Tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line design of an ECG heartbeat trace that spikes once then runs flat, with the words SLEEP FOREVER in serif capitals below, on a plain grey background.
Flatline heartbeat with SLEEP FOREVER lettering
Black Hebrew script lettering tattooed across the inner wrist, in a clean lettering style.
Hebrew lettering on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoos on a wrist showing two passport-style stamps, the word wanderlust in script and a compass, with an open palm beside it.
Passport stamps, wanderlust and compass on wrists
Fine line script lettering in black ink on a forearm reads Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders.
Script quote on a forearm
Black ink lettering tattoo reading know your own happiness, with scrolled flourishes above and below, on the upper arm of a person in a denim vest.
Know your own happiness quote on upper arm
Black ink handwritten-style quotation tattooed across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade, with her hand resting on her shoulder.
Handwritten quote tattoo across a upper back
Fine line black script tattoo reading "you and i always" on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a fine line lettering style.
Script phrase above the collarbone
Black script lettering on a forearm reading Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one, photographed over a faded world map.
Script quote on a forearm
Black script lettering reading tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, shown in black ink against pale skin.
Script word tattoo on inner wrist
Black line drawing of an infinity symbol with the word glee in cursive script at the right loop, shown on a white background as a tattoo design.
Infinity symbol with script 'glee'
Black and white photo of two hands with TRUE and LOVE lettering on the fingers and a shaded lion head with wings on the backs of the hands, a small child's hands resting on top.
TRUE and LOVE lettering across the knuckles
Close up of a fine line lettering tattoo of the word free on the back of a woman's hand near the wrist, with a denim shirt and bracelets visible.
Fine line word tattoo on the hand
Back tattoo covering the upper and mid back in a traditional style, with floral and ornamental designs and script across the lower back.
Full back piece with script across the lower back
Collage of black lettering tattoos in Roman numerals, placed on wrists, the neck, the chest and the upper back, in a lettering style.
Roman numeral tattoos on wrists, neck and chest
Black tattoo of a flock of birds rising over the script line Sometimes you're gotta fall before you fly, on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Bird flock and script quote across a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of two crossed arrows with the names Karen and Micah and the date June 21st 2014, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Crossed arrows with names and date on forearm
Black fine line elvish-style script tattoo running diagonally across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Elvish-style script across upper back
Fine line black tattoo of the word Wanderlust in script with a fine arrow and overlapping circles across the inside of a forearm.
Wanderlust script and arrow on a forearm
Small blue-black lettering reading 451 with a degree sign, in a simple serif style, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small 451 degree numerals on a wrist
Black fine line script tattoo reading Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste across the top of a bare foot resting on grass.
Quote in fine line script across a foot
Black script reading Love me for who I am runs across the collarbone with a small black butterfly, and a pink shaded butterfly sits on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on collarbone
Fine line black sun and crescent moon tattoos with script wording running down the outer side of two bare feet.
Sun and moon script tattoos on feet
Colour lion cub tattoo with black shading on the top of a foot, with the script words Remember and Who you are curving around it.
Lion cub and script on the foot
Two matching black Roman numeral tattoos reading IV, heart, I, heart, VI, one on an upper forearm and one on a wrist, with a silver watch visible.
Roman numeral pair tattoos on forearms
Realistic colour tattoo of an American flag revealed through torn skin on the upper arm, with DON'T TREAD lettering across the top.
American flag under torn skin on upper arm
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a grey cabin with smoke from its chimney, set in mountains and pines inside a gold scalloped heart, with the words Don't be afraid and We're going home.
Cabin and mountains heart tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey photo of a small script lettering tattoo reading James 1:2 on the neck, with a hand resting in hair above it.
Script "James 1:2" tattoo on the neck
Two wrists pressed together, each with a fine line black script tattoo reading grande soeur and petite soeur with a small outlined heart.
Matching sister script tattoos on wrists
Neo-trad style tattoo of Mickey and Minnie Mouse with a script quote above them, placed on the lower back.
Mickey and Minnie with script quote on lower back
Black fine-line script tattoo reading I carry your heart, I am never without it, across a woman's upper chest near the collarbone.
Script quote across the collarbone
Close photograph of a small black fine line script tattoo of a partly visible phrase on the upper thigh, beside a lace skirt and a brown leather bag strap.
Fine script quote tattoo on a thigh
Black ink flash drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope with the word SAILORS in ornate lettering across it, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Anchor and SAILORS lettering design
Black and grey fine line script reading Frida, placed at the base of the neck on the upper back.
Frida script on the upper back
Black fine line script letters b and k joined by a thin connecting line and a solid heart, shown as a tattoo design on a light grey background.
Script letters b and k with a heart
Black lettering tattooed vertically down a bare upper back reads "those who matter don't mind", in a typewriter-style font, with a pool behind.
Vertical quote tattooed down the upper back
Black ink drawing of a compass rose inside a pocket watch case with a calligraphic quote beside it, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass in a pocket watch case with quote
Black and grey fine line tattoo on a upper back showing a fairy silhouette with a wand, sparkling stars and the quote All the world is made of faith, and pixie dust.
Fairy silhouette and quote on upper back
Bold black tattoo of a letter A intertwined with a flowing heart and sweeping strokes, placed on the ankle.
Heart and letter A on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace with the script words Just live, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Heartbeat line with script on the chest
Collage of black fine line infinity symbol designs with script words and birds, shown as temporary tattoos on a wrist and forearm.
Infinity script temporary tattoo designs
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a pizza slice with a banner reading Love dies, pizza is 4ever, on a thigh.
Pizza slice and banner on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a red and white striped top hat inside a circle of black lettering reading Today You are You, on the upper back.
Striped hat and circular quote on upper back
Two people show black script lettering tattoos across their upper backs, one quote placed above the other, in a lettering style.
Two script quote tattoos across upper backs
Back view of a model in a striped backless dress, showing a fine line black script tattoo on her upper arm and a small solid triangle tattoo at the nape of her neck.
Script lettering on upper arm and small triangle at nape
Two people seen from behind with matching black and grey script tattoos on their upper backs, each with an infinity symbol: one with a feather, one with an anchor.
Matching infinity quote tattoos on shoulder blades
Black lettering tattoo on the side of the body reading Wanderlust, a strong desire or impulse to travel and explore the world, with a thin line and small airplane outline.
Wanderlust definition with airplane on side
Black ink drawing of the hand-lettered words and if not he is still good, framed by a wreath of leaves, ferns and small flowers, shown as a design with no body placement.
Hand-lettered quote in a leafy wreath
Tattoo of a mauve awareness ribbon with the script words I'm the hero in this story, placed on the upper back.
Awareness ribbon with quote on back

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