Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black and grey compass rose tattoo with swirling ornamental details on a woman's shoulder, shown beside her neck and chin.
Compass rose on the shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cartoon ghost covering its face with one hand, with black outlines and pink blush, on the shoulder.
Cartoon ghost tattoo on shoulder
Black and grey owl head tattoo with ornate patterned detailing on the shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate owl head on shoulder
Black and grey lace-style tattoo of a flower and scrolling vine across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Lace-style flower tattoo on shoulder and chest
Realism tattoo of a meditating Buddha with pink lotus flowers and a line of text, shown in three views on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey upper arm sleeve with red cherry blossoms, a shaded skull and a pocket watch, in a Japanese style.
Cherry blossom and skull sleeve on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo with a large spiral and knotwork band across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shown in a close side view.
Tribal arm and shoulder tattoo
Woman seen from behind on a beach in a black bikini, with a dark linework tattoo across her upper back and shoulder.
Dark linework tattoo on upper back and shoulder
Handwritten black script reading 'You kiss the noise and it tastes like rock n roll' sits beside two red lip prints on a shoulder and collarbone.
Lyric script and red lips on shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and buds on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose bouquet tattoo on the shoulder blade
Black and grey wolf head tattoo with loose splashed ink strokes across the upper chest and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Wolf head on chest and shoulder
Two fine-line tattoos of hands joined by a red thread, one on each of two shoulders, with a pearl necklace visible on the left.
Two hands joined by a red thread on shoulders
Colour Japanese style full sleeve tattoo of koi fish, waves and cherry blossom covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and wave full sleeve
Black and grey sunflower tattoo on a shoulder, with the script words you are my sunshine running across the upper chest to the right.
Sunflower and script quote on shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a green hummingbird on a shoulder blade, with the black script words This too shall pass curving beneath it.
Hummingbird and script on a shoulder
Colour tattoo sleeve of red and pink peonies with green leaves on a dark background, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black vest top.
Peony sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black fine serif Roman numerals reading IX, XXVII, VIII sit in a horizontal line across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Roman numerals across a shoulder blade
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three tall pine trees on a person's upper back and shoulder blade, photographed in black and white.
Pine trees across a upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a feathered serpent head with carved stone styling and glyphs on a block, across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Feathered serpent on shoulder
Botanical tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm showing two songbirds among raspberries, wild roses and leaves, in mostly grey shading with peach and yellow accents.
Songbirds and wild roses on an upper arm
Colour Doctor Who tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a blue TARDIS, an orange Dalek and a white Weeping Angel against a starry sky with lightning.
Doctor Who sleeve with TARDIS and Dalek
Black and grey photo of a mandala-style flower tattoo in fine linework on a forearm, with a rose outline on the upper arm and small Greek letters and numerals on the inner forearm.
Mandala flowers on forearm with rose and letters
Black and grey botanical iris tattoo on a shoulder, with a blue checked shirt falling open beside it.
Iris tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of two raptors among tall ferns and trees covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Raptors in a jungle on an upper arm
Colour tattoos of two blue butterflies on the upper back, a pink butterfly on a shoulder and a red rose with black dotted petals.
Blue and pink butterflies with a rose on a shoulder
Six-panel collage of a colourful full sleeve tattoo of hibiscus, lotus and other flowers with a frog, shown on an upper arm and shoulder.
Full sleeve of flowers with a frog and lotus
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a blossoming branch with an open birdcage and bird across the upper back and shoulder.
Branch and birdcage on a shoulder
Neo-traditional raven perched on a branch on the upper arm and shoulder, framed by red and blue flowers and leaves.
Raven with flowers on upper arm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a crouching winged creature across a person's upper arm and shoulder.
Winged creature sketch on upper arm
Three vintage-style cat designs on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, including a cat in a pink hat and a banner reading CAT LADY.
Three vintage cats on an upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a small girl in a pinafore dress with long hair, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Small girl in a dress on the shoulder
Black and white photo of two people with matching fine script tattoos reading hakuna matata, one upside down on the upper back and one on the shoulder.
Matching hakuna matata script on two shoulders
Black tribal-style tattoo with red accents covering the shoulder, upper arm and chest of a shirtless man.
Tribal sleeve and chest piece with red accents
Back tattoo of orange flowers with dark swirling scrollwork across the shoulder blade, shown on a woman wearing a red and black striped top.
Orange flowers and scrollwork on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of an octopus with curling tentacles across the upper arm and top of the shoulder.
Octopus tattoo on upper arm
Black ink tribal-style tattoo with hibiscus and plumeria flowers covering a woman's ribs and flank, with a smaller floral piece on her upper back.
Black ink Polynesian-style side piece with flowers
Colour tattoo of a gnarled tree with bright orange and red foliage and grassy roots covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Autumn tree on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey photograph of a realistic skull tattoo surrounded by shaded roses on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Skull and roses across the upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing palm trees, a surfboard and a beach scene at dusk.
Palm tree beach sunset sleeve
Realistic black and grey dragonfly tattoo with translucent wings on the skin near the shoulder.
Dragonfly tattoo on a shoulder
Black ink tattoo of a feather breaking up into small flying birds, placed on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone.
Feather dissolving into birds on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion head releasing seeds that become flying birds, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a shoulder
Realistic sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing red roses and a grey shaded bird with spread wings.
Realistic red roses and bird on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese style skull tattoo with curling waves and cherry blossom flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Skull, waves and blossom on a back piece
Close-up of a shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, with red skin around the design.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel with a halo holding a sword, with ravens in bare branches across the shoulder and upper arm.
Angel and ravens on upper arm and shoulder
Pink flower tattoo with black swirling linework across a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown in a close photograph.
Pink flowers and swirls on a shoulder
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with dark leaves across a shoulder, shown in two photos from different angles.
Black and grey rose on a shoulder