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If you’re looking for an edgy, heavily-inked tattoo, this one’s for you! It shows the word “Family” in white, while heavy black ink is used to make a dark background for each letter. A black star is featured one the first letter of the word, and each letter is linked at the bottom of the design by flowing, swirly lines.

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One of our most realistic choices, this design is great for smaller areas like the hand. The word family is inked in black onto a background of lighter, grayish ink that is done in such a way that it appears to form a bandana or handkerchief that is wrapped in 2 layers. The shadowing on this image gives a highly realistic look, so much so that people will have to look twice to make sure you’re not actually wearing a bandana!

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This tattoo features Christian themes and is done in black and white. Wings spread out from behind the top part of the cross. The words “faith” and “family” are written in heavy black ink on either side of the upper portion of the cross while a banner with the word “strength” drapes gently over the middle to lower portion.

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A highly stylized, modern take on the family tree, this medium to large tattoo features a thin tree with branches. Each branch holds the cursive script initial of a family member. The word “Family” is intertwined with the tree’s roots, and the quote “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all” is printed beneath this.

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This gorgeous, vividly colorful tattoo depicts a heart shape, lightly outlined in black and trimmed with black dots. Inside the heart are 3 red flowers with yellow centers and green leaves. The flowers are shadowed with blue ink on the edges, and a white banner with the word “Family” is draped diagonally across the center of the heart.

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This tattoo is inspired by old-fashioned love letters. A 2-in-1 design, it depicts a mug of coffee and a red flower with a “Mom” banner across the center. The other side shows a love letter sealed with a heart and surrounded by the same red flower. A “Dad” banner completes the image. This design is ideal for forearms, wrists, or hands.

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Ideal for medium-sized areas, this tattoo is a simple quote done with elegant, modern lettering. It reads in part, “My family is my strength and my weakness.” Letters are printed in all black and are lightly inked. Each letter has a gentle curve, and letters and lines of text are spaced out for easy reading and clarity.

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This black and white tattoo incorporates several different motifs. Done in black and white, it’s ideal for larger areas. It features a heart shape with four large flowers at the bottom of the heart. The heart shape is outlined by the flower stems, and the words “Family First” are printed in the center of the heart in a heavy black cursive script. Shadowing is used to make the script appear shiny.

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This modern family tree style works well for small or medium areas. The tree trunk is outlined in swirly black ink but not filled in. The branches of the trees are not filled in and trail off to gentle curly lines. On these branches, the first names of family members are printed in cursive. This black and white design cleverly incorporates white ink within each of the black lines which makes the black ink shimmer.

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This black and white tattoo shows the word “Family.” The letters are connected at the bottom of the image by a set of lines. The “F” is filled in in heavy black and features a white star. Elegant swirled lines float along the bottom of the design.

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