Scroll tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey traditional style compass rose tattoo with a banner reading not all those who wander are lost, on the forearm.
Compass with banner on forearm
Black ink tattoo of a dress form inside a birdcage-style lattice with ribbons and a small script line, placed on the side ribs.
Dress form and birdcage tattoo on ribs
Colour tattoo of an ornate key with a filigree heart bow in mint green on the forearm.
Ornate key with green bow on a forearm
White ink botanical tattoo of roses and scrolling foliage across a shoulder and upper chest, shown in fine outline on light skin.
White ink roses and scrolls on shoulder
Black and grey drawing of an ornate lettering tattoo design surrounded by leaves, flowers and ribbons, with no body placement shown.
Ornate botanical lettering design
Black and grey floral scrollwork and script lettering on a person's hip and thigh, photographed lying on a white bed.
Floral scroll and script on hip and thigh
Six black line drawings of scrolling flourish ornaments stacked on a white background, shown as tattoo design options with no body part visible.
Six black scrollwork flourish designs
Traditional-style colour tattoo on a calf showing a stormtrooper helmet, a grey Death Star, a pink galaxy, green leaves and banners reading We're all fine here now and Thank you, how are you.
Stormtrooper, Death Star and banners on a calf
Black and grey forearm sleeve with a shaded peony, scrolling wave motifs and a geometric lattice band near the wrist, worn on the forearm.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Black line mandala tattoo with small floral ornaments on the inner forearm, shown against a blurred background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink ornamental paisley tattoo centred on the chest, in fine line and dotwork, shown in a black and white photograph.
Ornamental paisley tattoo on the sternum
Black and grey tattoo of a swirling vine with flowers and hearts across the top of a foot, beside red painted toenails.
Vine and flower foot tattoo
Close view of a black fine line wave tattoo running across a sun-tanned limb against a plain light background.
Black fine line wave tattoo on skin
Line drawing of a tattoo design showing two red butterflies with black swirling vines and small flowers on a white background.
Two butterflies with swirls and flowers design
Pencil sketch of an ornate heart formed from curling scrollwork and leaves, a design suitable as a black and grey tattoo flash.
Swirled heart with leaves and vines
Black and grey lace-style tattoo of a flower and scrolling vine across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Lace-style flower tattoo on shoulder and chest
Traditional flash drawing of a red heart with a yellow banner reading MOM and DAD, framed by dark green leaves and black scroll linework on a cream background.
Heart banner with Mom and Dad
Black ink lace-style floral ornament with dangling bead chains across the back of a hand and up the wrist.
Lace-style ornament across hand and wrist
Black ink line drawing on paper of an interlaced snake design surrounded by ornamental leaves and swirls, drawn as a tattoo flash sketch.
Interlaced snake design with leaf filler
Blue-purple ornamental flower tattoo with scrolling leaves on the inner wrist of a woman in a denim shirt, with her hand raised near her face.
Ornate flower and scrollwork on a wrist
Traditional-style flash design of a man in profile holding a small vial, with red roses, a gas mask and two banners with lettering.
Man in profile with roses and banner flash
Black line flash sheet of five ornate lotus flowers with paisley-style detailing, stems and leaves, in a fine line botanical style.
Five ornate lotus flower designs
Black ink botanical vine with leaves and small flowers curling across the inner wrist, with the palm and fingers raised behind it.
Scrolling vine and flowers on the wrist
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Black fine line swirls and a semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist, shown against pale skin.
Swirls and a semicolon on the inner wrist
Back tattoo of orange flowers with dark swirling scrollwork across the shoulder blade, shown on a woman wearing a red and black striped top.
Orange flowers and scrollwork on a shoulder blade
Two hands and forearms with silver metallic lace-style temporary tattoos on the forearm and back of the hand, with rings on the fingers.
Silver metallic temporary tattoos on hands
Black and grey scales of justice tattoo with swirling shading on the side of the back.
Scales of justice tattoo on the side of the back
Colourful sugar skull design with red roses in the eye sockets, a cross on the forehead and flowers above, drawn in a bold traditional style on a black background.
Sugar skull with roses and flowers
Pencil sketch of a thistle flower with spiky leaves, interlaced Celtic knot stems and scroll curls, drawn as a tattoo design in a botanical style.
Thistle and Celtic knot design sketch
Colourful hummingbird tattoo with black-outlined scrolls and swirls on the lower leg, in a neo-traditional style.
Hummingbird and swirl scrolls on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a shield with white acanthus leaf scrolls around a circle, on the inside of a forearm.
Blackwork shield and leaf scroll on forearm
Three side-by-side views of a large white ink mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the surrounding skin covered in solid black ink.
White ink mandala on a blackened forearm
Colour butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork and dotwork flourishes across the side of the ribs.
Colourful butterfly with scrollwork on the side
Traditional style tattoo of an ornate gold and green cross with scalloped edges and red flower details, placed on the outer lower leg.
Ornate gold cross on a lower leg
Black ink hand-drawn arrow designs on a cream background, with feathered fletching, scrolled and heart-shaped tails, and ornate arrowheads, shown as a tattoo flash sheet.
Hand-drawn arrow flash sheet
Small black scroll tattoo on the outer ankle, shown beside a white leopard-print canvas trainer and rolled denim jeans.
Small scroll tattoo on an ankle
Colour tattoo of an orange lily with black swirling stems and black RIP script lettering on the top of a foot, with a second swirl tattoo partly visible at the top of the frame.
Orange lily and RIP script on a foot
Black and grey pencil drawing of a woman in profile, looking upward, with ornate swirling foliage forming her hair and shoulders.
Portrait with swirling foliage hair
Traditional coloured forearm tattoo of a pink rose, pansies and forget-me-nots, with a banner reading Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
Rose and pansy banner on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a woman with flowing hair and pink rose and scroll tattoo designs on her shoulder and upper arm.
Woman with pink rose tattoo designs
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate lotus mandala with scrolling leaves, dotwork shading and hanging drops, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Ornate lotus mandala design with dotwork sphere
Traditional style colour tattoo of a moka pot with a red flower and a red scroll reading DEATH BEFORE DECAF, on a lower leg.
Moka pot and 'Death before decaf' scroll
Black and grey paisley and lace-style tattoos cover both forearms, which are pressed together in front of a white shirt, with the tattoos running from the wrists towards the elbows.
Paisley forearm tattoos with rolled white sleeves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small songbird perched on an ornate scroll on a forearm, with a flourish rising above the bird.
Songbird on a scrollwork forearm
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design: a splattered circle and upright mark at the centre, surrounded by a ring of pointed petals with swirls and dots, shown on white paper beside a pen.
Ink mandala with splattered symbol design
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a man with a full curly afro, with a script scroll reading Bob Marley beneath him.
Realism portrait with Bob Marley scroll lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass over a map grid with clouds, a hand holding a scroll and cursive script, on the thigh.
Compass and map tattoo on a thigh