Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black and grey fine line script reading Love me for who I am, tattooed along the top of a shoulder near the collarbone.
Script quote along the shoulder
Soft pink hibiscus flowers with fine line botanical detail and light watercolour shading, on the outer upper arm and shoulder.
Pink hibiscus sprig on an upper arm
Black and grey peony tattoo with leaves and stem on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shaded with fine stippling.
Peony and leaves on a shoulder blade
Black ink sun and moon mandala tattoo with a face and radiating rays on a woman's shoulder, shown in a close photo with blonde hair and a white top.
Sun and moon mandala on a shoulder
A woman seen from behind in a bikini shows a black and grey tattoo across her upper back and shoulder, with large tropical leaves around her.
Back tattoo in an outdoor shower
Black fine line script tattoo reading You'll be in my heart always, placed across the top of a shoulder above a black top.
Script quote on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of pink, yellow and purple gerbera daisies with green leaves across an upper arm and shoulder, shown from two angles.
Gerbera daisies on upper arm and shoulder
Black ink dandelion seed head with loose seeds drifting across the upper back and shoulder, a botanical tattoo photographed from behind.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading believe in yourself across the top of a shoulder.
Believe in yourself script on shoulder
Two people seen from behind with matching black script tattoos on their shoulder blades, an infinity symbol with a feather or an anchor and the words about wings and anchors.
Matching infinity feather and anchor quote tattoos on
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse in a stormy sea on the chest, with a sailing ship on the upper arm and shoulder.
Lighthouse in a storm on chest and ship on arm
Three views of a man's upper arm and shoulder with a colour botanical tattoo of autumn maple leaves in orange, red and green with dark ink splatters.
Autumn maple leaves sleeve in watercolour style
Blue and grey sketch-style guitars tattooed across a man's upper back, with a black hexagon pattern band on the shoulder and upper arm.
Sketched guitars across a back
Back view of a woman on a beach with a small white hibiscus tattoo on her shoulder and a black armband tattoo on her upper arm.
Hibiscus and armband tattoos on a back and shoulder
Red and orange sunset wash on the upper arm and shoulder with black silhouettes of savanna animals and a flying bird, in a colour tattoo.
Savanna sunset silhouettes on upper arm
Two people seen from behind with matching shoulder tattoos: a knotwork crescent moon in grey and blue on the left, and a pink-shaded celtic knot medallion on the right, each with lettering around it.
Crescent moon and celtic knot tattoos on shoulders
Two people seen from behind, each with a black and grey puzzle piece tattoo on the shoulder blade, one holding a swirling filigree motif and the other a key with a heart-shaped bow.
Matching puzzle piece tattoos on shoulders
Black and grey tribal band tattoo with a flower on a woman's shoulder and upper chest, wearing a grey top.
Tribal band and flower on a shoulder
Purple roses with black lace and hanging dotted detail tattooed on a person's shoulder, shown across three photos.
Purple rose and lace shoulder tattoo
Two people seen from behind with matching fine line black script tattoos on their shoulders, one reading You Are My Sunshine and the other My Only Sunshine, each beside a small sun with rays.
Matching sunshine quote tattoos on shoulders
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with loose brushstroke wings and ink splatter, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ink splatter bird in flight on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink peony, orange roses and blue flowers in a painterly style, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a white lace top.
Painterly floral bouquet on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic shark with open jaws covering a man's back, with swirling ornaments on the shoulders and tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Realistic shark tattoo across a full back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate masked face with peacock feathers and paisley motifs across an upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate masked face on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a Super Saiyan style anime character with spiky golden hair on the upper arm and shoulder, in a bold cartoon style.
Super Saiyan character on upper arm
Black and grey fine line roses with leaves and buds across a person's shoulder and collarbone.
Rose cluster on the shoulder and collarbone
Black and white photograph of a large tribal-style eagle tattoo with spread wings across a person's upper back and shoulder blade, with the head turned away from the camera.
Eagle tattoo across a shoulder blade
Black and grey dotwork roses and an anatomical heart tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and anatomical heart on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a perched kestrel with pink peonies and peach poppies on a person's upper back and shoulder, in a neo-traditional botanical style.
Kestrel and peonies across a shoulder blade
Black and grey realistic orchids with cursive script lettering covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic orchids and script on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pirate skull in a tricorn hat with a smaller grimacing face and pistols, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Pirate skull and pistols on upper arm
Upper back of a person with a botanical grapevine tattoo in fine line linework, with purple grapes and green watercolour leaves across the shoulder blades.
Grapevine across upper back and shoulder
Upper arm tattoo with a grey shaded elephant head framed by a red rose, a yellow rose and dark roses, in a neo-traditional style.
Elephant and roses on an upper arm
Close-up of a woman's shoulder and collarbone with the words "with every heartbeat" in black fine line script tattooed along the collarbone.
Script quote tattoo on the collarbone
Four-panel photo of a fine line tattoo on a shoulder showing a globe, a compass rose and coloured passport stamps in blue, red and purple.
Globe, compass and passport stamps on a shoulder
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the shoulder blade showing a Dalek, a red rose with a blue crystal, and a banner reading BADWOLF.
Dalek, rose and BADWOLF banner on a shoulder
Black ink botanical tattoo of poppies and leaves on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, in a fine line style.
Poppy bouquet on a upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon owl with orange eyes on a branch with pink cherry blossoms, across a shoulder and upper back.
Cartoon owl and cherry blossom on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a leaping stag with a human face and arrows piercing its body, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Stag with a human face and arrows on the shoulder
Colour tattoo of orange tiger lilies with black scrolling vines across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orange tiger lilies with vines on upper arm
Small black hexagon tattoo on the shoulder and fine script reading 'this too shall pass' on the upper arm of a woman lying on sand, her face hidden by a hat.
Hexagon shoulder and quote tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a pocket watch, lotus flowers and a banner reading Timeless.
Pocket watch and lotus flowers on upper arm
Bride in a lace strapless gown and flower crown, with a black and grey peony tattoo across her shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey peony tattoo on a shoulder
Back view of a man with a large black tribal tattoo of swirls and spikes across his upper back, shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal swirl tattoo across a man's back and shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an outlined heart with the word MUM inside and an arrow piercing it, on a shoulder.
Heart with MUM and arrow on a shoulder
Black and grey shaded feather quill with a pen nib and a line of small text beneath it, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather quill and quote on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of three shaded feathers across a person's shoulder blade and upper back, in a black and white photo.
Three feathers on a shoulder
Black abstract brushstroke tattoo with a teal streak and small ink dots across a person's shoulder and upper chest.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on shoulder