Dotwork Laurel Chest Tattoo

Two fine black laurel branches with stippled leaves angle inward from the upper chest, leaving an open V above the sternum.

Style: Dotwork
Placement: Chest, Collarbone
Motif: Fern, Leaves
Good for: For women, Matching
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About this design

What the design shows

Two laurel branches begin near the sternum and climb outward toward opposite collarbones. Each slender stem carries a regular row of almond-shaped leaves, with the leaves gradually shrinking at the upper tips. Fine black outlines define every leaflet, while closely placed dots darken their interiors without filling them solidly. The branches mirror each other in direction but do not meet: their lower stems stop short of the chest center and create a narrow open V. Their outer tips rise higher than the inner bases, following the natural upper-chest slope. No ribbon, berry, flower, or lettering interrupts the botanical pair. In the on-skin image, each branch is about palm length, placed high on a pectoral side with the leaf tips directed toward the collarbones.

In this design

paired laurel branches
slender inward stems
almond-shaped leaves
stippled leaf interiors
open sternum V

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Placement

Placement and size

The pair rests high on the upper chest, starting close to the sternum and opening toward the collarbones rather than forming a closed wreath. Each palm-length branch occupies one pectoral side. The shape also works across shoulder blades, at either side of a spine piece, or along the upper back. Set both lower stem ends first to keep the V even. At smaller scale, reduce the number of leaflets and their dotwork before making the stems too thin.

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Building it into a patchwork

These laurel branches have light-to-medium weight because stippling adds texture while their centers remain mostly open. Use them to frame a chest focal point without enclosing it. Keep a clean skin lane through the sternum V and around the upper leaf tips. A compact star can sit below the opening, or a small blossom can extend one outer end. Avoid another leafy sprig directly parallel to either branch, which would make the alternating leaves look crowded.

Small pieces that pair with it

A tiny outlined star below the open V
A small dot cluster beyond the left leaf tip
A narrow blossom bud beyond the right branch

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For your artist

Notes for your tattoo artist

01Match the lower stem ends on both sides of the sternum.
02Keep the leaflets visibly separate along each stem.
03Lighten the dotwork before reducing the leaf size.

Made and reviewed

How this design was made

Design: Generated with AI image tools under our direction, then reviewed by the Patchwork Tattoos team: a readable outline, the same design in the clean and on-skin views, and a reviewed Builder piece.
Page notes: Written from the clean design and the on-skin preview of this exact design, then checked against both pictures.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-03
Your tattoo: A concept for planning. Your artist will redraw it for your skin, placement and size, so the finished tattoo will differ from the image.
License: Free to download and use as the reference for your own tattoo and to share with your artist. Selling the file or republishing it in a collection is not allowed.

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