Shape Tattoos

Interested in shape tattoos?

Sometimes the deepest meanings in tattoos can be found in the simplest of shapes. From ancient alchemy to modern day industry, simple shapes have been used to convey everything from feelings to formulas.

A great advantage to shape tattoos is that they are relatively small (and therefore inexpensive), and can be placed in subtle and easy to conceal locations. A disadvantage is that, unless the shape has an immediately recognizable meaning associated with it (e.g. the peace sign), most people will have no idea what you are trying to convey with your tattoo. Then again, maybe you want it that way!

Many of these shapes will be cross-referenced with other categories, e.g. Cross tattoos can be found under Religious tattoos , Sun tattoos can be found under Spiritual tattoos . They are gathered together here because of their common simplicity. Read them over, and think about clever mix-and-match combinations, e.g. a four-sectioned sun wheel with a differently pointed star in each of the quadrants. What could that mean for you?

Popular Shape Tattoos

• Circle/Wheel tattoos

• Cross tattoos

• Earth tattoos

• Heart tattoos

• Industry and Commerce tattoos

• Knot tattoos

• Moon tattoos

• Rainbow tattoos

• Spiral tattoos

• Star tattoos

• Sun tattoos

• Triangle tattoos

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