Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black ink Devanagari script lettering with a fine line mandala-style pattern and small dots across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Devanagari script lettering on upper back
Realistic coloured tattoo of a raven perched on a branch and holding a red rose with green leaves, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Raven with red rose on upper arm
Three-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey geometric dotwork, with mandala-style rosettes and circular patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Geometric mandala full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and shoulder, showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a script banner and shaded roses.
Pocket watch and roses on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink magnolia blooms and green leaves across a woman's upper back and right shoulder blade, shown from behind.
Magnolia flowers across a upper back
Black and grey floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring sunflowers, dotwork mandala motifs and paisley swirls.
Floral sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two round soot-like sprites with large eyes and a faceted black crystal across the shoulder and upper arm.
Two soot sprites and a crystal on a shoulder
Black and white photo of a hand resting on a shoulder, with a small dotwork star cluster tattoo in black ink on the upper arm.
Dotwork star cluster on a shoulder
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Close view of a bold black Polynesian tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and chest, with geometric bands and chevron patterns.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Two photos of a small fine line outline lightning bolt tattoo in blue and red, shown on a forearm on the left and a shoulder on the right.
Outline lightning bolt on a forearm and shoulder
Realistic magenta poppy tattoo with black linework and blue wash across a shoulder and upper arm.
Magenta poppies across shoulder and upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and green eye spot, running from the upper arm up over the shoulder.
Peacock feather on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey orchid spray tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in botanical style with fine shading.
Orchid spray on a shoulder
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with spirals, chevrons and triangles covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
Two-panel image: above, a healing raised scar on skin; below, a red and black cherry blossom branch tattoo on the shoulder covering that area.
Cherry blossom branch over a scar
Black linework tattoo of a compass-style symbol inside a ring of runes, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Compass and runes on the shoulder
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese-style back tattoo showing a geisha in a kimono, cherry blossom and a lantern, against a pink wall.
Japanese geisha back piece with cherry blossom
Small colour tattoo of a smiling cartoon clownfish with orange body, white bands and black outlines, placed on a shoulder.
Small cartoon clownfish on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a stag with large antlers, misty pine trees and a fisherman silhouette in water, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Stag, forest and fisherman realism on upper arm
Black script reading Love me for who I am across the upper chest, with a small butterfly tattoo on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on the shoulder
Dotwork and linework floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with red blossoms at the top and black flowers below.
Floral sleeve on an upper arm
Dark monochrome anchor design with a looping swirl on a person's upper back shoulder, with a blue bra strap visible.
Anchor and swirl design on a shoulder
Solid black tribal tattoo with a sun face on the chest, extending over the shoulder and down the arm to the wrist, shown on a shirtless man.
Tribal sun chest piece and arm sleeve
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless person, photographed from behind.
Tribal swirl tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Colour Japanese style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with orange tiger lilies, purple flowers, green leaves and grey waves.
Lily and waves sleeve tattoo
Black and grey photograph of a large ornamental bird-like tattoo with swirling linework across a shoulder and upper back, with the head turned away from the camera.
Ornamental bird design across shoulder and back
Realism style tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves and a small black script line, on a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Pink roses and script on the shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate hand mirror surrounded by lilies and scrollwork, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Hand mirror and lilies on upper arm
Black ink Polynesian-style tattoo of a sea turtle with a compass star and chevron border, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian turtle tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a woman in a robe with closed eyes beside an eagle, with a large red wing bearing a black double-headed eagle.
Woman and eagle with red wing on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two crossed arrow shapes with a crescent moon, placed on the shoulder of a person with dark hair and a beaded chain necklace.
Crossed arrows and crescent moon on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two magnolia flowers with leaves on a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown in black and white.
Magnolia blooms on a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cratered full moon on a shoulder, with the words LA LUNA in small capitals above it.
Moon with La Luna text on shoulder
Black linework tattoo on a shoulder showing a striped half-sun with radiating rays, a heart with a bow, and a small cloud, with a partial tattoo at the top left.
Sun, heart and cloud tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an abstract figure with a small red heart and leafy branch on the upper arm and shoulder.
Abstract figure and heart on upper arm
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, photographed outdoors with a sandy beach and sea behind.
Polynesian-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Traditional style tattoo of a hot air balloon decorated with orange flowers and leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Hot air balloon with flowers on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of pink roses, yellow blooms, green leaves and dark berries across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Watercolour florals across a shoulder
Black and grey shaded lily tattoo with swirling vine linework and a small script word on a shoulder blade, styled as botanical fine detail.
Shaded lily with swirls on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with spread wings on the top of a shoulder.
Black bird in flight on a shoulder
Realism lion head tattoo with a flowing mane and blue flowers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion portrait with blue flowers on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink gladiolus flowers with green stems on a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown from behind.
Pink gladiolus tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large peony, smaller blossoms and berry sprigs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey floral piece on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a raven with thistle stems and a Latin banner across a man's chest, with a smaller bird on the shoulder.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Colourful patterned dragonfly tattoo in fine line and neo-traditional style on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, with small stars and a pink curve below.
Patterned dragonfly on a shoulder blade
Tattoo of the words Not all who wander are lost in script above a mountain range, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Mountain range with quote on shoulder