Knotwork tattoo ideas

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Upper arm and shoulder tattoo of a winged wolf head inside a diamond frame of runes, with knotwork above, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Wolf in runic frame on upper arm
Realism-style upper arm and shoulder tattoo in black and grey, showing a torn-skin effect revealing a Celtic cross, eagle, engraved armour plates and chainmail.
Armour plate sleeve with Celtic cross and eagle
Two people seen from behind with matching shoulder tattoos: a knotwork crescent moon in grey and blue on the left, and a pink-shaded celtic knot medallion on the right, each with lettering around it.
Crescent moon and celtic knot tattoos on shoulders
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with interlaced knotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross with knotwork on upper arm
Black blackwork tattoo of Celtic knotwork, swirls and a central tree motif covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork and tree tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey dragon head with Celtic knotwork wrapping across an upper arm and shoulder, with two smaller dragon heads below.
Dragon and Celtic knotwork on an upper arm
Black and grey Celtic knotwork sleeves cover both arms, with a circular tree of life design on the upper back, in a black and white photo of a shirtless man with raised arms.
Celtic knotwork sleeves and tree of life back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of armour plates, a winged Celtic cross and chainmail across a man's upper arm and shoulder, with a torn skin effect at the edges.
Armour and Celtic cross on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross inside a circle, with Latin words around it, tattooed across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork cross on upper arm
Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo covering the shoulder and top of the upper arm of a man, with interlaced white ribbon bands on a dark background.
Celtic knotwork shoulder tattoo
Black tribal tattoo with a large spiral and knotwork band across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shown in a close side view.
Tribal arm and shoulder tattoo
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Black knotwork tattoo of two interlaced animals with spiral details across the upper back, with a black triangular design on the shoulder.
Interlaced beast knotwork on a back
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross set over rivetted armour plates, tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knot cross on armour plating upper arm
Black and grey tribal tattoo with Celtic knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal and Celtic knot shoulder piece
Black and grey tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm, showing torn skin revealing riveted metal armour plates above a Celtic knotwork cross.
Celtic cross under torn armour plates
Black and grey tattoo of a wolf head and interlaced knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, in a Norse-style design.
Wolf and knotwork shoulder and arm tattoo
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with tribal scrollwork and a sun motif across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross and tribal sleeve on upper arm