Scroll tattoo ideas

1,165 photos and flash · 29% Botanical, 13% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black solid stars and fine swirling vines tattooed on the side of a torso, with small gem-like studs set into some of the larger stars.
Black stars and swirls on a side torso
Black ink line drawing of a four-line ribbon banner with hand-drawn lettering and hatched shading on the folds, shown as a flash design on textured paper.
Ribbon banner with four lines of lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head inside an ornate scrolled heart frame, centred on the upper back.
Lion head in an ornate heart on upper back
Botanical floral vine design in brown ink running up the outside of an ankle and lower leg, with white canvas sneakers.
Floral vine design on ankle and lower leg
Traditional colour tattoo of an eyespot moth with grey wings, orange and brown accents and black outlines, placed on the stomach above the navel.
Eyespot moth above the navel
Small black fine line tattoo of a scrolled infinity symbol with a small square in the centre, on the inner wrist.
Scrolled infinity symbol on a wrist
Black lace-style floral tattoo with scrolls, leaves and a large rosette across the back, in a botanical blackwork style.
Black lace-style floral tattoo on the back
Black and grey botanical lace-style tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, beside a wristwatch and a silver ring.
Floral lace tattoo on hand and wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a decorated elephant with its trunk raised, in a traditional style, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Seahorse design made of ornate swirling linework filled with rainbow colour on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Rainbow swirl seahorse design
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with scrolling foliage on the upper arm.
Pocket watch with scrollwork on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a diamond motif with arrow ends and scrolls across the inner upper arm.
Fine line geometric band on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of flame-like scrollwork and swirls on a forearm, with a wristwatch worn over a small tattoo near the wrist.
Flame-like scrollwork on a forearm
Black linework outline of an ornamental lotus-style design with filigree swirls, tattooed on the upper back.
Ornamental lotus outline on the upper back
Black and grey realism drawing of a raven perched on a skull, with a scroll banner reading EXPENDABLE beneath it.
Raven perched on skull with banner
Black and grey ornate floral mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with fine linework and dotted shading.
Ornate floral mandala on upper arm and shoulder
White ink floral tattoo with lace-like detailing and scrolls on the top of a foot, in a Botanical style.
White ink floral design on a foot
Four horizontal black line-drawn bands of interlocking spiral and scroll motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Four spiral border band designs
Black ink line drawing of a mandala and floral tattoo design with handwritten script, shown as a flash sketch, with no placement on the body.
Mandala and floral line design with script
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with plumeria flowers across a shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and upper arm
Seven black line drawings of ornamental lotus flowers with paisley-style petals on a white background, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Seven lotus flower designs in black line work
Colour Neo-trad tattoo of pink roses, an orange marigold and green leaves on a vine across an upper arm.
Rose and marigold vine on upper arm
White ink tattoo of paisley and flower motifs on the upper back, drawn with fine dotted linework.
White ink paisley and floral design on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a carriage with scrolled wheels and a rounded canopy, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line carriage tattoo on the ribs
Sunflower tattoo with grey leaves and the script "You are my sunshine" on the top of a foot, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Sunflower and script on a foot
Gold metallic ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist, with a small peacock feather design on a second hand below.
Gold metallic ornamental tattoo on a hand
Black ink tattoo of two stylised koi fish with scrolling ornamental linework on the upper back, photographed from behind.
Stylised koi pair on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central flower and scrolled petal ring, shown on the outer forearm of a person in a blurred street setting.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Back of a woman with a black linework Japanese-style lotus and wave design across her lower back, and a peony and flower sleeve on her arm, photographed in a dim studio.
Lotus back piece and flower arm sleeve
Seamless pattern of neo-traditional style tattoo designs on a tan background, each showing a female figure with banners, a Tardis, a Dalek, roses, wings and stars.
Repeating tattoo-style character emblems
Black and grey Neo-trad style owl tattoo with a keyhole on its chest and a heart-shaped key hanging below the perched branch, on the upper arm.
Owl with keyhole and key on a branch
Colour tattoo of purple anemone flowers and a gold heart frame with a turquoise centre and script lettering, on the forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Purple anemones and gold heart on forearm
Black line drawing of an ornamental heart surrounded by scrolls, small hearts and dots, shown as a tattoo flash design on a white background.
Ornamental heart with scrolls and small hearts
Close view of a woman's hand and forearm with intricate brown henna-style ornamental patterns, with gold rings and bracelets and red nail polish.
Henna-style ornamental design on a hand and forearm
Teal line drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope and set within an ornate filigree mandala, shown as a flash design on textured beige paper.
Anchor with ornamental filigree flash design
Pen drawing of an ornamental tattoo design with a lotus-like top, a central heart and paisley-style scrolls, shown on paper beside two black pens.
Ornamental lotus and heart design drawing
Pencil and ink flash drawing of a small perched bird on a faceted diamond, framed by flowers, leaves and scrolling ornament.
Wren on a diamond with flowers and scrollwork
Fine line black tattoo of a swirling vine with small leaves and a dotted trail across the back of a hand and wrist.
Fine line vine flourish across the back of a hand
Colourful sugar skull design with round ears, floral patterns, heart-shaped eyes and roses on a black background, drawn as a flash-style illustration.
Sugar skull with round ears and roses
Black blackwork-style flash design of a stylised tree with curling branches, dots and a swirled trunk, shown on a white background.
Swirling black tree design
Pencil sketch of an ornamental lotus-style tattoo design with beaded details and chain swags running across the page, drawn on paper beside a mechanical pencil.
Ornamental lotus pendant design with chain swags
Realistic tattoo of two sparrows perched on a black and grey ornate key with flowing ribbons, across the upper chest.
Two sparrows on an ornate key
Traditional style tattoo of a black teapot and red rose on an upper arm, with a scroll banner reading Make Tea Not War.
Teapot and rose with Make Tea Not War banner
Black line drawing of a stylised lotus flower with paisley-like swirls and small dots, shown as a design on a plain white background with no body placement.
Stylised lotus line design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an animal head with blue scrolls, pink tones and a rainbow wash, on the side of the torso.
Colourful animal head with paint drips
Black line drawing of several vertical flourish designs, each with scrolls, spirals and tapering stems on a white background.
Swirl and spiral flash sheet
Black ink scrolling vine design with curling flourishes and heart shapes, printed on pale wood grain.
Black scroll and heart flourish design
Black line drawing of a feather curling around a nautilus shell with leaves and a flower, a fine line tattoo design on white paper.
Feather, nautilus shell and flower line drawing