Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty in a red kimono holding a fan, surrounded by pink flowers, in Japanese style on an upper arm and shoulder.
Hello Kitty in kimono on upper arm
Fine line black botanical tattoo of a thin stem with small clustered flowers, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Sprig of small flowers on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a large Roman numeral clock behind a man in a suit and hat standing on stairs.
Clock and man in suit on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds towards three birds, with the script 'i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)', on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script on a shoulder
Upper arm and shoulder with a black lace-patterned tattoo, pink flower petals and a purple feather, with hanging chains and a small anchor.
Black lace and pink flower on an upper arm
Small fine line black bird tattoos flying across a woman's shoulder, with a cameo necklace and red lipstick visible above.
Small birds in flight on a shoulder
Two black and grey swallows tattooed on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Two swallows on a shoulder
Realistic black and grey tattoo of praying hands wrapped in a rosary with roses, on the upper arm and shoulder, with a banner below.
Praying hands and rosary on upper arm
Realistic colour poppy and fine grey grass stems with a shaded bird on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black top.
Poppy, grasses and bird on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock with Roman numerals, roses, a candle and a praying cherub across the shoulder and upper arm.
Clock, roses and praying cherub on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and engraved-style sleeve on the upper arm and shoulder, showing waves, a figure, a moon and a chain along the lower arm.
Engraved sea and figure upper arm sleeve
Back of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a black blackwork and dotwork mandala flower tattoo at the base of the neck with bold black lines sweeping over the shoulders.
Black mandala flower on upper back
Grey sunflower tattoo with outlined petals and a shaded centre on a bare shoulder, with hair pinned up in a loose updo nearby.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism raven with thistle stems and a Latin scroll tattooed across a man's chest and shoulder, with a small red line accent.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Black and grey neo-traditional style tattoo of roses, paisley scrollwork and a skull-like motif across a shoulder and upper back.
Rose and paisley shoulder back tattoo
Black and grey geometric dotwork sleeve covering a man's arm from shoulder to wrist, with stars, circles and mandala-like patterns.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Colour tattoo of a spiral shell in blue, purple and pink on a person's shoulder blade, with bold dark outlines.
Spiral shell on a shoulder
Close-up of a black ornamental mandala tattoo with a dense, symmetrical floral pattern on a person's shoulder, with small Roman numerals above it.
Black mandala tattoo on shoulder
Three angles of a full sleeve tattoo of a samurai in a menpo mask and kabuto helmet beside a horse, in Japanese style on the upper arm and shoulder.
Samurai and horse sleeve on upper arm
Black linework tattoo on an upper arm showing a smiling maneki-neko cat above a ramen bowl with chopsticks, kawaii sushi characters and floral patterns.
Maneki-neko cat with ramen and sushi on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a purple cartoon pony with a flower crown and pink mane, with three small winged ponies, on the shoulder.
Purple pony with flower crown on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and roses, with a skull above, on a shoulder and upper arm.
Pocket watch and roses on a shoulder
Fine line starburst tattoo in pink and dark ink on the top of a shoulder, beside a pink and grey top strap.
Small starburst on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with small blossoms and leaves across a shoulder and upper arm.
Rose and blossom shoulder piece
Colour tattoo of black-eyed Susan flowers and a central flower filled with the Maryland flag pattern, botanical style, on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Black-eyed Susans and Maryland flag on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a skull with clock hands and Roman numerals across the upper arm.
Skull and clock on upper arm
Colourful neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue TARDIS police box, a Dalek and stormy sky with lightning.
TARDIS and Dalek full sleeve
Black and grey botanical sleeve with peonies, roses and small flowers covering a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on an arm
Black and grey script reading Triumph across a woman's chest, with shaded roses and flourishes on either side and a tattoo on her shoulder.
Triumph script with roses on chest
Black ink Polynesian tribal sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with bold solid bands and geometric patterns.
Polynesian tribal full arm sleeve
Small black dotwork tattoo of the Earth showing continents, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotwork globe on a shoulder
Mirrored photo of a realism and abstract-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo with a clock face, a skull, a white wing, stars and the words 2nd Amendment, with red splashes.
Clock, skull and wing shoulder tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an orchid sprig with a curved stem, shaded in a realistic style on the upper back near the shoulder.
Orchid sprig on the shoulder
Black fine line tattoos across a person's neck, chest and shoulders, including open books, a quote, a book stack and large comma marks.
Literary quotes, open books and book stack on chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied rosemary sprig on the upper arm, with a wasp near the shoulder and a moth below.
Rosemary sprig and insects on upper arm
Black and grey crucifixion tattoo with red accents on a shoulder and upper arm, showing a figure on a cross, a crown of thorns, birds and rows of crosses.
Crucifixion scene on upper arm
Black and grey pentagram set within a crescent moon with spiral ornaments, tattooed on a shoulder.
Pentagram and crescent moon with swirls on a shoulder
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey skull tattoo covering his back, with mandala designs in the eye sockets and on his shoulder, and a geometric cross on his forearm.
Full back skull tattoo with mandalas
Small black silhouette tattoo of five birds in flight in a row on a woman's shoulder, in a minimal fine line style.
Five birds in flight on the shoulder
Close photo of a small fine-line black tree tattoo on the upper chest near the shoulder, with a grey tank top and fine necklace visible.
Small bare tree on the upper shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a helmeted Roman warrior with a plume, eagle and lion armour details, on the upper arm against an orange background.
Roman warrior in armour on upper arm
Back of a woman's shoulder showing a colourful botanical wreath tattoo with black script reading Always and forever in the centre, in a Botanical and Lettering style.
Floral wreath with script lettering on a shoulder
Three-panel photo of a geometric full arm sleeve tattoo in red and black, with a red star motif on the upper arm and a dark rosette pattern on the forearm.
Geometric red and black full sleeve tattoo
Black tribal tattoo covering a shirtless man's shoulder and upper arm, with bold swirls and spiked solid lines.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the shoulder blade and upper arm of a person photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Blue floral tattoo of layered flowers and leaves on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown in a Botanical style.
Blue floral tattoo on a shoulder
Realism botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with a butterfly spanning the upper back and shoulder, with a grey rose on the right.
Realistic floral bouquet across a back
Black and grey ornamental paisley and flower tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person with their back partly turned to the camera.
Paisley and flower shoulder piece