Text tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realistic tattoo of three elephants walking in a line with linked trunks, above script lettering, on the side of a person's ribs.
Three elephants and script on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded anchor wrapped in rope, with the script words Refuse to sink across it, on a lower leg.
Anchor with Refuse to sink script on a calf
Black and grey shaded feather quill with a pen nib and a line of small text beneath it, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather quill and quote on upper back
Realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a shaded grey portrait of a man in large glasses, crossed Chap Stick tubes beneath him and the words HECK YES above.
Portrait with crossed lip balm tubes on a leg
Black and grey realistic scroll tattoo with the lettering you can run from your problems but you can't run from yourself, on the side of the ribs.
Scroll with quote on the side
Colour tattoo of a pink lotus flower with a yellow centre above black script lettering, on the upper arm, in a realism and lettering style.
Pink lotus with script quote on upper arm
Realistic fine line humpback whale tattoo in grey ink on the side of a torso, with the words Pro memoria written above it.
Humpback whale with script on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather with a looping script quote reading Behind every happily ever after there's an extraordinary story, across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather and script quote on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded wing with the script words Tomorrow is never promised Just live, on the side of the ribs.
Wing and script quote on the ribs
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on a shoulder, with the words I'm a walking travesty but I'm smiling at every thing forming the trailing wing.
Butterfly with quote on the shoulder
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo of unrolled scrolls covered in text, shown across three views of an upper arm and forearm.
Scroll and scripture full sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose formed from banknotes, with the words ONE and C.R.E.A.M. visible, on the upper arm.
Rose made of banknotes on an upper arm
Black and grey torn skin effect tattoo on an upper arm, with lines of lettering revealed beneath the skin.
Torn skin lettering on upper arm
Colour realism rose tattooed on the upper arm beside black script lettering running down the forearm, on a person outdoors.
Red rose and script quote on arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy on a barrel racing horse, with the words Courage is being scared, across a woman's upper back.
Barrel racer and horse with quote on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve with a pocket watch and roses on the left arm, and script lettering across the ribs of a woman in a black bikini.
Pocket watch sleeve and script lettering on torso
Black script quote wrapping the ribs and side of the torso, with a teal realistic butterfly tattoo near the hip and an inset close-up of the butterfly.
Script quote on ribs with butterfly
Black script quote and two shaded red roses tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a white top at the upper edge of the frame.
Script quote and two roses on the ribs
Black and grey forearm tattoos showing crystals, a heart, a bell, crossed nails, a swallow and the words THE END, on a forearm.
Black and grey forearm sleeve with swallow and bell
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with leaves and a line of Roman numerals across the thigh.
Three roses and Roman numerals on a thigh
Grey shaded footprint tattoo on skin with the handwritten words 'My whole world, It begins and it ends with you' beside it.
Footprint tattoo with quote
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a dark centre on a thigh, with a small script line tattooed near the waistband of black underwear.
Sunflower tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a large raven in flight with smaller birds, German text and a vertical brushstroke ladder motif.
Raven in flight across a back piece
Realism portrait of a bearded man with red blood splatter and the words Don't Open and Dead Inside tattooed on a calf.
Bearded man portrait with zombie and blood splatter
Red and orange feather quill tattoo on the ribs, with black cursive script reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.
Feather quill with script quote on ribs
Realism-style tattoo on the upper arm of a flag blowing in the wind, with stars and red and blue shading behind the black script reading We the People of the United States.
We the People script over American flag on arm
Two legs resting in a bath showing black and grey rose and compass tattoos on one thigh and a long block of script down the other thigh.
Rose and script leg tattoos in a bath
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose set within a coin-style medallion with banner text, across the back of a hand.
Black and grey rose in coin on hand
Forearm before and after: black text tattoo with spelling errors, then a realistic notebook page tattoo with red corrections over the same words.
Text cover-up on a forearm, notebook paper
Realistic tattoo of three slashes with red blood drips and a razor blade reading HELP ME on the forearm.
Razor blade and cuts on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass with flowers, a beaded chain and a ribbon reading TAKE ME HOME, on the outer thigh.
Compass and banner on a thigh
Colour tattoo on the inner forearm of a tabby cat with blue eyes peeking over a coffee cup, with the words all you need is love and more coffee in a realistic style with lettering.
Cat peeking over coffee cup with lettering
Realistic drawing of a howling wolf head in profile, shaded in browns, oranges and black, with mirrored handwritten text above it.
Howling wolf head in profile
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and elbow, showing torn skin peeled back to reveal printed Latin-style text beneath.
Torn skin revealing text on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a full moon with cratered shading above a small serif quote on a forearm, reading Barn's burnt down, now I can see the moon.
Realistic moon and quote on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with silhouetted birds rising from its tip and the text Isaiah 40:31 beneath it, on the side of the torso.
Feather and flying birds with scripture on flank
Black and grey realism tattoo of praying hands and an unrolled scroll of scripture across the ribs and side of the torso.
Praying hands and scripture scroll on ribs
Realistic portrait tattoo on an upper arm of a long-haired, bearded man grinning with a gold tooth and holding a bat marked montos.
Realistic portrait of a grinning man with a bat
Colour realism tattoo of bacon strips inside a black and grey ornate frame with a banner reading I have no regrets, on an upper arm.
Realistic bacon strips with banner on upper arm
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 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 and grey wrist tattoo of a shaded owl on a branch with a crescent moon and the script words Never lose hope.
Owl on a branch with script on a wrist
Realistic black and grey feather tattoo on a forearm, with the script words Not all who wander are lost running beneath it.
Feather and script quote on a forearm
Black and grey realism style forearm tattoo of a mountain range above a pine tree line, with the words think like a mountain and Leopold beneath.
Mountain range and pines with a quote
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a lion head, daisies, a pocket watch, a skull and lettering.
Lion and flower leg sleeve with pocket watch
Black and grey back tattoo of a bird in flight beside German text, with a brushstroke ladder shape and red wash, placed across the back.
Bird in flight with German text on a back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of two little fingers linked in a pinky promise, with the words PINKY PROMISE in outlined lettering with red accents, on a forearm.
Pinky promise hands on a forearm