Ribbon tattoo ideas

1,005 photos and flash · 24% Traditional, 17% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Fine line black script tattoo reading Strength on skin, with a teal ribbon running through the middle of the word.
Strength script with teal ribbon
Black ink script lettering reading Perfectly Imperfect, with a ribbon banner under the word Imperfect, drawn as a lettering design on a white background.
Perfectly Imperfect script lettering design
Colour tattoo of a heart-shaped ball of blue yarn with a crochet hook and a trailing ribbon, shown on skin.
Blue yarn heart with crochet hook
Black and grey tattoo of corset laces and a central bow wrapped around the side of the ribs, shaded in a realistic style.
Corset laces and bow on the ribs
Realistic tattoo of two sparrows perched on a black and grey ornate key with flowing ribbons, across the upper chest.
Two sparrows on an ornate key
Traditional style tattoo of an open red book with a gold spine and yellow flower on a teal ribbon, on a limb, with a partial green plant tattoo at the top left.
Traditional open book with flower
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole, a ribbon and a key on a forearm.
Ornate heart padlock and key tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow with shaded folds, on the side of a person's ribs.
Lace bow tattoo on the side ribs
Two side-by-side photos of matching pink bow tattoos on the lower back, each with black script above or beside it, one reading To infinity and the other And beyond.
Matching pink bow tattoos with script quotes
Red lace garter tattoo with a bow and trailing ribbon ends on the outer thigh.
Red lace garter with bow on thigh
Pencil-style drawing of a symmetrical ornate heart built from red and black flowing ribbons and curls, with small quote lettering along the outer edges.
Ornate heart with red swirls
Small green fine line awareness ribbon tattoo with a dot above it on the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a green rubber band bracelet.
Green ribbon and dot tattoo on a wrist
Two raised forearms side by side: the left has a pink rose and birdcage tattoo with teal leaves, and the right has a grey geometric triangle and key design on the forearm.
Rose, birdcage and geometric key on forearms
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey pocket watch with purple and blue flowers and a teal banner, placed on the upper back.
Pocket watch and flowers on a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo of a ribbon bow, scrolls and the words Each day is a gift and not a given right, on the ribs.
Ribbon, scrolls and quote on the ribs
Realistic-style tattoo of a key with a pink bow and a keyhole, with the script words follow your heart along the shaft, on the side of a torso.
Key with pink bow and follow your heart script
Colour tattoo of a teal butterfly and a peach awareness ribbon with a small grey script word on the wrist.
Butterfly and awareness ribbon on a wrist
Black fine line bow tattoo on the back of a wrist, with script lettering reading Trust Yourself on the inner forearm and Love across a finger.
Bow and script words on hand and forearm
Realistic shaded purple ribbon tattoo with the word Dad and a hanging rosary cross, on the upper back.
Purple ribbon, rosary and cross with Dad
Colour tattoo of a bow patterned with the American flag, with white stars on blue and red and white stripes, on a calf.
American flag bow on a calf
Pencil drawing of open scissors with a scalloped-edged bow, shaded in black and grey, as a tattoo design.
Scissors and bow pencil design
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a film reel with a looping strip of film on the top of a foot.
Film reel with looping ribbon on a foot
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a grey pistol with a pink bow, shaded in greys and placed on the side of the hip.
Pistol with pink bow on hip
Cartoon collage of eleven tattoo designs, including a PIN and password on the chest, an Apple logo on an upper arm, and the words Mrs Christian Grey on a ribbon.
Eleven badly judged tattoo ideas illustrated
Colour illustration of a botanical sleeve design with a golden skull, pink roses, green vines and blue butterflies, shown beside a character with a tattooed upper arm and forearm.
Skull, roses and butterflies sleeve design
Pencil sketch of an ornate swash design with shaded ribbon-like forms and curling scrolls, drawn on off-white paper.
Pencil sketch of an ornate scroll flourish
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back, shown in a blackwork style, with a small line of script to the left.
Lace bow tattoo on the upper back
Coloured pencil drawing of a fox with a compass and green ribbon, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Fox and compass design
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey and cream schnauzer's face inside a teal and green ribbon wreath with leaves, on a calf.
Schnauzer portrait in a teal wreath on a calf
Small pink bow tattoo with a black outline and grey centre knot on the side of a finger, shown on a hand with teal nail polish.
Small pink bow tattoo on a finger
Fine line black tattoo of a small bow on the inner wrist of a raised arm, with white nails and a ring visible above it.
Small bow tattoo on the inner wrist
Matching red bow tattoos with black outlines and a heart at the centre, sitting on both calves and seen from behind.
Red bow tattoos on both calves
Colour tattoo of a sunflower, marigold and perched bird down an upper arm, with a swooping bird and FORGIVE ribbon across the shoulder.
Sunflower and bird upper arm with ribbon
Fine line dotted bow tattoo on the side of a finger, shown against a blurred background with bokeh lights.
Small dotted bow on a finger
A grid of colourful sugar skull flash designs with bows, hearts, wings, roses and crossbones, shown as drawings rather than tattoos on skin.
Sugar skull and bow flash sheet
Black and white line drawing of a tattoo design with a diamond-faceted heart, two roses, two swallows and ribbon scrolls, shown on paper beside pens and an iPod.
Diamond heart, roses and swallows design sheet
Close-up of a small red and pink bow tattoo with a dark outline and a thin red band around the middle finger, on a hand with painted nails.
Small red bow tattoo on a finger
A man tying a red-laced boot, showing script lettering and linework tattoos on his forearm and the back of his hand.
Script and linework tattoos on forearm and hand
Traditional style skull tattoo with heart-shaped eye sockets, a pink bow, crossed teal crochet hooks and two banners reading Hook Fast and Die Warm, on the inner forearm.
Skull with crochet hooks and pink bow on a forearm
Sketch-style colour tattoo of a grey top hat with a pink band and trailing pink ribbon across a person's upper back.
Top hat and ribbon on upper back
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with sweeping tail and swirls running down the middle of a woman's back.
Phoenix tattoo along a spine
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key wrapped in ribbon banners with script lettering, shown on a forearm.
Ornate key wrapped in lettered ribbons on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon bow in purple, blue and yellow with bold black outlines, on the skin of a limb.
Purple and blue bow tattoo on a limb
Realistic pocket watch tattoo with pink cherry blossoms and a curling white ribbon, in grey and pink ink on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and cherry blossoms on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a dog wearing glasses, framed by orange and red flowers and a ribbon banner, on a person's calf beside a real white dog.
Traditional dog with glasses and flowers on a leg
Black ink ribbon banner reading SHIVER ME TIMBERS on the inner forearm, shown as a temporary tattoo being peeled from its backing sheet.
Shiver me timbers banner on a forearm
Two matching black outline bow tattoos in a fine line style, one on a forearm and one on a second arm below it.
Matching bow tattoos on two forearms
Black ink line drawing of a rose with stippled centre and leaves inside a geometric wireframe, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Geometric rose line drawing