Zigzag tattoo ideas

152 photos and flash · 59% Geometric, 33% Blackwork · Forearm most common

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Two forearms with bold black geometric tribal-style bands tattooed around the wrist and forearm, one with zigzag and diamond patterns and one with dense panels of symmetrical motifs.
Black geometric bands on two forearms
Black tribal tattoo covering a man's left shoulder, chest and upper arm down to the forearm, with spirals, zigzags and a central face-like motif.
Tribal shoulder, chest and arm sleeve
Black tribal tattoo of bands, zigzags and triangles covering a forearm, shown with coffee cups and a paper bag on a pavement.
Tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian style covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person, with bold chevron bands and solid black fills.
Polynesian-style tribal shoulder and arm sleeve
Black ink geometric band tattoo wrapped around an ankle, with zigzags, scallops and dotted drops, worn with a sandal on a sandy beach.
Black geometric band tattoo on ankle
Four-panel photo of a black tribal blackwork band wrapping the calf and ankle, with solid bands, triangles, chevrons and zigzag edging.
Blackwork tribal band on lower leg
Black and grey blackwork cuff tattoo on a forearm, with solid black bands and thin geometric triangle lines near the wrist.
Black band cuff with geometric lines on wrist
Geometric fox tattoo with black patterned linework, a black-filled body and blue patterned wings, shown on skin.
Geometric fox with blue wings
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Polynesian-style tribal tattoo design with a sun motif, bands of triangles and zigzags, shown on a sketchbook page.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve design
Close-up of a solid black geometric band tattoo with triangles, zigzags and fringed lines wrapping the forearm near the wrist.
Black geometric band on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tribal tattoo covering one side of a torso, extending across the chest, ribs and upper arm, with the other side left bare.
Tribal blackwork across chest, ribs and arm
Black ink tribal sleeve in Polynesian-style patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man wearing a black vest top.
Tribal sleeve over shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey tribal tattoo covering the back of a man's neck and upper back, with bold chevrons, triangles and shaded panels.
Tribal neck and upper back tattoo
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
Black geometric armband tattoo with zigzag borders wrapping the forearm of a person wearing a dark grey top.
Geometric armband tattoo on forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lion tattoo wrapping around the inner forearm, shown in three side-on views of the same arm.
Lion portrait on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a stretching cat decorated with tribal patterns and spirals, on the outer upper arm beside a white sleeve.
Stretching cat with tribal patterning on upper arm
Black tribal band tattoo with geometric motifs and a central eye symbol wrapping around a calf, photographed indoors on a patterned tiled floor.
Tribal bands tattoo on a lower leg
Black geometric armband tattoo with bands of zigzag and interlocking lines wrapped around a person's upper arm, with a red and grey feather tattoo partly visible below.
Geometric armband tattoo on upper arm
Black linework geometric tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with banded rings on the fingers and a small cross on one finger.
Geometric line tattoo across the back of a hand
Black ink Polynesian tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with spirals, triangles and diamond bands on bare skin.
Polynesian tribal tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Two hands showing matching solid black triangle tattoos in a row across one finger each, in a blackwork style on the hand.
Three black triangles across two fingers
Black tribal tattoo with a sun face on a shirtless man's chest, continuing over the shoulder and down the upper arm and forearm in a Polynesian-inspired blackwork style.
Tribal sun chest and full arm sleeve
Black blackwork tattoo of three ornate arrows with beaded shafts on the inner forearm, with two black zigzag bands circling the arm above them.
Three arrows and zigzag bands on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork band tattoo on the inner forearm, with a large spiral and chevron and zigzag patterns.
Polynesian-style band with spiral on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of triangles, zigzags, dots and solid bands covering a lower leg from below the knee to the ankle.
Blackwork geometric leg tattoo from knee to ankle
Black tribal tattoo with a central turtle motif wrapping the upper arm and shoulder in a Polynesian-style blackwork design.
Polynesian turtle tribal on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo of a sun motif with triangular and spiral patterns covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a red vest top.
Polynesian sun tribal on upper arm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands, triangles and zigzags covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black tribal arm sleeve
Black ink drawing of a tribal-style crescent band with a shaded flower on a grey background, shown as a tattoo design.
Tribal crescent band with flower
Black and white pen drawing of a tattoo design showing two plumeria flowers over a band of geometric patterns and curling scrolls, shown on a notebook page beside a black pen.
Plumeria band tattoo design on paper
A black geometric armband tattoo with zigzag borders and chevron patterns wraps the forearm near the elbow, with a coloured feather tattoo partly visible on the thigh below.
Black geometric armband and feather tattoo
Black and grey geometric wristband tattoo on a forearm, with a band of triangles above a solid black band edged with short vertical strokes.
Geometric wristband tattoo
Black geometric tattoo of a heart filled with tribal bands and chevrons, placed on the upper arm of a woman in a black top.
Heart with tribal pattern on upper arm
Blackwork geometric tattoo of parallel bands and a diamond pattern on a forearm and wrist, partly covered by a turquoise bracelet.
Black geometric bands on wrist with turquoise jewellery
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 tribal tattoo with bands, chevrons and solid black panels wrapping the upper arm and shoulder.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black geometric tribal tattoo of zigzags and triangles on a forearm, with a sleeping black French bulldog resting on the arm.
Tribal geometric tattoo on forearm with sleeping dog
Two black tribal-style armband tattoos on a pair of forearms, one with interlocking circles and zigzag bands and the other with circles, a checkerboard and parallel lines, placed on the forearms.
Geometric armband tattoos on both forearms
Black Polynesian tribal tattoo with spirals, bands and geometric motifs running across a person's ribs and side of the torso.
Polynesian tribal tattoo on the ribs
Three views of a forearm with a black and grey mountain landscape tattoo above a band of zigzags and black bands, styled in blackwork and dotwork on the forearm.
Mountain landscape armband on forearm
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a central sun motif wrapping the calf and ankle of a leg against a dark background.
Tribal calf and ankle tattoo
Black and grey geometric tattoo of concentric circles and maze-like zigzag lines on an upper arm, fading into dotwork at the lower edge.
Concentric maze pattern on upper arm
Black polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with solid black fills and geometric linework.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm
Solid black blackwork-style design of a circle with white zigzag lines, with curling swirls trailing beneath it, shown on a white background.
Zigzag circle with flowing swirls
Black and grey blackwork tribal sleeve with swirls, dots and triangles covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person shown from the back in a sepia photograph.
Black tribal sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black geometric bands with rune lettering wrap a forearm, while another person's hands hold the arm and a faint blue guideline marks the wrist.
Rune and geometric band forearm tattoo
Black tribal band tattoo with bold geometric blocks and diamond motifs wrapping around a man's forearm near the elbow, with close-up views below.
Black tribal band tattoo on a forearm