Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink mandala tattoo with scrolled ornamental details on the nape of a shaved head, seen from behind against a plain white background.
Mandala tattoo on the back of the head
Black ink drawing of an ornate tiger head with dotwork shading, stars and a central flower, shown as a tattoo design on paper rather than on skin.
Ornate tiger head design in dotwork
Black ink blackwork sleeve with paisley, floral and mandala-style motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a person lying on a white sheet.
Full blackwork ornamental sleeve on an arm
Large black tribal-style back tattoo with bold geometric bands and circular motifs, shown on a woman's bare back seen from behind.
Tribal back tattoo with circular motifs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with geometric and floral detail on the thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the side of a neck, with a partial second tattoo at the left edge.
Mandala tattoo on the side of the neck
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork with a hexagon scale pattern on the forearm and an ornamental mandala on the upper arm, shown from three angles.
Blackwork sleeve with hexagon scales and mandala
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of a mandala, flowers and paisley scrolls covering a forearm, with more tattooed linework on the hand and wrist beside it.
Blackwork floral mandala on a forearm
Drawn tattoo design of a yin yang symbol with a watercolour half and a blackwork mandala and lotus half, above the words find balance in script.
Yin yang mandala with find balance script
Black and grey lizard tattoo with ornamental patterns covering a forearm, with the hand raised against a white fluffy blanket.
Lizard and ornamental pattern on forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an ornate bird head with a single eye and mandala-style feathers, on the calf.
Ornate bird head with eye on a calf
Woman seen from behind with a large black dotwork mandala tattoo across her back and mandala tattoos on both forearms.
Mandala back piece with forearm mandalas
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a big cat's head framed by geometric mandala ornaments on the calf, shown in three side-by-side views.
Big cat head with geometric mandala on a calf
Black and grey dotwork mandala with a solid black triangle at its centre, tattooed across the upper back of a person with a shaved head.
Mandala with solid triangle across upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with floral detail covering the forearm, shown beside a denim-shorted leg against a white wall.
Mandala forearm sleeve in black ink
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo across the upper back, with a lotus pattern on its head and ornate patterned ears.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Black and white flash design of a cat's head filled with intricate paisley, floral and dotted patterns, suited to a blackwork tattoo.
Ornate cat head design in black linework
Black and grey tattoo of an outlined heart with an ornate mandala-style border on the upper arm, below a pink knit sleeve.
Mandala heart on upper arm
Black and grey peony tattoo on a forearm, with a geometric mandala-style band of ornament below it, photographed beside a wristwatch.
Peony and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala-like centre on the upper thigh of a person holding plaid shorts.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork dragonfly tattoo with mandala-style floral wings running down the calf.
Mandala dragonfly on a calf
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a torso beside the ribs, with a small arrow tattoo near the waistband, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala tattoo on the ribs
Eight black blackwork-style tribal and ornamental tattoo designs arranged on a pale grey textured background, with no skin visible.
Set of black tribal ornament designs
Black ornamental flower tattoo with lace-like petals, a stem and two patterned leaves on a forearm, in a botanical blackwork style.
Ornamental flower and stem on a forearm
Black ink crescent moon tattoo with ornamental patterned linework and scrollwork on a person's upper back, shown from behind.
Ornate crescent moon on upper back
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped
Two forearms with solid black blackwork fields and a white line mandala tattoo on each, shown against a dark background.
Blackwork mandala on both forearms
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and a blackwork ornament on the forearm of a woman in a black bikini standing in the sea.
Wing tattoo on ribs and blackwork forearm
Black ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre across the upper back of a woman standing in water, with a partial design on her shoulder.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on upper back
Black and grey elephant tattoo with a raised trunk, filled with mandala-style patterns, on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an arm, with a honeycomb pattern at the top and a dotwork floral mandala and tulip motifs in the centre.
Blackwork floral sleeve on an arm
Woman seen from behind with a large black and grey dotwork mandala covering her back, with a coloured sleeve tattoo on her upper arm.
Mandala back piece in dotwork and blackwork
Black and grey world map tattoo filled with ornate dotwork patterns across the upper back of a person with hair tied up.
World map tattoo across a back
Black ink ornamental tattoo with dotted chains, crescents and teardrops across the inner wrist and forearm, shown from two angles.
Ornamental lace wrist tattoo with dotted chains
Four-panel photo of a bald person with black peony and mandala tattoos covering the scalp, neck, shoulders and upper chest, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Peony and mandala tattoo across scalp, neck and back
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of a symmetrical ornamental band with geometric leaf shapes wrapping around the wrist.
Ornamental geometric band on a wrist
Black ink mandala band tattooed around a wrist, in a geometric style, with a hand and trainers visible against a stone pavement.
Mandala band on a wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm, with flowing scrollwork vines rising from a large Om symbol and lace-like border at the wrist.
Om symbol and scrollwork on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a wolf head framed by a mandala ornament on the upper arm.
Wolf head with mandala ornament on upper arm
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
Two matching black and grey traditional rosette tattoos with layered leaves on the knees, with a small sunrise tattoo above the right knee.
Matching rosette tattoos on both knees
A woman in a bikini wades in turquoise water beside a boat, showing a large black ornamental sleeve tattoo with floral and tribal patterns on her right arm, in blackwork style on the upper arm and
Blackwork floral sleeve on a woman's arm
Black and grey dotwork ornamental bands wrap around two forearms and wrists, with silver rings and bracelets against a black background.
Ornamental lace bands on crossed forearms
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Black and white mirror photo of a shirtless man with a geometric blackwork sleeve on one arm and a mandala tattoo on the shoulder.
Blackwork sleeve and shoulder mandala
Black ink ornamental armband tattoo with a floral mandala motif on a person's forearm, worn over a light grey top.
Black ornamental armband tattoo on forearm
Shaded cat face with yellow eyes inside black ornamental mandala linework, tattooed on the calf.
Cat face within a mandala on a calf
Black and grey ornamental blackwork sleeve tattoo with spirals and fern-like motifs running from the upper arm down to the hand, shown against a white wall.
Ornamental sleeve tattoo on an arm