Swirl tattoo ideas

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Colourful Japanese style phoenix tattoo with peacock style feathers and red flowers running down the side of a torso and onto the thigh.
Phoenix and flowers down the side
Side of a torso showing a botanical tattoo of pink flowers and black swirling leaves around a fine-lined star on the ribs.
Floral star tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of pink plumeria flowers, teal swirls and green leaves with palm trees and a wave along the ribs and side of the torso.
Colourful floral side piece with palm trees
Watercolour-style hot air balloon tattoo in green, yellow, orange and pink with black linework and swirls on a person's side ribs.
Watercolour hot air balloon on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Black and grey tattoo of a lion head inside a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion and dreamcatcher on the ribs
Black and grey lily tattoo with swirling vines running down the side of a torso, from the upper back to the hip.
Lilies and swirling vines down the side
Black tribal tattoo with swirls and triangular patterns curving down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Tribal band tattoo on the side ribs
Black Polynesian style tribal tattoo with triangles, swirls, flowers and a bird motif curving across the ribs, with a hand resting on the skin above it.
Polynesian style tribal band on ribs
Black and purple tattoo of an awareness ribbon with the words Stay Strong and Breathe On, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple ribbon with Stay Strong script on ribs
Black tribal swirl tattoo with scrollwork and a central ornament running along the ribs and side of a torso in a sepia-toned photograph.
Tribal swirl tattoo along the ribs
Black dotwork mandala and paisley swirl tattoo on the side of a torso, above the hip, with a hand resting at the left edge of the frame.
Mandala and paisley swirls on the side torso
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing detail and swirling scrollwork, with a pink ribbon overlapping it, on the side of the ribs.
Butterfly and pink ribbon with scrollwork on ribs
Black and grey lily tattoo with trailing swirls and small stars on the side of the ribs, with bright cyan star graphics added over the photo.
Lily and swirls on the side ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of a crown above a heart with a swirl, on the side of a person's ribs, with a silver key necklace hanging beside it.
Small crown and heart on the side ribs
Black fine line tattoo of two looping heart shapes with curled scroll ends, on the side of a torso.
Looping heart and scroll symbol on side of torso
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Black and grey feather wing tattoo with ink splatter dots and small lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather wing with splatter on ribs
Close-up of a watercolour-style evil eye tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with a blue brushstroke swirl, teal iris, black pupil and a soft pink halo.
Watercolour evil eye on the ribs
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with shaded stars and swirling vines on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Crescent moon and stars on the ribs
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Three photos of a realistic feather and red rose tattoo with swirling linework across the ribs and side of the torso.
Feather and rose ribcage tattoo
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with a flowing peacock feather tail across the side of a stomach, in a neo-traditional style.
Phoenix and peacock feather on the torso
Black and grey shaded crown tattoo with ball finials and a swirling script letter below, on the side of the ribs.
Shaded crown with swirling script on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of the word home in script inside a state outline, with a small star, on the side of a torso.
Home script inside a state outline
Colour tattoo of two orange lilies entwined with black swirling vines and leaves, running down the side of the ribs.
Orange lilies and black swirls on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink and green butterfly and a teal butterfly, linked by swirling vines and pink stars, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two butterflies and stars on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of an owl with swirling tendrils and a small mushroom motif, placed on the side of the torso.
Line owl with swirls on the side of the torso
Black tribal tattoo with swirling blade-like linework running from the ribs down the side of the waist to the hip.
Tribal tattoo along the ribs and waist
Colour cherry blossom branch tattoo curving across the ribs and side of the torso, with black script lettering above it.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Colour tattoo of three cupcakes with blue wrappers, pink swirls and sprinkles, running down the side of the ribs.
Three cupcakes with swirls on the ribs
Collage of six tattoo photos showing om symbols and lotus flowers, some in black and grey and some in colour, on the neck, chest and ribs.
Om symbol and lotus tattoos collage
Black and white photo of a small black circular emblem with a six-pointed star and flame-like swirls on the side of a woman's torso below her raised arm.
Star and flame emblem on a side torso
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with filigree scrollwork and flourishes across the ribs below the bust, on a torso with a hand lifting a black top.
Hamsa hand with swirls on the ribs
Three people seen from behind, each with a small black fine line swirl tattoo, on the ribs of two of them and on the nape of the neck of the third.
Matching small swirl tattoos on ribs and neck
Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight formed from looping script words, on the side of the ribs.
Bird made of script on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a stylised flower with teal leaves and black swirls on the side of the torso, with close-up detail panels below.
Colourful traditional flower with leaves on the side of the
Black tribal-style sea turtles with swirling waves and a line of script above them, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Three tribal turtles and script on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a yellow outlined sun with a purple wash and swirling vine linework on the side of the torso.
Yellow sun with purple wash
Black and grey shaded lily flowers with swirling leaves tattooed along the side ribs.
Lily flowers on the ribs
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
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a looping swirling line beside it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Fine line anchor with swirl on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs reading Listen with your heart, framed by red swirls and small blue and green leaves.
Listen with your heart quote on ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat with a finch on its shoulder and a blue rose below, on the side of the ribs.
Cat, finch and rose on the ribs
Black and grey Botanical lily tattoo with one teal flower and curling tendril lines on the side of a torso, above a studded waistband.
Lily tattoo on the side of the torso
Black and grey tattoo of realistic roses and a swirling vine running down the side of the ribs.
Roses and swirling vine on the ribs
Black outlined tattoo of two deer forming a heart shape with swirling lines on the side of the ribs.
Two deer forming a heart on the ribs
Close-up photo of a white ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and dots on the side of the ribs.
White ink feather on the ribs