Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white starfish design with curling scrolls and dotted lines along each arm, drawn as a tattoo flash in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Starfish with scrollwork design
Two colour tattoos of a white cartoon cat in an ornate gold or silver frame, one with a pink ribbon banner and one with a pink bow, both on the thigh.
White cartoon cat in ornate frame on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo design of a lotus flower with an om symbol at its centre, leaves on either side and dots running vertically above and below.
Lotus and om symbol design
Neo-traditional style tattoo design of an ornate teapot with pink steam, pink flowers and green leaves, shown as a coloured drawing on a parchment background.
Ornate teapot with pink steam and flowers
Back tattoo of a central column of ornate diamond motifs flanked by sweeping swirling lines, shown in a sepia-toned photograph of a bare back.
Ornate spine and swirl back tattoo
Black ink tattoo of an ornate cross with scrolled arms and small dots, on pale skin.
Ornate scrolled cross tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a wolf head and interlaced knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, in a Norse-style design.
Wolf and knotwork shoulder and arm tattoo
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes beneath a teal banner, framed by red roses and green leaves on the thigh.
Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh
Black linework mandala with a central lotus flower and ornate paisley-style scrollwork covering the inside of a forearm.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a heart-shaped padlock with scrollwork and an ornate key on a ball chain, across the forearm.
Heart padlock and key on a forearm
Black ornamental mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm and wrist in a blackwork and dotwork style, with a solid black band across the middle.
Mandala wrist cuff tattoo
Black ornate butterfly tattoo with dotwork detail and curled antennae on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate butterfly tattoo on the upper back
Black line drawing of an ornate oval frame with scrolling acanthus leaves and lace-like filigree, held on paper by a hand with dark nail polish.
Ornate oval frame design
Black and grey skull tattoo in an ornate scrolled frame with a candelabra-style ornament below, on the inner forearm.
Skull in ornate frame with chandelier on forearm
Neo-traditional sleeve tattoo of red roses, green leaves and grey acanthus scrollwork covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Acanthus and rose sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on branches inside an ornate oval frame, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Barn owl in an ornate frame on the upper arm
Black and grey realistic feathers hang from an ornate lace-style mandala across both thighs in a mirrored tattoo design.
Mirrored feather and ornament thigh tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snake coiled around an ornate dagger hilt with smoke, across the side of the ribs.
Snake coiled around a dagger on the ribs
Pen and ink drawing of an ornate heart-shaped key entwined with vines and a small red rose, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate heart key with rose and vines
Colour realism tattoo of red roses, a shaded grey skull and green leaves across an upper arm.
Roses and skull on an upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of an ornate padlock with a keyhole, a pink rose and a pink key with a ribbon, on the ankle.
Ornate padlock and rose on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with blue eyes and scrollwork, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull woman portrait on upper arm
Black outline mandala tattoo with dotwork detail across the top of a foot, with purple painted toenails.
Mandala tattoo across the top of a foot
Black tribal-style swirl tattoo with a small turtle across a person's upper back, shown in a sepia photograph.
Tribal swirl and turtle tattoo on back
Colour neo-trad tattoo of two sugar skulls, roses and a sunflower covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Sugar skulls and roses on upper arm
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo running down the centre of a woman's upper back, with her hair tied up in a bun.
Ornate mandala tattoo down the upper back
Black and grey flash design of a skull above a sailing ship on waves, with a mermaid resting on a treasure chest below, shown without a body placement.
Skull, pirate ship and mermaid design
Pen sketch of a tattoo design showing a skull, roses and a banner reading Dead men tell no tales, in a neo-trad lettering style.
Skull and banner lettering design
Black and grey drawing of a symmetrical ornamental filigree design with hanging drop motifs, shown on textured paper.
Symmetrical filigree design with hanging drops
Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo with ornamental paisley and mandala patterns, a flower mandala and a Buddha face near the wrist, running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Full arm sleeve with mandalas and a Buddha face
Solid black ornamental scrollwork tattoo in a diagonal band across a person's upper back and shoulder blade, in a blackwork style.
Black scrollwork band across upper back
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a carved Mesoamerican-style stone relief, with a seated figure in a circular calendar ring, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Carved stone relief tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey scrollwork tattoo with swirling shapes and shading on a forearm, beside a leather strap and stacked leather bracelets.
Black and grey scrollwork on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental floral and paisley tattoo covering the thigh and running down the calf of a leg.
Ornate floral lace tattoo down a leg
Symmetrical ornamental scrollwork tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder, shading from dark blue at the top to bright red at the bottom.
Ornamental scrollwork on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey flash design of a bearded figure in a crown of thorns, with cherubs, a skull, an armoured angel with a sword, an apple and praying hands with a rosary.
Religious allegory flash with skull and angel
Black and grey filigree scrollwork with a faceted purple and blue heart gem, tattooed across the centre of the chest.
Ornate scrollwork and gem heart on the chest
Two forearms with matching tattoos: a red scrollwork heart padlock on the left and a heart-shaped key with a separate key on the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Matching padlock and key forearm tattoos
Pencil drawing of a vertical clockwork design with two clock faces, meshing gears and ornate filigree scrollwork, shown in black and grey.
Clockwork design with gears and pocket watches
Black and grey anchor inside an ornate circular frame with dotted chains and drop pendants, tattooed on the forearm.
Anchor in an ornate frame on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a naga serpent, lotus flowers and swirling waves covering a leg from thigh to calf.
Naga serpent and lotus leg tattoo
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes, red roses and green leaves on the outer thigh, framed by gold scrollwork and a teal banner.
Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh
Black and grey realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a shaded rose above a skull with smoky background shading.
Rose and skull full sleeve
Black and grey ornamental lace-style tattoo with floral motifs and lattice panels covering a leg from thigh to ankle.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo down a leg
Close-up of a gold metallic henna-style design with black accents across the back of a hand and along the forearm, on dark skin.
Gold henna-style design on hand and forearm
Realism style tattoo of a shaded grey skull with red roses, leaves and grey scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and red roses on an upper arm and shoulder
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design with a keyhole plate, chain links, ribbons and a key, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Keyhole, chain and ribbon design
Intricate white ink mandala drawing with lotus-style petals and fine scrollwork on a black background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
White ink mandala on black paper