Scroll tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white flash design of a treble clef, music notes and swirling vine linework, shown without a body placement.
Treble clef and music notes design
Black ink design of a giraffe head and neck filled with swirls, dots and geometric panels, drawn on a white background.
Ornate giraffe head design in black ink
Full arm sleeve of fine white ink ornamental patterns on a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist, with a white halter top.
White ink sleeve tattoo on an arm
Colour tattoo on a thigh showing a red and orange phoenix, a grey owl carrying a letter, and a Hogwarts school crest on a banner, in neo-traditional style.
Phoenix, owl and Hogwarts crest on a thigh
Mixed-colour tattoo of a black outlined heart filled with scroll ornaments and an orange-gold ribbon, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Heart and ribbon on a shoulder blade
Colour realism tattoo of a green man face made of leaves on a forearm, with an ornate scroll design near the wrist.
Green man forearm tattoo
Traditional flash sheet with a green umbrella over a red rose and a path of raindrops, beside an anatomical heart, each with a scroll banner of lettering.
Umbrella, rose and anatomical heart flash
Black ink line drawing of a stylised treble clef with swirling curls at the base, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Stylised treble clef design
Black ink drawing of a butterfly with patterned wings perched on a thin, swirling vine, shown as a fine line tattoo design.
Butterfly and swirling vine design
Black tribal style line drawing of a cello with a bass clef body and a curled scroll, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Tribal style cello design
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing an open pocket watch with visible gears and Roman numerals, surrounded by acanthus-style scrolls and a beaded chain, shown in black and grey.
Pocket watch with scrollwork and bead chain
Small teal ribbon-style cross tattoo with black outline and curled flourishes, placed on the back of a woman's neck.
Teal ribbon cross on the back of the neck
Black line drawing of an eight-point compass rose inside a ring, surrounded by curling spiral and swirl linework, shown as a tattoo design with no body visible.
Compass rose within a circle of spirals
Black ink line drawing of a tribal-style dragon with a raised head, spiked back and a curling tail, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Tribal dragon line drawing design
Colour botanical tattoo of pink lilies with grey shading and swirling scrolls, running down the side of the ribs.
Pink lilies and swirls on the ribs
Black line drawing of several roses and curling vines in a tall, symmetrical tattoo flash design.
Stacked roses with swirling vines
Traditional style tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves above the lyric How Strange It Is To Be Anything At All in a scrolled black cartouche, on a lower leg.
Pink rose and quote on a calf
Black swirling vine tattoo running down the centre of a person's back along the spine, in a botanical style.
Swirling vine tattoo down the spine
Black tribal swirl full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with spiral and scroll patterns.
Tribal swirl full sleeve on an arm
Black and white dotwork flash design of an ornate keyhole escutcheon framed by scrolls and flowers, with no body placement shown.
Ornate keyhole escutcheon design
Black and grey pencil drawing of two theatre masks framed by roses, beads, scrolls and a cross, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two theatre masks with roses and beads
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass, rolled map and candle with a small red wax seal on a forearm.
Compass and old map on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an acoustic guitar and a shaded white rose with leaves and scrolls across the upper arm and shoulder.
Guitar and rose on upper arm and shoulder
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork featuring hexagons and a central mandala motif, running from the upper arm down to the wrist.
Geometric blackwork sleeve on arm
Black line drawing of a sailing ship above a curling banner reading IT IS NOT DOWN ON ANY MAP TRUE PLACES NEVER ARE, with waves below, in a traditional style.
Ship and banner quote design
Line drawing flash design of a ribboned banner reading I solemnly swear I am up to no good, above a trail of black footprints.
Banner quote with footprint trail
Black outline drawing of a stylised phoenix with swirling wings and a curling tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Stylised phoenix line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of ornate scissors with scrolled filigree handles on the forearm.
Ornate scissors tattoo on forearm
Woman in a grey checked halter dress with a black ornamental tattoo on her upper left arm, shown in a close crop with her face out of frame.
Dark ornamental tattoo on upper arm
Small black ornamental scroll tattoo wrapped around the base of a finger, shown on a hand with dark tipped nails.
Small scroll band tattoo on a finger
Black linework tattoo of a crowned, robed religious figure with scrolled sides and a small cross below, on the forearm.
Robed religious figure outline on a forearm
Two geometric-style cat head tattoos on forearms, one of a black cat with yellow eyes and one of a grey and white cat with orange eyes.
Two cat head tattoos on forearms
Black and grey tattoo of a patterned elephant with its trunk raised, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Black line drawing of a calligraphic scroll flourish with interlocking loops and ball terminals on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Scroll flourish divider design
Colour flash drawing of a serpentine dragon with a long horned head, filled with pastel teal, pink and purple and decorated with black scrollwork, in a neo-traditional style.
Pastel serpentine dragon flash design
Black and grey realism tattoo of lilies, scrolling vines and a skull running down the back, with the upper back and shoulder visible.
Lilies, swirls and skull on a back piece
Grey interlaced knotwork design with spiral scrolls running down a tall vertical strip, drawn as a line illustration on a white background with no body placement shown.
Interlaced knotwork strip design
Black line drawing of a bold flourish scroll with curled tendrils on a white background, a possible tattoo design with no placement shown.
Black flourish scroll design
Black linework flash sheet of numbered circular mandala designs, mostly geometric with floral and star motifs, shown without any body placement.
Numbered circular mandala flash sheet
Standalone botanical tattoo design of red and black roses joined by black swirling scrolls on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Red and black rose scroll design
Black linework flash design of an ornate seahorse made of curling scrolls and circles, shown on a plain white background.
Ornate seahorse with swirls
Blue and black lace-style tattoo with a faceted blue gem at its centre, sitting on the chest below the bust.
Blue gem and lace ornament on the chest
Full colour traditional sleeve tattoo on a man's forearm and upper arm, showing an eagle, a crown, a rose and a banner, with a grey t-shirt and a pavement behind.
Traditional sleeve with eagle, crown and rose
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of red and purple poppies, a peach peony and wheat on the thigh, with green leaves and orange scrollwork.
Poppies and peony on a thigh
Black and grey flash sheet of four cross-stitch style tattoo designs: lettering reading thug life, an ornate scroll, a heart with the word mom, and an anchor.
Cross-stitch style flash sheet of four designs
Collage of three photos: a cartoon rabbit tattoo on a foot, a colourful carriage tattoo with blue birds and stars, and black linework on a forearm beside a small dog.
Three tattoo photos: cartoon rabbit, carriage, linework
Colour tattoo of a green and rainbow mythical creature with swirling flame-like scrolls and golden bells, on the outer thigh.
Colourful mythical creature with swirls on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a ribbon bow and scrollwork frame with the words I gave them life, they gave me a reason to live, on the outer thigh.
Ribbon bow and scroll with script on thigh