Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Close view of a full arm sleeve in white ink showing mandala and leaf ornament on the upper arm and shoulder.
White ink mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black blackwork tree of life with exposed roots inside a circle on a chest, with birds flying off the branches towards the shoulder.
Tree of life and birds on the chest
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo of irises, daffodils, forget-me-nots and lily of the valley on an upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Floral sleeve with irises and daffodils
Two side-by-side photographs of black lettering tattoos: I'm fine on the upper arm and save me on the shoulder.
I'm fine and save me script tattoos
Colour tattoo of a rose branch with pink blooms, rose hips and green leaves across the upper chest and shoulder, in a botanical style with bold black outlines.
Rose branch across the collarbone
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas, flowers and paisley scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm on both arms.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on both arms
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses, blossoms and leaves across the upper back and shoulder blade, shown from behind.
Black and grey roses and blossoms on a back
Black polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with solid black fills and geometric linework.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile framed by peony flowers, a botanical tattoo design for the shoulder and upper arm.
Profile portrait with peonies sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a knight's helmet above a brick wall and a shield with a double-headed eagle, shown in three angles.
Helmet, brick wall and eagle shield on upper arm
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a moon, drifting clouds and stars across the upper arm and shoulder.
Moon and clouds night sky on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of dotted, molecule-like structures on a woman's shoulder and upper back, against a plain grey wall.
Dotted molecular lines on a shoulder
Traditional Japanese style tattoos of a cat on the ribs and a dog-like figure among red maple leaves on the shoulder and upper arm, shown in colour.
Japanese cat and maple sleeve on torso
Black typewriter-style lettering reading All of time and space across the shoulder and upper arm, shown in a lettering style.
All of time and space lettering on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a large outlined number 12 above a dripping blue Seattle skyline with the Space Needle, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Seattle skyline and number 12 on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a purple and orange lily with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Purple lily on the upper back
Black outline roses and leaves tattooed on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, drawn in a fine line botanical style.
Rose outline tattoo on a shoulder
Realism and abstract blend tattoo on a man's chest and shoulder, showing a black raven on thistle stems with a flying bird, red and grey bands and Latin lettering.
Raven and thistle across chest and shoulder
Black fine line infinity symbol with the word family in cursive script, tattooed on a shoulder.
Infinity symbol with family script on shoulder
Colour tattoo of a red-haired fairy with blue and green butterfly wings, surrounded by stars and small butterflies, on a person's upper back.
Fairy with butterfly wings on upper back
Black ink drawing of a woman with flowing hair and pink rose and scroll tattoo designs on her shoulder and upper arm.
Woman with pink rose tattoo designs
Black and grey tattoos on a person's back and upper arm showing a horned beast with roses, a woman with roses on the right shoulder, and script above.
Beast and rose with woman portrait on shoulders
Black and grey realistic swallow tattoo in flight over the shoulder blade of a person wearing a black top.
Swallow in flight on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder showing a roaring bear above a mother bear with cubs, set against pine trees.
Roaring bear and cubs with pine forest
Black and grey Japanese full arm sleeve tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder, with cherry blossoms, wave patterns and a sunburst, shown from three angles.
Japanese cherry blossom sleeve in black and grey
Black and grey botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves across the shoulder and upper arm, with a shaded rose, worn by a person in a striped black and white halter top.
Black and grey flowers on shoulder and upper arm
Black and white photo of a small outline heart tattoo on a person's shoulder, in a fine line style.
Small outline heart on a shoulder
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Black and grey script tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds, with the words 'We accept the love we think we deserve', on the upper back near the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds and script quote on shoulder
Two stacked photos of a fine line tattoo on a shoulder, showing script quotes above an infinity symbol woven through a red outlined heart.
Infinity heart with quote script on shoulder
Black and grey traditional-style roses with hatched leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of palm trees above a beach and waves on an upper arm and shoulder, with blue script lettering above, shown from three angles.
Palm trees and beach on upper arm
Black knotwork tattoo of two interlaced animals with spiral details across the upper back, with a black triangular design on the shoulder.
Interlaced beast knotwork on a back
Black linework mandala tattoo with dotwork petals and soft shading on a shoulder, with small hanging ornaments below the flower.
Mandala flower tattoo on a shoulder
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like mesh and floral scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a dark top.
Black lace and floral scrollwork on upper arm
Black and grey realistic cherry blossom tattoo with leaves and branches covering a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Cherry blossom tattoo across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cartoon character in a heart-shaped frame with a pink bow and plumeria flowers, placed on the upper back and shoulder.
Heart frame with cartoon character and flowers
Black and watercolour style tattoo of a dandelion with seeds blowing up and over the shoulder, with blue and purple washes on the upper back.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Black script lettering reading heaven has taken my hero runs across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with her hair in a bun.
Script quote across a shoulder
Grey botanical sunflower tattoo with script lettering above it on a woman's shoulder blade, viewed from behind while she wears a gold chain back piece.
Sunflower and script tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a lion's head framed by peacock feathers and pink flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Lion head with peacock feathers on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with a clock face on the upper chest and shoulder, with a small bird on the opposite shoulder.
Raven and clock across chest and shoulder
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern across a man's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Tribal pattern across a man's shoulder and upper back
Black and white photo of two matching script tattoos reading Like Daughter on a chest and Like Mother on a shoulder, with a small heart beside the second phrase.
Matching "Like Daughter" and "Like Mother" script tattoos
Solid black cat tattoo with paw prints on the shoulder, the cat stretching upwards with its tail curling down the upper arm.
Black cat and paw prints on a shoulder
Close-up of a solid black bicycle silhouette tattoo on a shoulder, with a patterned fabric top below.
Bicycle tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey butterfly tattoos on the upper back and shoulder blade of a woman with her hand raised to her head.
Two butterflies on an upper back