Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style colour tattoo of a yellow measuring tape tied in a bow, with black outlines, on the inner forearm.
Measuring tape bow on a forearm
Traditional-style flash design of a blue banner reading BREAKFAST ALWAYS, surrounded by fried eggs, bacon, a waffle, sausages, orange slices, a coffee pot and a mug marked #1.
Breakfast banner with eggs, bacon and waffles
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a bird on a branch, with a ribbon banner spiralling down the forearm bearing a quote.
Bird and quote banner on a forearm
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
Two inner wrists held together, each with a black anchor tattoo with a red ribbon wrapped around its shank, in a traditional style on the forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists
Two mirrored traditional-style tattoos on the knees, each showing a yellow and black bee, small blue and orange flowers and a red bow.
Bees and red bow on matching knees
Colour tattoo of a cartoon blue bird holding a teal ribbon in its beak, outlined in bold black linework on skin.
Cartoon blue bird with teal ribbon
Red pencil flash drawing of a Ball Mason jar with flowers on the lid and a banner reading MOONSHINE, in a traditional style.
Mason jar with flowers and moonshine banner
Traditional style colour tattoo of a blue inhaler wrapped in a red banner reading IT AINT EASY BEIN' WHEEZY, with a pink heart and swirls, on the upper leg.
Inhaler and banner tattoo
Colour tattoo of a grey and teal ribbon forming a heart, with a small red heart and script initials, on the upper chest.
Ribbon heart with script initials on chest
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a wide-eyed owl perched on a stack of books with a ribbon bookmark, on the side of a leg.
Owl perched on a stack of books
Traditional colour tattoo of a swallow holding a ribbon above a red heart with a banner reading MOM, on the inner forearm of a person in a black top and denim shorts.
Swallow and heart with MOM banner on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a grey key with a red ribbon banner and skull-shaped bow on the forearm, with red script across the banner.
Key with skull bow and banner on a forearm
Traditional-style tattoo on an arm showing a grey hat with a black ribbon and a small red rose, with the words UGH and AS IF above and below.
Hat and rose with UGH AS IF lettering
Colour traditional tattoo of a bunch of flowers and leaves tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm of a person wearing a blue top.
Traditional flower bouquet on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow songbird carrying a red banner with lettering, with black sprigs, on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Yellow songbird with banner on shoulder
Black and white line drawing of a compass rose with two scroll banners reading a quote, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Compass star with quote banners
Two colour tattoos of a white cartoon cat in an ornate gold or silver frame, one with a pink ribbon banner and one with a pink bow, both on the thigh.
White cartoon cat in ornate frame on thigh
Traditional-style sugar skull tattoo with a red rose, grey leaves and a small diamond shape on the forearm.
Sugar skull and red rose on a forearm
Flash design of a pin-up woman in a red polka-dot bikini with cherries, stars and CHERRY BOMB banners, in traditional style, with no body placement shown.
Cherry Bomb pin-up with cherries and banners
Colour traditional tattoo of a golden potion bottle with a cork stopper, purple ribbons, a Lucky banner and a Felix Felicis tag, on the calf, over a pink stippled cloud.
Potion bottle with Lucky banner on a calf
Traditional-style anchor tattoo with a blue bow at the top and the words live free in script, shown in close-up on skin.
Anchor with blue bow and live free script
Neo-traditional style flash design of a hand gripping a dagger with a ribbon wrapped around the blade, flanked by red roses and set in an ornate frame labelled Ace and Swords.
Ace of Swords tarot design with dagger and roses
Black and grey flash design of a dagger piercing a heart with a wavy ribbon across it and three drops below, in a traditional style with no body placement shown.
Dagger through a heart with ribbon
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a seated mermaid within an anchor frame, with a fleur-de-lis above, on the outer thigh.
Mermaid and anchor on a thigh
Six vertical illustrated flash designs in a neo-traditional style, each showing a Disney-inspired princess or fairy character framed by roses, ribbons and banners.
Six princess flash designs with banners
Traditional style colour tattoo of a dagger wrapped with a banner and a red rose, on the forearm.
Dagger and rose on a forearm
Black line drawing of a sailing ship above a curling banner reading IT IS NOT DOWN ON ANY MAP TRUE PLACES NEVER ARE, with waves below, in a traditional style.
Ship and banner quote design
Traditional colour sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with an eagle, crown, sunrise and rose above a banner reading MOM.
Traditional colour arm sleeve with eagle and rose
Black and grey traditional style flash design of a skeleton framed by banners reading COME BACK TO LIFE, with a VERB banner at the top.
Skeleton with come back to life banners
Black and grey flash design of four stacked skulls with roses and ribbon banners, drawn in a traditional style and suited to a long vertical placement.
Stacked skulls with roses and ribbon banners
Packaged sheet of temporary tattoo designs in black, grey, blue and red, showing a Hello Kitty figure, a Playboy bunny logo, banners, a heart and stars.
Playboy and Hello Kitty temporary tattoo sheet
Promotional sheet of tattoo-style drawings showing a koi carp with a ribbon and a Tattoo Art banner, plus stipple and outline brush samples, with no body placement.
Tattoo-style brush samples with koi carp design
Black and grey tattoo of three arrows tied together with a cord on the upper arm, with grey shading on the fletching.
Three arrows bound with cord on upper arm
Colour traditional style tattoo of a pocket watch, green roses and a banner reading December 25, on a limb.
Pocket watch and roses with December 25 banner