Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo across a shirtless man's shoulder and chest, with his face hidden by a white cowboy hat.
Black scrollwork tattoo on shoulder and chest
Black outline tattoo of a police box with swirling mist and spiral circles on the upper arm and shoulder.
TARDIS outline on upper arm
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind in boxer briefs, with a large ornate tattoo on his upper arm and shoulder and a dark tattoo on his forearm.
Back view of tattooed arms in a kitchen
Colourful vintage-style botanical bouquet tattoo of roses and flowers across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, with her face not shown.
Vintage floral bouquet on upper arm
Two photos of a watercolour-style feather tattoo with purple, pink and blue washes and black birds in flight, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Feather and birds on upper arm
Full-colour realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a girl on a swing under a starry sky above a planet.
Girl on a swing above a starry planet on the arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with curled blonde hair, dark lips and drop earrings, placed on the shoulder.
Realistic portrait of a woman with curled hair
Solid black triangle crest tattoo with angular wings on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Triangle crest on a shoulder blade
Colour realism tattoo of a butterfly with purple and teal wings and black outlines, placed on the upper shoulder near the neck.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Watercolour-style cherry blossom tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles, with pink flowers, green and blue washes and black ink splatter.
Cherry blossom tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Back of a shoulder with a fine line black and grey tattoo of a compass rose, a world map and passport-style stamps.
Compass rose and world map on a shoulder
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of lattice bands and small triangles on a woman's upper arm, with a coin-embellished top and chain jewellery beside them.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pink and blue butterfly with a grey cast shadow, sitting on a person's shoulder.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Gold and silver metallic arrow and dreamcatcher designs on a woman's collarbone, shoulder, upper back and hand, shot on a beach.
Metallic arrow and dreamcatcher temporary tattoos
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with a mandala and daisies across the upper arm and shoulder.
Elephant head with mandala and daisies on upper arm
Black and grey anatomical heart tattoo with blossom branches and leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Anatomical heart with blossom on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of mountains, a moon and clouds across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain landscape with moon on upper arm
Sketch-style grey elephant tattoo with red and orange balloons, spanning the shoulder and upper arm.
Elephant with balloons on upper arm
Realistic purple butterfly tattoo with black edging and white spots, casting a grey shadow, on a person's shoulder.
3D purple butterfly on a shoulder
Two people's shoulders, each with a small silver glitter palm tree design on the upper shoulder, shown against green foliage.
Silver glitter palm trees on two shoulders
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of the Neverland treasure map with a compass rose and pirate ship, placed across a person's shoulder blade and upper back.
Neverland treasure map on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line dotwork tattoo of draped chains running from the shoulder down the upper arm, worn by a person in a tank top.
Draped chain tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of wavy parallel lines running from the shoulder down the upper arm, shown on a woman in a black bandeau top.
Wavy parallel lines across shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of a tree of life on a shoulder, with blue snowflakes, pink blossom, green leaves and orange autumn leaves, set on brown Celtic knotwork roots.
Tree of life with four seasons on a shoulder
Black and grey realism wing tattoo across a bare shoulder and upper back, with long dark wavy hair falling beside it.
Wing tattoo across a shoulder
Realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in colour.
Red rose on a shoulder blade
Colourful botanical tattoo of roses and poppies across a woman's shoulder, with a smaller floral design on the back of her hand.
Floral bouquet tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo covering a man's chest, abdomen, shoulders and neck, in dotwork and blackwork style.
Geometric mandala across chest and torso
Black fine line spiderweb tattoo on the top of a shoulder, with long brown hair and a white off-shoulder top.
Spiderweb tattoo on a shoulder
Rear view of a shirtless man in black underwear with dark ornamental tattoos on his upper arm and shoulder, standing beside a steel cooker.
Man with arm tattoos in a kitchen
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a hooded grim reaper with a scythe in front of a gothic church and a gravestone.
Grim reaper and church on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a water droplet across the shoulder and upper arm.
Realistic pink rose on a shoulder
Greyscale realism tattoo of a woman's face with red streaks and a red umbrella on the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman's face and red umbrella on upper arm
Small fine line tattoo of a white cat head with pink ears and one yellow and one blue eye, placed on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone.
White cat peeking on a shoulder
Small coloured tattoo of a basketball wearing a jewelled crown with a wing on one side, placed on a person's shoulder blade.
Basketball with crown and wings on shoulder
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with leaves running down the upper arm and shoulder of a woman with blonde hair.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
White ink lace-like pattern covering a shoulder and upper arm of a person in a white vest top, against a pale grey background.
White ink lace pattern on shoulder and arm
Japanese style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing pink cherry blossoms, a shaded pocket watch and a skull over dark swirling shapes.
Sakura, pocket watch and skull on upper arm
Black and grey tribal blackwork tattoo with a circular chest panel and a band running down the upper arm, on a shirtless man outdoors.
Black tribal tattoo across shoulder and chest
Black and grey photo of a shirtless man with black tribal and spiral tattoos on his chest and shoulders and a sleeve on his arm, wearing a cap pulled low.
Tribal and sleeve tattoos on a muscular torso
Traditional style illustration of a pin-up woman holding a red rose, with teal line tattoos of swallows and flowers on her shoulders and forearm.
Pin-up with rose and swallows
Realistic colour tattoo of pink lilies with buds spreading across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Pink lilies across a shoulder blade
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and green eye running down the upper arm and shoulder.
Peacock feather on upper arm
Two people show matching grey skull tattoos on their upper backs, one with a pink bow and one with blue accents, in a neo-traditional style.
Matching skull tattoos on two shoulders
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large eye with dripping tears and skulls across a shoulder and upper back.
Realistic eye and skulls across back and shoulder
Colour tattoo of two koi fish swimming through teal water beneath pink cherry blossom, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Koi fish and cherry blossom across a back
Realism tattoo of a blue rose on the shoulder merging into a grey pocket watch mechanism across the chest.
Blue rose and pocket watch on shoulder and chest
Black and grey fine-line geometric wave tattoo running from the upper back over the shoulder and down the outstretched upper arm.
Wave linework across back and arm