Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with scrolling ornamental flourishes across the back of the neck and upper back.
Ornamental lotus tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in profile inside an ornate cameo frame with pearl beading, with outlined scrollwork across the shoulder.
Cameo portrait and scrollwork on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a vintage sewing machine with CAROLINA lettering on the body, placed on the upper arm in an engraved style.
Vintage sewing machine on upper arm
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
Three photos of a tan and black treasure map tattoo with a compass rose, red cross, skull and crossed swords, scrollwork and the script Not all treasure is silver and gold, on the upper chest.
Treasure map with skull and script on chest
Outline tattoo of a pin-up woman with a pearl necklace, lotus flowers and a Bayou Beauty banner, placed on the upper arm.
Pin-up woman with lotus and banner on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch and two roses with scrollwork on the forearm, with cursive script visible above.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a gold-horned unicorn with a lilac mane, a red drape and a feather, placed on the outer thigh.
Unicorn with feather and scrollwork on a thigh
Black and white photo of a small black line tattoo of a crown above an open trapezoid on the back of a hand, with scrollwork tattoo visible on the wrist.
Crown above a trapezoid on the hand
Black ink floral lace band tattoo wrapping around the wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a ring.
Floral lace band on wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, a skull and two roses with a butterfly on the side of the torso.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat with large white eyes inside an oval gold frame with a red bow, on a forearm.
Black cat in an oval gold frame on a forearm
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
Colour tattoo of a realistic skull, a red rose with dripping red lines and green leaves, with blue watercolour splashes, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Skull and rose on a shoulder blade
Black ink blackwork sleeve with paisley, floral and mandala-style motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a person lying on a white sheet.
Full blackwork ornamental sleeve on an arm
Realistic black and grey portrait of an older man in a banknote style, with pink-tinted scrollwork and a 100 banner, tattooed on a calf.
Banknote style portrait with 100 on a calf
Black and grey skull tattoo covering a man's back, with an ornamental frame and a triangle and eye motif above it.
Skull and eye back tattoo
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 neo-traditional tattoo of a teacup and saucer filled with roses, with scrollwork and dotted detail, on the chest.
Teacup and roses on the chest
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
Black and grey tribal ornamental tattoo across a person's lower back and hip, photographed from behind with jeans visible at the waistband.
Tribal ornamental tattoo across lower back
A blue songbird perched on a branch with blue and black floral scrollwork, tattooed on a woman's shoulder.
Blue bird and floral branch on a shoulder
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red faceted diamond framed by gold scrolls and a crown-like top, placed on the centre of the chest.
Diamond in ornate scrollwork on a chest
Colour tattoo of a teal peacock, a hamsa hand and red roses across a woman's upper back, in a neo-traditional style.
Peacock, hamsa and roses across a back
Black outlined blossom flowers with soft pink and brown shading run up a forearm in a botanical style tattoo.
Blossom flowers on a forearm
Circular blue floral tattoo with peonies and scrolling leaves on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Blue floral medallion on the upper arm
Black ornamental floral tattoo with dotted drops across the sternum, above the stomach, worn on the chest.
Floral sternum tattoo with hanging drops
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
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Fine line black scrollwork monogram tattoo on the forearm, with looping flourishes enclosing stylised letters.
Scrolled monogram on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a dachshund silhouette inside an ornate scrolled crest with floral details, on the top of an ankle.
Dachshund silhouette in an ornate crest
Black and grey moth tattoo with ornate patterned wings on a forearm, with a crossed keys tattoo with scrollwork near the wrist.
Moth and crossed keys on a forearm
Black and grey treble clef tattoo with ornate scrollwork and music notes running up the calf.
Treble clef with music notes on a calf
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 Deathly Hallows symbol with ornate filigree scrollwork on the inner wrist.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork on a wrist
Black and grey realism style cameo tattoo of a skull woman with a red rose in her hair, set in an ornate frame on the forearm.
Skull cameo with rose on a forearm
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo surrounded by roses, leaves and a butterfly, shown on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sugar skull with roses on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a pink and teal perfume bottle with a gold collar, pink shell and teal atomiser bulb on a calf.
Perfume bottle with shell on a lower leg
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
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose above fine-line ornamental linework with a heart motif and dots, on the inner forearm.
Shaded rose and ornament on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bra with flowers and scrollwork across the chest, shown in three photographs.
Lace bra tattoo across the chest
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
Black and white drawing of an ornate hamsa hand with an eye at its centre, filled with filigree and floral patterning, shown as a design with no body placement.
Ornate hamsa hand design in black
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading ART MUSIC LOVE with scroll flourishes on the inside of a wrist.
Art, music and love lettering on a wrist
Black and grey sugar skull tattoos with floral detail on two fingers, with a silver ring on a neighbouring finger.
Sugar skull tattoos on two fingers