Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with an open pocket watch, a lily, a beaded chain, bee and scrollwork, with script lettering on the watch lid.
Pocket watch, lily and beaded chain design
Black dotwork drawing of a skull framed by a mandala and scrolling ornament, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Skull within a dotwork mandala
Black and silver flash design of a winged shield with the Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles logo at its centre, with scrollwork and feather-like wings on either side.
Winged Harley-Davidson shield design
Black and grey flash design of an all-seeing eye in a triangle above a skull, crossed bones, a candle and a twin-headed eagle, framed by scrollwork on a sunburst background.
All-seeing eye and eagle skull design
Black line drawing of a skull and crossbones inside an ornate oval frame, presented as a tattoo design rather than shown on skin.
Skull and crossbones in ornate oval frame
Red tribal-style dragon design with spread wings and a coiled tail over flame-like tribal scrollwork, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Tribal dragon with spread wings
Flash design of a teal block letter M with a teal sphere and black and blue scrollwork swirls on a white background.
Teal M letter with blue scrollwork
Solid black ornate cross design with looped knotwork ends and scrollwork on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black cross design
Four colourful sugar skull designs with floral patterns, hearts and a red rose, arranged on a beige background.
Four colourful sugar skull designs
Pencil drawing of a compass rose inside a pocket watch case with ornamental scrollwork, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Compass rose in a pocket watch design
Black and white flash design of an ornate planchette with a central eye, sun, moon and stars, lettered OUIJA and AS ABOVE SO BELOW.
Ouija planchette with eye and celestial motifs
Solid black fleur-de-lis design with curling scrollwork flourishes on either side, shown on a plain white background with no body placement visible.
Fleur-de-lis with swirling scrollwork
Black and grey pen drawing of an ornate sugar skull wreathed in flowers and leaves, a flash design suited to a fine line or botanical style.
Ornate sugar skull with flowers
Fine line illustrated design of two pale-faced girls, a dragon head and a pink crystal above a ribbon banner, with no body placement shown.
Two girls, a dragon and a crystal design
Pencil drawing of an ornate Latin cross with scrolled filigree arms and shaded grey detailing, shown on a pale background as a tattoo design.
Ornate filigree cross design in pencil
Pencil drawing of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, acanthus scrollwork casing and a visible movement, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Ornate pocket watch design in pencil
Black and grey realism design of an ornate hand mirror framed with scrollwork, showing a castle through the glass with two roses, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ornate hand mirror with castle and roses
Pencil and red-coloured drawing of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, wrapped in chains and framed by three red roses and grey leaves, shown as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch and roses tattoo design
Black ink flash design of a horizontal scrolling border with stylised flowers, buds and leaves on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Black scrolling floral border band
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate pocket watch design with a heart-shaped centre on the dial, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Pocket watch with heart-shaped face
Painted traditional flash design of two red roses, a grey cross and yellow scrollwork framing a dark central panel, with no body placement shown.
Traditional roses and cross frame design
Black line drawing of an ornate moth design with a skull on its body, lace-patterned wings and hanging beaded chains.
Ornate moth with skull and beaded chains
Colour flash design of an owl wearing a top hat with a pink feather and a monocle, framed by grey scrollwork and magenta roses on a green background.
Owl in top hat with monocle and roses
Black line drawing of a cat face inside ornate scrollwork, with dark gemstones on the forehead and below the chin, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Ornamental cat face tattoo design
Black and grey tattoo design drawing of an eye inside an ornate triangle, with a fan shell and dotted chains below, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Eye in triangle with shell and dotted chains
Two matching black linework heart designs with ornate swirls, one reading Big Sis and the other Lil Sis in script, shown as a flash sheet.
Matching big sis and lil sis heart designs
Colourful illustration of three decorated sugar skulls with pink roses, leaves and scrollwork on a black background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Three sugar skulls with roses
Black ornamental heart drawn from curling scrollwork and filigree swirls on a white background, a flash-style tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Black swirl heart design
Black line drawing of an ornate gothic cross with scrolled arms, a small heart at its centre and a flared base, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornate gothic cross design
Blue and green scrolling floral butterfly design with a dark brown quotation beneath it, reading let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, Psalm 90:17.
Scrollwork butterfly with Psalm 90:17 quote
Three drawn skeleton key designs with heart-shaped bows and scrolled shafts, one in black and grey and two smaller ones in black and pink, shown without any body placement.
Three ornate skeleton key designs
A grid of nine black and white ornamental heart designs with filigree scrollwork, leaves and vines, shown as tattoo flash on a plain white background.
Nine black ornamental heart designs
Black line drawing of a hammer merged with a tree of life, framed by interlaced Celtic knotwork and swirling scrollwork on a white background.
Tree of life and hammer knotwork design
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with a lattice-patterned wing and a coiled, knotted tail, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Winged dragon line design
Black ink flash design of a hummingbird feeding from a scrolled flower, with music notes and script lettering along the stem.
Hummingbird and flower scroll with music notes
Greyscale pencil drawing of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a large flower in her hair, drawn as a realistic portrait tattoo design.
Sugar skull woman portrait with flower
Black and grey drawing of a heart-shaped clock with Roman numerals, two shaded roses, leaves and a pearl chain, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Heart clock with roses and pearls design
Pencil drawing of a fleur-de-lis with grey shading and swirling scroll ornaments on its petals, shown on a white background.
Shaded fleur-de-lis with scrollwork
Pen drawing of a skull surrounded by ornate scrolls and leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Skull with ornate scrollwork design
Black and grey pen drawing of an ornate lettered banner design with flourished scrollwork, shown on paper beside two drawing pens.
Lettered banner design with flourishes
Gold foil design of a filigree heart with a keyhole at its centre, paired with a matching key with a heart-shaped bow, shown on a white background.
Gold filigree heart with keyhole and key
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate lotus flower with scrollwork, dotted chains and a faceted teardrop gem, in a dotwork and botanical style.
Ornate lotus design with scrollwork and gem drop
Pencil and ink sketch of an ornate oval mirror frame with scrolled borders and hanging drops, shaded with a pale green wash in the centre.
Ornate oval mirror frame design sketch
Black line drawing of a stylised owl face with symmetrical swirls, scrollwork and feather-like wings, shown as a design on a plain white background.
Stylised owl with swirling ornament
Black outline drawing of a symmetrical ornamental design with scrolls, teardrop shapes and a central motif on a white background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Symmetrical scrollwork ornament line drawing
Black line drawing flash design of a crown above a scrolled banner reading KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, with two yarn balls and crossed knitting needles.
Knit fast die warm banner with yarn
Black ink flash drawing of a cat's head inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, in a fine line style that could work as a tattoo design.
Cat in an ornate oval cameo frame
Line drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman in profile inside an ornate oval cameo frame, with scrolls, flowers, a rose and butterflies, shown without a body placement.
Cameo portrait with roses and butterflies