Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Two matching black mandala flower tattoos, one on a woman's shoulder blade and one on her upper arm, in a dotwork style.
Mandala flower tattoos on shoulder and upper arm
Realism tattoo of a hummingbird above two red roses and grey leaves, shown across the upper arm and shoulder in three photographs.
Hummingbird and red roses on an upper arm
Colourful watercolour-style compass rose tattoo with Roman numerals above it, placed on a shoulder.
Watercolour compass rose on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a rearing horse with a flowing swirl over the shoulder, on the upper back.
Rearing horse on upper back
Black bare tree tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm, with three birds in flight across the upper back.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull wrapped in banknotes, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull wrapped in banknotes on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a red heart with a MOM banner, an anchor, rope and yellow roses, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Heart and anchor with MOM banner on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of a seated Buddha on a lotus base with a stem and leaves, running down the upper arm beneath cloud scrolls on the shoulder.
Seated Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Black dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre and hanging feathers on a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on the upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a human skull framed by pink roses and grey scrollwork on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic skull and roses on an upper arm
Realistic grey-shaded lily tattoo with red stamens and a curling vine across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Shaded lily on a shoulder and back
Man with full black and grey geometric dotwork sleeves, snowflake-style shoulder pieces and a chest design, photographed against a dark background.
Geometric dotwork sleeves and chest on a shirtless man
Black tattoo of a flock of birds rising over the script line Sometimes you're gotta fall before you fly, on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Bird flock and script quote across a shoulder
Black script reading Love me for who I am runs across the collarbone with a small black butterfly, and a pink shaded butterfly sits on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on collarbone
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of stacked skulls, wisps of smoke and a shadowed figure, shown on the upper arm, shoulder and forearm from three angles.
Skulls and smoke full arm sleeve
Black and grey fine line rose tattoo with leaves and a bud across a woman's shoulder and upper back, seen from behind.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Black tribal tattoo covering a shirtless man's shoulder and upper arm, in a blackwork style with a large central circular motif.
Polynesian-style tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Full colour realistic floral sleeve tattoo of roses, peonies and leaves covering a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist.
Full floral sleeve of roses and peonies on an arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of orchids across a shoulder, with a floral and paisley-style tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a black crop top.
Black and grey orchid tattoos on shoulder and arm
Black tribal-style bull head tattoo on a man's shoulder and upper arm, seen in a shirtless close-up photograph.
Tribal bull head on a shoulder
Black and grey skull tattoo with ornamental patterns and trailing vines on a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate skull and vines on a shoulder
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers across a bare shoulder, upper arm and upper back, shown in a monochrome photograph.
Phoenix tattoo across shoulder and back
Black and grey realism tattoo of dogwood blossoms, lily-style flowers and leaves spreading across a person's back, shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey dogwood flowers on back and shoulder
Claw marks filled with leopard print spots, shaded in black and grey, across the upper chest and shoulder in a realism style.
Leopard print claw marks on upper chest
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold spirals and chevron fill covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on shoulder and upper arm
Two people seen from behind with matching black and grey script tattoos on their upper backs, each with an infinity symbol: one with a feather, one with an anchor.
Matching infinity quote tattoos on shoulder blades
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with a visible movement and a rose on the upper arm and shoulder, with a cross tattoo at the edge of the frame.
Clock face and rose on an upper arm
Black fine line infinity symbol with three birds in flight and the word Always in script on a person's back shoulder.
Infinity symbol with three birds and Always
Close view of a neo-traditional owl tattoo with grey shading, perched on a black branch with pink blossoms, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and blossom branch on an upper arm
Large mixed-colour back tattoo on a woman with white-blonde hair, showing a sketched twisted tree, a compass rose, a Roman numeral clock with gears, and watercolour splashes across the upper back and
Watercolour tree, compass and clock on back
Fine line tattoo of three black birds perched on a curling vine with pink blossoms, running from the shoulder across the upper chest.
Birds on a vine across the collarbone
Black fine line feather tattoo on the upper shoulder of a woman wearing a white lace top, seen from behind.
Feather tattoo on a shoulder
Bold black trident tattoo running down the centre of a person's bare back, with a smaller dark design on the right shoulder.
Trident tattoo down the back
Realistic pink butterfly tattoo with a dark drop shadow on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink 3D butterfly on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of lily-style flowers, stars and swirls covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Flowers and stars on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a skeletal animal, a crescent moon, a large flower and dotted geometric lines.
Skeletal animal, moon and flower on upper arm
Black and grey realistic wing tattoo covering a man's upper back, shoulder and upper arm as he raises his arm.
Feathered wing tattoo across back and upper arm
Large yellow sunflower tattoo with a brown centre and teal shading on a person's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind.
Yellow sunflower on a shoulder
Botanical tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with black lace-like linework and pink and purple flowers, ending in a small black feather.
Lace and flowers across an upper arm
Realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves and water droplets on a person's shoulder.
Red rose tattoo on a shoulder
Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo across a man's upper arm and shoulder, with sections filled in red and green tartan.
Tribal swirl sleeve with tartan fill
Colour tattoo of a lily, daisy, blue rose and peacock feather with dotted vines across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Lily, daisy and peacock feather on a shoulder
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a woman with a blunt fringe, one hand raised to her mouth, on the shoulder and upper arm, with a red rose partly visible at the edge.
Bob-fringed woman with hand at mouth on shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and green leaves on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Cherry blossom branch on a shoulder
Four views of a black and grey realistic rose sleeve covering a full arm, from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey rose sleeve
Black and pink nautical stars and outline stars scattered across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, in a traditional style.
Nautical and outline stars on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a boy and a striped tiger on a branch in soft watercolour washes, placed across a man's upper back and shoulder blade.
Boy and tiger on a branch across a shoulder blade