Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line drawing in dark blue ink of a bouquet with two poppy-style flowers, lavender sprigs and a tied ribbon, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Wildflower bouquet line drawing
Colour tattoo of a pink and gold star and crescent moon emblem with teal swirls on the back of the neck.
Crescent moon and star emblem on the nape
A small tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon forming butterfly wings with black swirled outlines, placed on the outer ankle.
Pink ribbon butterfly on an ankle
Realism tattoo of a Dutch-style floral still life with peonies, tulips and a butterfly across a person's upper back.
Dutch-style floral still life across a upper back
Small pink bow tattoo with a dark outline on the upper outer ear, with a finger with a silver glitter nail pointing at it.
Small pink bow on an ear
Black and grey outline tattoo of a banner reading GRRRL on a forearm, with part of another tattoo visible above it.
GRRRL banner tattoo on forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo design drawing of a pocket watch, compass and two roses on a chain, with a banner reading Not all those who wander are lost.
Pocket watch, compass and roses design
Realistic tattoo of a lace garter with a green satin bow wrapped around the thigh, worn below denim shorts.
Lace garter and bow on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bouquet of marigold-style flowers and leaves tied with a ribbon, running along the forearm.
Flower bouquet tied with ribbon on a forearm
Close-up of a black ribbon-style knot tattoo with three purple flowers on a forearm, with small lettering at the left edge.
Black ribbon knot and violets on forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an ornate gold key wrapped in a teal ribbon on the calf.
Ornate key with teal ribbon on a calf
Traditional style flash design of a woman in leopard print holding a wand, with red roses and cream banners reading GREEN, SUPER GREEN, BZZZZZZTTT and HOT HOT HOT, on a green background.
Pin-up figure with roses and banners
Fine line black tattoo of a tulip, sprigs of baby's breath and a daisy tied in a bouquet on the inner forearm.
Tulip and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a laced corset with lace panels and a ribbon bow across the lower back.
Lace corset with bow tattoo across lower back
Fine line butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork wings and a red awareness ribbon at its centre, on a person's upper back.
Butterfly with awareness ribbon on upper back
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a key with a Mickey Mouse head bow, a red polka dot ribbon and a castle silhouette, on a lower leg.
Mickey Mouse key tattoo on the calf
Two matching fine line winged tattoos with a halo across the top of a pair of feet, one in blue and red and one in purple and pink.
Matching winged halo tattoos on feet
Fine line tattoo on the inner forearm showing a red heart outline, a black script name and a grey awareness ribbon outline.
Heart, script name and ribbon on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a forearm showing a figure seen from behind, framed by banners with lyrics reading Cast your stones and You don't make me who I am.
Figure and lyric banners on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey unicorn with a purple mane, pink roses, red ribbons and a crescent moon on the thigh.
Unicorn with roses and crescent moon on a thigh
Two small traditional-style tattoos on fingers in a black and white photo, a red bow with a heart on one finger and a red bow on a torn paper design on another.
Red bow and heart tattoos on fingers
Solid black tattoo of a silhouetted figure with a flowing ribbon inside a circle, on the outer lower leg.
Silhouette figure in a circle on a calf
Small shaded pink ribbon tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand held palm facing the camera, with a soft grey shadow along one edge.
Pink ribbon tattoo on the wrist
Traditional style colour tattoo of a red rose, a dagger with a yellow ribbon and a small skull on a forearm, with stars and leaves around it.
Traditional rose and dagger on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a heart wrapped in a ribbon on the upper arm, with the sleeve of a white t-shirt rolled up above it.
Heart with ribbon on the upper arm
Black and grey line drawing of a traditional-style anchor wrapped in ribbon banners, one reading FAMILY, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Anchor with family ribbon banners
Traditional style flash design of a red and white ball above a red polka dot flower and a blue rose, with gold banners reading I and CHOOSE YOU and YOU.
Poke Ball and rose flash with I choose you banners
Black and grey pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a wicker basket, high heels, stars and the script lettering There's no place like home.
Basket and heels with script lettering
Colour tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat face wearing a crystal crown, with teal, pink and yellow shading, on the thigh.
Colourful sphynx cat with crystal on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of peppermints, hearts, gumdrops and lollipops covering an upper arm.
Candy sweets pattern on an upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pink ball of yarn with knitting needles and a banner reading Knit Fast Die Warm, on the upper arm.
Yarn, needles and Knit Fast Die Warm banner
Coloured pencil sketch of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a looping ribbon and a flower with leaves, drawn as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch with ribbon and flower sketch
Black ink traditional-style anchor design with three banner scrolls across the shank reading Sleeping With Sirens, drawn as a flash sheet with no body part visible.
Anchor with three banners reading Sleeping With Sirens
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a shaded profile silhouette with ribbon banners reading Darling You'll Be Okay, on a forearm.
Silhouette and banner on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two daisies and hanging feathers on the outer thigh and hip.
Dreamcatcher and daisies on a thigh
Black and white line drawing of a sloth wrapped in three hatched banners reading NAP ALL DAY, SLEEP ALL NIGHT and PARTY NEVER, shown as a flash design.
Sloth with nap, sleep and party banners
Line drawing of a rose, ornate filigree heart and ribbons with leaves, a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper with no body placement shown.
Rose, ornate heart and ribbon design
Pencil sketch of a lettering flash design with ribbon banners reading Life is Short, Break the Rules, Kiss Slowly and Love Truly, drawn on graph paper.
Lettering flash with banners and quotes
Colour tattoo on a calf of a pink and a blue butterfly above ribbon banners with script lettering, in a traditional style.
Two butterflies with name banners on a calf
Colourful traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a bouquet of flowers held by a hand, with a yellow scroll border and a ribbon banner.
Traditional flower bouquet held by a hand
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat in a top hat and monocle, with a songbird perched on the hat, on the upper arm.
Cat in top hat and monocle on upper arm
Healed grey shaded dragon tattoo with pink ribbon accents across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Grey dragon with pink ribbons on upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of a heart-shaped chocolate box with a pink and red ribbon bow, a red flower and small hearts on an upper arm.
Heart-shaped chocolate box with bow and flower
Greyscale drawing of a snarling winged creature with clawed hands gripping a ribbon scroll, with a blue police box in front, shown as a tattoo design.
Winged creature with police box in ribbon scroll
Red pencil sketch of an arrow passing through a ribbon bow, drawn on a sketchbook page as a tattoo design.
Arrow and ribbon bow sketch
Ink design of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle, circle and vertical line, with ribbon banners reading The last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death, shown as a flash drawing.
Deathly Hallows symbol with quote banners
Black outline drawing of a dinosaur with a carousel-style rope pole, scrolled saddle and ribbon bows, on a sketchbook page, as a tattoo design.
Carousel dinosaur line drawing
Close-up of a fine line black bow tattoo wrapped around the base of a middle finger on the hand.
Fine line bow tattoo on a finger