Scroll tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoo of a bird in flight with flowing wing lines and curling swirls on the inner wrist and forearm.
Flying bird and swirls on a wrist
Colourful scrolling tattoo with turquoise, yellow and red flowers on a forearm, with a small grey motif below it.
Turquoise scroll and flower forearm tattoo
Black infinity symbol tattoo with scrolling swirls and small blue and red flowers with green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Infinity symbol with flowers on a forearm
Blue shaded tattoo of a crested bird on a branch beside a floral scroll design, on the forearm of a person wearing a light blue denim shirt.
Blue bird and floral scrollwork on forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine scrolling linework on the forearm, near the wrist.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Dark brown henna-style floral design with lattice bands and scrolls covering a wrist and the back of a hand.
Henna-style floral design on wrist and hand
Colour tattoo of a brown and cream dog portrait inside an ornate gold frame with a heart, a purple glow and a banner reading GRYNET, on a forearm.
Dog portrait in gold frame on forearm
Blue ornamental flower tattoo with scrolling leaves on the inside of a wrist, worn with a denim shirt and dark jeans.
Blue floral ornament on a wrist
Black and grey photograph of a raised forearm with a linework floral tattoo, including a peony and a circular medallion with closed eyes, on the forearm.
Floral linework forearm tattoo with eye medallion
Black and grey feather tattoo decorated with flowers and scrollwork, running along the inner forearm.
Feather with flowers on a forearm
Two matching black fine line scroll tattoos on the wrists of two people holding hands in a car, one on each wrist.
Matching scroll tattoos on two wrists
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist and onto the forearm of a hand resting on a dark fabric surface.
Mandala tattoo on wrist and forearm
Two hands with white ink floral and scroll designs on the back of the hand, wrist and fingers, one hand wearing a jewelled ring and hand chain.
White ink floral hands with jewellery
Black and grey tattoo of feathered wings with banners across the inside of a forearm.
Winged banner design on a forearm
Black ink filigree scroll design on the inner forearm, shown in a black and white photo with a hand holding a pearl-studded ring.
Filigree scroll design on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lute framed by scrolling vines on the inner forearm near the wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Lute and vine scrolls on a wrist
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black and grey photo of a bold, abstract swirling flourish tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black swirl flourish on a wrist
Black ink tattoo of the words go the distance in script above a circle with scroll swirls and a lightning bolt, on a forearm.
Go the distance script and lightning bolt on forearm
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 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 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 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
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
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
Close-up of a woman's forearm and wrist with gold metallic temporary tattoos of scrolling paisley-style patterns, worn with a coin necklace.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Fine line infinity symbol tattoo with swirls and small red hearts on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top.
Infinity symbol with swirls on forearm
Black ink Polynesian-style band tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapped around a tanned wrist, photographed against sand and sea foam.
Polynesian-style band tattoo on wrist
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key wrapped in ribbon banners with script lettering, shown on a forearm.
Ornate key wrapped in lettered ribbons on a forearm
Black tattoos of spirals and tribal-style motifs cover a forearm and the back of a hand, with small dot-and-circle designs on the fingers.
Spiral and tribal patterns on a hand and forearm
Black ink ribbon banner reading SHIVER ME TIMBERS on the inner forearm, shown as a temporary tattoo being peeled from its backing sheet.
Shiver me timbers banner on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo with lotus flowers and leaves, shaded with dotwork, across the inner forearm.
Mandala and lotus design on a forearm
Two forearms held together, each with a gold or silver metallic ornamental lace design on the forearm and a row of dots running up towards the elbow.
Gold and silver metallic forearm designs
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of a gramophone horn releasing dotted filigree swirls, with a small record player at the end, in dotwork style.
Gramophone and swirls on a forearm
Close view of gold and blue metallic temporary tattoos with ornamental patterns on a forearm, wrist, hand and lower leg.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on arms and hands
Colour tattoo of a cello and bass clef on the inner forearm near the wrist, shaded from purple through red to orange and blue.
Cello and bass clef on a forearm
Black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with curling swirls on the inner wrist, photographed with the palm facing up.
Butterfly and swirls on a wrist
Black linework tattoo of scallop shells and waves with scroll details on a forearm, held over a rocky tidal pool.
Shell and wave tattoo on a forearm
Two pale blue ornamental designs with dotted lines on a woman's forearms, with her arms crossed over a crochet bikini top and a metallic chain piece.
Blue ornamental forearm designs with dotted lines
Dark tribal design of interlocking spirals and curled points in bold linework on the forearm, photographed against a speckled granite surface.
Tribal swirl design on forearm
Brown henna mehndi with floral and paisley motifs covers a hand and the top of a foot, resting on a wooden box.
Henna floral design on hand and foot
Black and grey ornamental floral tattoo with dotwork shading running down a forearm.
Ornamental floral design on forearm
Black and grey realistic skull with roses inside overlapping geometric triangles on a forearm, with the word Believe on the wrist, shown beside its flash design.
Skull and roses in triangles on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a pair of scissors decorated with scrolls, leaves and a small flower, sitting on the forearm.
Scissors with floral flourishes on a forearm
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of a mandala, flowers and paisley scrolls covering a forearm, with more tattooed linework on the hand and wrist beside it.
Blackwork floral mandala on a forearm
Two matching black fine line heart tattoos with swirling scrolls and script reading Big Sis and Little Sis, shown on two forearms.
Matching sister heart tattoos on forearms