Scrollwork tattoo ideas

1,183 photos and flash · 20% Neo-trad, 19% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Black ink Deathly Hallows symbol with ornate swirls on a person's upper back, with the word Always in script hanging below it.
Deathly Hallows symbol with script on upper back
Neo-traditional roaring lion tattoo in orange, red and brown with black outlines, covering the forearm.
Roaring lion and scrollwork on a forearm
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 and grey realism arm sleeve on a man's upper arm and forearm, showing a skull, a feathered wing, smoke and scrollwork.
Black and grey skull and wing arm sleeve
Black and grey chest tattoo of a cameo portrait in an oval frame, surrounded by symmetrical ornate scrollwork across the upper chest.
Cameo portrait with scrollwork on chest
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised and a swirling ornament, with patterned detailing on its body, placed on the middle of a person's back.
Ornate elephant with raised trunk on the back
Woman with gold metallic geometric temporary tattoos on her forearms, wrist, hand and fingers, with a vertical filigree design down her midriff.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on wrists and hand
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with swirling scrollwork and a blackletter E at the east point, on the upper back.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Two matching black hamsa hand tattoos with floral patterns, yin-yang symbols and chevrons on the inner forearms.
Matching hamsa hand tattoos on forearms
Neo-trad style tattoo on a lower abdomen showing a shaded skull flanked by two red roses, with black scrollwork and arrows.
Skull and roses on the lower abdomen
Small black fine line ornamental cross tattoo with scrollwork, diamond shapes and dots on the inner wrist.
Ornate cross on the inner wrist
Large black and grey ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with a radiating mandala at the top and filigree patterns running down the leg.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey heart-shaped padlock tattoo with ornate scrollwork on an upper arm, beside a small ornate key tattoo on a forearm.
Heart padlock and key tattoos on arms
Black and grey dotwork-shaded compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis and scrolls on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Compass rose with scrollwork on upper back
Blue ornamental cannabis leaf tattoo with filigree patterns across the upper back.
Ornamental cannabis leaf on upper back
Black and grey sugar skull tattoos with ornate scrollwork on two fingers of a hand, with a silver ring on another finger.
Sugar skull tattoos on two fingers
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with curled black hair and gold ram horns, with grey and gold scrollwork, on the side of the ribs.
Horned woman portrait on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, flowing hair and a crescent ornament on the forearm.
Sugar skull woman portrait on a forearm
Close view of a bare leg and foot in a blue skirt, with a silver filigree band on the calf and a blue and silver scrollwork design on the ankle.
Metallic temporary anklet and calf designs
Black and grey wolf head tattoo with roses across the abdomen, with script lettering above and coloured tattoos on the thighs and upper arms.
Wolf and roses across the abdomen
Black fine line tattoo of an ornate cross with scrolling filigree on the inner wrist of a person holding a hand.
Ornate cross on a wrist
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
Black blackwork lace tattoo with floral motifs and fine mesh detail running diagonally across the upper and side back.
Black lace tattoo across a back
Black tribal band with teal accents and a shaded flower wrapping across the side of the ribs.
Tribal band with flower on the ribs
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with filigree detailing centred on a person's upper back, shown in a black and white photo.
Ornate cross on upper back
Blue-ink tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch beside floral scrollwork, placed on a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Blue bird and floral scroll on a shoulder
Black ornamental heart tattoo made of swirling scrollwork and leaf shapes, sitting on the upper back.
Ornate heart tattoo on upper back
Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo with a bottle-like motif on the chest beneath the bust, shown with a black bra partly lifted by a hand.
Ornate scrollwork tattoo below the bust
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals and hands, framed by acanthus scrollwork, on an upper arm.
Realistic clock with scrollwork on an upper arm
Four colourful sugar skull designs with floral patterns, hearts and a red rose, arranged on a beige background.
Four colourful sugar skull designs
Woman seen from behind with a gold filigree ornament tattoo running down her spine and a smaller gold design on her forearm.
Gold ornament down the spine
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 grey tattoo of a key and an ornate scrollwork heart on the ankle, with the key appearing to hang from a beaded chain.
Key and filigree heart on an ankle
Fine line dragonfly tattoo with teal and purple wings and black swirling tail and antennae, on a person's back.
Teal and purple dragonfly on upper back
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
Two photographs of black and grey tattoos showing a heart padlock and a skeleton key with chain, each paired with the script words Always there.
Heart padlock and skeleton key with Always there
Black and grey tattoo of a woman's profile silhouette with hair in a bun, set inside an ornate scrolled oval frame on the outer thigh.
Profile silhouette in an ornate frame on a thigh
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a skull and crossbones inside a heart-shaped panel with red wash, framed by grey scrollwork and playing card spades.
Skull and crossbones in an ornate spade frame on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate tiara with the script word Harlow beneath it, surrounded by circles and a dotted line, on a forearm.
Fine line tiara with script name on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of piano keys curling up the lower leg, with a butterfly and scrollwork above and a partial script line at the bottom.
Piano keys and butterfly on a lower leg
Black and grey tattoo of a front-facing owl with detailed ornamental feathers and talons, on the back.
Ornate owl tattoo in black and grey
Black and grey mandala-style forearm tattoo with sunflowers, a six-pointed star and lace-like dotwork, running from the forearm down to the wrist.
Mandala sunflower forearm tattoo
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a dark blue scarab beetle with orange wings and a red gem on the chest, framed by teal foliage and dotted chains.
Scarab beetle with orange wings on the chest
Black ornamental damask tattoo with floral motifs down the centre of a bare back, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Ornate damask design down the back
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