Ribbon tattoo ideas

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Two shaded black and grey bow tattoos sit on a woman's thighs, with a colour tattoo partly visible on the right thigh.
Twin bow tattoos on thighs
Black and grey linework tattoo of a castle with a bow, roses and a heart on an upper arm, with a person's shoulder and neck partly visible.
Castle, bow and roses on an upper arm
Pen drawing of a traditional-style anchor wrapped in rope, with a seagull, a ribbon banner reading family and blue water, shown as a design with no body placement.
Anchor and rope design with family banner
Tattoo of a mauve awareness ribbon with the script words I'm the hero in this story, placed on the upper back.
Awareness ribbon with quote on back
Small black and grey bow tattoo with shaded ribbon tails on the upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Small bow tattoo on upper back
Red heart outline with a grey shaded ribbon looping through it, a colour tattoo on the inner wrist.
Heart and grey ribbon on the inner wrist
Two solid black bow tattoos with long ribbon tails sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a pale pleated skirt.
Black bow tattoos on thighs
Realistic shaded tattoo of a grey corset lacing with a red bow and French script banner across the lower back.
Corset lacing and red ribbon on lower back
Neo-trad style tattoo of three bold feathers in teal, purple and red with dark outlines, on the outer thigh of a reclining person.
Coloured feather tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey traditional bouquet tattoo with a rose, poppy-style flowers and leaves, tied with a band at the stem, on a calf.
Flower bouquet on a calf
Colour tattoo on an upper back in a traditional style, showing a sword through a red and orange ribbon knot with a green leaf, above and below lettering reading Duty is heavier than a mountain and
Quote, sword and ribbon on upper back
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two feathers and a blue panel with white stars, on the side of the torso.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and star panel
Hand-drawn ink design of a winged sheep across three banners reading A teenage vow in a parking lot, til tonight do us part, with grey shading and brown and yellow wash accents.
Winged sheep with lyric banners
Colour tattoo of a green top hat with a red ribbon, feather and tag, beside the black lettering "We're all mad here", on the chest.
Top hat and "We're all mad here" on the chest
Traditional style dagger tattoo in grey shading with an orange banner across the blade, on the outer calf.
Dagger with banner on a calf
Black and grey pencil drawing of a cross with two ribbon banners wrapped around its arms and shaft, shaded for a tattoo design.
Cross with two wrapped ribbon banners
Black and grey tattoo of a bow with lace-like floral filigree and shaded ribbon tails, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned bow on upper back
Colour tattoo of a stylised figure with swirling head and teal ribbons, shaded to look like carved stone, on the calf.
Carved stone figure with teal swirls on a calf
Close photo of a hand in a loose fist showing a small black fine line outline of a bow on the side of one finger.
Small outlined bow on a finger
Black line drawing of a coffee cup and saucer with steam swirls and two ribbon banners reading But First, Coffee, shown as a tattoo design on white.
But First, Coffee cup design
Close photo of a tiny black dotwork bow tattoo on the inner wrist, with a hand resting beside it on a textured fabric.
Small dotted bow on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoos on a woman's leg and forearm, including a heart, a chrysanthemum and a skull, shown against white bedding.
Traditional colour tattoos on legs and forearms
Loose pink sketched line drawing of a pair of wings with a vertical ribbon-like stroke, shown as a tattoo design on a pale background.
Pink winged ribbon line drawing
Three newborn kittens rest on a forearm covered in traditional colour tattoos of a sailing ship, a red ribbon and flowers.
Kittens resting on a traditional forearm tattoo
Realistic tattoo of a lace garter with a green bow, pearl-like centre and trailing ribbons, shown on the outer thigh below denim shorts.
Lace garter with bow on thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue and pink awareness ribbon with swirl patterns on the top of a foot.
Blue and pink ribbon on a foot
Colour tattoo on the upper leg of a pocket watch with a chain, playing card suits, red lips and a heart, with the lettering 'Have I gone mad' and a quote in script.
Pocket watch and quote on a thigh
Two clasped hands show small black fine line symbol tattoos on a finger each, with a beaded bracelet on one wrist and white ribbons on a wooden surface.
Small black symbol tattoos on two fingers
Traditional tattoo on the upper arm of a heart-shaped frame holding a moth, a flower, a snake and a hand gripping a small heart, outlined in black with orange-red accents.
Heart, moth and hand on upper arm
Traditional-style colour tattoo of the BB-8 droid above a banner reading They See Me Rollin, on the calf.
BB-8 droid with banner on a calf
Close-up of a black line tattoo on an arm showing a teal awareness ribbon inside a circle with the words DEFY THE HAND and YOU'RE DEALT.
Awareness ribbon in a circular text badge
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded treble clef wrapped in a twisting ribbon of music staves with notes, on the upper arm.
Treble clef and music staff ribbon on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a red chrysanthemum with blue ribbon-like petals and small goldfish, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Chrysanthemum with goldfish on a shoulder blade
Large colour tattoo across a person's upper back showing a leafy tree with birds in flight above an electric guitar wrapped in orange ribbons, on the Back.
Tree, birds and guitar across a back
Colour botanical tattoo of a gold cross wrapped in flowers, leaves and a ribbon on the forearm, shown beside its black line drawing.
Floral cross and ribbon on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with blue and purple butterflies on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style with bold outlines.
Pink ribbon and butterflies on thigh
Colour tattoo of a polka dot bow with a white cartoon cat face and small red bow on the forearm, in a traditional style with bold black outlines.
Polka dot bow with cartoon cat on forearm
Black and grey pen drawing of an ornate lettered banner design with flourished scrollwork, shown on paper beside two drawing pens.
Lettered banner design with flourishes
Black and grey bow tattoo with shaded loops and trailing ribbon ends on the lower back of a woman in dark jeans, seen from behind.
Bow tattoo on the lower back
Black script reading Україна with a trident emblem beside it, tattooed on the inside of a wrist, while the hand holds a blue and yellow ribbon.
Ukrainian script and trident on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a ribbon bow filled with musical staves and notes, shaded on the outer upper thigh.
Sheet music bow on the upper thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three hares within a circular wreath of flowers and leaves, placed on the upper back.
Three hares in a botanical wreath on a back
Coloured pencil drawing of the Pokémon Sylveon seated, with pink ribbons and petals blowing off to the right, suitable as a tattoo design reference.
Sylveon with drifting petals
Traditional style tattoo of three banners reading SLOTH LOVE CHUNK above a bitten chunk of food, with red and blue shapes, on the inner upper arm.
Sloth Love Chunk banners on upper arm
Black and grey botanical laurel wreath tattoo tied with a ribbon on the inner forearm, above a relaxed hand wearing rings.
Laurel wreath on the forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross with a candle on top and a ribbon reading In Memory of Those I've Lost, on the side of the ribs.
Wooden cross with candle and memorial ribbon
Realistic feather tattoo wrapped in black ribbon swirls with a script letter M and small star on the upper back, shaded in grey and muted pink.
Feather with ribbon and letter M on upper back
Black outline drawing of three stacked ribbon banners with curled tails and hatched shading on their undersides, shown on a plain white background.
Three stacked ribbon banners line drawing