Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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Full back tattoo of interlaced knotwork and spirals in black, grey and red ink, covering the whole of the upper and lower back.
Full back Norse interlace tattoo
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing detail and swirling scrollwork, with a pink ribbon overlapping it, on the side of the ribs.
Butterfly and pink ribbon with scrollwork on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of feathers and scrolling ornament on the upper arm and elbow of a person with long dark hair.
Feather and scrollwork tattoo on upper arm
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate dagger with two roses and a scrolled banner, drawn on cream paper with no body placement shown.
Dagger with roses and banner
Black ink drawing of a fine line owl with ornamental scrollwork, crossed keys and a sunburst, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Owl with ornate keys and sunburst design
Woman seen from behind with black floral scrollwork tattoos across her back and upper arms, hands clasped at her waist and rings on her fingers.
Floral scrollwork tattoo across a woman's back
Two linework tattoos on the thighs of a person seated on a wooden deck, showing a cartoon mouse character with a pink bow above a castle, framed by ornate scrollwork.
Cartoon mouse and castle thigh tattoos
Two black infinity-style tattoos on a pair of ankles, the right one with a small crown and scrollwork.
Matching infinity ankle tattoos
Traditional style colour tattoo of two clasped hands inside a red heart with a beaded border, on a forearm.
Clasped hands in a beaded heart on a forearm
Black and grey linework tattoo of a woman in profile wearing an ornate headdress with scrollwork, on the upper arm.
Art Nouveau woman in profile on upper arm
Black line-art tattoo of Winnie the Pooh and his friends inside a heart-shaped scroll frame on the outer thigh.
Winnie the Pooh characters in a heart on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a realistic blue-green eye inside a red heart framed by gold scrollwork, with black dotted drips below, on a limb.
Eye in ornate heart frame
Small black and grey filigree heart tattoo on the back of a hand, close to the wrist, with pale pink nails.
Filigree heart on the back of a hand
Red pencil flash drawing of a swan and a skull-like head inside a cracked scrolled frame, a neo-traditional design shown on paper rather than skin.
Swan in a cracked ornate frame
Black and grey tattoo of a rabbit in a waistcoat and collar, framed by an ornate scrolled oval with beaded edges, on the side of the torso.
Rabbit in an ornate oval frame
Black ink linework drawing of an ornate design on pale paper, showing a wing, a central eye, feathers and decorative scrollwork, with no body placement shown.
Ornate wing and eye design drawing
Hand-drawn ornate letterform in red fineliner with scrolls, filigree and hatched shading, a design suited to lettering-style tattoos.
Ornate red ink lettering sketch
Black ink tattoo of a seated cat seen from behind, filled with swirling ornamental linework, on a forearm against a dark background.
Ornamental cat silhouette on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a barn owl inside an ornate gold scrollwork frame with purple gems, on the outer thigh.
Barn owl in an ornate gilded frame on a thigh
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of an ornate oval scrollwork frame on the lower back.
Ornate oval scrollwork frame
Black line drawing of two crossed revolvers framed by roses and ornamental scrollwork, shown as a flash design.
Crossed revolvers with roses
Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo on an upper arm, with the shading softening and fading towards the lower edge of the design.
Ornate scrollwork tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with ornate filigree above the eyes and a clock face with Roman numerals across the cheek, on an upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with clock face on upper arm
Teal and green ornamental owl design perched on a bare branch, with knotwork on the chest and filigree across the face and wings, shown as a drawn tattoo design.
Ornamental owl perched on a branch
Black linework mandala with floral scrollwork tattooed on the outer thigh, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Mandala and scrollwork tattoo on a thigh
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a black raven with red poppies, green leaves and white scrollwork on the outer thigh.
Raven and red poppies on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a crowned queen in a blue hood inside an ornate gold frame, on the calf.
Crowned queen in a gold frame on a calf
Grey shaded cat head with teal eyes, surrounded by scrolling swirls and lotus flowers, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Cat head with teal eyes and lotus flowers on thigh
Black and grey lettering and clock tattoo with an ornate scrolled frame, shown on the lower back with part of a feathered wing at the top edge.
Ornate clock face with a wing above
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon decorated with flowing swirls and scroll details on a white background.
Ornamental crescent moon design
Two coloured thigh tattoos: a birdcage holding a heart in an ornate frame on the left, and a red bird with a brain on the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Birdcage and bird with brain on thighs
Black ornamental rooster design on a white background, with swirling line detail and dotted patterns filling the body and tail.
Ornamental rooster design
Two calf tattoos of grey cat portraits, one framed by gold scrollwork with a red rose, the other surrounded by orange poppies, in a realism and neo-traditional style.
Cat portraits with flowers on two calves
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh in a lettering style, with a serif quote about courage between two ornamental scroll flourishes.
Lettered quote tattoo on the thigh
Pencil sketch of decorative lettering reading Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, with scrollwork and a banner, beside an eraser and two pencils.
Lettering sketch of a quote on a banner
Sepia line drawing of a symmetrical paisley and leaf ornament tattoo design on a grid-paper background, with no placement shown.
Symmetrical paisley ornament design
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Black ink owl with ornamental scrollwork tattooed on the thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Owl with scrollwork on a thigh
Black and coloured ornate carriage tattoo with a central heart and jewel-like details on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest top.
Ornate carriage and heart on an upper arm
Pen drawing on paper of a fairytale castle inside an ornate scrollwork frame, with a rounded ear shape at the top, shown as a tattoo design.
Fairytale castle in scrollwork frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat in profile looking left, with whiskers and scroll ornaments below, on a lower leg.
Black and grey cat portrait with scrollwork on calf
Black line drawing of a crescent bow with ornate scrollwork inside its curve, crossed by three arrows with feathered fletching, shown without any body placement.
Crescent bow and arrows line design
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate hand mirror surrounded by lilies and scrollwork, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Hand mirror and lilies on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a key and scrolling ornament on a forearm.
Pocket watch and key realism on forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a Boston terrier's face inside a black-line scrollwork frame on the upper arm.
Boston terrier portrait in a scroll frame
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a top hat and lace-trimmed coat, with scrollwork, on a forearm.
Anthropomorphic cat in a top hat on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a blue police box with scrolled black lettering reading Bad Wolf and a quotation, on the outer thigh.
TARDIS and Bad Wolf lettering on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cartoon creature with big eyes and blue patterned markings, framed by pink flowers and green leaves on a calf.
Cartoon creature with flowers on a calf