Map tattoo ideas

324 photos and flash · 48% Fine line, 14% Realism · Forearm most common

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Pencil sketch design of a map of Canada with a dotted grid, a compass rose, a maple leaf and dripping outline, over dashed geometric guide lines.
Canada map with compass rose and maple leaf sketch
Two forearms showing a fine line black outline of the world map on the left arm and a shaded black compass rose with a fleur-de-lis on the right arm.
World map and compass rose on forearms
Fine line tattoo of coloured transit map style routes in red, pink, orange, blue and green across the inner forearm.
Coloured transit map lines on a forearm
Fine line geometric world map tattoo in black ink across the upper back, made of angular polygon shapes for the continents.
Geometric world map on upper back
Black line drawing of a low-poly world map built from angular triangular facets on a white background, a geometric tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Geometric world map line design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose on the shoulder and upper arm, with shaded clouds and rock showing through a torn-skin effect.
Compass rose and torn skin shoulder tattoo
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of South America filled with ornamental patterns and a flower of life design, on the side of the ribs.
South America map with ornamental pattern on ribs
Close-up of a fine line black outline tattoo of the state of Texas behind a person's ear, with the ear and hair visible.
Texas state outline behind the ear
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on the palm of a hand, with muted purple map shading and a sprig of branches at the wrist.
Compass rose and map shading on a palm
Black and grey geometric world map tattoo made of angular outlined facets on the forearm, with a keyboard visible at the left edge.
Geometric world map on a forearm
Black ink faceted world map tattoo across the upper back, with continents built from angular shapes and dotwork shading.
Faceted world map across the upper back
Black ink compass rose sketch with a star centre and fine ring detail on white paper, beside two black pens, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Compass rose sketch design