Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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Black tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork flourishes on the upper arm, shown in a photograph of healed skin.
Tribal cross on an upper arm
Two views of a black and grey neo-traditional full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, with roses, a diamond, a flaming heart and scrollwork.
Black and grey full sleeve with roses and heart
Three side-by-side views of a black linework tattoo outline on an upper arm, showing Ganesh seated among lotus flowers and peonies with ornate scrollwork.
Ganesh and lotus linework on an arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a bird-headed figure in a suit holding a sword, inside an oval frame with scrollwork, on an upper arm.
Bird-headed figure with sword in oval frame
A woman lies on a bed showing a black floral damask tattoo on her back styled as a laced corset, with a floral vine tattoo on her upper arm.
Black damask corset tattoo on a back and arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a red alien creature with large eyes inside a gold scrolled frame, with a red Om symbol, on an upper arm.
Colourful alien portrait with gold scrollwork on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a teal and orange mandala-style flower with green leaves and black vine scrollwork on an upper arm.
Teal mandala flower and vines on upper arm
Black and grey stag head tattoo with antlers and faded floral scrollwork on the upper arm.
Stag head with floral scrollwork on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of interlocking gears and swirling linework across a woman's shoulder blade and upper arm, seen from behind.
Gears and swirls across shoulder and back
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of clock faces, roman numerals, clock hands and scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder.
Clock and scrollwork sketch on upper arm
Black and grey realism armour tattoo with an eagle and scrollwork on the upper arm and shoulder, beside a red and blue outline of the same design.
Eagle armour tattoo on upper arm
Neo-trad style tattoo of an ornate cross with teal gemstone details and a trailing rosary on the upper arm.
Ornate cross with rosary beads on upper arm
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 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 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 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
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the upper arm, with scrollwork, lace-like panels and geometric bands, photographed in black and grey.
Blackwork ornamental sleeve on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a snarling grey wolf with a third eye and a gold-hilted dagger on an upper arm, with blue water swirls.
Wolf head and dagger on an upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a Batman cowl with a bat symbol and a wide yellow-toothed grin, framed by orange scrollwork and pink flowers, on an upper arm.
Batman mask with grinning mouth on upper arm
Four views of a black and grey arm sleeve tattoo showing a cat figure with a headdress, birds in flight and ornamental scrollwork, across the upper arm and forearm.
Cat goddess and birds arm sleeve in black and grey
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with a dotwork rosette and scrollwork on an upper arm, photographed beside an ornate iron gate.
Ornamental mandala on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a human skull framed by pink roses and grey scrollwork on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic skull and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapping the upper arm, with stippled dotwork shading.
Polynesian-style tribal upper arm tattoo
Black ink tattoo of the words how strange it is to be anything at all, set within swirling scrollwork on the upper arm.
Quote lettering in scrollwork on an arm
Black and grey tattoo of a large white butterfly silhouette set within ornate scrollwork and filigree panels on the upper arm.
White butterfly in ornamental panel on an arm
Black and white photo of a white ink ornamental tattoo with paisley and scroll patterns across a person's shoulder and upper arm, seen from behind.
White ink ornamental tattoo on shoulder
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
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 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
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
Realism tattoo of a grey and white cat with blue eyes inside a black scrolled ornamental frame on the upper arm.
Grey cat portrait in scrollwork frame on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two sugar skulls, one with curled hair and a flowered hat, on an upper arm, with a script lettering piece in a second panel.
Sugar skull couple on upper arm
Black and grey tribal-patterned bird tattoo on the upper arm, shown from a side angle with a black top worn in the background.
Stylised bird on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rampant winged lion with a flowing mane, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Winged lion on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crowned skull holding a sword across a full sleeve on the upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Crowned skull with sword on a full upper arm sleeve
Traditional style tattoo of a compass rose inside an ornate gold and black heart frame topped with a fleur-de-lis, on an upper arm.
Compass in a heart frame on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of an open ornate birdcage with orange scrollwork and teal feathers drifting out, on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Open birdcage and feathers on upper arm
Colour floral tattoo across a shoulder and upper arm, with a purple iris, pink and red poppy-like blooms, a white hydrangea and green leaves.
Floral shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped
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
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
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 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 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
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 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