Mandala tattoo ideas

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Back view of a large black and grey dotwork tattoo with a central spiral in a diamond frame, extending across the shoulders and down both upper arms and forearms.
Full back dotwork spiral with geometric sleeves
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
Traditional style tattoo of a stag head with antlers and leaves on a forearm, with a green and grey leaf rosette above it.
Stag head and leaf rosette on a forearm
Black ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a beige camisole, shown in fine linework.
Mandala sleeve from shoulder to wrist
Two matching colour lotus tattoos with dotted line accents on the inner forearms, one above the other, on a wooden surface.
Matching lotus tattoos on two wrists
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
Close-up of a woman in a white graphic t-shirt, showing small black lettering tattoo reading KEEP GRL PWR on her left forearm and a dark tattoo sleeve on her right arm.
Keep grl pwr script on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with a drop pendant design hanging below it and a second mandala motif near the wrist.
Mandala and drop pendant tattoo on a forearm
Dark henna-style mandala and paisley sleeve covering a woman's forearm and upper arm, with a white crop top and a sunlit brick wall behind.
Mandala and paisley sleeve on arm
White ink mandala tattoo in a geometric style on the forearm, with layered petals and concentric rings on reddened skin.
White ink mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with a solid semicolon above and below it on the inner forearm.
Lotus with semicolons on a forearm
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo with ornate scrolls and leaf motifs covering the inner forearm.
Mandala and paisley forearm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central flower and ornamental patterns, covering the forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
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 tattoo on the inner forearm showing a globe on a stand, a moth at the wrist and a geometric mandala border, shown in two photos.
Globe, moth and mandala on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala and paisley ornament in black, grey and red on the forearm.
Ornamental seated cat on forearm
Black dotwork lotus with fine line swirls and a long stem running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Dotwork lotus and swirl stem on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a mandala ringed by cartoon Nelson Muntz faces, shown in two photos on a forearm.
Nelson Muntz mandala on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala with a central flower of life design on the inner forearm, with a matching small tattoo on a finger.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Two matching black and grey lotus tattoos with ornamental petal detailing and dot accents, one on each of a person's forearms.
Matching lotus tattoos on forearms
Arm with a full sleeve tattoo of mandalas, crystals and leaves in dotwork and shading, covering the forearm and upper arm.
Botanical and crystal sleeve on arm
Close-up of a hand resting on a tanned thigh, showing a white ink mandala tattoo on the thigh and a white ornamental design on the forearm, in a geometric style.
White mandala tattoos on thigh and forearm
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with short striped lines across two fingers.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey mandala-style ornament tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, with shaded geometric detailing.
Mandala ornament tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork rose with a mandala style frame and hanging drops on a forearm, shown against denim and patterned wallpaper.
Rose and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and geometric patterns covering the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Fine line crescent moon tattoo with mandala detailing and pink and teal watercolour splashes on the forearm.
Crescent moon with mandala and watercolour splashes
Two forearm tattoos in neo-traditional style: a red rose with grey-green leaves on the left, and a blue floral emblem with teal and orange accents on the right.
Rose and floral emblem on forearms
Black and grey geometric lioness face tattoo with dotwork shading and a lotus-style crown, shown on the inner forearm from two angles.
Geometric lioness face on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a symmetrical floral mandala with lotus-like petals on the inner forearm.
Dotwork floral mandala on forearm
Black and grey realism and dotwork tattoo of a lion's face with mandala patterning and a small skull on the inner forearm.
Lion and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a female face with a bindi and extended tongue, a mandala ornament and skulls, on a forearm.
Female face with skulls on forearm
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos of ornate bands, a mandala motif and dotted chains across a woman's wrist and forearm.
Metallic gold and teal temporary tattoos on forearm
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoos on an upper arm, forearm and side of the ribs, with a person in a bikini standing in clear shallow water.
Ornamental mandala tattoos on arm and ribs
Black linework geometric mandala sleeve tattoo covering a person's upper arm and forearm, with a dark floral shirt in the background.
Ornamental mandala arm sleeve in black linework
Full sleeve geometric mandala tattoo in dotwork shading, with small pink rose accents near the elbow, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve mandala tattoo on an arm
Black and grey skull tattoo with a mandala, roses and leaves on a forearm, in ornamental dotwork and fine line.
Skull and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, with a small yin yang below it, shown on a hand resting on a red tartan shirt.
Mandala tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a floral mandala on the inner forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with leaves, scrolls and a shaded oval gem on the inner forearm and wrist.
Mandala wrist tattoo with a central gem
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dangling fine line chain of stars, moons and diamonds on the inner forearm.
Lotus mandala with dangling stars on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a ringed planet with geometric detail on the outer forearm of an arm held out with an open hand.
Ringed planet tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with radiating dots on the inner forearm of a person whose hand is held by another person wearing a blue dress.
Dotwork mandala on an inner forearm
Black ink geometric mandala and ornamental band tattoo on a forearm, with fine dots running towards the wrist.
Mandala cuff tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a purple cat with a yellow bow and a crown-like shape, set among ornate black ornamental patterns on a forearm.
Purple cat with yellow bow on forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a band of script across the centre and a lotus drop below.
Mandala armband with script on a forearm
Colourful geometric mandala tattoo on a forearm, with black linework, dotwork shading and soft pink, teal and yellow washes of colour.
Geometric mandala on a forearm
Black geometric linework sleeve on a forearm, with a star-lattice pattern above and a mandala-like design below the elbow.
Geometric linework sleeve on an arm