Swirl tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of butterflies and an orange flower with swirling vines across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade.
Butterflies and orange flower across a back
Black and grey tattoo of Jack Skellington with bats and swirling lines across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Jack Skellington upper arm and shoulder piece
Close view of a pale, white-ink style scrolling filigree tattoo across a bare shoulder, upper back and upper arm.
Pale swirling filigree on shoulder and arm
Black and grey blackwork tribal flame tattoo with a thin-line infinity loop and curled ends, placed on a shoulder.
Tribal flame and infinity swirl on shoulder
Colour tattoo of a fox standing in front of a red and yellow sun on the upper arm and shoulder, with loose black linework.
Fox and sunset on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of orange, red and yellow hibiscus flowers with a blue dragonfly and black swirls, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Hibiscus and dragonfly tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Black botanical scroll tattoo with flowers and swirling foliage running from the shoulder down the upper arm, seen from behind.
Floral scroll tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a turquoise owl perched on a bare branch before a grey moon, with purple swirls, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Turquoise owl and moon on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock, roses and ornamental swirls covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest.
Clock and roses on a shoulder and arm
Black tribal patterned tattoo covering a man's chest, shoulder, upper arm and ribs, with bold swirls and geometric shapes.
Tribal patterned chest, shoulder and arm tattoo
Gold metallic ornamental tattoos with swirls and dark jewel accents across a hand, wrist, upper arm and shoulder.
Gold ornamental temporary tattoos on arm and hand
Side-by-side photos of a Japanese-style swirling cloud tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, the left before treatment and the right after, with the colour noticeably faded.
Japanese swirl sleeve before and after laser fading
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back showing large symmetrical black tribal tattoos with spirals and fern-like motifs across the upper back and shoulders.
Tribal back tattoo in black and grey
Back of a woman with a botanical tattoo covering the upper back, shoulder and upper arm, including a pink lotus, a grey rose, a sunflower and a blue peony.
Botanical floral back piece with sunflower and lotus
Bold black ink tattoo of a striped cat with a curled tail on the shoulder blade area of a person's upper back.
Striped cat with curled tail on a shoulder
White ink tattoo of roses and scrolling filigree across a shoulder and upper chest, worn above a dark top.
White ink roses across shoulder and chest
Blue-ink octopus tentacle tattoo spreading across a woman's chest and shoulder, worn beneath a black top and a cameo pendant necklace.
Blue octopus tentacles across a chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and swirling smoke across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Black and grey phoenix across a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo with smoky swirls across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Wolf head tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoo reproducing Van Gogh's The Starry Night on a woman's upper back and shoulder, with swirling blue and yellow sky and a dark cypress tree.
Starry Night tattoo on the upper back
Black fine line vine and leaf tattoo across the back, shoulder and upper arm of a woman photographed from behind with her hair up.
Vine and leaf tattoo across a back
Black and grey tribal tattoo with swirling blackwork shapes covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man.
Black tribal piece across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with swirling curls and shaded crests.
Black and grey wave sleeve on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a rearing horse with a flowing swirl over the shoulder, on the upper back.
Rearing horse on upper back
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold spirals and chevron fill covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on shoulder and upper arm
Fine line tattoo of three black birds perched on a curling vine with pink blossoms, running from the shoulder across the upper chest.
Birds on a vine across the collarbone
Black and grey tattoo of lily-style flowers, stars and swirls covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Flowers and stars on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo across a man's upper arm and shoulder, with sections filled in red and green tartan.
Tribal swirl sleeve with tartan fill
Black and grey shaded hummingbird tattoo with swirling flourishes sitting on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Hummingbird with swirls on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm showing a pink hibiscus, a Roman numeral clock face with a gear, yellow plumeria and butterflies, in a realistic painted style.
Hibiscus and clock face on a shoulder
Black botanical vine tattoo of five-petalled flowers running from the neck down over the shoulder blade on a woman's back.
Floral vine tattoo across a shoulder and back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded wing joined to a flowing script letter, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Shaded wing and script letter on a shoulder blade
Black tribal tattoo of interlocking spirals and curved blades across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with her face cropped at the mouth and chin.
Tribal spiral tattoo on a shoulder
Pale, lighter-than-skin scrollwork design across a bare upper back, shoulder and upper arm, shown in a studio photograph against a grey backdrop.
Pale scrollwork across a shoulder and upper arm
Shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm, chest and side in a blackwork style.
Black tribal sleeve and chest tattoo
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS surrounded by swirling blue and yellow clouds in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night, on a person's upper back and shoulder.
TARDIS in Starry Night swirls on the shoulder
Black tribal tattoos cover a bare back and both shoulders, with spiral motifs on the upper back and a symmetrical panel across the lower back.
Tribal back and shoulder tattoos
Collage of four photos showing a colourful floral tattoo with black swirling linework and gear motifs across a shoulder and upper back.
Floral swirls and gears across a shoulder and back
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in profile against a dark blue background.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
White ink mandala tattoo with floral and paisley motifs covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a white vest top.
White ink mandala on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a cloud, a feather and stars joined by a dotted line, across a shoulder and upper chest.
Cloud, feather and stars on a shoulder
Black line drawing of a woman with curly hair and a curved crescent shape on the upper arm, with pink, red and teal watercolour wash.
Line art woman with watercolour wash on upper arm
Large black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper back and shoulder blades, photographed from behind in a Blackwork style.
Tribal back piece across shoulders
Colour Japanese style half sleeve tattoo of red koi fish and pink cherry blossoms over a grey swirl, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and cherry blossom half sleeve
Black and grey realism lion head in profile with tribal swirl patterns across the face, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion head with tribal swirls on upper arm
Colour tattoo on a woman's upper back and shoulder blade showing a black silhouette of a tree with a swing and falling leaves against a blue, pink and orange sunset.
Tree and swing silhouette at sunset on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, roses and dotwork swirls across a woman's chest and shoulder, with a black dress neckline below.
Peony and rose chest and shoulder piece