Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style flash drawing of a sonic screwdriver wrapped in banners that read 'The Doctor will see you now', in grey, gold, blue and purple on a black background.
Sonic screwdriver with 'The Doctor will see you now' banner
Realism tattoo of a shaded skull with a pocket watch set in one eye socket, with Roman numerals on the watch face and wispy ribbons across the skull.
Realistic skull with pocket watch
Small solid black bow tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand raised against a dark green plant background.
Small bow tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a hand holding a bouquet of flowers and leaves on a forearm, with dotwork shading.
Hand holding a flower bouquet on a forearm
Traditional style flash design of a pocket watch surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves, with a banner reading We Have Forever.
Pocket watch with flowers and a We Have Forever banner
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a peace symbol, hanging feathers and the words Hakuna Matata, with small coloured beads, on the top of a foot.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on the foot
Small shaded blue bow tattoo on the side of a finger, on a hand resting on a plastic-wrapped tattoo chair.
Small blue bow tattoo on a finger
Colour tattoo of an anchor with a pink bow and a sailing ship inside it, across the upper back, with a pink heart at the base.
Anchor and sailing ship on upper back
Small purple awareness ribbon tattoo with a dark outline, sitting on the inside of a wrist.
Purple awareness ribbon on the wrist
Bold black outline drawing of a white cartoon cat with pink bows on its head and chest, shown as a flash-style design with no body placement.
Cartoon cat with pink bows stencil
Black and grey tattoo of a feather breaking into a flock of birds, with a ribbon loop behind it, on a leg.
Feather dissolving into birds with ribbon
Fine line drawing of a compass rose with three black and white feathers hanging beneath it, with blue ribbon accents, on a plain pale background.
Compass and feathers design
Colour tattoo of a purple ribbon behind torn skin, with the words Seize the day in black script, on a lower leg.
Seize the day ribbon on a calf
Colour tattoo of a laced corset with red ribbons, red roses and a red bow across the lower back, in a neo-traditional style.
Corset and roses on the lower back
Colour tattoo of a blue and green ribbon bow with black outlines on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Blue and green bow on upper back
Small red bow with white polka dots and a black outline, tattooed on the inner wrist below a raised hand with orange nail varnish.
Small red polka-dot bow on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow with trailing ribbons on the calf, with a ribbon band wrapped around the ankle.
Bow and ribbon tattoo on a calf
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper thigh showing a pink gown with blue ribbons, two blue birds, a blue slipper and a small mouse.
Pink gown and blue slipper on thigh
Tattoo of a cross formed from two looping ribbons with curled ends, the vertical ribbon pink and the horizontal ribbons grey, on reddened skin.
Ribbon cross in pink and grey on skin
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor with a pin-up woman, red cracked heart, green bottle and cocktail glass, with a banner reading Stewed and Screwed Tattooed.
Traditional anchor, heart and pin-up banner tattoo
Colour tattoo of a butterfly whose wings form an awareness ribbon filled with puzzle pieces, in a bold outlined style on the upper back.
Butterfly ribbon with puzzle pieces on upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of an ornate key wrapped in a red-outlined ribbon reading ALOHOMORA, with four sparkle stars, on an upper arm.
Key and Alohomora banner on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of an anatomical heart with blue and red vessels and banners reading 'You are the blood in my veins' on an upper arm.
Anatomical heart with banner scroll
Black and grey line drawing of a keyhole with an eye inside, framed by a crown, sunburst rays and two banners, in a vintage engraved style.
Keyhole crest with crown and banners
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts school crest with a lion, a snake and ribbon banners, shown on the forearm.
Hogwarts crest with banners on forearm
Black and grey flash drawing of a pizza slice with dripping cheese, hearts and an I LOVE AFFAIR banner, in a traditional style, with no body placement shown.
I Love Affair pizza slice flash design
Black script lettering reading Hope on the inner wrist, with the H drawn in teal as a looping ribbon shape.
Script word Hope on the inner wrist
Small black anchor tattoo with a bow wrapped around its shank, sitting on the ankle beside a beaded anklet and charm.
Anchor with bow on an ankle
Two pencil flash designs on translucent paper: a cat above an ornate shield with a rose and flowers, and a filigree heart locket with a key and ribbon, in a neo-traditional style.
Cat with rose and heart locket with key
Black and grey realism design of a pocket watch, compass, two roses, chains and a ribbon reading Not all those who wander are lost, shown without a body placement.
Pocket watch, compass and roses design
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a key and ribbon on the upper arm, with a small star below.
Heart padlock and key on upper arm
Black ink line drawing on white paper of solid black lips with a wavy, ribbon-like line of smoke rising upwards from them.
Lips with wavy smoke line drawing
Small anchor tattoo with a red and white ribbon wrapped around it, above script lettering reading hope anchors the soul, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor and ribbon with Hebrews 6:19 script
Colour tattoo on an arm of the word Hope in black script above a pink and teal ribbon looping through a black heart outline.
Hope script, ribbon and heart on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of a multicoloured yarn skein pierced by yellow knitting needles, with a black outline of thread and a ribbon reading one stitch at a time.
Yarn skein and knitting needles with "one stitch at a time"
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a blue police box with red ribbons and red flowers with green leaves, on an upper arm.
TARDIS, red flowers and ribbon on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a red rose bud with a pink ribbon wrapped around its stem, green leaves and black beads, on the forearm, with a teal wash behind.
Pink ribbon and rose bud on a forearm
Black and grey bee tattoo with red-tinted wings, framed by a laurel wreath and two daisies tied with a ribbon, on the upper thigh.
Bee within a laurel wreath on a thigh
Grey and pink tattoo of an outlined winged shape with a pink ribbon-like form and small stars, on the lower leg.
Winged shape with pink ribbon on a calf
Close-up of a coloured red bow and black script tattoo reading Because I'm a Lady, that's why across the top of a foot, with pink painted toenails visible.
Red bow and script quote on a foot
Colour tattoo of purple roses, orange and pink flowers and a heart locket tied with ribbon in a bouquet on an upper arm.
Purple rose and flower bouquet with ribbon on arm
Realistic pink awareness ribbon tattoo with the words Faith, Hope and Love in script, shaded in grey, on the inner forearm.
Pink ribbon with Faith, Hope and Love on a forearm
Small black outline bow tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in fine line style with a raised hand above it.
Small outline bow on a wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor with a purple ribbon wrapped around it, on the side of the torso.
Anchor and purple ribbon on the side
Black and grey tattoo of a ribbon anklet with a bead and a hanging feather pendant, shown on the ankle and top of a foot.
Feather pendant anklet tattoo on a foot
Close photo of a small Lettering tattoo on the inner wrist, with the word Hope in black script above a coloured pink awareness ribbon.
Hope script and pink ribbon on a wrist
Black line drawing sheet of five tattoo design motifs: a ribbon, a scrolled leaf frame, a single five-petal flower, and two circular floral compositions.
Line drawing of ribbon and floral tattoo designs
Neo-trad tattoo on a thigh showing a black handprint, a dagger, a red rose, a cloth sack and a rolled scroll with drips of blood.
Handprint, dagger and rose on a thigh