Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black ink tattoo of a stylised sitting cat with a long curled tail, on a shoulder.
Black line cat tattoo on a shoulder
Pink roses, rosebuds and red berry sprigs in a botanical style tattoo on a woman's shoulder, seen from behind.
Pink rose sprig on a shoulder
Shirtless man in swim briefs showing a black tribal blackwork sleeve covering his right shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a separate band near the wrist.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and arm
Black tribal tattoo with bands, chevrons and solid black panels wrapping the upper arm and shoulder.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo covering the shoulder and top of the upper arm of a man, with interlaced white ribbon bands on a dark background.
Celtic knotwork shoulder tattoo
Black and grey outlined tattoo of a large figure surrounded by flowers and leaves, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Large grey floral figure tattoo on upper arm
Photograph of a small cream dog face with black eyes and nose inside an orange triangle, tattooed on the upper shoulder.
Dog face in an orange triangle on a shoulder
Black fine line script tattoo reading 'everything was beautiful and nothing hurt' across a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote across the shoulder blade
Black and white photograph of a fine line script tattoo running across the shoulder, with long hair falling over the upper back.
Fine line script tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey ornamental tattoo across the upper back and nape, with a rose on the shoulder, photographed from behind.
Ornamental back piece with rose on shoulder
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder of a man in a grey vest top.
Japanese wave design on upper arm and shoulder
Close photo of a small molecule tattoo on a shoulder, with black outlines and soft blue and pink watercolour fills in its rings.
Watercolour molecule tattoo on shoulder
Black and grey blackwork chest tattoo of open scissors cut by a horizontal line, with clawed hands and leaf-like shapes on the shoulders and chest.
Scissors and claws across a chest
Woman wearing a white crochet bralette with white ink mandala and floral designs on her right shoulder and a draped chain-style design with a pendant across her chest.
White ink mandala and chain design on shoulder and chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an outlined cross with a figure on a person's shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Outlined cross on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of two elephants among blue foliage with pink lilies near the shoulder, on an upper arm, in a loose watercolour-like style.
Elephants and lilies on an upper arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged woman holding flowers, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Winged woman holding flowers on shoulder and arm
Black and grey dotwork and line tattoo of a bat with spread wings among leaves, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bat and leaves across a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing an anime-style girl beside a wolf-like creature with a pale masked face, with skulls at the base.
Wolf creature and girl with skulls on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, a hibiscus and ornamental scrollwork running over the shoulder and down the side of the back.
Lily and hibiscus flowers with scrollwork across back and
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered angel wing spreading across a person's back, shoulder and outstretched upper arm.
Feather wing tattoo across back and arm
Close-up of a colour traditional tattoo of red roses with green leaves on a woman's shoulder, with a small swallow in flight below them.
Red roses and swallow on a shoulder
Botanical wisteria vine tattoo in purple and grey on a woman's shoulder, shoulder blade and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Wisteria vine across shoulder and back
Black and grey realistic feathered wing tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Realistic feathered wing on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and lilies with cursive script wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Orchids and script quote on upper arm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading I'm a mess, I confess across the top of a shoulder.
Handwritten quote on the shoulder
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a dotted infinity loop, with a trail of birds rising toward the shoulder.
Anchor and birds across chest and shoulder
Close view of a bold black tribal swirl tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade, with her blonde hair tied up and a cream top strap visible.
Black tribal swirl on a shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, rope chain and flowers on an upper arm and shoulder, with faint red marks below.
Pocket watch and flowers on an upper arm
Black lettering tattoo reading "You'll never walk alone" running along a shoulder, in a lettering style.
Lyric lettering along the shoulder
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink peonies, small cherry blossoms and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Pink peonies and blossom on a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey ship wheel tattoo with script on a shoulder, and an anchor tattoo with script on a forearm, both shown in a close embrace.
Ship wheel and anchor matching tattoos
Fine line black tattoo of a curled-up cat with its head tucked down, on a person's shoulder and upper back.
Curled cat on a shoulder
Upper arm and shoulder tattoo of a chevron emblem inside a dark metal ring with a central gem, with cyan cracks running across the chevron.
Chevron emblem in a cracked metal ring
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, with a mandala on the shoulder and a serpent over geometric bands.
Mandala shoulder and serpent sleeve on upper arm
Back view of a woman with short blonde hair showing a colourful floral tattoo of sunflowers and lilies on her right shoulder blade, plus a small dark tattoo at the nape.
Floral piece on a shoulder blade and small nape tattoo
Black and grey roses with blackberry sprigs and leaves tattooed across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown from the side in a black top.
Roses and blackberries across upper arm
Black and grey compass rose inside an ornate oval frame, with a tree canopy and exposed roots, tattooed across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass and tree on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple freesia with green stems and buds on a person's shoulder near the collarbone.
Purple freesia on a shoulder
Three views of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a solid black tribal tattoo of curving spikes and circular shapes, in a blackwork style on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a lotus flower, feathers, swirling lines and dotwork.
Lotus and feather sleeve on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of three small bird silhouettes above the cursive French script tu me manques, placed on a shoulder.
Three birds and French script on a shoulder
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Mandala tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back
Black and grey script tattoo across a person's upper back, reading The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.
Quote tattoo across upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a leopard's face with shaded nose and spotted markings, placed on a shoulder.
Leopard face in black and grey realism