of the hand and a small arrow on the wrist.
Script lettering and small sun tattoos on forearms
Traditional style tattoo on the back of a hand showing a grey and black cat with pink-tinted hair buns, a robe and a banner reading NERF HERDER, beside a photo of the real cat.
Cat portrait tattoo with banner on the hand
Close photo of a small fine line tattoo of a red balloon with a dark string on the side of a finger, on a hand with white nails.
Small red balloon tattoo on a finger
Dark henna mandala with floral and swirl motifs covering a woman's upper back, with matching henna on her raised right hand.
Henna mandala on upper back
Small fine line black cross tattoo on the side of a finger, on a hand with red painted nails.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Realism black and grey tattoo of a snarling lion head covering the back of a hand, with bared teeth and one amber-coloured eye.
Snarling lion head on the back of a hand
Black fine line tattoo of a cat's nose, mouth and whiskers across the side of a finger.
Cat whiskers tattoo on a finger
Black outline tattoo of three interlocking triangles on the back of a hand, in a geometric style.
Three interlocking triangles on the back of a hand
Realistic black and grey crowned skull tattoo across the back of a hand, with dark tattoo work on the forearm above.
Crowned skull on the back of a hand
Two fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, a letter K with an outlined heart on the left and an outlined heart above a figure 8 on the right, healed to a pale pink.
Small letter K and heart on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of a faceless spirit with a small heart on the fingers of a hand, with red painted nails.
Faceless spirit and small heart on a hand
Black and grey shaded lotus flower tattoo on the back of a hand, which holds an iced coffee inside a car.
Lotus tattoo on the back of a hand
Fine line tattoo of two overlapping triangle outlines in black ink on the side of a finger, with a silver ring on another finger.
Two overlapping triangles on a finger
Black and grey fine line skull tattoo on the back of a hand near the thumb, with a small crown tattoo on the other hand.
Small skull and crown on the hands
Solid black silhouette tattoo of an electric guitar on the back of a hand, which rests over a sunburst electric guitar on a wooden floor.
Electric guitar tattoo on the back of a hand
Hand making a V sign in front of a blurred world map, showing a small black aeroplane tattoo on the side of one finger.
Small aeroplane tattoo on a finger
Two matching black cartoon mouse tattoos, one on each hand at the wrist, with a small red bow on the right one.
Matching cartoon mice on the hands
Black script tattoo reading endless love across the middle finger of a hand, with pink nails and a dark floral background.
Endless love script on a finger