Scroll tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Realistic red ladybird tattoo with black swirling vine linework wrapping around an ankle.
Ladybird and swirls on an ankle
Black fine line lotus tattoo with swirling scrolls and a hanging drop motif on a woman's upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Lotus ornament on upper back
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with a swirling tail, shaded in red, orange and yellow with teal edging, on skin.
Hummingbird with swirling tail
Colourful sugar skull cat face design with teal eyes, red roses and blue and yellow floral ornament on a black background, in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull cat face design
Black line drawing of a sugar skull with floral ornaments, heart-shaped eyes and a decorative scroll jaw, shown as a design on white.
Sugar skull line drawing
Close view of a woman with curly hair and gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos with ornate scroll patterns on her forearm, hand, upper arm and back.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Black and grey lotus flower with cloud scrolls and a hanging ornament tattooed centrally on the sternum.
Lotus and cloud motif on the sternum
Studio photo of a bare leg and foot with gold metallic ornamental designs, including scrollwork, a crown motif and a snake, on the calf, ankle and hand.
Gold metallic temporary designs on a leg
Black compass rose tattoo with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose with swirls on a wrist
Black flash-style design of a lotus flower with curled scrolls and the word namaste in lettering beneath it, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Lotus with namaste lettering design
Close photograph of a small grey ornamental swirl tattoo on the back of a hand, with a gold ring on one finger and a red background.
Ornamental swirl on the back of a hand
Neo-traditional drawing of a swallow perched on a pale ribbon, with rust-orange leaves and teal-black plumage, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow perched on a ribbon with autumn leaves
Black and grey daisy flowers with scrolling vines and dot shading, tattooed on the upper arm.
Daisy and scroll tattoo on an upper arm
Black ink and pencil drawing of a snail with an ornate patterned shell beside geometric crystals and scrolling swirls, a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Snail and crystals tattoo design
Black botanical tattoo of a circle filled with lotus-like flowers and leaves on a person's shoulder blade, with a peach top and dark background.
Circular floral tattoo on shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo of an open book and quill with a scroll of Italian script on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Open book and quill with Italian script
Black linework tattoo of a stylised bull head with crescent horns and scroll details on the top of a foot.
Scrolled bull head on the top of a foot
Pencil and ink design sketch of a rose with leaves inside an ornate oval frame, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Rose in an ornate oval frame
Two views of a large black linework floral ornamental tattoo covering a person's entire back, with chrysanthemum-like blooms and scrolling foliage.
Ornamental floral back piece
Black and grey lace-style ornamental tattoo covering the centre of a person's back, with scrolling flourishes and floral panels.
Lace-style ornamental back piece
Black and grey tattoo of a dove in flight with swirls and the word Faith in script, placed on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dove and Faith script on a foot
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of paisley-like scrolls and scalloped borders covering a forearm and the back of a hand in dim light.
Ornamental blackwork on forearm and hand
Black ink sketch of an ornate anchor with swirling scroll details, drawn on paper beside a black marker and a gel pen.
Ornate anchor sketch with scrolls
Realism-style grey elephant head with a pink lotus flower and mandala linework tattooed across a person's upper back.
Elephant and lotus on upper back
Traditional colour tattoo of a dagger with teal scrollwork and purple flowers on the inner forearm.
Dagger with purple flowers on a forearm
Flash design of a pink, purple and yellow lotus flower with black outline swirls beneath it, drawn in a botanical style.
Lotus flower with swirls
Black and grey line drawing of an ornate feather filled with swirls, dots and fine decorative patterns, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate feather design
Black and grey script lettering reading Bleed with me and you will forever be my brother, with a flourish beneath it, across the upper back.
Script quote across upper back
Close-up of a small blue-grey ornate key tattoo with a scrolled bow on the inner wrist, with the palm facing up.
Ornate key on the inner wrist
Colour hummingbird tattoo with grey floral linework across the upper back, near the left shoulder blade.
Hummingbird with floral linework on upper back
Black lace-pattern garter tattoo wrapped around a thigh, with dotted bands above and below the lace panel.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical henna-inspired paisley motif with leaves, scrolls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Henna-style paisley motif design
Six black and white ornamental designs in a row, each a symmetrical, pointed motif with fine lines, scrolls or solid blocks, shown as tattoo flash on a white background.
Six black ornamental line designs
Black linework stencil of an Art Nouveau woman with flowing hair, a medallion and scrollwork, drawn on a thigh.
Art Nouveau woman and medallion stencil on thigh
Grid of nine pen drawings on paper showing swirl, wave, dot and leaf-shaped line patterns in black ink, shown as tattoo design sketches with no body placement.
Nine pen sketches of line and dot tattoo designs
White line drawing sheet of paisley and flower designs in a henna-inspired style on a pale blue background, with no body placement shown.
Paisley and floral henna-style flash sheet
Back view of a woman in a shop aisle with a black and grey eagle tattoo on her upper back and the words MARRIED WITH 22 KIDS in lettering across her lower back.
Eagle and lettering on a lower back
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork petals and small seed pod motifs across the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petal and scroll rings covering the upper arm.
Dotwork mandala on an upper arm
Intricate brown henna mehndi with teal and green accents covering a forearm and the back of a hand against a gold sparkle background.
Henna mehndi on forearm and hand
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black and grey flash sheet of Harry Potter themed tattoo designs, including the Deathly Hallows, a golden snitch, the Sorting Hat, a stag silhouette and Dementor-style skulls.
Harry Potter motif flash sheet
Black and grey dotwork and fine line ornamental tattoo on the sternum, with a vertical filigree design between the chest and navel.
Ornate sternum mandala tattoo
Dark crescent moon with filigree swirls and a small star on the back of a hand, in a henna-style design.
Crescent moon and star on the back of a hand
Black scrollwork armlet with small gems and hanging chains across an upper arm, worn over a dark top with greenery behind.
Scrollwork armlet with hanging chains
Botanical flash design of black scrolling vines, grey swirls and pink lilies, drawn without any body placement shown.
Pink lily and black scrollwork design
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with a realistic eye at its centre and ornate paisley detailing, shown on the forearm.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a winged hourglass topped with an eye, a winged skull and roses, drawn in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo with no body placement shown.
Winged hourglass with roses sketch