Swirl tattoo ideas

3,253 photos and flash · 24% Botanical, 17% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey octopus tattoo with swirling tentacles on the top of a foot, resting on a wooden surface.
Octopus tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey calla lily tattoo with swirling black scrollwork on the side of a person's ribs.
Calla lily and scrollwork on the ribs
Black tribal-style anchor design with ornamental swirls and sharp blade-like points, shown as a drawing with no body part visible.
Tribal anchor design
Black ink tribal-style lion design with swirling linework and a flame-like tail, drawn on paper as a tattoo flash sketch.
Tribal lion with flame tail
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a hand resting on the chest against a dark background.
Swirling tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Close photograph of a black tribal-style tattoo of dolphins and fish with swirling linework on a limb, placement not clearly identifiable.
Tribal dolphin and fish tattoo
Black tribal-style design of a bird with outstretched wings, filled with white scrollwork and swirls on a plain white background.
Spread-wing bird with scrollwork
Solid black tribal band tattoo wrapping around a wrist, with sharp flame-like points and a small central motif, in a casual indoor photo.
Tribal band tattoo around a wrist
Back of a hand covered in a black blackwork mandala tattoo of swirls, stripes and dots, placed on the hand and fingers.
Black mandala design across the back of a hand
Bold black tribal tattoo with a red and grey Celtic knot circle on a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal and Celtic knot upper arm tattoo
Black ink flash design of a butterfly with ornamental swirling wings and long curled antennae, shown without any body placement.
Ornamental swirl butterfly design
Black ink tattoo of a grinning cat with green eyes, its striped tail curling into a large spiral, on the upper back in a Blackwork style.
Grinning cat and spiral tail on upper back
Large black tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and part of his chest, with bold swirls and geometric bands.
Tribal shoulder, arm and chest tattoo
Black tribal-style wolf design with blue flame trails and a swirl at its centre, drawn on a plain white background.
Tribal wolf with blue flames
Black blackwork and dotwork lace-style scrollwork with soft pink watercolour flowers, tattooed on the side ribs.
Black lace scrollwork and pink flowers on the ribs
Blackwork botanical tattoo of swirling vines and a rose covering the back of a hand and the forearm, resting on a wooden table.
Blackwork vine and rose sleeve on hand and forearm
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering a thigh and knee, with bold swirls, chevrons and a solid band below the knee.
Polynesian tribal leg tattoo
Black ink stag head design made of flowing swirls and curling linework on a plain white background, with no body placement visible.
Swirling stag head design in black linework
Solid black tribal-style spider tattoo design with bold swirling linework, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal spider tattoo design
Close view of a woman's arm with a full black ornamental blackwork sleeve of mandala-style florals and swirls, running from the wrist up to the upper arm.
Black ornamental sleeve on an arm
Back of a person showing a black ink lace-like scrollwork tattoo with flowers and leaves across the shoulder blade.
Black lace scrollwork across a shoulder blade
Black and grey forearm tattoo of flowers and bold tribal bands, with fine line work and shaded petals, running from the wrist towards the elbow.
Floral and tribal band on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo of bold circles, spirals and sweeping blades covering a shoulder and upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Tribal shoulder tattoo with spirals and circles
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern covering a man's chest, shoulder and upper arm, with a sunburst motif and bands of chevrons and triangles.
Polynesian-style chest piece and arm sleeve
Black ink tribal ornament with swirling scrolls running down the centre of a bare back, a blackwork tattoo on the upper back.
Symmetrical tribal ornament down the spine
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Bold black tribal sleeve tattoo with swirling and spiked shapes covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with his torso and a tiled studio room visible behind.
Tribal black sleeve on upper arm and forearm
Black and grey scrollwork tattoo on a forearm, with shaded acanthus-style swirls set against a solid black background.
Black and grey scrollwork on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo of sweeping bands across a bare shoulder and upper back, in a blackwork style.
Tribal band tattoo on shoulder and back
Black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with a blue outline and swirling antennae, placed on the ankle.
Tribal butterfly with blue outline on an ankle
Large solid black tribal tattoo across a man's upper back and down the spine, photographed from behind in a bathroom.
Tribal back tattoo down the spine
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo with curved spikes and spirals on the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Black tribal swirl tattoo on upper arm
Black blackwork-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue police box, with a swirling dragon-like shape and dotted spatter around it.
TARDIS within a black tribal swirl on upper arm
Black tribal-style shark design drawn in solid black linework and swirl patterns on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal shark tattoo design
Black tribal pattern tattoo on the back of a hand and wrist, with a gold and red bracelet on the wrist.
Tribal pattern on the back of a hand
Two mirrored black tribal designs on a white background, with bold swirling shapes, spiky edges and fine patterned detail, shown as flash for a sleeve.
Pair of black tribal sleeve designs
Cross tattoo made of pale blue Celtic knotwork outlines and solid black tribal swirls on skin.
Celtic knot cross with tribal swirls
Back view of a man with a large black tribal tattoo of swirls and spikes across his upper back, shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal swirl tattoo across a man's back and shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with swirling bands wrapping around an ankle and up onto the top of the foot, in a black and grey photograph.
Polynesian-style tribal band on an ankle
Black swirling butterfly wings framing a teal awareness ribbon tattoo on a person's upper back.
Butterfly with teal awareness ribbon on back
Black ornamental sugar skull tattoo with swirling filigree detail on the inner wrist, shown against a misty river scene.
Ornate sugar skull on the inner wrist
Black ink lion head framed by lace-like filigree and dreamcatcher motifs on the outer thigh, shown from two angles.
Lion and lace ornament on a thigh
Three men display black and grey full sleeve tattoos on their upper arms and shoulders, with swirling blackwork, dotwork and geometric panels.
Three black and grey ornamental full sleeves
Black silhouette flash design of a butterfly resting beside a five-petalled flower and leaves, with swirling stems, shown on a white background.
Butterfly and flower design
Black tribal-style penguin design on a white background, with swirls, spirals and floral motifs filling its body, shown as a standalone drawing rather than on skin.
Tribal-style penguin design
Black ink flash sheet of twenty cross designs in fine line, filigree and bold blackwork styles, with no body placement shown.
Sheet of twenty cross designs
Solid black tribal flame design on a white background, shown as a flash drawing rather than on skin.
Black tribal flame design