Ribbon tattoo ideas

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Two forearm tattoos side by side: a shaded realism gas mask with orange eyes and a daisy on the left, and a black line banner with a star on the right.
Gas mask and daisy forearm, with banner tattoo
Colour tattoo of a grey feather wrapped in a pink ribbon, with small birds lifting from the quill, on the side of the torso.
Feather, pink ribbon and birds on a side body
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open compass with the words Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, surrounded by daisy, bell-shaped and holly flowers, on the side of the torso.
Compass, flowers and quote in grey realism
Black and grey realism tattoo of three feathers bound with a looping ribbon, shaded in soft greys on the outer arm.
Three feathers tied with ribbon on an arm
Realistic shaded tattoo of a lace garter with a bow and trailing ribbons on the outer thigh, with denim shorts above.
Lace garter with bow on a thigh
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
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 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
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow with shaded ribbon tails on the outer thigh, with denim shorts visible above it.
Lace bow tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull and pocket watch with roses and leaves across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and pocket watch on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a pink ribbon bow and the 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 red tulips and green leaves on a calf, with a lettered quote wound along a ribbon-like vine in a realistic style.
Tulips and lettering tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with a ribbon-like swirl and a small butterfly on an upper arm.
Two realistic roses on an upper arm
Pencil drawing of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, surrounded by shaded roses and strands of beads on a ribbon, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Pocket watch and roses pencil design
Black and grey realism pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose on a forearm, with script lettering above and characters at the wrist.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose with a ribbon banner and an open pocket watch on chain, on the inner forearm.
Compass and pocket watch on a forearm
Realistic blue ribbon and black cross with beads on the side ribs, with the script Genesis 50:20 running along the ribbon.
Blue ribbon and beaded cross on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a blue rose with a pink ribbon wrapped around its green thorned stem, on the inner forearm.
Blue rose and pink ribbon on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with water droplets and leaves on an upper arm, with a ribbon swirl running behind them.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with pink cherry blossoms and a white ribbon, tattooed on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and cherry blossom on an upper arm