Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Blue and silver ornamental temporary tattoos on a forearm and both hands, photographed on a beach with rocks behind.
Blue and silver temporary tattoos on arms and hands
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch and two roses with scrollwork on the forearm, with cursive script visible above.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small black line tattoo of a crown above an open trapezoid on the back of a hand, with scrollwork tattoo visible on the wrist.
Crown above a trapezoid on the hand
Black ink floral lace band tattoo wrapping around the wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a ring.
Floral lace band on wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat with large white eyes inside an oval gold frame with a red bow, on a forearm.
Black cat in an oval gold frame on a forearm
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
Black outlined blossom flowers with soft pink and brown shading run up a forearm in a botanical style tattoo.
Blossom flowers on a forearm
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Fine line black scrollwork monogram tattoo on the forearm, with looping flourishes enclosing stylised letters.
Scrolled monogram on a forearm
Black and grey moth tattoo with ornate patterned wings on a forearm, with a crossed keys tattoo with scrollwork near the wrist.
Moth and crossed keys on a forearm
Black ink Deathly Hallows symbol with ornate filigree scrollwork on the inner wrist.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork on a wrist
Black and grey realism style cameo tattoo of a skull woman with a red rose in her hair, set in an ornate frame on the forearm.
Skull cameo with rose on a forearm
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo surrounded by roses, leaves and a butterfly, shown on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sugar skull with roses on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose above fine-line ornamental linework with a heart motif and dots, on the inner forearm.
Shaded rose and ornament on forearm
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading ART MUSIC LOVE with scroll flourishes on the inside of a wrist.
Art, music and love lettering on a wrist
Two matching colour tattoos on the inner wrists, a pink heart-shaped padlock on the left wrist and an ornate golden key on the right wrist.
Heart padlock and key wrist tattoos
Man in a grey waistcoat and blue shirt adjusting a gold tie, showing an ornamental scrollwork tattoo on his forearm beside a wristwatch.
Ornamental forearm tattoo beside a waistcoat and tie
Two matching black heart tattoos filled with scrollwork and the word Sisters in script, shown side by side on two forearms.
Matching sisters heart tattoos on forearms
Realism tattoo of an ornate magnifying glass on a forearm, with a black cross and blue sky visible through the lens.
Magnifying glass with cross tattoo on forearm
Two matching black tattoos on a person's forearms, a sewing machine on the left arm and a pair of scissors with scrolled handles on the right, in a fine line style.
Sewing machine and scissors on forearms
Two side-by-side tattoos on an arm: a pastel faceted geometric cat on the left and a shaded realistic cat within a gold scrollwork frame on the right.
Geometric cat and realistic cat tattoos
Black ornamental flower tattoo with lace-like petals, a stem and two patterned leaves on a forearm, in a botanical blackwork style.
Ornamental flower and stem on a forearm
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 ornamental tattoo on a forearm, partly under a rolled shirt cuff, in a black and white photo of a man's outfit with a striped tie.
Ornamental tattoo on a forearm
Ornate owl tattoo on a forearm in black and grey with a small blue heart on its chest, in a neo-traditional style with dotwork detail.
Ornate owl with blue heart on a forearm
Black lettering reading We're all mad here, set in a heart shape with blue scrollwork, tattooed on a forearm.
Heart lettering with blue scrollwork on a forearm
Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a veiled hat and lace collar, framed by black scrollwork with a red rose, on the forearm.
Cat in a veiled hat with a rose on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm, with flowing scrollwork vines rising from a large Om symbol and lace-like border at the wrist.
Om symbol and scrollwork on a forearm
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
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
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 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
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
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
Woman seen from behind in a seated pose with hands pressed together, showing black and grey rose and ornamental tattoos across her back and upper arms.
Black and grey roses across a woman's back and arms
Black ink Roman numerals wrap around a forearm beside an ornate filigree circle with a central horizontal line and dot, in clean linework.
Roman numerals and filigree circle on forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a cat face with a pink bow, purple accents and pink flowers on the forearm.
Sugar skull style cat with bow on forearm
Fine line and dotwork lace-style tattoo with a lotus and red-tipped feather pendants on the inner forearm, shown against a black background.
Lace and feather chain on a forearm
Black fine line ornamental cross tattoo with scrollwork and small dots on the inner wrist and forearm.
Ornate cross on the wrist
Woman on a sandy beach with a silver metallic ornamental design running from the wrist up the forearm, placed on the forearm.
Silver metallic arm design on a beach
Black linework tattoo of scrolling vines, script letters and a red heart with pink and green accents on the inner forearm.
Scrollwork vine with letters and heart on wrist
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a hanging key and beaded chain on the inner forearm, shown against a red wall.
Birdcage and key on a forearm
Forearm and upper arm covered in a black and grey ornamental sleeve tattoo with scrollwork and leaf-like motifs, worn beside a digital watch.
Ornamental black and grey sleeve on forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat's face framed by filigree ornaments on a forearm.
Ornamental cat head on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a Chi-Rho monogram in a shaded circle, with alpha and omega letters, laurel leaves, berries, a crown and scrollwork.
Chi-Rho monogram with laurel on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol framed by ornate scrollwork, on the inner forearm, in a black and grey style.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork on forearm
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of ornamental scrollwork and leaves on a woman's raised arm, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey ornamental full sleeve
Traditional style tattoo of an ornate grey heart with a keyhole and red accents on the chest, with a colourful tattoo on the forearm below.
Ornate heart and keyhole tattoo on the chest