Text tattoo ideas

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Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading believe in yourself on a shoulder.
Believe in yourself script on shoulder
Black script lettering reading 'i am not afraid to walk this world alone' across the inner forearm, in a lettering style.
Script quote tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey fine line script lettering on the inner ankles of two feet, one reading Feet don't fail me now and the other reading Take me to the finish line.
Two script quote tattoos on ankles
Black serif lettering reading "I'm the hero of this story" runs diagonally across the side of the torso above a grey knitted top.
Quote tattoo reading "I'm the hero of this story"
Black script tattoo reading Life goes on above a thin heartbeat trace, on the forearm.
Life goes on script with heartbeat line
Red and cream woodcut-style drawing of a top hat with the words WE ARE ALL MAD HERE lettered across its crown, with radiating lines either side.
We are all mad here top hat
Black lettering reading Curiosity often leads to trouble runs along the outer thigh of a person wearing a grey top with one hand on their hip.
Quote in script along the side of a thigh
Black and grey lettering tattoo of a four-line quote across the lower back of a woman in a navy cut-out top.
Four-line quote tattoo on lower back
Hand-lettered black text reading too weird to live, too rare to die, with a flock of black bats, on a yellow background; a lettering design that could be used as a tattoo.
Lettering design with bats on yellow
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR sits on the outer thigh of a seated person in black underwear and a white shirt.
GRL PWR lettering on a thigh
Black serif Roman numerals reading IX XXVI MMXII tattooed in a single line along the side of a ribcage.
Roman numeral lettering on the ribs
Black ink pen drawing of a sailing ship on rough waves with a dangling anchor and the script words a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, on white paper.
Sailing ship and anchor with quote
Small black fine line tattoo on a hand showing a paper plane, a simple stick figure and the words LET GO.
Paper plane and LET GO on a hand
Black script tattoo reading To live would be an awfully big adventure runs down the centre of a woman's back, with small stars above it.
Quote tattoo running down the spine
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage typewriter on the back, with a quote above and the words think, write, create below.
Typewriter with quote across the back
Black script lettering reading I was given this life because im strong enough to live it, across the upper back in a lettering style.
Script quote across upper back
Pen and ink drawing of a teacup with a Cheshire cat grin, turquoise eyes, spotted turquoise mushrooms and the words We're all mad here.
Cheshire cat teacup with mushrooms
Black script lettering reading 'my daddy will kill you' with ornamental scrollwork, tattooed on the lower back above the waistband of a white top.
Script quote with scrollwork on lower back
Fine line lettering tattoo shaped like an infinity loop, written in dark ink across the outer thigh of a person wearing a striped dress.
Lyric loop tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering reading must be this tall to ride with a red arrow pointing left, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Must be this tall to ride lettering on ribs
Black lettering tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, set in a calligraphic script along the side of the ribs.
Quote lettering along the ribs
Hand-lettered black ink design reading You Are Enough inside a double circle on white paper, in a script lettering style.
You Are Enough lettering in a circle
Two photos of black ink tattoos: a small cross on the ankle and the words Proverbs 31:25 in script on the top of the foot.
Cross on ankle and script on foot
Fine line script lettering design reading ..and in time, this too shall pass. in black ink on a plain white background.
Script quote lettering design
Fine line script tattoo reading Carpe Diem on the side of a person's ribs, in warm evening light.
Carpe Diem script on the ribs
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading Run you clever boy and remember, in a fine script style, shown in a black and white photograph.
Quote tattoo in black script across two areas
Close-up of a black serif lettering tattoo reading I'm the hero of this story, running along the side of the ribs above grey fabric.
Serif quote tattoo along the side ribs
Black and grey fine line script tattoo on the upper back reading no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Handwritten quote across upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo covering a full back, showing a raven perched on bare branches above a skull among roots, with script down the right side.
Raven and skull tree on a full back
Black lettering tattoo on the inner wrist reading Macbeth above I.iv.50-51, in a clean serif-style font.
Macbeth and line reference on a wrist
Lettering on the inner wrist reading I belong with Emme's Bachelorette party, if found please buy me a drink, with small purple and red lips, on a temporary tattoo style transfer.
Bachelorette party quote on wrist
Black fine line script reading God is still working on me on a forearm, with the hand resting on a teal leather car seat.
Script quote on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an open mouth with dripping lower lip and the words What's love got to do with it? inside, on the upper arm.
Open mouth with text on upper arm
Black hand-drawn lettering reading BAD WOLF, with the W and O linked together, tattooed on the upper back in a fine, loose lettering style.
Bad Wolf lettering on upper back
Black ink tattoo on the upper back reading books are proof humans can do magic, with a silhouetted broom rider, flying birds, a triangle with a circle and a trident symbol.
Quote with broom, birds and symbols on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a sloth face with the words I'd Rather Be Napping above and below it, on the inner wrist.
Sloth face with text on a wrist
Black fine line script reading Angels never leave, They're always at your side, beside an outlined angel wing tattoo on skin, placed on the ribs.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black Hebrew lettering tattoo in a clean sans-serif style on the side of the ribs, with a black top lifted at the edge of the frame.
Hebrew lettering on the ribs
Black script reading Life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride, beside an ornate black cross tattoo on skin.
Cross and script quote on upper back
Black fine line handwritten script tattoo on a forearm reading The sun will rise and we will try again, set diagonally down the arm.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a typewriter with the words Choose a dream in typed lettering beneath it, on the upper arm.
Typewriter with Choose a dream on arm
Black outlined smiley face with X eyes and lettering above and beside it, with blue and red watercolour-style splashes, on a forearm.
Smiley face with lettering on a forearm
Black fine line script lettering reading Alltid i mitt hjerte across the ribs of a person wearing a black top.
Script lettering across the ribs
Black ink postmark tattoo on the chest, showing a circular stamp reading Buffalo NY, PM and 15 JUL 2005 beside wavy cancellation lines.
Postmark stamp tattoo on chest
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading 'with every heartbeat' along the collarbone near the shoulder.
Fine line script quote on the collarbone
Small fine line script reading feelin' fine in black ink on the upper arm of a person in a navy top with a rolled sleeve.
Feelin' fine script on upper arm
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading everything was beautiful and nothing hurt in a typewriter-style font, placed on the upper back.
Typewriter quote tattoo on the back
Black script lettering reading 'Write drunk; edit sober' inside a partial ink circle, with a smaller line of text below, on the side of a torso above a waistband.
Quote in a broken circle on the torso