Geometric Tattoo in Istanbul
Geometric tattoo designs, real photographs and examples from NEXA — a tattoo studio in Maltepe, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Order, measured onto the body.
What is a geometric tattoo?
Geometric tattooing composes a design from measured lines, repeated shapes and symmetry that follows the body's own axes.
The difficulty is not the drawing, it is the placement: a geometric piece that ignores the curve of a forearm will read crooked forever. We stencil geometric work on the body, not on paper, and check symmetry in motion before a single line is placed.
Geometric tattoo photos
Geometric terms worth knowing
Symmetry axis
The centre line the whole composition is measured from.
Linework
Clean, consistent lines with no shading.
Repetition
A module repeated to build rhythm.
Wrap
How the design bends around a limb.
Artists for geometric tattoo projects
Origin, best use and session length
- Origin
- Contemporary graphic tattooing, 2000s
- Session length
- 2–5 hours
- Best for
- Forearm bands
- Mandalas
- Symmetric chest work
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Tell us your idea, reference images and placement. We reply with an honest plan, session length and pricing — no obligation.