Free tool · Sacred geometry overlay
Sacred geometry overlay — Flower of Life, Sri Yantra, Metatron's Cube, and more
Drop a photograph or start with a blank canvas, then overlay any of 20 sacred-geometry constructions — Flower of Life, Sri Yantra, Metatron's Cube with the five Platonic solids, Vesica Piscis, the Seed of Life overlay, Egg of Life, Fruit of Life, Merkaba, the torus, the Pentagram, and more. Each is a hexagonal-symmetry circle grid you can scale over any image, then export as SVG or to 600 dpi. Used by tattoo artists, mandala painters, sacred-geometry students, and jewellers. Free, browser-only, no signup.
- Constructions
- 20
- Vector export
- SVG, PDF
- Browser
- Any modern
- Signup
- None
- Free forever
- Always
- Export DPI
- Up to 600
How to use the sacred geometry overlay
Pick the construction
Flower of Life for general circular harmony and 19-circle hexagonal lattices. Sri Yantra for the nine-triangle interlocking composition. Metatron's Cube for hexagonal symmetries containing the five Platonic solids. Vesica Piscis for two-circle intersection compositions central to gothic architecture. Seed of Life for the 7-circle source pattern. 14 other constructions are available in the overlay menu.
Scale and rotate
Drag the center handle to position the construction. Drag the radius handle to scale. Hold shift while dragging the edge to rotate. For tattoo references and mandala compositions, the construction usually starts centered and scaled to fit the available area; for design work, it often sits on a thirds intersection.
Export at print resolution
Save as SVG (vector, scales infinitely — best for tattoo stencils, jewellery CAD imports, and any printed work over 12 inches). PNG and PDF are available up to 600 dpi for poster-scale printed mandalas. The geometry is mathematically defined, so vector output is exact.
Examples — sacred geometry in art history
Temple of Osiris, Abydos
The "Egyptian Flower of Life" carved into the Temple of Osiris walls is the earliest documented appearance of the 19-circle pattern, dated by Egyptologists to the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BCE), though the symbol itself may be older.1
Lawlor, Robert. Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice. Thames & Hudson (1982). ISBN 0-500-81030-3.Chartres Cathedral rose window
The west rose window of Chartres (c. 1215) is constructed from twelve Vesica Piscis interlocked around a central circle — the geometric template is documented in cathedral-mason workshop manuals.2
James, John. The Master Masons of Chartres. West Grinstead Press (1990). ISBN 0-646-04096-8.Sri Yantra (Hindu tantric)
The Sri Yantra — nine interlocking triangles around a central bindu point — appears in tantric texts from at least the 9th century CE. Modern construction follows Brunes' geometric reconstruction (1967).3
Brunes, Tons. The Secrets of Ancient Geometry. Rhodos (1967).Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
The Vitruvian Man (c. 1490) places a man inscribed in a circle and a square — a Vesica Piscis construction central to Renaissance proportion theory derived from Vitruvius's De Architectura.4
Da Vinci, Leonardo. Vitruvian Man, c. 1490. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice.Mandala painting — Tibetan thangka
Tibetan thangka mandala painting begins with a chalk-line construction following an iconometric grid; the resulting composition is a sacred-geometry construction. Jackson + Jackson (1984) documents the standard templates.5
Jackson, David + Jackson, Janice. Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods & Materials. Snow Lion (1984). ISBN 0-937938-25-X.Tattoo — mandala sleeves
Sacred-geometry mandalas are a dominant contemporary tattoo style. Tattoo artists use the overlay-as-stencil workflow — print to film, transfer to skin, ink over the lines. The vector export at 600 dpi is the canonical workflow.
Hardy, Don Ed. Tattoo: An Anthology. Pomegranate (2004). ISBN 0-7649-2829-3.Sacred geometry overlay vs. alternatives
| Feature | Grid Maker Pro | Illustrator + manual draw | SacredGeometry app | Procreate brush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Yes | Subscription | $8.99 | App $12.99 |
| Number of constructions | 20 | Manual | ~15 | Brush-set varies |
| Vector SVG export | Yes | Yes | PNG only | PNG only |
| Stack with photo reference | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live scaling + rotation | Yes | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Browser-only (no install) | Yes | App | App | App |
Who this is for
Tattoo artists
For client stencil prep. Vector SVG → transfer paper → skin. Most-used constructions: mandala, Flower of Life, Sri Yantra, Merkaba.
Mandala painters + students
For learning thangka and mandala construction technique. The overlay provides the chalk-line phase digitally.
Jewellery + product designers
For pendant + ring + watch-face designs. Vector export imports cleanly to Rhino, Matrix, and Adobe Illustrator.
Architects + interior designers
For floor-pattern, ceiling-rosette, and stained-glass-window design — the Chartres-style use case.
Why your work stays on your device
The sacred geometry constructions are generated client-side from mathematical definitions — no template images are downloaded. Reference photographs (if you drop one) read locally via the File API. Vector SVG export is computed and saved client-side; nothing uploads. There is no signup or analytics tracking of which constructions you choose.
Common mistakes — and the fix
Misreading Flower of Life as Metatron's Cube
Flower of Life has 19 circles in hexagonal packing. Metatron's Cube has 13 circles plus internal lines connecting all centers. They look similar but are different constructions.
Fix: count circles. 19 = Flower of Life. 13 + lines = Metatron's Cube.Scaling off-center
If you scale by dragging a corner instead of the radius handle, the construction loses its sacred symmetry — the center handle anchors symmetry.
Fix: scale only by the radius handle; reposition with center handle.Mixing geometric and freehand at the same scale
Hand-drawn mandala on top of vector overlay at full opacity looks mechanical. Reduce overlay opacity to ~30% and use as construction lines only, not as finished drawing.
Fix: drop overlay opacity once construction lines are placed; ink/paint freehand at full opacity.Assuming all "sacred geometry" claims are documented
Some "ancient" constructions are 20th-century reconstructions (Brunes' Sri Yantra, for example, postdates the New Age movement). Cite carefully if the meaning matters.
Fix: cite Lawlor (1982) for general theory; cite Brunes (1967) for specific geometric reconstructions.Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent.— Plato, Republic Book VII, 527b (Jowett trans., 1894).6
Pricing — free forever
20 sacred geometry constructions, free, no signup, no metered usage. Vector + raster export at print resolutions. Same overlay catalog and export pipeline as every other Grid Maker Pro tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is the sacred geometry overlay really free?
Yes, free forever, no signup, browser-only.
What's the difference between Flower of Life and Metatron's Cube?
Flower of Life is a 19-circle hexagonal pattern. Metatron's Cube is a 13-circle pattern with internal lines connecting circle centers; it contains the five Platonic solids.
Can I use these constructions for tattoo stencils commercially?
Yes. The constructions are mathematical truths, not copyrightable. The Grid Maker Pro app and rendering code are CC BY 4.0 — credit Grid Maker Pro (gridmakerpro.com) if you embed the digital tool in derivative work.
Is Sri Yantra historically accurate?
The Sri Yantra symbol appears in tantric texts from at least the 9th century CE. The exact geometric construction varies; the tool uses Brunes' 1967 reconstruction, which is the most common modern reference.
Can I export as DXF for CNC or laser-cutting?
Export SVG, then convert via Inkscape's File → Save As → DXF, or a free SVG-to-DXF web converter. Direct DXF export is on the roadmap.
Does it work for symmetric mandala painting?
Yes — Flower of Life and Metatron's Cube both have radial symmetry. For 8-fold mandalas, use the octagram overlay; for 12-fold, use the dodecagram.
What about Islamic geometric pattern (girih)?
Use the polygon-tiling overlay and stack pentagonal or decagonal tile motifs. We're also expanding the Islamic-pattern subset in 2026; see the pillar.
Is the Merkaba the same as a Star Tetrahedron?
Yes — Merkaba (Hebrew "chariot") names the same construction as the Star Tetrahedron in Western geometry. The terminology differs by tradition.
Are the Platonic solids included?
All five Platonic solids (tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron) ship as 2D net diagrams and orthographic projections. 3D rotation is not implemented.
Can I print at large scale (poster + larger)?
Yes — vector SVG scales to any size. PDF export at 600 dpi handles up to 36×48 inch poster prints without pixelation.
How do I overlay sacred geometry on an image online?
Drop your photograph into the tool, pick a construction from the overlay menu — Flower of Life, Seed of Life, Metatron's Cube, Sri Yantra, or Vesica Piscis — then drag the center handle to position it and the radius handle to scale. The image is read locally in your browser and never uploaded.
Related tools, pillars, and references
References
- Lawlor, Robert. Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice. Thames & Hudson (1982). ISBN 0-500-81030-3.
- James, John. The Master Masons of Chartres. West Grinstead Press (1990). ISBN 0-646-04096-8.
- Brunes, Tons. The Secrets of Ancient Geometry — and Its Use. Rhodos International Science Publishers (1967).
- Vitruvius. De Architectura, c. 30–15 BCE. Modern translation: Ingrid D. Rowland, Cambridge UP (1999). ISBN 0-521-55364-3.
- Jackson, David + Jackson, Janice. Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods & Materials. Snow Lion Publications (1984). ISBN 0-937938-25-X.
- Plato. Republic, Book VII, 527b. Jowett translation, Oxford UP (1894). Modern edition: Hackett (2004), ISBN 0-87220-737-7.
- Critchlow, Keith. Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach. Schocken (1976). ISBN 0-8052-3627-8.
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