Mandala tattoo ideas

2,563 photos and flash · 56% Geometric, 50% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand with a star at the centre and a patterned band on the forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black star and patterned forearm band on hand
Black and grey tattoo of a Stormtrooper helmet set within a geometric mandala, placed on the upper leg.
Stormtrooper helmet in a mandala on a thigh
Black and grey owl tattoo with a crescent moon above a mandala design on the outer thigh, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Owl and mandala on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals running along the inner forearm, with a small Roman numeral below the wrist.
Mandala and lotus forearm piece
Black and white flash sheet showing six drawn forearms and hands, each with a different traditional and blackwork tattoo design including a mandala, rose, dagger and horseshoe.
Six forearm and hand flash designs on drawn arms
Black and white photo of a full sleeve blackwork tattoo of mandala-style ornament and fern-like leaves covering the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork mandala sleeve on an arm
Black ornate feather tattoo with mandala and paisley-style detail on an upper arm, with a small script numeral nearby.
Ornate feather tattoo on upper arm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a white crop top and denim shorts, shown in black and grey.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork design of an elephant head with ornate mandala panels, radiating lines and a skull below the trunk, shown as a flash drawing with no placement on the body.
Elephant head with skull and mandala
Black and grey drawing of a wolf head filled with geometric patterns and fine stippling, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate wolf head design
A black and white radial mandala design with layered petals, lotus-like shapes and dotted rings, shown as a drawing with no body part visible.
Black mandala design
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a star-shaped centre and fern-like petals on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lace-style mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a dotted chain hanging below the flower.
Lace mandala cuff on a forearm
Back of a hand covered in black lace-style ornament and a mandala flower, with a blue and yellow moth at its centre and key designs on the fingers.
Lace and moth hand tattoo
Black ink ornamental back tattoo with a mandala motif on the left and feather designs on the right, shown on a bare upper back.
Ornamental feather and mandala back tattoo
Black and grey photo of two forearms joined at the wrists, with a single geometric circle tattoo split across them in blackwork and dotwork style.
Geometric circle tattoo across two wrists
Geometric fox tattoo with black patterned linework, a black-filled body and blue patterned wings, shown on skin.
Geometric fox with blue wings
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoos covering a woman's thigh and calf, with a further design on her forearm, while she sits on sand.
Blackwork mandala leg sleeve on sand
A dark blackwork ornamental tattoo with mandala-like patterns on a forearm, resting on a knee above a wooden deck.
Ornamental blackwork on a forearm
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm, with fine line spurs extending above and below the circle.
Black mandala on the upper arm
Blackwork and dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre, shaded in grey and placed on the upper leg.
Hamsa hand with eye on a thigh
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo covering the upper back and shoulders, seen from behind.
Geometric mandala back piece
Black ink tattoo of an ornate elephant with a skull below it on the upper thigh, with a small sun and crescent moon on the legs and an ornamental forearm tattoo beside it.
Elephant, sun and crescent moon on thighs
Black and grey mandala flower tattoo with dotwork detail, sitting over the elbow of a bare arm, with a grey top in the background.
Mandala flower tattoo on an elbow
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Black ink botanical mandala with a curled figure in a circle, covering a rounded bare abdomen, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Floral mandala with curled figure on a belly
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Mandala elephant on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a floral mandala on the inner forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Black ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.
Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo
Black mandala tattoo with a compass star at its centre, shown in two photos on a forearm against a white wall.
Mandala and compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork full sleeve tattoo of a mandala, eye and heart ornaments on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Ornamental mandala full sleeve on an arm
Black ink elephant tattoo with a raised trunk and decorative patterned fills, placed on the side of the ribs.
Ornamental elephant on the ribs
Black mandala tattoo with scrolls and pointed petals curving across the side of the ribs on a bare torso, in black and grey.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black ink flash design of an eye inside a triangle, with feathers, a crescent mandala and lettering, drawn in blackwork and geometric style.
Eye in triangle with feathers and lettering
Black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeves covering both arms of a shirtless man, with hexagons, dot gradients and sunburst patterns.
Geometric blackwork and dotwork full sleeves
Three views of a forearm sleeve in blackwork geometric style with a central mandala, zigzag bands and teal accent lines, placed on the forearm.
Geometric blackwork forearm sleeve with mandala
Black ink tattoo of a stylised big cat face framed by lotus petals and a mandala ornament, shown on a limb.
Big cat face with lotus mandala
Black ink circular mandala tattoo with petal-like motifs centred on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Black mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo with ornamental shading across the top of a bare foot and up the ankle, next to a grey sock.
Black and grey floral tattoo on foot and ankle
Overhead photo of black and grey blackwork tattoos on a thigh and calf, including a skull with a sun motif and a mandala, with henna and gold temporary designs on a hand.
Black and grey mandala and skull tattoos on legs
Black and grey lion face tattoo framed by mandala-style ornament and a small crown, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion with mandala ornament on ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with bold outlines and small teardrop accents.
Mandala design on the back of a hand
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork and bands of pattern covering the back of a hand and wrist, shown in a dark, moody photograph.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Side view of a shaved head and neck with large black blackwork mandala tattoos behind the ear and down onto the neck.
Black mandala tattoos on head and neck
Black ink mandala tattoo with fine ornamental detail on a shoulder and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with a flower-like centre and layered petals, sitting on the forearm.
Black mandala on a forearm
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh