Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a looped ribbon in rainbow stripes with a black outline, placed on the inside of a forearm.
Rainbow ribbon on a forearm
Small fine line black tattoo of a bow on the inner wrist and forearm of a light-skinned arm.
Small fine line bow on a wrist
Black silhouette of a dancing woman with a pink ribbon, pink flowers and outlined stars tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Silhouette figure with stars and flowers on ribs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a pink rose, anemone flowers and acanthus scrolls in grey and blue across the outer thigh, shown in two side-by-side views.
Neo-trad rose and acanthus on a thigh
Black and white flash design of piano keys curving across the page like a ribbon, with scripted lettering reading I will sing of the Lord's great love forever.
Piano keys ribbon with Psalm 89:1 lettering
Black and grey Japanese style samurai in horned helmet and armour covering a full sleeve on the upper arm and forearm, with blossom above the shoulder.
Samurai in armour full sleeve tattoo
Realism tattoo of grey shaded roses and an ornate heart locket with a red ribbon across the shoulder and upper back, with the date 23.08.2013 written below.
Roses and heart locket on a shoulder
Two forearms with blue script lettering: Fearless with a teal ribbon on the upper arm, and Hope with a teal ribbon beneath it.
Fearless and Hope ribbon tattoos on forearms
Black and grey tattoo of a lace garter band with a corset-style lace-up panel and a bow, sitting on the thigh.
Lace corset garter tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a lion's head with a full mane, a clawed paw at the forearm, and cream blossoms wrapped around a pale band.
Lion and blossom sleeve on the arm
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink-ribboned gift box with script reading God's gift and black stars, on the outer thigh.
God's gift present with stars on thigh
Red cartoon-style bow tattoo with a black outline on the upper hip, above low-rise denim shorts and a white top.
Red bow tattoo on the upper hip
Close-up of a small red bow tattoo on the side of a finger, with a dark teal painted nail, in a fine line style.
Small red bow on a finger
Sheet of four black line drawings of arrows passing through infinity loops, shown as tattoo designs with no body part visible.
Four arrow and infinity designs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a bouquet of blue and pale flowers tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm, with partial tattoos visible at the edges.
Blue flower bouquet tied with ribbon on an arm
Two versions of a tattoo design showing a pocket watch, compass, roses and chain, with a ribbon reading not all those who wander are lost, one in line work and one shaded.
Pocket watch, compass and roses tattoo design
Colour tattoo of a blue bow with a small red drop beneath it, outlined in black and shaded in a traditional style, on the forearm.
Blue bow with red drop on a forearm
Coloured pencil drawing of an open shell holding a pearl, shaded in purple, pink and teal, with pencil ribbon swirls around it, as a tattoo design.
Open shell with pearl and swirling ribbons
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh of a scroll banner reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, with purple flowers, green leaves, footprints and a triangle and circle symbol.
Quote banner with flowers on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of comedy and tragedy theatre masks with swirling ribbon linework, placed between the shoulder blades on a woman's back.
Comedy and tragedy masks on upper back
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a lace bow with floral patterning, shaded to look three-dimensional, across the upper back.
Black lace bow across the upper back
Close-up photograph of a small teal awareness ribbon tattoo with black outline, shaped into a heart-like curl, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Teal awareness ribbon on a wrist
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back below the neckline, with a small line of script tattooed to the left.
Black lace bow on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with a black-outlined running horse with blue highlights, placed on the upper back.
Pink ribbon and running horse on the back
Colour tattoo of a cartoon giraffe wearing a pink bow, in a neo-traditional style, on a limb.
Cartoon giraffe with pink bow
Realistic red and black lace ribbon bow tattoo wrapped around the inner wrist of a light-skinned arm.
Red lace ribbon bow on wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a lace garter with a bow on the upper thigh, with a dark skirt held up at the top of the frame.
Lace garter tattoo with bow on thigh
Pencil-style drawing of a dreamcatcher with feathers, ribbons, two roses and butterflies, shaded in purple-grey with a pink and yellow wash, as a tattoo design.
Dreamcatcher with roses and butterflies
Traditional style pink bow tattoo with lace-edged wings and black outlines, placed centre upper back on a woman wearing a pink camisole.
Pink bow with lace edging on upper back
Close-up of a watercolour-style ribbon tattoo in blue, purple and pink with splashes of colour on the left side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour ribbon on ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a blue and purple owl perched on a branch with a golden heart keyhole and key, placed on the upper back.
Blue and purple owl with heart padlock on the back
Black and grey line drawing of a pair of scissors with a skull-like blade guard, wrapped in a ribbon, with the word Capricorn beneath it.
Capricorn scissors and ribbon design
Traditional-style tattoo of an orange rose with green leaves and an orange ribbon looping through its stem, on the inner wrist.
Orange rose and ribbon on a wrist
Black and grey pencil sketch of a raised hand with a ribbon banner wrapped around the wrist reading Do not open before Christmas, with music notes, shown as a tattoo design on the forearm.
Raised hand with ribbon banner on wrist
Pencil drawing of a traditional-style tattoo design with three stacked ribbon banners reading Fortune favors the hustle, shown on paper with no placement on the body.
Fortune favors the hustle ribbon banner
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon cat face with a red bow between two polka dot bows, red and turquoise, on a limb.
Cartoon cat bow with polka dots on an arm
Black ink drawing of a dreamcatcher with three feathers and trailing ribbons on white paper, beside a hand with small lettering tattoos on the fingers and two black ink pens.
Dreamcatcher with feathers drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a lace garter with a bow, shaded in a realistic style, on the upper thigh.
Lace garter with bow on thigh
Red line drawing of a heart with a butterfly perched on its top edge, with flowing, tapered strokes on a white background.
Butterfly and heart line design
Colour traditional tattoo of a sonic screwdriver with a blue glow, wrapped in banners reading Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Stuff, on the outer limb.
Sonic screwdriver with Wibbly Wobbly banner
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched in front of a moon, with a ribbon and an ornate pocket watch, on an upper arm.
Raven and pocket watch on upper arm
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a beetle held between two outstretched hands with strings, with a pink glow and ribbon below, on a person's stomach above the navel.
Beetle held in hands on stomach
Black and grey bow tattoo with shaded loops and outlined ribbon tails on the nape of a person's neck, with hair pulled up to one side.
Bow tattoo on the nape of the neck
Painted traditional-style flash design of a raised middle finger in a sunburst, framed by green leaves, red berries and a teal ribbon bow, with no body placement shown.
Raised middle finger in a botanical wreath
Two colour neo-traditional tattoos on a pair of forearms, one showing a teal hand holding a gold keyhole ornament with beads, the other a peach hand holding an ornate key with a teal ribbon.
Matching hand and key tattoos on forearms
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat wearing a red bow and a dotted halo, on the outer forearm.
Grey cat with red bow on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a five-petalled blossom with leaves and a lettered banner across the lower back.
Black and grey flower with lettered banner