Tattoo ideas

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A leg in a bathtub covered in bold traditional tattoos, including red roses, an anchor wrapped in rope and a red heart, on the thigh, calf and a hand.
Traditional leg sleeve with roses and an anchor
Two black and grey flower tattoos with yin yang centres sit on the thighs of two people lying on a bed.
Yin yang flower tattoos on two thighs
Gold metallic temporary tattoo of a scallop pattern on the upper thigh, seen through a rip in light blue jeans.
Gold metallic scallop motif on a thigh
Realistic coloured tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a thin branch on the upper thigh, with white lace fabric at the top of the frame.
Red cardinal perched on a branch
Realistic colour tattoo of two pink roses above a shaded grey skull with red accents, on the outer thigh.
Roses and skull on a thigh
Black linework tattoo of a naga serpent, lotus flowers and swirling waves covering a leg from thigh to calf.
Naga serpent and lotus leg tattoo
Light blue scale tattoo on the outer thigh of a person lying on a carpet, with a drawn wave design on paper beside them.
Blue scales tattoo on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes, red roses and green leaves on the outer thigh, framed by gold scrollwork and a teal banner.
Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh
Blue peacock head and feathers on the thigh, with black linework tail feathers continuing down the leg to the calf.
Peacock tattoo running down a leg
Black and grey ornamental lace-style tattoo with floral motifs and lattice panels covering a leg from thigh to ankle.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo down a leg
Black ink tattoo of two paw prints filled with lace-like patterns, with swirls and a dotted chain below, on the upper thigh.
Lace-filled paw prints on a thigh
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a horned ram head with a triangle eye and tentacles, on the outer thigh.
Ram head with tentacles and all-seeing eye on thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve with roses, an animal portrait and script lettering across the thigh and calf.
Black and grey leg sleeve with roses and script
Two photos of black lettering tattoos: 'I'm fine' on the outer thigh and 'save me' on the lower leg, both in a handwritten script style.
I'm fine and save me lettering on legs
Watercolour-style owl tattoo with black linework and splashes of purple, orange, pink and blue on the outer thigh.
Watercolour owl on a thigh
Black ornamental tattoo of a mandala-patterned animal silhouette with dotwork detail on the upper thigh, under a yellow skirt.
Mandala-patterned animal on thigh
Two traditional tattoos: a green and yellow face in profile with a pink heart and chain on the upper arm, and a cuffed hand holding a diamond with PRISONER JEWELLERY lettering on the thigh.
Traditional face, heart and chain with cuffed hand
Two colour neo-traditional tattoos side by side: a hairless cat with a pearl necklace on an upper arm, and a Siamese cat in an ornate gold frame with white flowers on a thigh.
Two neo-traditional cat tattoos on arm and thigh
Black ink mandala lace tattoo with hanging drops and diamond shapes on the thigh, partly covered by a dark skirt.
Lace mandala tattoo on the thigh
Close photo of a geometric red diamond tattoo with black ink splatter and red dots on the outer upper thigh.
Red diamond motif with ink splatter on a thigh
Teal scale-like tattoo with soft grey shading on the upper thigh of a person lying in denim shorts and a woven belt.
Teal scale tattoo on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of blue-green scales showing through torn skin on the outer thigh.
Blue scales under torn skin on a thigh
Four black and grey paw print tattoos with heart-shaped pads and script letters, arranged diagonally down the outer thigh.
Four paw prints with script letters on thigh
Back view of a woman in white lace lingerie showing a colourful traditional-style floral tattoo on her lower back and side, with a cat on the sofa behind her.
Colour floral tattoo across a back and hip
Colour realism tattoo of a blue eye with long lashes and red watercolour splashes with dripping red lines, on the outer thigh.
Realistic eye with watercolour splash on thigh
Two traditional colour tattoos on the upper thighs, one showing Darth Vader's helmet and the other R2-D2, each set in an ornate oval frame with roses or a flower.
Darth Vader and R2-D2 in frames on thighs
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon mermaid with flowing red hair, a yellow and blue fish and a red crab among bubbles and seaweed, on an upper thigh.
Cartoon mermaid with fish and crab on a thigh
Black and grey ornamental lion head tattoo with blue eyes and a blue gem crown on the outer upper thigh.
Ornamental lion head with blue gem on thigh
Black script lettering reading "P.S. You will always be my Baby girl" tattooed on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts and a lion print t-shirt.
Script quote on the outer thigh
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of an owl with amber eyes above a small house held in a hand, on the outer thigh.
Owl and house on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo on the side of a thigh showing a solid silhouette of a figure with a chain and ring charm above it and two small shapes between them.
Silhouette figure and keyring charm on thigh
Black serif text tattoo reading "The best parts of me are hidden." across the outer upper thigh, with a hand holding red shorts.
Quote tattoo on upper thigh
Black and grey leg sleeve tattoo of a horned beast, a winged demon and writhing nude figures running from the thigh down to the calf.
Black and grey demonic leg sleeve on thigh and calf
Realism tattoo of Medusa with a bloodied mouth and fanged teeth, surrounded by grey snakes, covering the side of a thigh and hip.
Medusa with snakes on a thigh
Woman in a floral crop top and skirt showing black and grey tattoos of roses and a sun on her thighs and calves.
Rose and sun tattoos on legs
Colour realism tattoo on a thigh of red and white roses, a gold pocket watch and pink pearls inside a black lace frame.
Roses and pocket watch in a lace frame on a thigh
Colour tattoo of superhero emblems, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, shown torn through skin from thigh to ankle in a neo-traditional style.
Torn skin superhero emblems down a leg
Black tribal band tattoo with two flower motifs running from the thigh over the calf to the ankle, shown on a bare leg.
Tribal band with flowers down a leg
Black and white photo of a geometric, origami-style animal outline tattoo in fine black lines on the outer thigh.
Geometric animal outline on a thigh
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh of a hand shake with a snake biting the wrist, above the words Trust No One.
Snake and handshake with Trust No One lettering
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, holding a cat, with a large chrysanthemum tattoo on her lower back and a botanical design on her upper back.
Chrysanthemum tattoo on a back in black and white
Colour tattoo of a flickering orange and red flame with purple splatter and a black geometric lattice base, on the upper leg.
Flame with black geometric base on a leg
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with yellow and orange petals around the hoop and rainbow feathers, on the upper thigh.
Dreamcatcher with sunflower petals on thigh
Realism tattoo of a woman in a red lace masquerade mask with a red feather, shaded in black and grey on the outer thigh.
Masquerade portrait with red feather on thigh
Colour tattoo of an orange and yellow sun beside a blue snowflake on the outer thigh, with a red top visible above it.
Sun and snowflake on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a red rose in a blue stained glass dome with a gold banner reading Tale as old as time, on the outer thigh.
Stained glass rose with banner on thigh
Two small tattoos: a red and white rocket with the words and beyond in black script on the ribs, and a cowboy hat with the words to infinity in blue script on the thigh.
Rocket and cowboy hat tattoos with quotes
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a church with a tall spire, set in a ring, with a large shaded rose in front, on the upper leg.
Church and rose on a thigh

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