Origami tattoo: everything you need to know

A bit of origami history

In Japan, origami is elevated to the rank of art. The art of folding paper to create these beautiful shapes, now tattooed on the body, has its roots in China. Buddhist monks made him travel through the ages and wanderings.

In this article, we will learn about the different meanings of origami in tattooing, as well as where on the body you can get a tattoo.

Origami tattoo

The crane, I'm talking about the bird, is by far the most popular origami motif! In Japan, he personifies the world and is even able to fulfill your wishes: on the other hand, you have to fold a thousand paper cranes before you see that your wish may have come true. In the photos below, you can see that among the various animals represented under the origami elements (elephant and fox), this bird is very popular among tattooed people. We can say that this is a kind of talisman for good luck.

What's the place for my origami?

In the photos below, you can see that people who get an origami tattoo often choose these places on the body: shoulder, forearm, leg, upper back or torso.

Old school, especially graphic: with its geometric shapes, depictions of objects inspired by origami lines even go especially well with this style!

Among the tattoo artists who caught my attention there is already work stung Mulie Addlecoat, a very colorful bird. We can also stop for a piece Cody Eich иIvan Hakthat turns to black and gray. And for the French tattoo artists presented in the photos below, we can see the work of Willem (Sangpiternel, Cannes), Nico.RBD (BSA tattoo, Aix-en-Provence), or even a sealed piece on the side studio 82 in Montauban.

These origami are tattooed on the body.