Hand tattoos are having a serious moment right now, and it’s not hard to see why. These bold, visible designs are the ultimate accessory—always on display and impossible to ignore.

Here, 40 hand tattoo ideas to inspire your curation of body art. Meet the expert. Alessandro Melas is a tattoo artist based in London. Lindsey Strong is a tattoo artist based in Portland, Oregon.

Hand tattoos truly are trending now more than ever, says Cassie May, a tattoo artist based in Toronto, Canada. It’s also tough to deny the beauty of a perfectly placed hand tat.

Senior Airman Autumn Rosado, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, adds a tattoo idea to a board at the Sacred Art tattoo shop in Abilene, Texas, Sept. 16, 2019.