String tattoo ideas

121 photos and flash · 50% Fine line, 11% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Fine line and dotwork tattoo of a moon, a faceted shape and a cat resting on an outlined hand, with a small teal wash, on a forearm.
Moon, cat and geometric shape on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a teal balloon with a handwritten lettering line reading Sometimes you need to let things go, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Balloon and quote on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird pulling a string that holds a hanging chandelier, on the inner forearm of a person in a dark top and jeans.
Bird pulling a hanging chandelier on a forearm
Two matching fine line colour tattoos of stick figure girls holding a tin can phone on the inner forearms.
Matching stick figure tin can phone tattoos
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a lavender sprig tied with string, sitting on the upper arm.
Lavender sprig on upper arm
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of five origami cranes hanging on dotted strings across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Origami cranes on dotted strings across a shoulder blade
Black fine line tattoo of a marionette hanging from strings with a small bow, placed on the upper back below the shoulder blade.
Marionette on strings across the upper back
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a kite with a trailing tail on the upper arm, just below a dark t-shirt sleeve.
Kite tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an engraved hand releasing strings from which dotwork planets, including a ringed Saturn, hang across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Hand holding planets on the upper back
Fine line black ink tattoo of two hands holding a cat's cradle string, with the words NO DAMN CAT above and NO DAMN CRADLE below, on the outer thigh.
Cat's cradle hands with lettering on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small elephant holding a heart-shaped balloon on a string with cross, peace sign and anchor charms, on a forearm.
Elephant with heart balloon on forearm
Black ink fine line tattoo of a hatched balloon with a wavy string and the words Let it go in script on a forearm.
Balloon and 'Let it go' on a forearm
Two matching colour tattoos on the tops of bare feet, each showing a child holding a tin can telephone joined by a fine black line.
Paired child and tin can telephone tattoos on feet
Fine line matching tattoos of stick figure girls holding a connecting string across three pairs of lower legs, one with a small red balloon.
Matching stick figures on three calves
Fine line black ink tattoo of a girl in a long dress flying a kite, placed on the side of the ribs.
Girl flying a kite on the ribs
Fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with two hoops and three feathers, shaded in purple and grey, on a forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a single balloon on a long thin string, with the words let it go beneath it, suited to a fine line tattoo design.
Balloon with the words let it go
Two matching fine line stick figure tattoos of girls holding a string telephone, one on each forearm, with red accents on the cheeks.
Matching stick figure phone tattoos on forearms
Fine line tattoo of rabbits holding balloons on the upper arm, drawn in thin reddish-brown ink.
Balloons and rabbits on an upper arm
Small black and grey balloon tattoo with a fine trailing string on the inner forearm, softly shaded.
Balloon on a forearm
Two matching black fine line tattoos of stick figure girls holding a connected string, one on each ankle, with white canvas trainers visible.
Matching stick figure ankle tattoos
Fine line tattoo of small animals holding blue, purple and red balloons across the upper arm.
Animals holding balloons on upper arm
Fine line tattoo on the back of a hand showing a woman's face with red lips, hands holding strings above two black silhouette figures on the fingers, with an eight ball at the wrist.
Woman's face and marionette hands on the back of a hand
Fine line violin outline with purple and black hexagons tattooed on a forearm, shown in two photographs from different angles.
Violin outline with hexagons on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of lily of the valley stems in a small glass jar on the inner upper arm.
Lily of the valley in a jar on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a girl in a billowing dress holding a kite string, with the kite high above, on the inner forearm.
Girl flying a kite on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a heart-shaped balloon with a long trailing string on the ribs.
Heart balloon on the ribs
Black and grey pencil drawing of an acoustic guitar with a ribbon of musical staff and notes wrapping around its neck, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Acoustic guitar with flowing music staff
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a shaded balloon on the upper back, with the handwritten script phrase Sometimes you need to let things go trailing from its string.
Balloon and script quote on upper back
Small colour tattoo of a cute grey cartoon figure holding a red heart-shaped balloon on a line, in a fine line style, on pale skin.
Heart balloon and small grey figure
Two forearms, each with a matching fine line tattoo of a stick figure girl holding a string, in black ink on the forearm.
Matching stick figure girls on forearms
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a cartoon bear holding a balloon on a string, with small insects around it, on pale skin.
Cartoon bear holding a balloon
Line drawing design of a pink heart balloon with a fine line string forming the words love you, shown on a plain cream background with no body placement visible.
Heart balloon with love you script
Black and grey fine line tattoo on the inner forearm of a figure in a flowing dress hanging from strings held by flying birds.
Figure swinging from birds on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a grey sloth hanging from a red balloon on the upper back, with the string drawn in black.
Sloth hanging from a red balloon on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two dreamcatchers with hanging feathers running down the centre of a bare back.
Dreamcatchers and feathers down the back
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding taut crossing string, placed on the forearm.
Two hands and string on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a stringed instrument on the middle finger, shown in a sepia-toned photograph of a hand gripping strings.
Small stringed instrument tattoo on a finger
Small colour tattoo of a cartoon cat in a polka dot dress and red bow, holding an open orange book by a thin line, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Cartoon cat holding an orange book on ankle
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding a criss-crossed string between them, placed on the thigh.
Hands holding a string on the thigh
Two matching fine line tattoos of a red balloon with a thin dark blue string, shown on the lower legs of two people.
Matching red balloon tattoos on two calves
Two matching wrist tattoos of small stick figure girls in green and purple dresses, holding a thin black string between them, in a fine line style.
Matching stick figures joined by a string on wrists
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
Fine line tattoo of a red balloon with black string that flows down into the script words let it be, on the middle of a person's back.
Red balloon with script on the back
Two matching fine line tattoos of stick figures joined by a long straight line, one on each inner wrist.
Matching stick figure wrist tattoos
Fine line black ink tattoo of two stick figures joined by a taut string, one figure on each ankle.
Stick figures joined by a string on two ankles
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small bear holding a string to a large balloon, on the side of the ribs.
Bear floating from a balloon on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a double bass on the finger of a hand gripping the instrument's strings.
Double bass tattoo on a finger