Rope tattoo ideas

517 photos and flash · 54% Traditional, 11% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Colour tattoo of a lighthouse, sailboat and waves inside a rope-edged heart, with purple flowers and green leaves, in a traditional style on a forearm.
Heart-framed lighthouse and sailboat on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a banner reading HOME, on the forearm.
Traditional anchor with HOME banner
Black and grey dotwork hot air balloon tattoo with a basket and ropes, sitting on the forearm.
Hot air balloon on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale lifted by ropes to a small basket, on the inner forearm.
Whale lifted by a balloon on forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a red rose, a compass with a blue star, a rope and a tag reading Home is.
Compass, rose and luggage tag on a forearm
Colour and grey realism style tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and decorated with pink roses and blue flowers, on the inner forearm.
Anchor with roses and forget-me-nots on a forearm
Traditional-style black anchor with rope and pink and blue flowers on the inner wrist and forearm of a person with their hand raised.
Anchor and flowers on a wrist
Two matching forearm tattoos: a watercolour feather with script and flying birds on the left, and a black and grey anchor with rope, birds and script on the right.
Feather and anchor matching forearm tattoos
Close photo of a small black anchor tattoo on a forearm, with a silver anchor bracelet and red and white rope wrapped around the wrist below it.
Small anchor tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey shaded anchor tattoo with a rope coiled around the shaft, on the inside of a forearm near the wrist.
Anchor and rope on a forearm
Black linework anchor with a rope wrapped around the shank, tattooed on the inner wrist in a traditional style.
Anchor and rope on the inner wrist
Colourful compass rose and anchor with a rope on the inside of a forearm, with watercolour splashes in orange, green, blue and pink.
Compass and anchor with watercolour splashes
Two side-by-side photos of a traditional style compass rose on an inner wrist in black ink and an anchor wrapped in rope on a forearm in blue and grey shading.
Compass rose and anchor on forearms
Traditional style tattoo of a sailing ship in a bottle with a rope and anchor on a forearm, in red, teal and black ink.
Ship in a bottle and anchor on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo sleeve on an upper arm and forearm showing a red and white striped lighthouse, orange roses, an anchor and rope.
Lighthouse, rose and anchor sleeve
Black and grey shaded anchor tattoo with a coiled rope on the inner forearm, photographed indoors against a white cabinet and wooden flooring.
Shaded anchor with rope 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
Black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship inside a bottle with a rope stopper, on the forearm, in a traditional style with bold outlines and stippled shading.
Ship in a bottle on a forearm
Two matching black and grey forearm tattoos, one showing a ship's wheel with the words Be the one to guide me, the other an anchor with rope and the words but never hold me down.
Matching ship's wheel and anchor tattoos with script
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a red and white lighthouse over the sea inside a black anchor with teal accents and a rope loop.
Lighthouse and anchor on a forearm
Two side-by-side photos of an anchor tattoo with a bow and the word Sister on a forearm, one in black and grey and one with pink and coloured shading.
Anchor and bow with Sister script on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a girl sitting on a crescent moon swing, with a thin rope running to a small hanging ornament, on the inner forearm.
Girl on a crescent moon swing on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo on the forearm showing a house with a scalloped roof, dotted smoke, a TAKE CARE banner and a rope knot.
House and rope knot with TAKE CARE banner
Collage of four colourful watercolour-style tattoos on arms: an anchor with rope, a deer, a skull and an outlined lily, with the lily and anchor on forearms and the skull on the upper arm.
Watercolour anchor, deer, skull and lily
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a crown-topped key with a twisted shaft and a small cross above, on the inside of a forearm.
Crown key tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship inside a bottle with a rope stopper, on the inner forearm.
Sailing ship in a bottle on a forearm
Collage of four tattoos: a traditional hot air balloon with roses on the upper back, a colourful traditional anchor with rope and hearts on the upper arm, a black and grey anchor with a compass and
Four nautical and balloon tattoos collage
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded grey eagle within a rope-style border, with a hand above it holding a red and orange flame.
Eagle, hand and flame on a forearm
Black and red lettering with a black anchor wrapped in red rope on the inner wrist, in a lettering style.
Anchor and slogan text on a wrist
Fine line black outline tattoo of a rope-wrapped anchor above the words 'I refuse to sink.' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor with rope and 'I refuse to sink' on a wrist
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a life ring with a coiled rope on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Life ring with rope on the wrist
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo with a rope wrapped around the shaft, a heart at the centre and a flower at the base, on the inner wrist.
Anchor, rope and heart on the inner wrist
Traditional style lantern tattoo with a lettered banner and rope border on a man's forearm, resting on a bar.
Lantern and banner tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realistic anchor tattoo wrapped in rope on the inner forearm of a person wearing a light t-shirt.
Shaded anchor with rope on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a rowboat on water beneath a moon and two birds, framed by a heart-shaped rope border, on a forearm.
Rowboat in a rope heart on a forearm
Two forearms held together, each with a black and grey traditional-style anchor wrapped in rope on the inner forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on forearms
Close view of gold metallic temporary tattoos on two arms, including a geometric band and a leafy sprig on the forearm and a botanical design on the upper arm.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross wrapped in rope with rays of light, two small crosses and a banner, on the inner forearm.
Wooden cross and banner on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional key tattoo with red shading on the bow, crossing a rope-framed compass rose on the forearm.
Key and compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a ship's wheel in the centre, on the forearm of a man in a white t-shirt.
Anchor, rope and ship's wheel on a forearm
Forearm covered in fine line doodles, including a coffee cup, paper plane and pocket watch, next to a wrist tattoo of a spade and heart, with two hands clasped.
Doodle tattoos on a forearm with clasped hands
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing armour plates with a stylised monogram on the shoulder and chainmail-style knotwork below the elbow.
Armour and chainmail sleeve with monogram
Black fine line tattoo of a rope knot with a looped rope band around the inside of a wrist.
Rope knot bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope, with two shaded roses and leaves, on a forearm.
Anchor and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of a pocket compass with rope and a faded world map, shown in a split view with a compass rose and continent outlines.
Compass and world map forearm tattoo
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an anchor, rope and clouds covering a forearm, with a wooden watch on the wrist and pine trees behind.
Anchor and rope sleeve on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a red and white lighthouse with orange light beams, waves and clouds, framed by a rope border and banner on a forearm.
Lighthouse and waves with banner on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a compass in a rope border, a blue and red anchor and the words Let your past be your compass but never your anchor.
Compass, rope and anchor quote on a forearm