Scroll tattoo ideas

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

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Black line drawing of a tattoo design with swirling scrolls and five-pointed stars arranged in a vertical flourish on a white background.
Vertical swirl and star design
Black tattoo of a tribal band with spirals and chevron patterns wrapped around a forearm, resting on a dark towel.
Polynesian-style band tattoo on a forearm
Black floral scrollwork tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper back, photographed from behind in a green top.
Floral scrollwork tattoo on shoulder
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with dotted chains hanging below, on the upper leg.
Black lace heart with dotted chains on a leg
Flash sheet of twelve heart designs in black and red line work, several decorated with swirls, vines and small hearts, with no body placement shown.
Heart flash sheet with swirls
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two ornate, scrolling fish curving down the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental fish tattoo on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a bird with outstretched wings and curling swirls below it on a person's upper back, with a small pink accent at the centre.
Bird with swirls on upper back
Red pencil sketch of a lion head with a ring in its mouth, framed by ornamental filigree and scrolling flourishes, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Ornate lion head design in red linework
Pencil and ink sketch of three lilies with scrolling foliage on a sketchbook page, drawn as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Lily and scroll design sketch
Black floral ornament design filling a Libra scales symbol, showing leaves, scrolls and swirling tendrils on a white background.
Libra symbol filled with floral ornament
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a scrolled ornament on the back of a wrist, with a single thin line running up the forearm.
Fine line scroll ornament on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Flash sheet of twelve black heart designs in varied linework, including swirled scrolls, dotted outlines and solid tribal-style fills.
Twelve heart designs with swirls and dots
A hand uses a black fineliner pen to draw an intricate black mandala design on white paper, with no tattoo on skin shown.
Black ink mandala being drawn by hand
Maroon and black butterfly tattoo with fine line swirls on the upper arm, with a beaded chain draped across the skin.
Maroon butterfly with swirls on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of an orange starfish with blue scrolling waves and small flowers on a person's upper back.
Starfish and scrollwork on upper back
Black line drawing sheet of four star and swirl tattoo designs on white paper, with outlined and filled stars linked by curling flourishes.
Star and swirl tattoo design sheet
Black tribal tattoo covering a shoulder, chest and arm sleeve, with a grey shaded panel of stars and a shield on the upper arm.
Tribal sleeve and chest piece in black ink
Black line drawing of a slender vine with curling scrolls and small five-petal flowers on a white background, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Black vine with swirls and small flowers
Pastel illustration of a sugar skull with a pink bow, a flower on the forehead and heart-shaped eyes, on a cream background with pink flowers.
Pastel sugar skull with pink bow
Black ink tattoo of two five-petal flowers, three butterflies and sweeping swirl lines across a person's upper back and shoulder blade, in a botanical style.
Flowers and butterflies on a shoulder blade
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a mermaid with swirling hair and scroll details on the calf.
Mermaid line tattoo on a calf
Solid black heart design on a white background, with spiral scrolls inside, a small crown above and a keyhole in the right lobe.
Heart with spirals and keyhole design
Colour tattoo of a small bird on a branch inside a black scrolled oval frame, with a teal and orange body, on the upper arm.
Sketchy bird in a scrolled oval frame on upper arm
Black line drawing of a traditional-style swallow carrying a banner that reads BABA, with a rose and scrolls below, on a tan paper background.
Swallow with banner and rose
Silver metallic temporary tattoo of an ornate filigree design with black gems running from the wrist up the forearm and onto the hand.
Silver filigree design on forearm
Black linework butterfly flash design with purple shaded wings, scrolling tendrils and a white background.
Purple tribal butterfly design
Colour tattoo of an ornately patterned elephant with its trunk raised, placed on the forearm in a traditional style.
Ornate elephant on a forearm
Black line drawing of a cartoon character with spiky hair and antennae, raising two middle fingers, above a traditional banner reading Peace Among Worlds.
Cartoon character with Peace Among Worlds banner
Black and white drawing of a long S-curved shape filled with paisley and tribal ornament, shown on a plain white background with no body part visible.
Elongated paisley and tribal ornament design
Flash design of a cartoon owl in a red jacket and blue bow tie, framed by two shaded scroll banners carrying script lettering, with no body placement shown.
Cartoon owl with script banners
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red scrolled heart with orange lilies, green leaves and a black silhouette, on a person's upper back.
Heart, lilies and leaves on upper back
Pencil sketch of a botanical tattoo design with acanthus-style scrolls, chrysanthemums and peonies, shown as a drawing on paper with no body placement visible.
Pencil sketch of floral scrolls and chrysanthemums
Black fine line tattoo of a treble clef entwined with swirling vines and leaves, on the upper back below the nape of the neck.
Treble clef and vine swirls on upper back
Colour tattoo of a large paisley with a mandala flower centre and scrollwork on the upper leg, shown in pink, teal, yellow and green.
Colourful paisley with mandala flower on upper leg
Dark swirl tattoos on the preserved digits of a mummified hand or foot, shown in black ink on dried, yellowed skin.
Swirl tattoos on preserved digits
Black and grey plumeria flowers with Polynesian-style tribal bands wrapping across the side of a torso, shaded in soft grey tones.
Plumeria flowers with tribal bands on the side
Black anchor tattoo with a heart-shaped loop and curling scrolls on the inside of a wrist, shown in a photo taken indoors.
Anchor with swirls on a wrist
Botanical colour tattoo of black vine scrolls with a blue flower, a purple flower and green leaves, shown on bare skin.
Blue and purple flowers with black vine scrolls
Black and grey traditional-style flash drawing of a smiling matryoshka doll with an anchor, two roses and a scroll reading family, on a wooden surface.
Matryoshka doll with anchor and roses
Black linework tattoo of a circular botanical design with swirls, leaves and a bud, on the upper back near the neck.
Ornamental botanical circle on upper back
Colour tattoo of two sunflowers with grey and black butterflies and green leaves, with a black linework swirl border, on the outer thigh.
Sunflowers and butterflies on a thigh
Woman seen from behind with a fine line botanical vine tattoo of leaves and flowers across her back, shoulder and upper arm.
Botanical vine tattoo across a woman's back
Black and white pen drawing of a tattoo design showing two plumeria flowers over a band of geometric patterns and curling scrolls, shown on a notebook page beside a black pen.
Plumeria band tattoo design on paper
Neo-traditional tattoos on the tops of both feet, showing a black panther head with orange flame accents and ornate scrollwork, with a crescent moon above the left ankle.
Panther and crescent moon on both feet
Black and grey lily tattoo with swirling vines running down the side of a torso, from the upper back to the hip.
Lilies and swirling vines down the side
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a teacup and saucer filled with roses and scrollwork, shown on the torso.
Teacup and roses on skin