Back tattoo ideas

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Black script tattoo reading Today is a gift on the upper back of a person with short dark hair, in a Lettering style.
Script quote tattoo on upper back
Realism tattoo of grey shaded roses and an ornate heart locket with a red ribbon across the shoulder and upper back, with the date 23.08.2013 written below.
Roses and heart locket on a shoulder
Pink flamingo tattoo in dotwork style on a person's upper back, with a patterned wing and long thin legs.
Pink flamingo tattoo on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of roses, buds and leafy foliage spreading across the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Rose bouquet across the upper back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a Medusa head with snakes, wings and wheat ears within a triskelion, on the upper back.
Medusa and triskelion on the upper back
Realistic colour floral tattoo of red roses, peonies and pale chrysanthemums on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Red rose and peony bouquet on the shoulder blade
Black silhouette tattoo of a figure holding an umbrella and carpet bag, with blue and red skirt details, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Umbrella-carrying nanny silhouette on shoulder blade
Black tribal-style rampant lion tattoo with a flowing mane and raised paw, centred on the upper back.
Tribal rampant lion on the upper back
Solid black tribal tattoo of a winged figure with a sweeping, flame-like tail on the upper back.
Tribal winged figure on the upper back
Colour tattoo on a woman's upper back showing a red feather turning into butterflies above a seated child drawn in outline with red and orange wash.
Feather, butterflies and a child on upper back
Colour butterflies beside black script reading "Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly", a lettering tattoo on the back.
Butterflies and script quote on the 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
Large tiger tattoo with black ink stripes and teal splashes across a woman's back and ribs, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Tiger with teal ink splashes on back and ribs
Colour tattoo of a teal peacock, a hamsa hand and red roses across a woman's upper back, in a neo-traditional style.
Peacock, hamsa and roses across a back
Back tattoo of a shaded grey cherry blossom tree with pink flowers in front of a pale moon, in a Japanese style, with small stars and a kanji character above and to the left.
Cherry blossom tree and moon across a back
Large shaded angel wings tattoo spanning the back, with feathers in brown and grey tones and warm rust accents.
Angel wings across a back
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and hanging chain drops, placed across the upper back.
Mandala with hanging chains on upper back
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman wearing a lace mask, with roses and butterflies covering the full back.
Woman in a lace mask and roses across the back
Black linework tattoo on the upper back reading "Do you suppose she's a wildflower" in lettering framed by swirling vines, leaves and two coloured flowers, in a lettering and botanical style.
Wildflower quote with vines on back
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a black cat silhouette and a swirling tree on a person's upper back.
Crescent moon with cat on upper back
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Black and grey fine line peony with leaves and a long stem tattooed on the right side of a woman's bare back.
Peony and leaves across a back
Colour neo-trad style tattoo on a woman's upper back showing a shaded red apple held by black-and-grey hands, with orange sunburst rays and abstract stripes behind it.
Apple held in hands over a sunburst on the back
A floral tattoo stencil on transfer paper is pressed onto a person's upper back, with a hand holding the paper in place.
Floral stencil being applied to a back
Woman seen from behind with a large dark back tattoo and a colourful floral forearm tattoo, wearing a sheer white top with beaded embellishment.
Back and forearm tattoos with a beaded white top
Photograph of a red plum blossom branch tattoo with black ink and small vertical characters across a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Plum blossom branch on upper back
Two women seen from behind on a beach, each with a small black sea turtle tattoo, one on the upper back and one on the shoulder.
Matching sea turtle tattoos on two shoulders
Back view of a man with a large solid black blackwork tattoo of geometric stripes and angular bands across the back, shoulders and upper arms.
Black geometric stripe tattoo across a back
Full back tattoo in bold colour showing a cow, rooster and pig in a farmyard scene with a red barn, in a neo-traditional style.
Farm animal scene across a full back
Colour tattoo of a TARDIS and a small Dalek against a swirling blue, purple and red sky, placed on the upper back.
TARDIS and Dalek against a swirling sky
Black and grey dotwork moth tattoo with crystal-like geometric wings on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric moth on a shoulder blade
Black handwritten lettering tattoo across a person's upper back reading I'll be stuck fixated on one star when the world is crashing down.
Handwritten lyric lettering on upper back
Black ornamental tattoo across a woman's upper back, resembling a jewelled necklace with a central mandala pendant, floral motifs and dotted drops, seen from behind.
Mandala necklace design across upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a torn old map revealing a compass rose, across a person's shoulder and upper back.
Torn map and compass rose on shoulder blade
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a scallop shell, starfish and sand dollar on the lower back, above a maroon waistband.
Shell, starfish and sand dollar on lower back
Fine line black script lettering tattoo running vertically down the centre of a woman's back, along the spine.
Vertical script quote down the back
Close view of a fresh black geometric lattice tattoo with diagonal lines on a person's back, with a gloved hand visible at the top left.
Fresh geometric lattice tattoo on skin
Colourful sketch-style snail tattoo with grass and plant details across a person's upper back, placed between the shoulder blades.
Watercolour-style snail on upper back
Black and grey photo of a person's upper back and shoulder with a small colour monarch butterfly tattoo and black script lettering reading Love me for who i am.
Monarch butterfly and script on the upper back
Full back tattoo in colour of a woman with long flowing red hair reaching towards a white dove, in a neo-traditional style with ornate linework across the back.
Woman and dove full back piece
Black geometric rose tattoo with dotwork stippling and a single drip below it, placed on the upper back.
Geometric rose on upper back
Colour tattoo of a woman's face framed by red and pink poppies on a back, in a neo-traditional style with bold black outlines.
Poppy-crowned woman across a back piece
Colour Neo-trad tattoo of a smiling crescent moon with stars, swirls and purple petals on a teal background, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon with stars and swirls on upper back
Large colour tattoo on a back of a spiral serpent over a fine dotted geometric pattern, with red script strands hanging below.
Spiral serpent and script on a back
Cartoon baby elephant holding a daisy, a fine line tattoo with soft grey shading and small lilac accents on the upper back.
Baby elephant holding a daisy
Small botanical tattoo of red and green flowers with leaves and dots on a person's upper back, with a hand holding a brush beside it.
Red and green flower cluster on upper back
Man with a full back tattoo of green dragons, grey clouds and a cross, with blackletter lettering across the lower back and sleeve tattoos on his upper arms.
Japanese back piece with dragons and clouds
Black handwritten lettering reading BAD WOLF on the upper back, with a small dot inside the O, in a loose lettering style.
Bad Wolf lettering on upper back