Paisley tattoo ideas

518 photos and flash · 37% Botanical, 25% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Back view of a woman with a black blackwork ornamental tattoo of stacked leaves and a mandala motif running from the nape of the neck down the upper back.
Black ornamental tattoo across upper back and neck
Black and grey fine line and dotwork back tattoo of flowing feather shapes and mandala-style ornament across the upper back and lower back.
Ornamental feather back piece
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
Large blue and navy ornamental tattoo of paisley shapes and mandala-style flowers spreading across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Blue paisley and mandala design across a back
Fine line paisley and floral mandala tattoo in brown ink across the upper back, over the shoulder blade.
Paisley mandala on a shoulder blade
Back of a woman's neck and upper back with a large black-ink ornamental mandala tattoo in fine line detail, with her dark hair tied up.
Ornate mandala tattoo across neck and upper back
Pale white ink paisley and mandala tattoo with dotwork detail across the lower back of a person with tanned skin.
White ink paisley design on lower back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley swirls and flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Paisley and floral design across a upper back
Black ink paisley and floral tattoo across the upper back and shoulder blade, with a henna-inspired linework style.
Paisley and flower back tattoo
Black and grey ornate floral tattoo with stippled shading covering a person's upper back, from the nape of the neck to between the shoulder blades.
Ornate floral tattoo across upper back
Brown henna-style floral and paisley design running down the middle of a person's back, placed along the spine.
Floral paisley design down the spine
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Dark brown ornate paisley and mandala design running down the length of a person's spine on their back, placed on the upper back.
Ornate paisley and mandala design down the spine
Black fine line paisley and lace-style tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with a row of red geometric cross shapes beneath it.
Paisley lace and red geometric upper back piece
Fine line black and grey heart tattoo filled with mandala and paisley patterns and a script word, on a person's upper back.
Heart mandala with script on upper back
Black ink tattoo of ornate flowers, paisley swirls and two hummingbirds across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Floral paisley and hummingbirds on upper back
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with intricate patterned detailing on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder blade
Black and grey fine line paisley and botanical tattoo centred on the upper back, extending up towards the neck.
Paisley floral tattoo across upper back
Black ink ornamental back tattoo with a mandala motif on the left and feather designs on the right, shown on a bare upper back.
Ornamental feather and mandala back tattoo
Black ink ornamental tattoo of stylised flowers and scrolls centred on the upper back, with the wearer's face not shown.
Floral ornamental tattoo across upper back
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging drops across a person's upper back, with a cat resting on their shoulder.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey ornamental tattoo running down the spine, with partial Namaste lettering on the upper back of a woman in a white lace top.
Namaste lettering and spine ornament on a back
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of a flower, heart and scrollwork with teardrop details across the upper back and nape of the neck.
Ornamental heart and flower on the upper back
Woman seen from behind in a car with black linework floral and paisley tattoos across her back and down her side, and tattooed upper arm.
Floral back tattoo seen from behind in a car
Black and grey world map tattoo across a person's upper back, with the continents filled with ornamental mandala-style patterns.
World map tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley-style flowers, leaves and scrolls across a shoulder and upper back.
Black ornamental floral scrollwork on a shoulder
Woman seen from behind wearing a black lace top, with a large black and grey ornamental floral tattoo covering her back in a Botanical style.
Ornate floral back tattoo seen from behind
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs of mandalas, paisley and lace bands, shown on a bare back and a forearm and on a flash sheet.
Metallic gold henna-style temporary tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of three cat silhouettes across a back, filled with ornamental patterns, a rose and spiral designs.
Three cat silhouettes on a back
Light metallic ornamental design with paisley and lotus-like motifs on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Metallic ornamental design on upper back
Black and grey fine line ornamental swirl tattoo with dotted detail, running down the side of a person's back.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on the side of the back
White ink tattoo of paisley and flower motifs on the upper back, drawn with fine dotted linework.
White ink paisley and floral design on upper back
Large black lace-style tattoo on a person's back, with symmetrical paisley scrollwork, flowers and filigree running down the spine.
Lace-style back tattoo with flowers
Small black blackwork elephant tattoo with ornate patterned fill on the upper back, near the neck, in a black and white photo.
Patterned elephant on upper back
Dark mandala tattoo with a floral centre and dangling dots on the shoulder, with a second design partly visible on the upper back.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Close view of a blue ornate mandala tattoo with floral and paisley-like detail on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Black henna-style floral and dotted lace design across a person's lower back and hips, above red underwear.
Henna-style lace design on lower back
Close photo of a pink, orange and yellow watercolour-style sun mandala with a central spiral and paisley petals on the upper back.
Pink sun mandala on upper back
Dark, intricate peacock and paisley floral design across the upper back, in a botanical style, appearing to be henna-style rather than tattoo ink.
Peacock and paisley design on upper back
Black and grey ornamental design of mandalas, paisley and flowers running down the centre of a person's back.
Ornamental mandala column down the spine
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head across a woman's upper back, framed by black mandala-style ornament and teal shading on the shoulder.
Realistic lion with mandala ornament on upper back
Black and grey lotus flower within a mandala and lace pattern across a woman's upper back, with a paisley motif below and tattooing on her upper arm.
Lotus and mandala across upper back
Black ornamental elephant head tattoo with paisley and mandala patterns on the upper back of a woman with wavy blonde hair.
Ornate elephant head on upper back
Black and grey lotus tattoo with paisley mandala linework and dotwork shading across the upper back.
Lotus and mandala on upper back
Black and grey fine line paisley tattoo across a person's upper back, shown in a monochrome photograph with hair worn in a bun.
Paisley back piece on the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a hippo filled with mandala-style patterns, sitting on the upper back.
Ornamental hippo on upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo across the nape and upper back of a woman with her hair pinned up, shown from behind.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on upper back