Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Neo-traditional tattoo of a silhouetted couple dancing inside an ornate cameo frame with blue gems, on the thigh.
Silhouetted couple in an ornate frame on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with curled dark hair, orange spiked rays and a teal hair ornament, on the inner forearm.
Neo-trad woman profile on a forearm
Close view of a red ornamental scrollwork tattoo running along the outer rim of an ear, with a captive ring piercing and a white spiral plug in the lobe.
Red scrollwork tattoo along the outer ear
Black tribal-style cross tattoo design drawn in solid black with white inner outlines, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal cross design
Two matching fine line swirl tattoos with pale blue fill sit on the inner forearms, one on each arm.
Matching swirl symbol tattoos on forearms
Black and grey drawing of a lion head with green eyes, framed by scrolling ornamental shapes in a heart outline, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lion head in ornate heart frame
Black and grey tattoo of the state of Texas filled with swirling scrollwork on the upper arm.
Texas outline filled with scrollwork
Black ornate emblem tattoo with a scrollwork frame on the upper back of a person with red curly hair, wearing a black lace corset.
Ornate emblem tattoo on upper back
Black lace-pattern tattoos with floral scrollwork across a forearm and upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Black lace sleeve on forearm and upper arm
Black and grey ornamental sugar skull tattoos on the side of two fingers, with a ring visible on a third finger.
Sugar skull tattoos on two fingers
Black and grey lotus flower with paisley and mandala-style scrollwork tattooed on the side of a hip above a pink waistband.
Lotus and paisley tattoo on the hip
Red poppy tattoo with black lace-like scrollwork on a shoulder, shaded in a realistic style.
Red poppy and black lace on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of dice, playing cards and a large number 8 with scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder.
Dice and playing cards on an upper arm
Realism back tattoo of two shaded grey roses set within black lace ornament, with teal and red butterflies across the upper back.
Lace back piece with roses and butterflies
Solid black tattoo of a Texas-shaped outline filled with swirling scrollwork and dot accents, on the forearm.
Scrollwork Texas outline on forearm
Black and grey photograph of a small ornate key tattoo on one person's hip beside a heart-shaped padlock tattoo on another person's hip.
Key and heart padlock tattoos on hips
A neo-traditional skull design drawn on paper, framed by grey scrollwork and red panels with dotted borders, with pens lying nearby.
Skull with scrollwork in neo-trad style
Realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a woman in a lace masquerade mask, red roses, a pocket watch and ornate scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Masquerade mask and roses full sleeve
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow inside a blue and black ornate frame, on the outer thigh.
Cartoon white cat in an ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a ribcage and laced spine with filigree scrollwork across the upper and lower back of a person facing away from the camera.
Laced spine and ribs across the back
Pencil and ink drawing of a woman's face framed by roses, peonies, a butterfly and a dragonfly, a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Woman portrait with roses and butterfly
Pale white-ink rose outline with scrolling leaves across a bare shoulder and upper back, in a botanical style.
White ink rose on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, filigree scrollwork and a hanging chain on the forearm.
Ornate pocket watch with chain on forearm
Black and grey realistic rose with swirling scrollwork and stylised lettering on a person's upper back.
Shaded rose with scrollwork on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears on an upper arm.
Pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals
Back of a person showing a black ink lace-like scrollwork tattoo with flowers and leaves across the shoulder blade.
Black lace scrollwork across a shoulder blade
Line drawing of a boxer dog head with a rose, pearl collar and scroll ornament, in a neo-traditional tattoo design style.
Boxer dog head with rose and scrollwork
Pencil drawing of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals and a scrolled leaf border, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate pocket watch design with Roman numerals
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with scrollwork and a central flower across a person's upper back.
Ornate cross across upper back
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the chest below the bust, shown with a close-up detail beside it.
Lotus mandala tattoo under the bust
Colour tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a chain and yellow flowers with green leaves, wrapping an upper arm in a neo-traditional style.
Pocket watch and flowers on upper arm
Black lightning bolt tattoo filled with swirling scroll patterns on the side of a thigh, partly covered by a green patterned fabric.
Lightning bolt with swirl filling on a thigh
Hand-drawn black ink design of a realistic eye framed by ornate acanthus-style scrollwork, being inked with a brush pen on white paper.
Eye within ornate scrollwork design
Close view of a black ink paisley and floral tattoo covering the neck and upper chest, in a blackwork botanical style.
Black paisley and floral neck and chest tattoo
Purple line drawing of a skull framed by a lotus mandala and scrolling ornament, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull with lotus mandala and scrollwork
Flash drawing of a zombie princess with red blood detail, roses and thorns inside an ornate oval frame, in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo.
Zombie princess in a thorned oval frame
Hand-drawn flash design of a compass rose inside an ornate scrollwork frame, with a crossing arrow and rope detail, drawn in brown ink on paper.
Compass and scrollwork arrow design
Colourful swirling tree tattoo with a black trunk and multicoloured flourishes across the upper back, with a small blue bird at the upper left.
Colourful swirl tree on upper back
Black and grey scrollwork tattoo with flowing swirls running from the hip down the outer thigh and calf.
Swirling scrollwork down a leg
Close-up of a black blackwork lace tattoo with a chandelier motif and beaded drops across a person's chest and upper torso.
Black lace and chandelier chest tattoo
Small black outline flower with white petals, green leaves and scroll details tattooed on a toe, with pink painted toenails and a sandal strap.
Flower and scrollwork on a toe
Pencil line drawing of a perfume bottle with scrolling swirls, two open flowers, sprigs of leaves and a small compact, sketched as a tattoo design on paper.
Perfume bottle and flowers design sketch
Pale white ink botanical scrollwork tattoo across the top of a bare foot, resting on a grey floral fabric.
White ink scrollwork on a bare foot
Black ink sketch on paper of a tattoo design showing a keyhole inside a heart, flanked by pistons and ornate scrollwork, with two black pens beside it.
Keyhole heart and pistons tattoo design sketch
Dark blue ornamental hamsa hand tattoo on a wrist, with the hand raised against a pale bedsheet.
Blue hamsa hand on a wrist
Realism tattoo of an angel within plate armour and chainmail covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles.
Angel in armour on shoulder and upper arm
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading running down a leg from the shin onto the top of the foot.
Ornamental mandala leg tattoo from shin to foot
Back of a woman with a grey and brown sun tattoo on the upper back, its wavy rays surrounded by swirling linework.
Sun with swirling tendrils on upper back