Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch face with Roman numerals, a crescent moon and scrollwork, on the upper leg near the knee.
Pocket watch with Roman numerals on a thigh
Realistic red lily tattoo with black scrollwork vines across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies with swirls on upper back
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realistic floral sleeve tattoo with roses and leaves covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hairless Sphynx cat inside an ornate scrolled frame with gemstones, on a limb.
Sphynx cat portrait in an ornate frame
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red fox head with gold scrollwork and pink flowers on the upper arm.
Fox head with pink flowers on an upper arm
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship with full sails above roses and scrollwork on the upper arm.
Sailing ship and roses on upper arm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in an oval cameo, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and flowers on an upper thigh.
Cameo portrait with scrollwork on thigh
Realistic tattoo of plate armour with a fleur-de-lis emblem and chainmail covering a shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles.
Armour pauldron and chainmail on shoulder
Realistic blue peacock head inside a black and grey scrollwork frame with a red gem and hanging chains, tattooed on a limb.
Peacock portrait in an ornate frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of a perched songbird, blossom branch and pocket watch with chain on the outer thigh.
Bird, blossom and pocket watch on a thigh
Realistic red rose with grey scrollwork ornament tattooed across an upper arm and shoulder, with the wearer in a grey vest top.
Red rose and scrollwork on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull, a pocket watch held in a hand and a rose on a forearm, shown in two photographs.
Skull, pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face make-up and filigree scrollwork on the upper arm, with one hand raised to her chin.
Sugar skull woman portrait on arm
Two forearms pressed together showing black and grey realism rose tattoos on the forearm, one with a skeleton key and ink splatter.
Black and grey rose forearms with a key
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses and a pocket watch on the upper arm, shown from two angles side by side.
Roses and pocket watch on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock, a pyramid and flying birds with scrollwork on a calf.
Clock, birds and pyramid on a calf
Two thighs in a bubble bath, one with a grey shaded raccoon face inside an ornate scrollwork frame and the other with a colourful animal face framed by flowers and leaves, both on the outer thigh.
Raccoon and floral tattoos on the thighs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a stag's head and antlers in a teal oval frame with pearl beading, on the forearm.
Stag head with antlers in a jewelled frame
Black and grey realism roses entwined with swirling scrollwork running down the side of the torso, from the ribs towards the hip.
Black and grey roses with scrollwork on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of a fluffy dog with a bow tie inside an ornate scrollwork oval frame on an arm, shown in three views.
Dog portrait in ornate frame
Black and grey realism skull tattoo with roses and scrollwork on the outer thigh, with a dangling jewelled chain below the skull.
Skull and roses on a thigh
Realistic tattoo of torn armour revealing chainmail, with a winged Celtic cross on the pauldron, covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Torn armour and Celtic cross on shoulder
Black and grey tattoo on the back of a shoulder showing a shaded skull, two roses, scrollwork and script reading Seize the day or die regretting.
Skull, roses and quote on a shoulder
Full sleeve realism tattoo on an arm showing a woman in a lace masquerade mask, red roses, a pocket watch and scrollwork.
Masked woman, roses and pocket watch sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a feather, a skeleton key and a rose.
Pocket watch, key and rose on a forearm
Two matching realistic colour tattoos of tabby cat faces with purple and teal banners and scrollwork, shown side by side on the legs.
Matching cat portraits with name banners
Realistic colour tattoo of a sugar skull woman framed by skeletal hands and teal scrollwork, with the words Till The End on the neck, on a forearm.
Sugar skull portrait on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate key with a clock face and a feather, on the side of the ribs.
Ornate key with clock face and feather on ribs
Realistic black and grey portrait of a man's face framed by tribal scrollwork on an upper arm.
Realistic portrait of a man framed by tribal scrollwork
Realism tattoo of a woman wearing a gold Venetian mask with blue feathers, a peacock feather and a red flower across the upper arm and shoulder.
Venetian mask and peacock feathers on upper arm
A realism style black and grey lion head tattoo within an ornate frame on the outer thigh of a person wearing black tights.
Lion head in ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose with leaves on a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo across a person's upper back showing lilies, a hummingbird, a skull and scrollwork.
Lilies, hummingbird and skull on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose with leaves, on the forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with a spread wing and long trailing tail feathers across a person's upper back.
Winged bird with trailing feathers on upper back
A large black and grey biomechanical ribcage tattoo with laced corset details and scrollwork across a woman's bare back.
Biomechanical ribcage back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a rose-patterned veil, shown on an outer limb.
Sugar skull portrait with rose veil
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and engraved scrollwork on the forearm.
Pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm
Realistic red rose tattoo with black lace-style filigree and a dotted gem drop design across a person's lower abdomen, below the navel.
Realistic rose with black lace on the stomach
Shaded oak leaves and three acorns tattooed on an upper arm, with fern foliage and scrollwork tattoos nearby.
Oak leaves and acorns on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs of a torso, showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals in front of a skull, with roses, a monarch butterfly, gears and scrollwork.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on the ribs
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 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 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
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
Colour realism tattoo of red roses, a shaded grey skull and green leaves across an upper arm.
Roses and skull on an upper arm