Scroll tattoo ideas

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

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Hand-drawn black and grey tattoo design of a shaded rose surrounded by fine-line mandala lace, filigree and diamond patterns, drawn on paper.
Rose with mandala lace linework design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with fine linework on the top of a shoulder, set against a green and yellow leaf pattern.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black line drawing of a symmetrical floral ornament with flower heads, scrolls, leaves and dots on a cream background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Symmetrical floral ornament line drawing
Colour tattoo of three blue roses with green leaves and black scrollwork on the side of the ribs, shaded in grey.
Three blue roses with scrollwork on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bandana-masked banknote portrait with TRUST NO ONE and a script quote on a forearm.
Masked banknote portrait and script on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a wand with curling scroll tips and small dotted stars on the handle, placed along the inside of a forearm.
Wand with swirls on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a stylised bird with scrolling swirls on the neck behind the ear, with a yellow flower in the hair.
Swirled bird tattoo behind the ear
Fine line butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork wings and a red awareness ribbon at its centre, on a person's upper back.
Butterfly with awareness ribbon on upper back
Blue ink drawing of a symmetrical ornate beetle-like motif framed by flowers, leaves and geometric bands, drawn on kraft paper.
Ornate beetle design with flowers
Mirrored pencil drawing of a pair of butterfly wings with a fine scroll between them, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Mirrored butterfly wings design
Black ornamental line drawing of a stylised bird perched on a branch with curling scrolls, shown as a design on a white background with no body placement.
Stylised bird perched on a swirling branch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull and ornate key on an upper arm, with part of a scaled fish tattoo visible above it.
Skull and ornate key on upper arm
Pencil and ink drawing of a symmetrical radial ornamental tattoo design with curled scrolls and leaf shapes on cream paper against a red wall.
Radial ornamental design drawn on tracing paper
Black and grey script lettering with scroll flourishes running across a shoulder and upper back.
Scripted quote with flourishes on shoulder
Black lace-patterned butterfly tattoo with curled antennae on the upper back, in blackwork style.
Lace-pattern butterfly on upper back
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo with ornate scrolls and leaf motifs covering the inner forearm.
Mandala and paisley forearm tattoo
Large black ornamental cross tattoo on a forearm, with gold and black beaded bracelets worn above the wrist.
Ornate cross tattoo on forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig with curled scrolls at the base of the neck, shown in a black and white photo.
Leafy sprig with scrolls at the nape
Back view of a shaved head and neck covered in black botanical tattoo designs of flowers, leaves and scrolls, with a person in a magenta top outdoors.
Floral pattern across a shaved head and neck
Black botanical flower and swirl tattoo on a hip, photographed outdoors on a sunny beach.
Flower and swirl design on a hip
Black and white photograph of a woman seen from behind with a black ornamental sleeve tattoo on her left arm and smaller linework on her upper back.
Ornamental arm sleeve, black and white back view
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a mermaid sitting in a clawfoot bathtub inside an ornate oval frame, on the thigh.
Mermaid in a bathtub inside an ornate frame
Two ornate pen drawings of tattoo designs on paper, a mandala-style piece above and a lace-like collar design below.
Ornate mandala and lace collar designs
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the back of the neck and upper back, with hanging drop details.
Ornate lotus mandala on the nape of the neck
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing two shaded koi fish within black tribal-style lines, with flowers and swirls, in black and grey.
Koi fish and flower tattoo design
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl with closed eyes and a zigzag chest, perched on a black swirling branch.
Sleepy owl on a swirled branch
Black henna-style mehndi design with lace-like mandala patterns across the back of a hand, wrist and fingers.
Black henna-style hands with lace patterns
Pen and ink drawing of an ornate, flourished letter with scroll details on paper, with a faint pencil sketch of another letter behind it.
Ornate lettering sketch of a flourished letter
Neo-traditional tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with purple roses and leaves on the forearm, against a teal background.
Lace heart with purple roses on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of interlaced scrolls and two small leaves on the inner forearm, with a silver chain bracelet at the wrist.
Interlaced scroll tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornamental cross design with filigree detail, leaf motifs and stippled dotwork shading, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental cross with leaves and dotwork
Traditional style flash design of an open book with a quill and chain, flanked by two closed leather-bound books, with banner scrolls carrying lettering above and below.
Open book with quill and banner scrolls
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with short striped lines across two fingers.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey pen drawing of a flowing scroll and acanthus ornament design, drawn on paper with a black fineliner pen beside it.
Scrollwork ornament design in pen
Black line drawing of a heart formed from curling vines, scrolls and small leaves on a white background, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Swirling vine heart design
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo with scrolls and clouds running down a woman's leg from thigh to calf, photographed from behind.
Japanese style phoenix leg sleeve
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Black tribal-style design of a heart outline with two curled spiral motifs facing each other, shown as a drawing on a white background.
Tribal heart with twin spirals
Black ink drawing of an ornate hamsa hand with a central eye, filled with dotwork shading and mandala-style patterns, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Hamsa hand with eye in dotwork design
Five black line drawings of ornate lotus and paisley-style floral motifs on a white background, in a botanical style suited to tattoo design.
Five ornate lotus and paisley motifs
Black and grey butterfly and scrollwork tattoo on the lower back, with shaded butterfly wings and bold swirling linework.
Butterfly and scroll tattoo on lower back
Black line drawing of a symmetrical cross-shaped design with a starburst, a central dotted circle, scrolls and a leaf, shown without a body placement.
Symmetrical ornamental cross design
Colourful traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a bouquet of flowers held by a hand, with a yellow scroll border and a ribbon banner.
Traditional flower bouquet held by a hand
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus flower with paisley petals, scrolls and dotted detailing on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lotus flower design with paisley detailing
Black ink line drawing of an ornate cross-shaped filigree design with swirls and loops, shown on grey paper.
Ornate cross filigree design
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo of unrolled scrolls covered in text, shown across three views of an upper arm and forearm.
Scroll and scripture full sleeve tattoo
Black outline drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing a candle, crescent moon, clouds, a rose and an ornate scroll with pearls, drawn on pale paper.
Candle, crescent moon and rose design
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink