01यन्त्रSacred Geometry & Mandala
Compass-drawn yantras, Sri-chakra grids and dotwork mandalas mapped to the body's own architecture.
त्रिनेत्रTattoo studio · Kathmandu, Nepal
Trinetra.
Ink rituals from the Kathmandu Valley. Sacred geometry, Himalayan blackwork and Newari linework — drawn for one body, once.
EST. 2014 — Chaksibari Marg, Thamel
Blackwork in progress · resident chair
- Sacred geometry
- Himalayan blackwork
- Newari linework
- Hand-poke
- Fine line
- Mithila folk
- Dotwork mandala
- Cover-ups
- Sacred geometry
- Himalayan blackwork
- Newari linework
- Hand-poke
- Fine line
- Mithila folk
- Dotwork mandala
- Cover-ups
01The studio
A tattoo here is a small ceremony. We draw from the valley that raised us — temple geometry, weatherworn blackwork, the folk line of Mithila walls — and set it on skin with one needle, one intention, one time.
02What we cut
Six hands, six dialects of the same script.
Every piece is drawn bespoke. These are the languages we're fluent in — bring your own and we'll translate.
01यन्त्र
02कालोHimalayan Blackwork
Dense, weatherworn black — ridgelines, prayer-flag tatters and blackout panels that read from across a room.
03मिथिलाNewari & Mithila Folk
Village wall-painting motifs — fish, peacock, sun and lotus — redrawn as tattoo line and left unshaded.
04रेखाFine Line & Script
Single-needle botanicals, Devanagari script and hairline portraits for skin that wants a whisper, not a shout.
05हस्तHand-Poke / Tebori
Machine-free, stick-and-poke sessions — slower, quieter, softer healing. A meditation as much as a mark.
06नवीनCover-Ups & Restoration
Old travel tattoos, faded names and rushed flash — reworked into something you would choose again.
03Recent work
Healed, not fresh.
04The chairs
Three residents and a rotating guest.
Meet everyone →
05How it goes
From idea to healed skin, four steps.
No conveyor belt. Most clients spend more time talking and drawing with us than under the needle.
- 01
Consultation
Bring references, scars, half-formed ideas. We talk placement, budget and whether the design actually belongs on you. Free, 30 minutes, tea included.
- 02
The Drawing
Your artist draws bespoke — no flash pulled from a binder without your yes. You see a stencil-ready design before any deposit is spent.
- 03
The Session
Single-use needles, hospital-grade autoclave, vegan inks. Sessions run 2–6 hours with breaks; large work is booked across days.
- 04
Healing
Second-skin bandage, a written aftercare card and a free touch-up inside six months. We check in at two weeks by message.
06Where we are
A room off Chaksibari Marg, three floors above the prayer flags.
Address
Chaksibari Marg, Thamel
Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Hours
Tue – Sun · 11:00 – 19:00
Monday · by appointment
Find us
+977 1 4700 921
@trinetra.ink
07Word of mouth
“I flew in for the mountains and left with a spine piece I think about every day. Ang Dolma reads a body like a map.”
“Cleanest studio I've been in, Asia or Europe. Bkay freehanded a Newari sun on my shoulder that every artist since has asked about.”
“Hand-poke from Nima — three hours that felt like a meditation retreat. Healed in a week, still crisp two years on.”
त्रिनेत्र
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