Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Black ornamental tattoo with a central oval motif and scrollwork sitting on the lower abdomen above the navel, with blue jeans at the waistband.
Ornamental tattoo above the navel
Black and grey lace-style floral sleeve tattoo running from the upper arm to the forearm, worn by a person in a dark red dress.
Lace-style floral sleeve on the arm
Small black botanical scroll tattoo wrapping around the base of a finger, with pink nails and a laptop keyboard behind the hand.
Floral band tattoo on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with flowing mane and ornate scrollwork across a shoulder blade, shown from two angles.
Lion portrait with scrollwork on a shoulder
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with tribal scrollwork and a sun motif across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross and tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey flash sheet with a pair of feathers above the script words expecto patronum, the Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork, and an hourglass within rings decorated with stars.
Three Harry Potter themed flash designs
Black and grey lace-style filigree tattoo covering the centre of a person's back, with floral motifs and scrolling ornament.
Lace-style filigree back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sailing ship in stormy clouds inside an ornate oval frame with a skull below, on a calf.
Sailing ship in ornate frame on a calf
A gloved tattooist works on a black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of clouds and flowing lines on a person's skin.
Japanese-style cloud tattoo being inked
Black and grey scrollwork band tattoos wrap around two fingers of a hand, one wide and one thin, beside coral and teal painted nails.
Scrollwork ring tattoos on two fingers
Fine line tattoo of a circle with a vertical line framed by swirling floral scrolls, on the top of a foot.
Circle and swirl ornament on the foot
Traditional style owl tattoo perched on a pocket watch on a forearm, with a red rose beside it.
Owl perched on a pocket watch
Neo-traditional flash design of a stylised creature head with a swirling purple and orange body, black linework and dotted accents, with no body placement shown.
Swirling creature with curled tail
Black and grey ornamental lion head tattoo with blue eyes and a blue gem crown on the outer upper thigh.
Ornamental lion head with blue gem on thigh
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a fox seen from behind, with orange swirl patterns and black outlines, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Orange fox with swirling linework on upper arm
Black ink ornamental sleeve tattoo with radiating lines and a central sun-like motif, running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Ornamental geometric sleeve on an arm
Realistic red lily tattoo with black and brown scrollwork and leaves across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and scrollwork across a upper back
Black fine line tattoo of ornate scissors with scrollwork on the inside of a forearm, with a script tattoo visible on the foot.
Scissors tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two women wearing ornate Venetian masks, one teal with a pink flower and one red and gold, framed by feathers and scrollwork in realism style.
Two Venetian masks with feathers
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing two swallows, red roses, leaves and a heart with a banner reading ARNE.
Swallows, roses and heart on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key on a beaded chain above a keyhole set in filigree scrollwork, on the forearm.
Ornate key and keyhole scrollwork on an arm
Line drawing flash sheet showing a solid black ornate skeleton key beside four decorative arrows with patterned tips and feathered fletching on a cream background.
Ornate key and four decorative arrows
Traditional style tattoo of a vintage microphone framed by two red roses and grey leaves on an upper arm.
Vintage microphone and roses on an upper arm
Black ink ornamental mandala and scrollwork tattoo on an upper arm, shown in a casual indoor photo.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on upper arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope, with the words THE LORD IS MY above and Anchor below, on skin.
Anchor with rope and scripted text
Black ornamental crescent moon tattoo with patterned detailing on the lower back, above low-rise jeans and a white belt.
Ornamental crescent moon on lower back
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an accordion with pink flowers and gold scrollwork on the inner upper arm.
Accordion and pink flowers on an upper arm
Pen and pencil drawing of an ornate key with filigree scrollwork and leaves, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate key tattoo design
Black botanical scrollwork tattoo with swirls and small floral motifs running down the side of the torso above the hip, above blue jeans.
Black floral scrollwork on a side torso
Four photos of metallic gold, silver and teal temporary tattoos in ornate and geometric patterns on a forearm, upper arm, back and neck.
Metallic temporary tattoos on arms, back and neck
Pencil sketch of a crescent moon decorated with gears, rivets and filigree scrollwork, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Mechanical crescent moon design
Realistic grey skull with a red-rimmed eye and black scrollwork on an upper arm tattoo, with a red rose at the lower edge.
Skull with rose and scrollwork on upper arm
Large colour and black-and-grey tattoo of an owl with a sugar skull on the upper arm, the skull decorated with a green shamrock and flowers.
Owl and sugar skull on upper arm
Black and grey owl tattoo with a pentagram on the head, wings and scrollwork across the shoulder and upper arm, with script lettering on the chest.
Owl and pentagram shoulder and arm piece
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a compass rose with spiked points, a central hub, looping scrollwork and scattered ink dots, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Compass rose with swirls and ink dots
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading 'It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are', with scrolled flourishes above and below, against blue fabric.
e.e. cummings quote tattoo on the thigh
Black lace-pattern tattoo sleeve covering a woman's arm from the upper arm down over the hand, with a floral motif on the elbow and forearm.
Lace-pattern sleeve from upper arm to hand
Flash drawing of a peacock feather with purple lavender sprigs and black scrollwork in a botanical style, shown on white paper with no body placement.
Peacock feather and lavender design
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an owl with blossoms and clover across an upper arm and shoulder.
Colourful owl and blossoms on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an electric guitar with swirling scrollwork and leaves on the forearm.
Electric guitar with scrollwork on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and a mask within ornate scrollwork.
Ornate clock and mask on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a rose, shown on a limb of unclear placement.
Sugar skull woman and rose
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an owl perched on a branch within a scrolled frame, with a triangle symbol on its chest and the word Always below, on a calf.
Owl on a branch with triangle and Always script
Black filigree scrollwork fills a Mickey Mouse head outline, with a coloured red rose at the centre, drawn on paper as a tattoo design.
Filigree Mickey head with rose
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing a grey cat head with yellow eyes, a dragonfly above, and a red poppy among gold scrolling leaves.
Cat, dragonfly and poppy on a forearm
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with floral scrollwork running down the upper back of a bare-skinned person, shown against a dark background.
Ornate mandala tattoo across upper back
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with scrollwork arms and a flower motif at the centre, shown on the back.
Ornate cross on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of ornate plate armour covering the shoulder, upper arm and elbow as a full sleeve.
Plate armour sleeve on shoulder and arm