Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Three-panel collage showing a geometric flower tattoo on the upper back, shaded from orange and red through blue to green, beside a tattoo machine and a tray of ink pots.
Rainbow geometric flower on upper back
Black and white photo of a bare back with a long vertical ornamental tattoo of mandala and floral motifs running down the spine, in the Botanical style.
Ornamental floral spine tattoo on a back
Sheet of metallic gold and silver henna-style tattoo designs showing lace bands, an elephant and a mandala flower.
Metallic henna-style temporary tattoo flash sheet
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo design drawing of a skull wearing a feather headdress, with an eye motif on the forehead band and a stippled, engraved finish.
Skull in feather headdress flash design
Two hands with black and grey tattoos on the backs: a star with a crescent moon on the left hand and a dotted geometric pattern with maze motifs on the right.
Star and crescent moon, and geometric pattern on hands
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Dotwork mandala on upper back
Neo-traditional mandala tattoo in red, cream and black with leaf shapes, on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Red and cream mandala on forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork detail on the forearm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork tattoo of a spiral with a looping line above and a lotus-style mandala below, set on a central part of the torso.
Spiral and lotus mandala tattoo
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo covering an older tribal design on the lower back, shown in a before and after photo.
Lotus mandala cover-up on lower back
A silver metallic temporary tattoo of an ornate mandala-patterned elephant on a calf, with layered chain anklets on a beach.
Ornate elephant on a calf
Black and grey mandala and geometric tattoo covering a forearm, with a lotus-like motif near the wrist side of the elbow.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey fine line mandala tattoo shaped like a heart with dangling dot details, on the inside of an ankle against a pink patterned scarf.
Mandala heart tattoo on an ankle
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala tattoo design with a central eight-point star, swirls and stippled diamonds, shown on paper with no body placement.
Mandala design with stippled diamonds
Close view of a full arm sleeve in white ink showing mandala and leaf ornament on the upper arm and shoulder.
White ink mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental cat face tattoo with mandala-style detail and a flower motif on a calf, shown with a gloved hand at the edge of the frame.
Ornate cat face tattoo on a calf
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-style florals running along a forearm, joined by a dotted line.
Mandala and lotus sleeve on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a geometric tattoo design with a dotted mandala, leaves and small flowers beneath overlapping triangle lines, shown on white paper.
Mandala and geometric lines design with leaves
Three side-by-side views of a large white ink mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the surrounding skin covered in solid black ink.
White ink mandala on a blackened forearm
Black and grey dotwork butterfly tattoo with detailed wings and antennae on the inner forearm, with part of a mandala design visible at the lower left.
Butterfly tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a moth above a mandala design on the wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Moth over mandala on the wrist
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a floral centre and petal shapes on the forearm of a person wearing a white lace top.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ornamental mandala tattoo across the upper back and neck of a woman with her hair in a bun, in a geometric style.
Symmetrical mandala across the upper back
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas, flowers and paisley scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm on both arms.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on both arms
Dark henna-style floral design across the back of a hand and up one finger, with a botanical pattern and black nails.
Floral henna design on back of hand
A botanical rose and flower stencil with a mandala-style border, drawn in black on the upper back of a person with dark hair, with a gloved hand holding a second stencil sheet.
Rose and floral stencil on upper back
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred beneath the bust on a torso wearing a white bra.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the chest
Collage of three photos of a faceted pink and red geometric flamingo tattoo over a black mandala design on the thigh.
Geometric flamingo with mandala on thigh
Black geometric mandala tattoo with arrows and moon phases on the upper arm, with a hand resting on a grey sleeve.
Geometric mandala with moon phases on upper arm
Full forearm sleeve tattoo with a black and grey mandala and cube pattern, with red accents, shown on an outstretched arm against a timber wall.
Geometric mandala sleeve on an arm
Small red and teal tattoo of an elephant head filled with mandala-style patterns, on the lower back above a dark brown garment.
Mandala elephant head on lower back
Black ink geometric mandala tattoo on the thigh, with a hand resting on the leg beside it.
Mandala tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Buddha in front of a large lotus flower and mandala, on the thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
Black henna-style yin yang sunburst with swirling vine linework on the back of a hand, shown underwater in a pool.
Yin yang sunburst design on a hand
Shirtless man showing a large black and red winged bird tattoo across his chest, with a triangle band and spiral motif below, and a tattooed upper arm.
Winged bird and geometric chest tattoo
Black blackletter tattoo of the numerals 1989 on an ankle, with an ornamental tattoo visible on the hand above, beside white sneakers.
1989 in blackletter on an ankle
A seated person in a black bra and patterned underwear shows neo-traditional tattoos of two female portraits on the upper arm, a rose on the hand, and ornate scrollwork and a teal wave on the torso.
Portrait and ornamental tattoos on arms and torso
Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoo of a mandala with a central eye, sitting at the nape of a woman's neck, seen from behind.
Mandala and eye tattoo on the nape
Black linework geometric circle tattoo with a petal pattern on the inner forearm, near the wrist, beside a knitted sleeve and bangles.
Geometric circle tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense radial pattern on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top and black and white patterned trousers.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Realism style black and grey thigh tattoo showing a pocket watch, a top hat, a key and a framed portrait of a woman, surrounded by ornate lace patterns.
Pocket watch and portrait thigh piece
Coloured pencil drawing of a purple lotus flower with seven chakra symbols arranged around it, a botanical tattoo flash design.
Lotus with seven chakra symbols
Black ink pen drawing of an owl filled with mandala and scroll patterns, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Mandala owl tattoo design sketch
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with a column of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Two hands with white ornamental mandala and scrollwork tattoos on the back of the hand and wrist, with a small word on the forearm at the right edge.
White ornamental mandala designs on hands
Two matching black and grey hamsa hand tattoos with an eye and floral ornament, one on each of two thighs.
Matching hamsa hand tattoos on thighs
Hand-drawn white ink mandala design on a black background, with radiating geometric and floral patterns and no body placement shown.
White ink mandala on black