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 poison bottle with a skull and crossbones, a 'Life is Poison' banner and a flower, on an upper arm.
Poison bottle and banner on an arm
Pen sketch of a safety pin with a bow and two ribbons carrying lettering, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Safety pin and bow sketch
Black and grey ink drawing of a bull skull with horns, surrounded by roses, peonies, bones and ribbon banners, in a neo-traditional style.
Bull skull with roses and bones design
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with an arrow and ribbon, shaded in stippled dotwork on a white background.
Compass rose and arrow design
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with red and blue flowers and feathers on the side of a hip, shown against a white towel.
Dreamcatcher with flowers on the hip
Black and grey pencil drawing of an electric bass guitar flanked by three shaded roses and a ribbon, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Bass guitar with roses and ribbon design
Black and grey tattoo of feathered wings with banners across the inside of a forearm.
Winged banner design on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a pink and red polka dot bow with a red heart and teal ribbon on a forearm, with a second blurred bow tattoo above it.
Polka dot bow with heart on a forearm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing the word Hope in black script above a black heart outline and a pink and blue awareness ribbon.
Hope script with heart and ribbon on arm
Black ink tattoo of a looping ribbon shape above the word love written in script, photographed on skin in a fine line style.
Looped ribbon and love script tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow on the chest, below a pendant necklace and an open lace top.
Small bow tattoo on the chest
Close-up of a simple black outline bow tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a hand and painted nails resting in front of a sequined fabric.
Outlined bow tattoo on the wrist
Black lace garter tattoo with a pink ribbon bow wrapped around the upper thigh, shaded in grey and mauve.
Lace garter with pink ribbon bow on thigh
Colour tattoo of a pink filigree heart with a grey ribbon and a purple and yellow butterfly on the top of a foot.
Butterfly and filigree heart on foot
Black fine line script tattoo of a ribbon shape made of cursive words, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Script ribbon shape on the inner wrist
Black script tattoo of the word Faith with a small yellow ribbon above the letters, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Faith script on upper chest
Mostly black and grey Neo-trad tattoo of an ornate heart padlock and key with butterflies and faint purple swirls across a person's upper back.
Heart padlock and key with butterflies on the back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a lace garter with a bow on the upper thigh, with a dark skirt held up above it.
Lace garter with bow on thigh
Colour traditional tattoo on a lower leg showing a swallow, a heart on a banner, a compass and red and purple flowers, with partial banner lettering.
Traditional swallow and compass on a lower leg
Teal sketch design of a perched owl with pine branches, a pine cone, a pocket watch and wisps of smoke, drawn on cream paper.
Owl and pocket watch tattoo design
Grey scrollwork heart around a red keyhole with three grey skeleton keys and red ribbons, tattooed on the back.
Keyhole heart with three skeleton keys
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace garter with a shaded bow and trailing ribbon on the outer thigh.
Lace garter and bow on a thigh
Flash-style drawing of a cartoon woman with black bob hair and glasses, her arms raised, framed by hatched gold banners reading Smart, Strong, Sensual, Woman.
Cartoon woman with Smart Strong Sensual Woman banners
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and brown globe with a red WANDERLUST banner and a small aeroplane, shown in a two-panel close-up on an arm or leg.
Wanderlust globe and aeroplane on a limb
Black line drawing of a woman in an Art Nouveau arched frame, surrounded by skulls and snakes, with the word DEATH lettered at the base, shown as a tattoo design.
Art Nouveau woman with skulls and DEATH lettering
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a weathered wooden cross with a ribbon banner reading To Live Is Christ in script, on the upper arm.
Wooden cross with To Live Is Christ banner
Black and red outlined heart tattoo on a forearm, with a black heartbeat trace and the script words Until I see you again.
Heartbeat heart with script quote on forearm
Small red bow tattoo with a black outline on the middle finger of a hand, with a knot detail at its centre.
Small red bow on a finger
Colour tattoo of the word hope in script, with a pink ribbon shape forming part of the letters, on skin.
Hope script with pink ribbon
Black and grey realism tattoo of a corset lace-up with a large bow, shaded to look three-dimensional, on the side of the ribs.
Corset lace and bow on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of the Death Star with FLY and CASUAL banners over a red splash, on the calf.
Death Star with Fly Casual banners
Black and grey lace garter tattoo with floral scrollwork and small ribbon tails around the upper thigh, shown in three photographs.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Close-up photo of a shaded purple ribbon loop with a red stripe, crossed by a silver spoon and ornate cross, tattooed on skin.
Purple ribbon and silver spoon tattoo
Black line flash sheet of small fine line designs, including semicolons, a ribbon, a cross, a dragonfly, a key and lettering such as Hope, Faith and Never Give Up, shown on white paper.
Semicolon and inspirational word flash sheet
Realistic black and grey heart-shaped padlock with a shaded lily and a key on a thigh, with pink flowers and purple ribbon accents.
Heart padlock and lily on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a raised fist with a female symbol, framed by green leaves, berries and a teal ribbon on the inner forearm.
Raised fist and foliage on a forearm
Pink cartoon raptor peering over lilac banners that read CHAOS IS WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS, DARLING, on a pale pink background.
Pink raptor with lilac banner lettering
Two side-by-side photos of a black lace garter tattoo with a soft pink bow on the upper thigh.
Lace garter with pink bow on a thigh
Three photographs of a black and grey realism forearm tattoo showing a pocket watch, two roses and flowing ribbons.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace garter with a ribbon bow and small gem on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo with bow on thigh
Black and grey treble clef with curling music staves and notes tattooed across a stomach, with the word Music in script below.
Treble clef and music staves on a stomach
Small black traditional-style anchor tattoo with a bow wrapped around its shank, on the outer ankle of a bare foot with pink toenails.
Anchor with bow tattoo on an ankle
Black line flash design of a songbird holding a sprig, a rose, a pearl necklace and a folding fan with peonies, in a traditional style with no placement shown.
Bird, rose and folding fan line drawings
Black and grey pencil drawing of a rose with leaves, two hearts and flowing ribbon banners, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Rose with hearts and ribbons design
Fine line tattoo of a white cat's head with blue and yellow eyes and a pink ribbon bow, on the inner forearm.
White cat with a pink ribbon on the forearm
Small black and grey shaded bow tattoo with fine outlines on the lower leg, above the ankle, worn with glitter gold high heels.
Small bow tattoo on a lower leg
Black line drawing of a heart with a ribbon-style band reading love, honesty, and communication in script, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Heart with love, honesty and communication script
Small green ribbon tattoo forming a heart loop with a black outline, on the inner wrist.
Green ribbon heart tattoo on wrist