Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoos of SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and Plankton across a chest and upper arm, with a black and grey floral tattoo on the other shoulder.
SpongeBob and friends on chest and arm
Botanical neo-trad tattoo of anemones, peonies and foliage covering the upper arm and shoulder, shaded in grey with muted pink and green colour.
Anemone and peony bouquet on upper arm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small bare branch ending in a tiny bud, placed on the shoulder.
Tiny branch sprig on the shoulder
Watercolour style tattoo of a woman in profile with blue wash and pink flowers on the upper arm and shoulder.
Watercolour woman and flowers on upper arm
Colourful Neo-trad style tattoo of planets and swirling cosmic shapes across a woman's back and shoulder, seen from behind as she stands in the sea.
Cosmic planet tattoo on a back
Colour tattoo of two birds perched on a cherry blossom branch, spreading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Two birds on a cherry blossom branch
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold triangles, bands and fine hatched fills.
Polynesian tribal upper arm and shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of three pink roses with green leaves covering the shoulder of a person in a grey top.
Pink roses on a shoulder
Black and grey fern tattoo across a person's shoulder and upper arm, drawn with outlined fronds and soft shading.
Fern tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of open roses, buds and leaves with beaded strands draped across the upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and beaded strands on an upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink blossoms, orange flowers, grey-blue sprigs and green leaves across the upper arm and shoulder, shown in three views.
Botanical flower sleeve on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo of a short phrase across a shoulder, with a white top strap visible.
Script quote tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane and two shaded roses, on the upper arm and shoulder, with script above it.
Lion head and roses on upper arm
Small colour tattoo of a fluffy cream dog's face framed by green leaves and pink and purple flowers, in a fine line style, on a woman's shoulder.
Dog portrait in a flower wreath on a shoulder
Two photographs of a colour tattoo on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, with black lace-style linework, pink and purple flowers, hanging chains and feathers.
Lace, flower and feather tattoo on shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of a paper aeroplane with a dashed flight path looping behind it, on the back of a shoulder.
Paper aeroplane with dashed flight path on shoulder
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dense dotwork detail on the top of a shoulder, with a grey off-shoulder top worn below it.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Fine line black script tattoo reading "Those that love us never really leave us" across a woman's upper back by the shoulder blade.
Script quote across the shoulder blade
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, with a waterfall behind her.
Small compass rose on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a koi fish and pink lotus flower with teal waves across the upper back and shoulder, in a Japanese style.
Koi fish and lotus on a shoulder
Black tribal-style phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers and swirls across a shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal phoenix on a shoulder
Tattoo on a woman's shoulder with soft purple, blue and pink washes, black brush-style linework and a black circle.
Abstract watercolour swoosh on shoulder
Colour tattoo of a pink Ganesha elephant head with a gold ornate crown and a raised hand marked with an Om symbol, placed on the shoulder.
Pink Ganesha with raised hand
Neo-traditional illustration of an animated princess with a red tiger tattoo on her upper arm and shoulder, lotus flowers, and Arabic script on a banner.
Tattooed animated princess with tiger in cameo frame
Black ink botanical tattoo of poppies, blackberries and buds on a woman's upper back and shoulder, seen from behind.
Black botanical flowers on a shoulder blade
Black lace-pattern tattoo with pearl dots and hanging beads across the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Black lace and pearl shoulder tattoo
Black ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre across the upper back of a woman standing in water, with a partial design on her shoulder.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded skull framed by paisley filigree across the upper back and shoulder blade, shown in a close-up and a detail panel.
Skull and paisley on a shoulder blade
Dark ornamental design with a heart motif, lattice panel and dangling dots on the upper arm and shoulder, in a geometric henna-inspired style.
Ornate mehndi-style design on upper arm
Colour realism floral sleeve on a woman's upper arm, with a pink rose at the shoulder, orange and pink blooms, and a lotus flower below.
Full floral sleeve with roses and lotus on upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo with a large spiral and an interlocking knot band across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal swirl and band on upper arm
Split photo of two colour tattoos of a stylised flame emblem on the upper arm and shoulder, one in teal and green with black detail, one in red and orange.
Two colour flame emblems on upper arms
Black and grey skull tattoo with roses, butterflies and a cobweb on an upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side views.
Skull and roses on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey lion head roaring above clouds, tattooed across an upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion and clouds on upper arm
Black outline tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised, decorated with spirals, on a shoulder.
Elephant with raised trunk on shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion-like seed head with a long thin stem running down the upper arm and shoulder.
Dandelion-like tattoo with stem on upper arm
Fine line geometric triangle tattoo with dotwork shading and a blue and purple wash, placed on the upper shoulder near the collarbone.
Fine line triangle with blue wash on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of chainmail and plate armour covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a white tree emblem on a dark shield.
Armoured shoulder with white tree emblem
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion's head with a full mane, spanning the upper chest and top of the shoulder.
Snarling lion head on upper chest
Realism tattoo of a barn, silo and vintage hot rod truck in black and grey with a reddish sky, across an upper arm and shoulder.
Barn, silo and hot rod truck on an upper arm
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'She flies with her own wings' across a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Script quote about wings on upper back
Collage of three tattoos: a shaded clock face with gears on a shoulder, an outlined key with colour splashes on the ribs, and a compass with a feather on the upper arm.
Clock, key and compass tattoos in mixed styles
Close-up photo of a blue watercolour-style rose tattoo with black linework on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Blue rose on the shoulder
Woman with a botanical tattoo of two peonies, black leaves and dotted swirls across her upper chest and shoulder, in mixed black, grey and muted rose tones.
Peony and leaf chest and shoulder tattoo
Two geometric tattoos on skin: a blue and purple panda with faceted outlines on the shoulder, and a black line-work origami-style elephant on the upper arm.
Geometric panda and elephant tattoos on the upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of purple violets, green leaves and a striped bee across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Violets and a bee on a shoulder
Small fine line black crescent moon with a simple face tattooed on the upper shoulder near the neck.
Crescent moon tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with petals reaching toward the collarbone.
Black and grey rose on a shoulder