Sleeve tattoo ideas

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Full colour Alice in Wonderland tattoo across a woman's back and left arm, showing the Cheshire Cat in a tree, the Mad Hatter and a DRINK ME label on the sleeve.
Alice in Wonderland back and sleeve tattoo
Traditional style arm sleeve with a tiger head, an all-seeing eye, a skull, a snake and a rose on a forearm and upper arm, in black outline with red, green and blue colour.
Traditional sleeve with tiger, eye and snake
Forearm and upper arm covered in a black and grey ornamental sleeve tattoo with scrollwork and leaf-like motifs, worn beside a digital watch.
Ornamental black and grey sleeve on forearm
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork detail covering a forearm, shown in a dark black and white photograph of a person in a striped top and dark trousers.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Two forearms crossed in front of a pale green t-shirt, both covered in bold black tribal blackwork patterns on the forearm.
Black tribal patterns on both forearms
Black and grey photograph of a torso with full dotwork sleeves, chest patterns and a lotus with fern-like fronds tattooed on the abdomen.
Dotwork sleeves with lotus on the abdomen
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head, a rose and a compass and pocket watch on an upper arm.
Eagle, rose and compass sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey rose and mandala tattoos on the upper arms and forearms of a woman in a rust-coloured dress, with a gold bracelet on the left wrist.
Rose and mandala sleeves in warm light
Black and grey traditional sleeve on a forearm and upper arm, featuring a tiger head, an eagle, a feathered chief, a snake and roses.
Black and grey traditional sleeve with tiger, eagle and
Four views of a full arm sleeve of colourful mandala and floral tattoos in greens, reds and blues, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Colourful mandala full arm sleeve
Black and grey mandala tattoo covering a forearm, with dotwork and fine line petals and geometric rosettes.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Colour tattoo sleeve of roses and leaves on the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a grey graphic t-shirt.
Roses and leaves on a sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing classical statues, a winged figure, floral wreaths and a Greek key pattern at the elbow.
Classical figures and wings full arm sleeve
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Japanese style peony and scroll sleeve tattoo design for the upper arm, shown from back, side and front.
Peony and scroll sleeve design, three views
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with a stylised face motif and swirling bands covering a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal face sleeve on upper arm
Shirtless man with a realistic black and grey skull and red sunburst tattoo across his chest and stomach, with geometric linework and red and grey sleeves on both arms.
Skull and geometric full torso and sleeve tattoo
Shirtless man in swim briefs showing a black tribal blackwork sleeve covering his right shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a separate band near the wrist.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and arm
Black Polynesian-style tribal full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with spiral and triangle patterns.
Polynesian tribal full sleeve on an arm
Black ink geometric mandala and honeycomb pattern on a forearm beside Polynesian-style tribal swirls on the upper arm.
Mandala and tribal arm sleeve
Three arms shown side by side, each with a black and grey octopus and squid sleeve in a dotwork engraved style, running from the upper arm to the forearm.
Octopus and squid sleeve across three arms
Woman in a black bikini with a black and grey rose sleeve on her left upper arm and forearm, and a geometric tattoo on her right upper arm.
Rose sleeve and geometric tattoos on arms
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Black and white photo of a man in a white vest holding a kitten, with script lettering across his chest and black ornamental tattoos on his forearm.
Chest script and kitten in black and grey
A man in a black t-shirt and joggers walks along a street, showing a black and grey realism sleeve tattoo with a clock, roses and compass on his arm.
Grey sleeve with clock and roses
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo showing a colourful nebula, planets and stars in a realistic style on the upper arm and forearm.
Nebula and planets full arm sleeve
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of ornamental scrollwork and leaves on a woman's raised arm, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey ornamental full sleeve
Black and grey roses with blackberry sprigs and leaves tattooed across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown from the side in a black top.
Roses and blackberries across upper arm
Three views of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a solid black tribal tattoo of curving spikes and circular shapes, in a blackwork style on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a lotus flower, feathers, swirling lines and dotwork.
Lotus and feather sleeve on upper arm
Shirtless man with a black NY cap covering his face, showing traditional style roses, a heart and script lettering on his chest, abdomen and full sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Traditional roses and lettering across chest and arms
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm, with large roses on the upper arm and daisies and a dark flower on the forearm.
Black and grey rose and flower arm sleeve
Woman in a white satin wedding dress with black and grey tattoo sleeves of roses and butterflies on both arms, hands resting at her waist.
Full arm sleeves with roses and butterflies
Black tribal-style sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with spiral and band patterns in solid black ink.
Tribal-style black sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Viking warrior in a horned helmet, with shield and sword, on an upper arm sleeve that continues into Celtic knotwork on the forearm.
Viking warrior sleeve with Celtic knotwork
Three views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a skull, feather-like shading and fine geometric patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey skull and feathers full sleeve
Two people holding hands outdoors, with a black and grey traditional rose tattoo on one forearm and geometric patterned tattoos on the other arm.
Couple holding hands showing forearm and upper arm tattoos
Three side-by-side photos of upper arm tattoos: a black tribal pattern on the left, a red and black biomechanical alien design in the centre, and a grey and black biomechanical skull with a green eye
Three upper arm tattoos: tribal and biomechanical
Traditional tattoo sleeve on the upper arm showing a mermaid holding a bouquet, a red heart, pink roses, a skull and a blue rose, outlined in black.
Mermaid and heart sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve on a woman's arm, showing a scaled snake, a camera and a portrait tattooed on the forearm and upper arm.
Black and grey sleeve with snake and camera
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an arm, shown in two photographs, depicting a Candy Land board game scene with a gingerbread house, lollipop trees, gumdrops, candy canes and a winding path.
Candy Land board game sleeve on an arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of an animal skull with fangs, a feathered wing and a shaded rose, with a partly visible ribbon banner above.
Skull, wing and rose on a forearm
Black and grey fine line full sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a whale, mountains, a fox, ferns and foxglove, with a small teal octopus at the top of the shoulder.
Full arm sleeve with whale, fox and foliage
Black linework full sleeve of interlocking mandala, paisley and flower motifs covering a woman's arm from forearm to upper arm.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on a raised arm
Realistic colour tattoo of red lilies and dark buds covering a forearm, set against a blue and green background.
Red lilies sleeve on a forearm
Colour realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a roe deer with antlers above a lynx face, set against a soft green and orange watercolour-style background.
Deer and lynx realism sleeve on an upper arm
Person seated in a car at night, showing a tattoo sleeve of roses and dark shading on the upper arm and forearm, with a small tattoo on the hand raised in front of the steering wheel.
Rose sleeve on an arm, seen from inside a car