Tattoo ideas

49,007 photos and flash · 24% Fine line, 17% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Black fine-line mountain range tattoo above the text ISAIAH 54:10 on the inner upper arm, in blackwork and lettering style.
Mountain range and Isaiah 54:10 on upper arm
Black and grey realism clock with Roman numerals and gears on an upper arm, with the script words Time is Money beneath it.
Clock and gears with Time is Money script
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Black script lettering reading Never don't give up across the inner upper arm, in a lettering style.
Script lettering reading Never don't give up
Fine line black script lettering running along the upper arm, with a small outlined crescent moon on the side of the torso.
Script quote along an upper arm
Close view of a thin black script lettering tattoo on the upper arm, partly cut off at the edge of the frame, with a person in a black and white striped top.
Fine line script on the upper arm
Black and grey shaded Chevrolet script lettering over an outlined bowtie emblem, tattooed on an upper arm.
Chevrolet script and bowtie logo on upper arm
Black script lettering reading Gabriel in a fine line lettering style, placed on the upper arm.
Gabriel in script on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing an axe embedded in a tree stump beside a small animal, with the words K is for Kate beneath it.
K is for Kate with an axe and stump
Small black fine line tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates on the upper arm of a person in a swimsuit.
Coordinates tattoo on the upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line script tattoo on the upper arm of a person with the arm raised, wearing a lace bra and denim shorts.
Small script tattoo on upper arm
Black and white photo of a bare back with a fine line cross tattoo down the spine and fine script across the upper back and arms.
Cross and script tattoos on a back
Colour tattoo of the Goonies Never Say Die lettering with black silhouettes of figures and a large creature above, on the outer upper arm.
Goonies Never Say Die lettering on upper arm
Black outline script reading blue grass, with a simple line drawing behind it, on the outer upper arm.
Blue grass script on an upper arm
Black lettering tattoo of the letters DA inside a circle of text reading Dumbledore's Army, on the upper arm in a close-up photo.
Dumbledore's Army initials on upper arm
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
Gold metallic temporary tattoos reading bride and team bride in script on a forearm and upper arm, with a gold geometric design at the wrist.
Gold bride temporary tattoos on arms
Grey serif lettering spelling the word arm, written vertically down the outer upper arm in a Lettering style.
The word arm in serif letters on upper arm
Colour tattoo of the red and black Chevrolet bowtie logo with script lettering across it, on the inner upper arm.
Chevrolet bowtie logo on upper arm
Pin-up style drawing of a woman in a red polka dot headscarf flexing her bicep, with Girl Power script tattooed on her upper arm.
Pin-up woman flexing with Girl Power script
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey realism tattoo of lions and flowing script across his upper back and shoulder.
Lion and script tattoo across a back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a bird inside and a swallow flying out, above a banner of text on the upper arm.
Birdcage and swallow on an upper arm
Small black airplane and the words i've got the world to go in typewriter-style lettering on the upper arm of a woman in a navy vest top.
Airplane and quote on upper arm
Black script quote tattoo on the upper arm reading All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them, with a small Mickey Mouse silhouette below.
Disney quote lettering on upper arm
Man wearing a grey top with full colour traditional tattoo sleeves on both arms and lettering across the hands, including the words Fate and Always.
Full colour traditional sleeves and hands
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two clasped hands with the words YOU ARE ENOUGH above them, on the inner upper arm.
Clasped hands with 'You are enough' lettering
Upper arm tattoo of a love quote in black lettering inside an oval wreath of red, purple and blue flowers with green leaves.
Floral wreath with quote on upper arm
Black tattoo of a cross with bold block lettering on the upper arm, shown in a bathroom photo.
Cross and block lettering on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo on an upper arm showing a corkscrew, three wine glasses and a stacked list of wine tasting words such as earthy, fruity and dry.
Wine tasting words and corkscrew on upper arm
Close-up of a small fine line black script tattoo of a short handwritten phrase on the upper arm, with a black and white striped sleeve above.
Fine line script on an upper arm
Two arms show matching watercolour splash tattoos in pink, blue and teal with fine line script reading to infinity and and beyond, placed on the forearm and upper arm.
Matching watercolour splash tattoos with script
Traditional colour tattoo of a woman's portrait with pink jacket, pink flowers and a blue banner reading Ain't No Such Thing, on the upper arm.
Portrait with flowers and banner on upper arm
Black ink Traditional-style tattoo of a scalloped heart reading BE NICE with small ornaments above and below, on an upper arm.
Be Nice heart on upper arm
Woman in a white graphic t-shirt showing fine line lettering reading KEEP GRL PWR and Carpe Diem on her left forearm, and a coloured lotus tattoo on her right forearm.
Lettering and lotus tattoos on forearms
Black lettering tattoos on a forearm, including KEEP GRL PWR with a small arrow, and a script line near the wrist, shown beside a woman in a white printed t-shirt.
Lettering tattoos on a forearm and upper arm
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
Close photograph of a small fine black serif word, rêveur, tattooed on the upper arm, with the framed collage showing a book spine and an old printed page.
Rêveur lettering on upper arm
Fine line black script tattoo on an upper arm, repeating the word Miami along a jagged heartbeat-style line.
Repeated script word in a wave line on arm
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo on the upper arm reading LOVE, GRATITUDE, MERCY, framed by ornamental lace-like motifs and a dotted mandala panel.
Love, gratitude and mercy lettering on an upper arm
Fine line black script lettering on the upper arm and a small black antler tattoo on the upper back, shown on a woman with blonde hair in a dark vest top.
Script word and antler tattoos on arm and back
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a pocket watch held by a hand, with roses, feathers and a script banner.
Pocket watch and roses with script banner
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
Woman in a white graphic tee with a black and grey Om mandala print, showing a black fine line arrow and lettering tattoo on one forearm and a red floral tattoo on the other arm.
Lettering and floral tattoos on forearms
Small black Roman numeral lettering tattooed on the inner upper arm of a person in warm sunlight.
Roman numerals on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and lilies with cursive script wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Orchids and script quote on upper arm
Fine line black ink geometric lettering reading AUDIO VIDEO DISCO in three rows on the upper arm.
Audio Video Disco lettering on upper arm
Black and white photo of a man in a white vest holding a kitten, with script lettering across his chest and black ornamental tattoos on his forearm.
Chest script and kitten in black and grey
Black silhouette of an adult lifting a child overhead with a script quote beneath, tattooed on the upper arm in black ink.
Silhouette of a figure lifting a child with script quote

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