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Fine line tattoo of a molecular structure with HO and NH2 labels on the inner wrist, shown in two photographs.

Chemical structure tattoo on a wrist

Black fine line tattoo of nested squares spiralling into a centre, geometric style, on the forearm above the elbow.

Nested squares spiral on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a falcon head, the Eye of Horus, a queen's portrait and a pharaoh's face.

Egyptian themed sleeve with falcon and Eye of Horus

Close-up of a blue shaded diamond with black outlines and small sparkle marks, surrounded by traditional flash motifs on a forearm.

Blue diamond in a traditional arm tattoo

Collage of four fine line script tattoos in black ink, on a forearm, a wrist, an arm and the upper back.

Four script tattoos on arms and back

Black and grey tattoo of an X-wing starfighter over a compass rose with compass points, shaded realistically on the forearm.

X-wing starfighter over a compass rose

Two fine line black tattoos on a forearm: an open birdcage with a hanging key on the left, and a flock of birds rising from swirling lines on the right.

Open birdcage and flying birds on forearms

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head silhouette filled with traditional flowers and a large rose, on a forearm.

Mickey Mouse silhouette filled with flowers and a rose

Dotwork fish tattoo above a traditional-style bird with a red devil figure on it, on a forearm, with a yellow flower at the lower left edge.

Fish above a bird and devil on a forearm

Small fine line purple tattoo of a crescent moon and a sun on a wrist, with a cream knitted sleeve and dark hair in the frame.

Crescent moon and sun on a wrist

Colour tattoo of Woody from Toy Story on a forearm, with the word Dad in lettering on the wrist above him.

Woody from Toy Story on a forearm

Fine line black wrist tattoo of a dotted and solid band with a small hanging geometric pendant, on a forearm and hand.

Fine line wrist band with small pendant

Colour tattoo of a pink bunny-eared doll in a onesie with bold black outlines, on the forearm, with partial tattoos visible at the edges.

Pink bunny-eared doll on a forearm

Black and grey sketch-style tattoo on a forearm showing a wooden sign reading EDGE, a seated animal, a small figure and a spiky creature along a ledge.

Sign reading EDGE and figures on a forearm

Black and white photo of a small black tattoo of media playback symbols running across the inner forearm near the wrist.

Media playback controls on the wrist

Watercolour-style tattoo of a fox beside a teal four-leaf clover on an arm, with sketched black linework and orange splashes.

Fox and four-leaf clover on an arm

Fine line black tree tattoo with spreading bare branches on the inner wrist, beside a beaded bracelet.

Bare tree on the inner wrist

Black script lettering reading Mischief Managed in two lines across the inner wrist and lower forearm.

Mischief Managed lettering on a wrist

Guitar emerging from torn forearm skin

Black and white photo of two raised hands showing matching fine line script tattoos that read love on the inside of the wrists.

Matching love script tattoos on two wrists

Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's eyes and striped face within a feather, on the inner forearm.

Tiger eyes within a feather on a forearm

Small black fine line tattoo of a circle containing three dark rings and small marks, on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Small circular fine line tattoo on forearm

Black and grey hot air balloon tattoo with ornate dotwork patterns and a hanging anchor on the inner forearm.

Hot air balloon and anchor on a forearm

Black outline tattoo of Snoopy hugging a red heart, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Snoopy hugging a red heart on a wrist

Small colour tattoo of an orange and yellow butterfly with dark blue outlines on the outer forearm.

Orange butterfly on a forearm

Black and grey dotwork butterfly tattoo with bold outlined wings and thin antennae, on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Dotwork butterfly on a forearm

Fine line black tattoo of a small rose with a stem and two leaves on the forearm of a person wearing a white t-shirt and jeans.

Small rose on a forearm

Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on a forearm, near woven bracelets and a mustard knit sleeve.

Small compass rose on the forearm

Black anchor tattoo with a heart-shaped loop and curling scrolls on the inside of a wrist, shown in a photo taken indoors.

Anchor with swirls on a wrist

Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, worn beside stacked woven and beaded bracelets.

Mandala tattoo on a forearm

Colour tattoo of two maple leaves in orange, red and yellow with the words busy, busy, busy in black typewriter lettering above them, on a forearm.

Maple leaves and busy lettering on a forearm

Close-up of three lines of black Veni Vidi Vici lettering in a typewriter-style font on the inner forearm, near the wrist.

Veni Vidi Vici lettering on a forearm

Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading wild and free across the forearm.

Wild and free script on a forearm

Traditional style tattoo of a black cat with grey-lilac ears sitting above a blue flower and green leaves, placed on the forearm.

Black cat and blue flower on a forearm

A woman sits on sand wearing a bikini, showing a black and grey rose sleeve on her upper arm and forearm and a mandala-style tattoo on her hand.

Rose and mandala arm tattoos on a beach

Black and grey ornamental tattoo on a forearm, partly under a rolled shirt cuff, in a black and white photo of a man's outfit with a striped tie.

Ornamental tattoo on a forearm

Small black tattoo of a penguin in a top hat and cane, blowing a bubble, on the inner forearm.

Penguin in a top hat on a forearm

Black geometric arrow tattoo with stacked triangles running down the inner wrist and forearm.

Geometric arrow on inner wrist

Black tribal-style guitar tattoo with swirling body ornaments and a looped neck, on the inner forearm.

Black guitar tattoo on a forearm

Fine line black script tattoo reading Forgiven with a small cross above the final letters, on a forearm.

Forgiven script with a cross

Black and grey sewing machine tattoo on a forearm, shown against blue wooden panels and a blue top.

Sewing machine on a forearm

Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses, leaves and a pocket watch with a beaded chain across the inner forearm.

Roses, leaves and pocket watch on a forearm

Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace on the wrist, shown against a dark floral fabric.

Heartbeat line on a wrist

Small black fine line tattoo of a heart with a looping inner line on the inner wrist of a light-skinned arm.

Fine line heart on the inner wrist

Black fine line tattoo of a smiling Totoro-style face with whiskers, on the inner forearm.

Totoro-style face on a forearm

Black and grey botanical tattoo of wildflowers and grasses wrapping the forearm, with fine linework and shading, photographed outdoors beside a brick wall.

Wildflower sleeve on a forearm

Black script lettering reading "by Grace" on the inner wrist and forearm of a light-skinned arm.

by Grace script lettering on a wrist

Close photograph of a small black lowercase 'be' lettering tattoo on the inner wrist of a person with blonde hair and a striped top.

Small lowercase 'be' lettering on a wrist

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