Filigree tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tattoo of the state of Texas filled with swirling scrollwork on the upper arm.
Texas outline filled with scrollwork
Black fine line mandala and paisley tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper back, shown from two angles.
Mandala and paisley sleeve across shoulder and back
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull with red roses and swirling linework on a man's upper arm and shoulder, worn beneath a white vest top.
Sugar skull and roses on upper arm
Realism tattoo of an angel within plate armour and chainmail covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles.
Angel in armour on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate masked face with peacock feathers and paisley motifs across an upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate masked face on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Upper arm tattoo of an ornate spade with teal filigree scrolls and black lettering reading We're all mad here, in a decorative lettering style.
Ornate spade with 'We're all mad here' lettering
Black and white photo of a large black and grey skull tattoo covering a person's back, with a dotwork star on the upper back and a portrait on the arm.
Skull and star back tattoo in black and grey
Close photo of a teal and black filigree heart tattoo with lettering across its centre, sitting on the upper arm.
Filigree heart with lettering on upper arm
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, with a fine-line henna-style pattern.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a chain and ornate scrollwork on the upper arm.
Pocket watch with scrollwork on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, blue eyes and red lips, shaded in grey with colour accents, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull portrait on upper arm
Two matching filigree tattoos on upper arms: a Mickey Mouse head with a blue heart on the left and a Minnie Mouse head with a red bow and red heart on the right, both with black outlines.
Matching Mickey and Minnie heart tattoos
Colourful butterfly wings tattoo spanning the upper back, with black outlines, stained glass style panels and filigree tendrils.
Stained glass butterfly wings across back
Colour tattoo of an ornate red and orange keyhole heart beside a purple rose with green leaves, on the upper arm.
Keyhole heart and purple rose on an arm
Colour tattoo of a pink faceted gem heart with white sparkles, set inside a black lace-like border, on the upper arm.
Pink faceted gem heart with lace border
Close view of a pale, white-ink style scrolling filigree tattoo across a bare shoulder, upper back and upper arm.
Pale swirling filigree on shoulder and arm
Close view of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist, forearm and upper arm, with ornate, geometric and dotted designs.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on arm
Neo-trad style tattoo of an ornate cross with teal gemstone details and a trailing rosary on the upper arm.
Ornate cross with rosary beads on upper arm
Black and grey heart-shaped padlock tattoo with ornate scrollwork on an upper arm, beside a small ornate key tattoo on a forearm.
Heart padlock and key tattoos on arms
Gold metallic ornamental tattoos with swirls and dark jewel accents across a hand, wrist, upper arm and shoulder.
Gold ornamental temporary tattoos on arm and hand
Black and grey Neo-trad style owl tattoo with a keyhole on its chest and a heart-shaped key hanging below the perched branch, on the upper arm.
Owl with keyhole and key on a branch
Upper arm and shoulder sleeve tattoo of a shaded rose and blue butterfly over lace-like scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Rose and butterfly sleeve on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of a blue police box in an ornate oval frame, with a red bow tie and a black sneaker below it.
Blue police box in an ornate frame on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a large white butterfly silhouette set within ornate scrollwork and filigree panels on the upper arm.
White butterfly in ornamental panel on an arm
Realistic colour tattoo of an ornate perfume bottle with a faceted crystal stopper, silver filigree and purple gems on an upper arm, set against a green background.
Crystal perfume bottle on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with ornate filigree, long hair, smoke and a decorated pistol across the upper arm and shoulder.
Sugar skull woman with pistol on upper arm
Maroon and black butterfly tattoo with fine line swirls on the upper arm, with a beaded chain draped across the skin.
Maroon butterfly with swirls on an upper arm
Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo on an upper arm, with the shading softening and fading towards the lower edge of the design.
Ornate scrollwork tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with ornate filigree above the eyes and a clock face with Roman numerals across the cheek, on an upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with clock face on upper arm
Black and coloured ornate carriage tattoo with a central heart and jewel-like details on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest top.
Ornate carriage and heart on an upper arm
Metallic silver and gold mandala design on a woman's upper back, with a filigree drop down the spine and a patterned armband on the upper arm.
Silver mandala and filigree back design
Forearm and upper arm covered in a black and grey ornamental sleeve tattoo with scrollwork and leaf-like motifs, worn beside a digital watch.
Ornamental black and grey sleeve on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with ornamental swirls and outlined petals across an upper arm.
Skull and filigree swirls on upper arm
Black ink tree of life tattoo on an upper arm, with an ornate filigree canopy and a spreading root system, shown against a light towel.
Ornate tree of life with roots on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Blue and black lettering tattoo of a filigree heart reading We're all mad here, placed on the upper arm.
Heart with lettering on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a key hanging from it, shaded on the upper arm.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face make-up and filigree scrollwork on the upper arm, with one hand raised to her chin.
Sugar skull woman portrait on arm
Dark ink scrollwork armband with draped chains and small crystal accents on a woman's upper arm.
Scrollwork armband with draped chains
Heart-shaped tattoo in blue and black with filigree scrollwork and script lettering on the upper arm.
Filigree heart with lettering on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a stylised hand with lace-like filigree and dotwork shading on the inner upper arm of a person in a pale patterned blouse.
Ornate hand tattoo on the inner arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with roses and leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and roses on upper arm
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like mesh and floral scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a dark top.
Black lace and floral scrollwork on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a woman wearing a gold Venetian mask with blue feathers, a peacock feather and a red flower across the upper arm and shoulder.
Venetian mask and peacock feathers on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a red and orange shaded heart inside blue and yellow filigree scrollwork on the upper arm, in a Neo-trad style.
Ornate heart and scrollwork on upper arm
Top-down outline of an airplane with ornamental filigree inside, set against purple radiating rays, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Airplane with purple rays on a thigh
Traditional black and grey back tattoo of a large moth with filigree ornament above an animal and a row of roses, with a small red rose on the upper arm.
Moth, animal and roses across a back