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Ornamental Tattoos

Ornamentaltattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.

About Ornamental Tattoos

Ornamental tattooing is pure decoration — adorning the body the way jewelry, lace or carving adorns a surface. Drawing on henna, Islamic pattern and Victorian filigree, it creates flowing, symmetrical work that follows your natural lines.

  • Emphasizes pattern, rhythm and placement over depicting a subject
  • Common forms: mandalas, lace and filigree, bands, and "jewelry" tattoos
  • The best work is designed around your anatomy so it belongs to that exact spot
  • Frequently overlaps with geometric and dotwork techniques
  • Stunning on the spine, sternum, shoulder, thigh and back of the hand

Last updated June 2026

Popular Ornamental artists

1st session on this fun traddy owl thanks Cody, can’t wait…
1st session on this fun traddy owl thanks Cody, can’t wait…
Jeff Burt
Some healed Celtic work from a little while ago
Some healed Celtic work from a little while ago
George Scharfenberg · Belfast, Northern Ireland
♦️🐉 Red Dragon 🐉♦️
♦️🐉 Red Dragon 🐉♦️
Faelan · St. Augustine, FL
The frost
The frost
Mathew DeLaMort · Waukon, IA
I like to tattoo teeth
I like to tattoo teeth
Maddie Higley · East Haven, CT
Book your appointments now for this fall
Book your appointments now for this fall
Rafael Marte · Yonkers, NY
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Joe Reis
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I started the shading on this back piece
I started the shading on this back piece
Don McDonald · Pittsburgh, PA
Outline complete on this backpiece!
Outline complete on this backpiece!
Iron Brush Tattoo
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BuddyBoy · Fort Worth, TX
✧ Ornamental Knee Adornment ✧
✧ Ornamental Knee Adornment ✧
Faelan · St. Augustine, FL
Coverup with a snake and koi
Coverup with a snake and koi
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
Black & Gray Mandala tattoo on Bob's Leg
Black & Gray Mandala tattoo on Bob's Leg
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
More progress on this Minamoto no Yoririmitsu vs…
More progress on this Minamoto no Yoririmitsu vs…
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
Sneak peek
Sneak peek
Ande Chambers
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Needle down
Needle down
Diana Guillette · St. Augustine, FL
Spartan Tattoo by SlyFox🦊 at
Spartan Tattoo by SlyFox🦊 at
SlyFox · Fort Worth, TX
This was such a cool tattoo to design!
This was such a cool tattoo to design!
India Vaughn Scott
ULLR Godmask featuring a Snow Cat
ULLR Godmask featuring a Snow Cat
alohasaltlaketattoos · Murray, UT
Adding another layer to a back piece that i did years ago
Adding another layer to a back piece that i did years ago
Don McDonald · Pittsburgh, PA
Sometimes a tattoo needs a second pass
Sometimes a tattoo needs a second pass
Adam Lauricella · Wappingers Falls, NY
Git yer back done!
Git yer back done!
Cade 炎風 Japanese Tattoo | Central PA
👉👉👉👉👉👉
👉👉👉👉👉👉
Liz Cook
Collaborating is a great way to learn from another artist,…
Collaborating is a great way to learn from another artist,…
Karina ✖️ TATTOO BRIGHTON, LONDON
Getting back into this one
Getting back into this one
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
2 day appointment on this leg sleeve
2 day appointment on this leg sleeve
Don McDonald · Pittsburgh, PA
Starting to take this guy’s basic family crest and surround…
Starting to take this guy’s basic family crest and surround…
Chris Dingwell
Ornamental Tribal
Ornamental Tribal
Jon Poulson · Murray, UT
Nordic GodMask Tattoo
Nordic GodMask Tattoo
Jon Poulson · Murray, UT
Session 4 Here’s the Progress on this Viking Vs Reaper…Tattoo of the Day
Session 4 Here’s the Progress on this Viking Vs Reaper…
Stevie Monie · Baltimore, MD
@lexnictattoos
@lexnictattoos
Alexis Bozza · Astoria, NY
Challenge accepted!
Challenge accepted!
Luiggi Andres (WOODLANDS TX) · Madison, TN
✨ Fresh ink from today!
✨ Fresh ink from today!
SarahFina · Fort Worth, TX
Twenty-three years of tattooing got me here, but the plan…
Twenty-three years of tattooing got me here, but the plan…
Liz Cook
Drew on the top cap and almost finished up the background…
Drew on the top cap and almost finished up the background…
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
All finished and healed on
All finished and healed on
Oak Adams · Orem, UT
Something a little different on
Something a little different on
Oak Adams · Orem, UT
Big ass moth for Mary
Big ass moth for Mary
Tone · Orem, UT
Dragon and koi in progress
Dragon and koi in progress
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
Fenix que hice hace una semana y arreglo de esta luna de hoy
Fenix que hice hace una semana y arreglo de esta luna de hoy
Maniako_perez · Baltimore, MD
Tonight members will be drawing alongside and we are…Partner
Tonight members will be drawing alongside and we are…
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MORE FROGS 🤞🤞🤞🤞 TAP IN FOR FROG 🐸 👇👇✉️ EMAIL:…
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Noah Nixon · Astoria, NY
The Aloha Lettering
The Aloha Lettering
Lalo Ramirez · Murray, UT
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