Stripe tattoo ideas

327 photos and flash · 26% Blackwork, 23% Geometric · Forearm most common

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A woman in a standing forward fold shows geometric linework across her upper back and gold-toned geometric markings on her forearm and hand.
Forward fold with geometric markings on back and arm
Black and grey photograph of a blackwork chevron armband tattoo wrapped around a forearm, with a blurred street behind.
Chevron band tattoo on a forearm
Dotwork tattoo of concentric black circles and shaded bands running across a pale forearm, placed on the forearm against a black background.
Concentric circle and gradient bands on a forearm
Two forearms show metallic gold arrow designs and black and gold banded temporary tattoos, with the placement on the forearm and wrist.
Gold arrows and bands on two forearms
Two forearms crossed under clasped hands against a white wall, one with a dark spiked band tattoo with two stripes near the wrist and the other with a tiny line of script.
Spiked band tattoo on a forearm
Both forearms of a person with palms up, covered in symmetrical blackwork geometric tattoos of diamond motifs, chevrons and stripes.
Blackwork geometric forearm sleeves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's face with a detailed eye and whiskers across the inner forearm.
Tiger face on a forearm
Blackwork tattoo of solid black bands and thin lines wrapped around a forearm, shown against a blurred street.
Black bands tattoo on a forearm
Blackwork tattoo of two solid black bands on the inner forearm, each with a key silhouette knocked out in skin tone.
Two key bands on a forearm
Small black and grey bee tattoo in fine line and dotwork style on the inside of a forearm.
Small bee on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of stripes wrapping around a forearm in an optical illusion, with a dotwork spiral pattern on the arm above.
Striped optical wrap on forearm
Two arms covered in traditional-style tattoos, including a panther head, a feathered headdress, a skull, a snake and roses, placed on the forearms and upper arms.
Traditional sleeves with panther, skull and snake
Two forearms with black bands separated by bare skin, and dotwork stippling fading toward the wrist, in a blackwork and dotwork style on the forearm.
Banded forearms with dotwork fade
Three black geometric chevron arrows tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a gold watch.
Three chevrons on a wrist
Close view of a woman's forearm with three thin dark blue-grey parallel bands tattooed around it, below the elbow.
Three parallel bands on a forearm
Black geometric band tattoos wrap both forearms of a person in a dark top, with solid stripes and angular interlocking shapes.
Geometric bands on both forearms
Colour tattoo of the cartoon character Tigger in an orange and black striped bouncing pose on a forearm, with a small pink arrow above him.
Tigger cartoon tattoo on a forearm
Two colour tattoos in a neo-traditional style: a forearm portrait of a moustached man with lightning bolts and lettering, and an upper arm portrait of a bearded man in a paper boat hat with an eye and
Two colourful portrait tattoos on forearm and upper arm
Two black bands with thin white inner lines wrap around a forearm in a blackwork style, placed on the forearm near the elbow.
Black banded forearm tattoo
Neo-traditional forearm tattoo of a hairless cat head above a red spiral sun and a beetle, with red, grey and black ink.
Cat and beetle neo-traditional forearm tattoo
A small black and grey realistic tattoo of a tiger cub sitting on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red polka dot sleeve.
Tiger cub on a forearm
Close view of a forearm with two solid black bands tattooed around it, a simple blackwork armband design.
Two solid black bands on a forearm
Realistic red rose tattoo on a forearm, with a black linework rose stem and leaves below it and striped black shading above.
Realistic red rose on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of parallel red and blue lines wrapping around a forearm near the wrist, with a brown belt and blue polka-dot dress in the background.
Red and blue fine lines on a forearm
Two forearms resting on a cream rug, each with abstract tattoos of thin black lines, a teal band and a bold black stroke across the forearm.
Abstract bands and lines on two forearms
Blackwork armband tattoo of stacked chevron bands on a forearm, photographed on a blurred city street.
Black chevron band on a forearm
Close photograph of a black geometric tattoo of parallel lines and small dots on the inner wrist and forearm, in a fine line style.
Parallel line geometric mark on the wrist
Colourful foliage and puzzle piece tattoo sleeve on a forearm resting against an acoustic guitar.
Foliage sleeve on a forearm resting on a guitar
Black and white photo of two people with arms linked, each showing solid black bands on the forearm in a blackwork style, with dotwork on one arm and small script on the wrist.
Black bands and dots on two forearms
Close view of a black blackwork tattoo wrapped around a forearm near the wrist, with a lattice panel between solid bands, against a dark background.
Geometric blackwork band on forearm
Close photo of a forearm with a blackwork tattoo of three solid black bands and two thin black lines wrapping around the arm.
Black banded armband tattoo on forearm
Black ink tattoo of four horizontal bands with two Chinese-style characters between them, on a forearm with the sleeve rolled up.
Black bands and characters on a forearm
Three forearms against a black background, each with two solid black bands tattooed around the forearm in a blackwork style with brushed, uneven edges.
Double black bands on three forearms
Close-up of a forearm with two thin solid black bands tattooed fully around it, with a grey sweater sleeve pushed up above.
Two black bands on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of three parallel black bands wrapping around a woman's forearm, with long brown hair blowing across a teal background.
Three thin bands on a forearm
Two forearms with matching black bands and a dotwork fade in black ink on a blanket background, in a blackwork and dotwork style on the forearm.
Two black bands and dotwork fade on forearms
Three views of a forearm sleeve in blackwork geometric style with a central mandala, zigzag bands and teal accent lines, placed on the forearm.
Geometric blackwork forearm sleeve with mandala
Close photo of a clenched fist showing a rainbow stripe band tattoo around the wrist, with a plaid sleeve on the forearm.
Rainbow stripe band on a wrist
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
Woman seen from behind in a black backless bodysuit and blue jeans, showing a black and grey ornamental tattoo on her forearm.
Ornamental forearm tattoo, seen from behind
Black and grey mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with thin stripes across the fingers.
Mandala tattoo across hand and forearm
Colour tattoo of a waving American flag with blue star field and wisps of grey shading across a forearm, with a person in jeans and a skull belt buckle behind.
American flag design on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of grey seed heads on tall stems above a shaded geometric star, with vertical orange and yellow streaks running beneath, in a botanical and geometric style.
Seed heads and geometric star on a forearm
Two matching fine line stick figure tattoos in black ink with small red hearts, one on each inner forearm.
Matching stick figure tattoos on forearms
Black and white photo of a forearm with bold black blackwork bands and thin parallel stripes wrapping around it, with a curved swoosh near the wrist.
Black bands wrapping a forearm
Black and grey lion face tattoo with overlapping geometric black bars and white gaps, sitting on the inner forearm.
Lion face with geometric blocks on a forearm
Colourful geometric bird tattoo with black hatching and yellow, teal and orange accents on a forearm.
Stylised bird on a forearm
Small heart tattoo with a black outline and pink, purple and blue diagonal stripes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Striped heart tattoo on wrist