Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Black dotwork drawing of ornate skeleton keys fanning out from a filigree circle, photographed on white paper.
Ornate skeleton keys around a filigree circle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley-style flowers, leaves and scrolls across a shoulder and upper back.
Black ornamental floral scrollwork on a shoulder
Engraved-style drawing of a hummingbird in flight among red roses, leaves and scrollwork on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Hummingbird and roses flash design
Photo of a black linework crescent moon with blue shading and swirling scrollwork tattooed on the inner forearm.
Crescent moon with scrollwork on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of a chickadee perched on a stack of three patterned teacups with a teabag tag and saucer, in a fine line style.
Chickadee perched on stacked teacups
Black and grey flash drawing of an ornate anchor combined with a cross, with shaded oval panels and scrollwork, shown without any body placement.
Ornate anchor and cross design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large rose, leaves and scrollwork across a person's thigh and hip.
Botanical rose and scrollwork on a thigh
Four-panel collage of black linework tattoo outlines on an arm showing a teacup, a lantern, an ornate beaded mask and a woman's profile with roses, with no shading yet.
Teacup, lantern and profile linework on an arm
Black linework butterfly tattoo with pink-filled wings and swirling scrollwork on lightly tanned skin.
Ornate butterfly with pink wings
Black and grey Traditional-style tattoo of a keyhole with a skull, fleur-de-lis and scrollwork on the centre of the chest.
Ornate keyhole with skull on chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of ornate antique scissors with scrolled handles on the calf.
Ornate antique scissors on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a horse head with a pearl bridle and orange flowers, placed on the forearm.
Horse head with bridle on a forearm
Two matching colour sugar skull tattoos with roses on the inner forearms, in a traditional style, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Matching sugar skull tattoos on forearms
Black ink drawing of a grinning cat with a wide toothy smile, set inside an ornate oval frame topped with a crown and a MADNESS banner, with no body placement shown.
Grinning black cat in an ornate crowned frame
Black line drawing of a coiled, serpentine dragon with filigree swirl patterns across its wings and body, shown as a standalone tattoo design on a white background.
Ornate dragon with swirling wings and tail
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate padlock with a keyhole, scrolled detailing and a key, on the ankle.
Padlock and key on an ankle
Black and grey shaded key tattoo with soft swirling shadows on the lower leg above the ankle.
Key with swirls on a lower leg
Colour traditional tattoo of a toasted marshmallow on a forked roasting stick, on a limb with grey scrollwork and leaf tattoos around it.
Toasted marshmallow on a stick
Solid black silhouette design of a mermaid with flowing hair, swirling curls and a long fin-like tail on a cream background, shown as tattoo flash with no body placement.
Mermaid silhouette flash design
Traditional-style chest tattoo of a crest with a Dropkick Murphys banner, a red-eyed skull, a shield holding a red rose, and a Signed and Sealed in Blood scroll.
Band crest with skull and rose on chest
Pencil sketch of an ornate lotus and chain tattoo design on paper, with a mechanical pencil resting beside it, drawn for a placement on the torso.
Ornate lotus and chain pencil design
Black linework dragonfly with teal accents and swirling ornaments on the top of a woman's foot, in a fine line style.
Dragonfly and swirls on a foot
Flash design drawing of ornate black script reading And Though She Be But Little She Is Fierce, framed by dark red roses with drips, with no body placement shown.
Script quote with red roses flash design
Blue-grey ornate cross tattoo with scrollwork and a fleur-style centre on the back of a hand.
Ornate cross on the back of a hand
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
Line drawing flash of a sloth in a suit and bow tie inside an ornate oval frame, with roses and leaves below, shown on paper.
Sloth in a suit within an ornate frame with roses
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
Small tribal-style butterfly tattoo with dark navy scrollwork outlines and purple shading on the lower back.
Filigree butterfly tattoo on lower back
Two people with matching black ink Sisters script tattoos in an ornamental infinity-style scroll on their ribs, shown from the side with shirts lifted.
Matching Sisters script tattoos on two ribs
Black line drawing of an ornate cross with scrollwork and a open heart at its centre, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornate cross with heart design
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with an open pocket watch, a lily, a beaded chain, bee and scrollwork, with script lettering on the watch lid.
Pocket watch, lily and beaded chain design
Black and grey engraving-style tattoo of a seated girl beside playing cards inside an ornate scrolled frame, on a woman's upper back.
Alice and playing cards on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of heart-shaped scrollwork with two flowers and leaves, shaded in a botanical style on skin.
Heart-shaped scrollwork with flowers
Mostly black and grey Neo-trad tattoo of an ornate heart padlock and key with butterflies and faint purple swirls across a person's upper back.
Heart padlock and key with butterflies on the back
Black ink feather tattoo with ornamental swirls and patterns running down the side of a torso, in a blackwork style.
Feather tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a pair of raised legs with a shaded skull tattoo on the right thigh and an ornate scroll and banner design on the left thigh.
Skull and scrollwork tattoos on thighs
Black ink tattoo of a heart filled with a lace pattern and floral motifs, shown on a patch of skin.
Black lace heart with flowers
Black dotwork drawing of a skull framed by a mandala and scrolling ornament, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Skull within a dotwork mandala
Black and grey blackwork tribal chest tattoo with symmetrical spirals and a central motif, shown on a bare torso with hands resting over the breasts.
Symmetrical tribal chest piece
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a Dalek with curling vines and leaves on the side of the torso.
Dalek with vines in black and grey
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Mandalorian-style helmet framed by three roses and leaves on a thigh, with a small red starburst above.
Helmet and roses on thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue police box with white windows inside an ornate grey filigree frame on the outer thigh.
Blue police box in an ornate frame on a thigh
Black and silver flash design of a winged shield with the Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles logo at its centre, with scrollwork and feather-like wings on either side.
Winged Harley-Davidson shield design
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