Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey mandala tattoo with script lettering on a forearm, shown alongside a pencil sketch of the design and a second mandala tattoo on another pair of wrists.
Mandala with script on forearms
Black and grey dotwork mandala half sleeve with floral and paisley motifs covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Mandala half sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo centred on the upper back of a woman in a white top, arms raised with palms together, facing the sea.
Mandala tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of peonies, leaves and a central triangle mandala across a person's upper back.
Peony and triangle mandala across upper back
Two forearms show matching black geometric star tattoos, one mirrored above the other, in a fine black linework style on the forearm.
Mirrored geometric star tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey dotwork jellyfish on one forearm and seahorse on the other, both filled with mandala-style patterns.
Jellyfish and seahorse on forearms
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering a forearm, photographed against a dark background.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on a forearm
Black ink mandala design with layered petals and dotted rings, drawn on paper as a flash sketch for a tattoo, with no body placement shown.
Mandala design drawn in black ink
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a triangle motif at its centre, placed on the lower back of a person wearing a maroon top.
Mandala tattoo on the lower back
Line drawing of a geometric wolf head framed by a blue to purple mandala, with feathers and beads hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
Geometric wolf with mandala and feathers
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical compass rose mandala with geometric panels and dots, shown as a design on white paper with no body placement.
Compass rose mandala design in black ink
Colour tattoo of an owl made of flowers and leaves inside a black geometric mandala border, on the outer thigh.
Flower owl in a mandala border on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork flower of life tattoo inside a shaded circle, with dot clusters around it, on the forearm.
Flower of life on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a matryoshka doll with paisley, flower and geometric patterns across a shoulder and upper arm.
Matryoshka doll shoulder and arm tattoo
Black geometric mandala tattoo covering the backs of both hands and wrists, with dotwork and blackwork patterns, shown resting on a dark leather surface.
Geometric mandala tattoo across both hands
Black and grey dotwork geometric triangle with a mandala pattern and small ornament on the stomach, shown in a black and white photo of a torso.
Geometric triangle mandala on the stomach
Black and grey mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a white tank top printed with a Triwizard Tournament slogan.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dotted shading and a small central medallion, shown on a white card against a pale wooden background.
Black ink mandala design
Black and grey photograph of a woman's upper back showing two mirrored geometric sunburst tattoos over the shoulder blades, with the hair in a bun.
Mirrored sunburst tattoo across upper back
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, extending from the wrist towards the elbow.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos of crescent halves filled with mandala patterns, one in black linework and one with green shading, shown side by side on two arms.
Matching mandala crescent forearm tattoos
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a seed of life motif and scale-patterned shapes across a person's upper back.
Seed of life mandala on upper back
Colourful traditional mandala tattoo on the back of a hand, with bold black outlines and green, purple and pink petals, against a whitewashed brick wall.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black geometric mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a white crochet bralette and denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork geometric designs, with a dotted mandala rosette and cube patterns on the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork and dotwork geometric arm sleeve
Black blackwork tattoo of a geometric mandala pattern covering the back of a hand and fingers, with black painted nails.
Geometric mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Tattoo of a cat face framed by a geometric mandala design across the top of a foot, with dark outlines and yellow and teal fills.
Cat face in mandala on foot
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, lotus flowers and feather-like wing shapes across an upper arm and shoulder, in a Botanical and Geometric style.
Mandala and lotus linework on upper arm
Pencil drawing of an ornate compass rose with a lace-edged border and mandala-style petals, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate compass rose design
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with a radial geometric pattern, placed on the back.
Dotwork and blackwork mandala on the back
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dangling chain details across the underbust and sternum, seen in a mirror selfie.
Ornamental underbust mandala tattoo
Black ink line drawing of a circular floral wreath with mandala-style patterns and the words BE FREE in the centre, shown on white paper with no body placement.
Be free floral wreath design
Black dotwork and geometric lotus mandala tattoo on a woman's wrist, with part of another tattoo visible on the forearm above it.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the wrist
Black and grey geometric flower of life and mandala tattoos on a raised forearm and wrist, in a dimly lit photo.
Flower of life and mandala forearm tattoo
Black dotwork and fine line mandala tattoo with radiating petals on a lower leg, shown against a blue background.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the calf
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo on the side of the torso, with blue, purple and pink watercolour-style washes and drips.
Mandala and paisley linework with watercolour splashes
Black ink drawing of a geometric compass rose with a mandala-style centre and cursive N, E, S and W markings, drawn on paper as a tattoo design.
Compass rose design drawn on paper
Black and grey geometric mandala flash design with a central cross, star points and teardrop shapes inside a ringed border, with a script heading and paragraphs of text on the right.
Circular mandala with cross and star points
Black linework lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on the inner forearm, shown against a wooden floor.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala-style triangles, circles and scroll motifs, drawn on cream paper as a tattoo design.
Crescent moon mandala design
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas and flower of life patterns across the upper arm and forearm, shown in a four-panel collage.
Mandala and geometric sleeve on arm
Woman with white ink elephant design on her chest, mandala designs on both hands and a lace-style design at her neck, in bright sunlight.
White ink elephant and mandala designs
Black dotwork mandala with a compass star at its centre, tattooed on the outer forearm.
Mandala and compass star on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a dotwork mandala star with a compass-like point, joined by a vertical dotted line to a small diamond motif, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Mandala star with dotted vertical line
Black mandala tattoo on the upper back of a woman with long dark hair, photographed from behind in a pale backless top.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black geometric tattoo of a mandala on the back of a hand and wrist, with crescent, ankh and arrow symbols on the fingers and a small sun motif on an ankle.
Black mandala and symbol designs on hand and foot
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with geometric panels, scalloped petal shapes and dotted detail.
Ornamental mandala band on a forearm
Two black ink dotwork tattoos on ankles, a mandala-patterned crescent moon on the left and a mandala-style sun on the right.
Crescent moon and sun tattoos on ankles