Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Close photograph of a hand with white ink ornamental designs stacked on the middle finger, against a blue denim background.
White ink ornamental designs on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of two shaded roses flanking a heart-shaped keyhole lock with scrollwork, across the upper chest.
Roses and keyhole lock on the chest
Colour tattoo of a dog dressed in a blue military uniform with gold epaulettes and medals, inside an ornate gold frame on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Dog in military uniform in an ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey traditional chest tattoo of a skeletal woman cameo in a beaded frame, flanked by scrollwork, shown on a chest held open by two hands.
Skeleton cameo with scrollwork on chest
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole and a hanging key, on the upper arm.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Side of a torso showing a realistic red rose and black lace tattoo running down the ribs, with black and white rose design panels on either side.
Red roses and black lace on the ribs
Black line drawing of a crescent moon dreamcatcher with two roses, swirling ornaments and dangling feathers, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Crescent moon dreamcatcher with roses
White ink ornamental tattoo with mandala-like rosettes and scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person in a black top.
White ink lace design on shoulder and upper arm
Full-colour Art Nouveau tattoo of a woman in profile within a circle of zodiac signs, across the upper back.
Art Nouveau woman with zodiac halo on back
Black and grey ornamental tattoo on a forearm, partly under a rolled shirt cuff, in a black and white photo of a man's outfit with a striped tie.
Ornamental tattoo on a forearm
Close photograph of an intricate brown sunburst mandala design with scrollwork on a person's upper back shoulder, in a Geometric style.
Sunburst mandala design on a shoulder
Black ink tattoo of a crescent moon with ornamental filigree and a sun with radiating points, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon and sun on upper back
Black linework peony, leaves and scrollwork tattoo across a person's back, shown in a black and white photo.
Peony and foliage back tattoo
Black and grey drawing of a skull built from US dollar bill engraving, with a pyramid eye, ornate scrollwork and the word HATE across the teeth.
Dollar bill skull design
Yellow sun with rays surrounded by purple scrollwork and dots, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Yellow sun with purple scrollwork on upper back
Black and grey realism winged heart tattoo with a script letter H and a filigree swirl heart on the upper back.
Winged heart with script initial on upper back
Neo-traditional style tattoo on the outer thigh showing a mermaid silhouette against a red sunset, with a sea witch, fish, seashell, starfish and pearl chains in black and grey.
Mermaid sunset and sea creatures on a thigh
Black and grey fine line and dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif and hanging dotted chains, sitting on the outer upper thigh.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Grey shaded owl with a pink magnolia and leafy branch tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl and magnolia on upper back
White line drawing of a hamsa hand filled with a mandala pattern and dotwork shading on a black background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Hamsa hand with mandala design
Shaded pencil drawing of an ornate key with a city skyline in its shaft and script lettering, a tattoo design on a sketchbook page.
Ornate key with city skyline
Ornate owl tattoo on a forearm in black and grey with a small blue heart on its chest, in a neo-traditional style with dotwork detail.
Ornate owl with blue heart on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh of a lion with a flowing mane inside an oval, framed by gold scrollwork with a lion cub above and a banner below.
Lion in an ornate gilded frame on the thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pug wearing a top hat, monocle and feather, framed by an ornate gold scroll border on a calf.
Pug in top hat and monocle on a calf
Black and grey skull tattoo with roses, butterflies and a cobweb on an upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side views.
Skull and roses on an upper arm
Black ornamental scrollwork tattoo running across a bare thigh and knee of a person lying on a bed.
Ornamental scrollwork tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo with pink and teal accents across a lower abdomen, above a dotted band.
Ornamental floral lower abdomen tattoo
Close-up of a four-leaf clover tattoo filled with gold and silver filigree swirls and dotted linework on pale skin.
Filigree four-leaf clover tattoo on skin
Back view of a woman with dark hair showing a white ink ornamental swirl tattoo spread across her bare back.
White ornamental swirls across a back
Pencil-style tattoo design of a cat with large eyes, a pearl necklace and a pearl-trimmed paw, framed by neo-traditional scrollwork.
Cat with pearls and ornamental swirls
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with scrollwork and the words Destemido and Sobrevivíente, shown on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate cross with lettering on upper back
Black lettering reading We're all mad here, set in a heart shape with blue scrollwork, tattooed on a forearm.
Heart lettering with blue scrollwork on a forearm
Black linework drawing of an ornate heart locket with a bow, wings, pearl strands and gemstone drops, shown twice on one sheet.
Heart locket with bow and pearls design
Black line drawing of an ornate dragonfly with patterned wings and a segmented body, shown as a tattoo flash design on a white background.
Ornamental dragonfly line drawing
Black tribal swirl tattoo with scrollwork and a central ornament running along the ribs and side of a torso in a sepia-toned photograph.
Tribal swirl tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with filigree scrollwork on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate cross tattoo on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a dragonfly with daisy-like flowers and swirling scrollwork, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dragonfly and flowers design
Black fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol surrounded by ornamental swirls, on the upper thigh.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork
Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a veiled hat and lace collar, framed by black scrollwork with a red rose, on the forearm.
Cat in a veiled hat with a rose on a forearm
Maroon scrolling leaf and flourish border design repeated across a horizontal strip on a white background.
Scrolling leaf border design
Black ink flash design of an ornate cross decorated with cut-out motifs and bold swirls, shown on a plain white background.
Ornate cross with swirling scrollwork
Black line drawing of a crown above an ornate looped letter M with scrollwork and a small dot below, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Crowned monogram design
Pencil drawing of an ornate acanthus-style scrollwork monogram on a brushed metal background, with no body part shown.
Ornate scrollwork monogram drawing
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm, with flowing scrollwork vines rising from a large Om symbol and lace-like border at the wrist.
Om symbol and scrollwork on a forearm
Two neo-traditional tattoo designs in pink and copper, one with a rose and key, the other with a rose and ornate heart padlock, both with chains and swirls.
Rose, key and heart padlock flash pair
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
Coloured drawing of a faceted red gem heart framed by gold scrollwork with a small dangling gem, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Faceted ruby heart with gold scrollwork