Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Woman wearing a white crochet bralette with white ink mandala and floral designs on her right shoulder and a draped chain-style design with a pendant across her chest.
White ink mandala and chain design on shoulder and chest
Black and grey dotwork and line tattoo of a bat with spread wings among leaves, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bat and leaves across a shoulder blade
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, a hibiscus and ornamental scrollwork running over the shoulder and down the side of the back.
Lily and hibiscus flowers with scrollwork across back and
Botanical wisteria vine tattoo in purple and grey on a woman's shoulder, shoulder blade and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Wisteria vine across shoulder and back
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and lilies with cursive script wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Orchids and script quote on upper arm
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Black linework tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, rope chain and flowers on an upper arm and shoulder, with faint red marks below.
Pocket watch and flowers on an upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink peonies, small cherry blossoms and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Pink peonies and blossom on a shoulder and upper arm
Back view of a woman with short blonde hair showing a colourful floral tattoo of sunflowers and lilies on her right shoulder blade, plus a small dark tattoo at the nape.
Floral piece on a shoulder blade and small nape tattoo
Black and grey roses with blackberry sprigs and leaves tattooed across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown from the side in a black top.
Roses and blackberries across upper arm
Black and grey compass rose inside an ornate oval frame, with a tree canopy and exposed roots, tattooed across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass and tree on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple freesia with green stems and buds on a person's shoulder near the collarbone.
Purple freesia on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a blue lotus flower with green leaves and a blue and pink butterfly, placed on the upper back shoulder.
Blue lotus and butterfly on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon, a moth and a rose with leaves, running from the shoulder down the upper arm of a woman with pink hair.
Crescent moon, moth and rose on upper arm
Realistic red peony tattoo with dark leaves across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Red peonies across a shoulder
Colour lotus flower tattoo in pink and violet tones, with soft blended shading and white highlights, on the back of a shoulder.
Lotus flower on the shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of orange, red and yellow autumn maple leaves across the shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.
Autumn maple leaves on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a tied bouquet of lily of the valley stems and leaves across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lily of the valley bouquet on a shoulder blade
Woman with long blonde hair wearing an orange top, showing gold metallic temporary tattoos of scales, a feather, leaves and a key on her shoulder, chest and forearms.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on shoulder and arms
Black fine line tattoo of a thin botanical sprig with small clusters of tiny flowers, placed on the upper back near the shoulder of a woman with red hair tied back.
Fine line sprig tattoo on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of red and pink poppies with buds and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Vintage poppy bouquet on the shoulder
Black and grey fine line full sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a whale, mountains, a fox, ferns and foxglove, with a small teal octopus at the top of the shoulder.
Full arm sleeve with whale, fox and foliage
Close view of a fine dark linework lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Lotus mandala on a shoulder
Black and grey floral tattoo of roses and leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Colourful watercolour style hibiscus flowers with green leaves tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour hibiscus flowers on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism rose sleeve with a rosebud and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown against a brick wall.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Black and grey fingerprint flower tattoo with a script word family on the upper back and shoulder, shown in two side by side photos.
Fingerprint flower with family script
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus centre and dangling chain details, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus mandala on an upper arm and shoulder
Fine line black botanical tattoo of a thin stem with small clustered flowers, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Sprig of small flowers on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds towards three birds, with the script 'i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)', on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script on a shoulder
Realistic colour poppy and fine grey grass stems with a shaded bird on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black top.
Poppy, grasses and bird on upper arm
Grey sunflower tattoo with outlined petals and a shaded centre on a bare shoulder, with hair pinned up in a loose updo nearby.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism raven with thistle stems and a Latin scroll tattooed across a man's chest and shoulder, with a small red line accent.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Black and grey neo-traditional style tattoo of roses, paisley scrollwork and a skull-like motif across a shoulder and upper back.
Rose and paisley shoulder back tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with small blossoms and leaves across a shoulder and upper arm.
Rose and blossom shoulder piece
Colour tattoo of black-eyed Susan flowers and a central flower filled with the Maryland flag pattern, botanical style, on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Black-eyed Susans and Maryland flag on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical sleeve with peonies, roses and small flowers covering a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on an arm
Black and grey script reading Triumph across a woman's chest, with shaded roses and flourishes on either side and a tattoo on her shoulder.
Triumph script with roses on chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an orchid sprig with a curved stem, shaded in a realistic style on the upper back near the shoulder.
Orchid sprig on the shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied rosemary sprig on the upper arm, with a wasp near the shoulder and a moth below.
Rosemary sprig and insects on upper arm
Close photo of a small fine-line black tree tattoo on the upper chest near the shoulder, with a grey tank top and fine necklace visible.
Small bare tree on the upper shoulder
Back of a woman's shoulder showing a colourful botanical wreath tattoo with black script reading Always and forever in the centre, in a Botanical and Lettering style.
Floral wreath with script lettering on a shoulder
Blue floral tattoo of layered flowers and leaves on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown in a Botanical style.
Blue floral tattoo on a shoulder
Realism botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with a butterfly spanning the upper back and shoulder, with a grey rose on the right.
Realistic floral bouquet across a back
Black and grey tattoo sleeve of roses over a mesh grid on the upper arm and shoulder, with a half fan design on the forearm.
Rose sleeve over mesh and a fan on the arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, pansies and scrolling swirls across a woman's upper back, shoulder and upper arm.
Floral swirl tattoo across shoulder and back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose, blackberries and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a black vest top.
Rose and blackberry sleeve on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a bee and a white daisy on a person's upper back, drawn with bold black outlines in a traditional style.
Sunflower, bee and daisy on the upper back