Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a grey arrow crossing a stylised symbol, framed by blue swirling waves, on the shoulder.
Arrow symbol with blue waves on shoulder
Black and white mirror photo of a shirtless man with a geometric blackwork sleeve on one arm and a mandala tattoo on the shoulder.
Blackwork sleeve and shoulder mandala
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids with flowing script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orchids and script on an upper arm
Woman in a grey racerback vest seen from behind in a mirror selfie, with colourful floral tattoos across her upper back and shoulder and a black ornamental piece at the nape.
Floral back and shoulder tattoos in a mirror selfie
Black fine line outline of several roses with leaves across a person's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in strong sunlight.
Outline roses on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a deer head with branching antlers on the upper arm and shoulder, drawn in fine engraved-style linework.
Deer head on a shoulder
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Four-panel photo of a red and pink magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the back of a shoulder, in Botanical and Realism styles.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a big-eyed owl perched on a branch with pink blossoms and green leaves, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Owl and blossom branch on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of two bullfinches in flight on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with red breasts and blue-grey wings and loose splashes of ink.
Two bullfinches in flight on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a red flower, pink rose and purple blooms with green stitched-look leaves across a shoulder and upper back, in botanical style.
Stitched-look flowers across a shoulder and back
Small colour tattoo of a peacock feather with green, blue and orange tones and a curling tail, placed on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone.
Peacock feather tattoo on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing birds and seeds across the upper back and shoulder, with the script words Every breath is a second chance.
Dandelion and birds with quote on shoulder
Close-up of a grey and red biomechanical skull tattoo with realistic shading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Biomechanical skull on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of five blue butterflies with dark edged wings, arranged in a diagonal line across the upper shoulder.
Five blue butterflies across a shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with two feathers and the word Serendipity in cursive script, placed on the upper shoulder near the neck.
Arrow, feathers and script on the shoulder
Close-up of a bare back with gold metallic temporary tattoos of a triangle, chevron arrows and a feather, plus a silver geometric armband on the upper arm.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a bare back
Colour tattoo of a swirling blue and yellow night sky with orange stars across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Swirling night sky tattoo on shoulder
Three-panel photo of a black linework wave tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, in a fine line style with Japanese-inspired curling waves.
Stylised wave tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of a purple lotus on a pond with reeds, a sunset and a pink blossom branch across the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus pond and cherry blossom on upper arm
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black outlines wrapping over the shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom branch on a shoulder
Four views of a colourful realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a spiral galaxy, planets, a spaceship and a bare tree under a moon.
Full sleeve space and moonlit landscape
Man seen from behind with black tribal tattoos on his back, down his spine, and across both upper arms and shoulders.
Tribal back and arm tattoos on a shirtless man
Black and grey peony with lace-style filigree and hanging beads tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Peony and lace design on the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a pair of scissors cut through a horizontal line, with clawed hands on the upper chest and left shoulder, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Scissors and clawed hands across the chest
Black fine line tattoos of chemical molecule structures across both shoulders and upper chest of a person whose face is not shown.
Molecular structures across both shoulders
Black script tattoo reading Love me for who i am across the upper chest, with a small butterfly in the middle and a shaded butterfly near the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on the collarbone
Colour tattoo of a yellow and orange sunburst with a long thin purple line crossing the upper chest near the shoulder.
Sunburst and line across the shoulder
Blue tribal tattoo of a big cat with flame-like motifs across a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in profile against a white vest.
Tribal big cat tattoo on shoulder
Four-panel photo of a realistic red magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the shoulder and upper arm.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Realism style tattoo of two grey roses with black lace filigree and teal and pink butterflies, placed on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Roses, lace and butterflies on a back
Colour botanical tattoo of violas, green vines and roots with a bumblebee, across a person's shoulder and upper back.
Violas, vine and bee across a shoulder
Watercolour-style pink and red cherry blossom flowers and buds with thin stems across a shoulder and upper arm.
Pink blossom branch across a shoulder
Black line-work floral tattoo with flower heads and leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Black floral design across a shoulder
Two people seen from behind with matching small fine line Baymax tattoos on their shoulders, fists bumped in the middle.
Matching Baymax tattoos on two shoulders
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cat wearing a grey striped jumper, placed on the back of a person's shoulder.
Cat in a striped jumper on shoulder
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a pink and blue cat on the thigh, a rainbow splash with script on the forearm, a black tree with birds on the shoulder blade, and a colourful owl on the
Watercolour cat, tree, owl and splash tattoos
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross inside a circle, with Latin words around it, tattooed across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork cross on upper arm
Sketch-style lotus flower tattoo in magenta and turquoise washes with loose black linework, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Sketchy lotus flower on upper arm
Black tribal spiral designs with curling patterns shown as armbands and shoulder pieces over grey body silhouettes.
Tribal spiral armband designs on body silhouettes
Black brushstroke cross tattoo with the words Galatians 2:20 in script below it, on the upper back shoulder of a woman seen from behind against a mountain view.
Brushstroke cross with Galatians 2:20 on shoulder
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix full sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Phoenix full arm sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of two roses in shaded linework on a shoulder and upper arm, with a dark top and white pillow in the background.
Two roses on a shoulder
Two people seen from behind with small colour cartoon tattoos, a blue character on the left shoulder blade and a pink character on the right shoulder.
Two cartoon tattoos on shoulders
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a lotus flower and a butterfly on the upper arm and shoulder.
Geisha portrait with lotus on upper arm
Close-up of a fine line black outline tattoo of the world map across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
World map outline across upper back
Black and grey floral tattoo of peonies, anemones and leaves across a shoulder, with soft shading in the petals.
Black and grey floral bouquet on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of outlined stars, curling swirls and dotted sparkles on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Stars and swirls on a shoulder