Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Fine line script tattoo reading 'Ohana in dark ink on the upper shoulder near the collarbone, with blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail.
'Ohana script tattoo on the shoulder
Fine line script tattoo reading The only exception on the upper back, with a small line symbol on the forearm, seen from behind.
Script quote on upper back
Black lettering tattoo in an invented-looking script running in a curve over the shoulder, ending in an arrow pointing down the upper arm.
Curved script tattoo with arrow on shoulder
Close-up of a woman's shoulders showing two black fine line script quote tattoos, one on each collarbone near the shoulder.
Two script quotes along the collarbones
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
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 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
Black fine line outline of a heart with the word Vegan in script lettering, tattooed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Vegan script inside an outline heart
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing the word NAVY, stars, a warship and a torn flag with the number 43.
Navy warship and torn flag on upper arm
Black fine-line script tattoo reading 'To live in the hearts you leave behind is not to die' running across a shoulder, with a small outlined heart at the end.
Script quote across the shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and handwritten script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey orchids with script on upper arm
Fine line script tattoo of the word serendipity on a woman's upper arm near the shoulder, with more thin script running along her inner forearm.
Script word tattoos on shoulder and forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded wing joined to a flowing script letter, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Shaded wing and script letter on a shoulder blade
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain range above the script words the mountains are calling on skin, placed on the upper shoulder or back.
Mountain range and script quote on shoulder
Black script tattoo reading All good things are wild and free, with a shaded feather and small birds, across a woman's upper chest and shoulder.
Feather and quote across a shoulder
Black Greek lettering tattoo set in five staggered lines across a person's shoulder and upper back, in a clean serif lettering style.
Greek lettering across a shoulder
Black ink tattoo of an anchor beside the script quote 'Don't pray for an easy life, Pray for the strength to endure a hard one' on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Anchor and quote on a shoulder blade
Two people seen from behind showing fine line script tattoos on their shoulders, one reading together forever never apart with a small heart and the other reading maybe in distance but never in with a
Matching script quotes on two shoulders
Black and grey fine line tattoo of mountain peaks above the script word matthew and 17:20, placed on a shoulder blade.
Mountain peaks with script on the shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and cursive script including the word Love, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orchids and script on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line cursive script lettering tattoo running diagonally across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Cursive script lettering across a shoulder
Photograph of a realistic tattoo of a star torn open through skin on a man's upper arm and shoulder, revealing words such as freedom and love in black, grey and red ink.
Torn skin star with words on upper arm
Fine line black script reading just keep swimming with a small anchor on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Just keep swimming script with anchor on shoulder
Black serif lettering reading And the tree was happy runs along the top of a shoulder in a warmly lit close-up photo.
Quote tattoo along the shoulder
Two people show matching black script lettering tattoos reading shall never drift apart, placed along the collarbone and upper shoulder.
Matching script quote tattoos on two collarbones
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated Buddha with a lotus and a halo on the upper arm and shoulder, with floral ornament and script on the forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus sleeve on an arm
Black fine line script reading inhale the future exhale the past, with a flock of birds flying above it on a shoulder.
Script quote and birds on shoulder
Realism tattoo of a star with torn-skin edges filled with words such as friendship, family and love in red, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Torn-skin star with words on shoulder
Black ink bamboo stalks and leaves with Japanese-style calligraphy down the back, extending onto the shoulder, with small red seal stamps.
Bamboo and calligraphy across a back
Two people's upper backs show black script tattoos, one reading "These words you should always remember..." and the other "...To you, my heart I surrender." with a small arrow beneath.
Matching quote tattoos on two upper backs
Black script tattoo reading I will fear no evil for thou art with me, across the upper shoulder and collarbone area.
Scripture quote in black script on a shoulder
Multicoloured watercolour-style dragonfly tattoo on a person's upper back and shoulder, with the words Never give up in black script beneath one wing.
Watercolour dragonfly with never give up script
Black and grey fine script tattoo reading Stay Strong with a feather across the top, placed on a person's upper shoulder near the collarbone.
Stay Strong script with feather on shoulder
Two people seen from behind, each with a black handwritten script tattoo reading "awake my soul" on the shoulder.
Matching "awake my soul" script on shoulders
Black script reading Love me for who i am across the upper back, with a small bird and a shaded butterfly near the shoulder.
Quote and butterflies near the shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and flower buds with cursive script across the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey orchids and script on upper arm
Black script reading Love me for who I am across the upper chest, with a small butterfly above the text and a larger shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on collarbone
Grey shaded daisy tattoo on the shoulder with fine script lettering running down the upper arm, the word sunshine picked out in yellow.
Daisy and script on a shoulder
Close-up of a fine line black handwritten script tattoo of a quote across a shoulder and upper back.
Handwritten script quote on a shoulder
Black and grey script lettering spans the upper chest and shoulders, with a shaded cross emblem at the centre, on a shirtless man.
Script lettering across upper chest
Two women seen from behind show matching black script lettering on their shoulders, reading a perfect sister I am not and but thankful for the one I've got.
Matching script quote tattoos on two shoulders
Two people seen from behind with matching infinity symbol tattoos on their upper shoulder blades, each with the words Mother and Daughter and a watercolour feather in green and blue.
Matching mother and daughter infinity tattoos
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
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
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
Two shoulder tattoos side by side: a grey-shaded daisy beside the script words You are my sunshine, and a colour sunflower beside the script words My only sunshine, both in fine lettering.
Daisy and sunflower script tattoos on the shoulder
Woman lying on sand with a black hat over her face, showing a small geometric tattoo on her shoulder and the words this too shall pass in fine script on her upper arm.
Geometric shoulder tattoo and script quote