Ribbon tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow on the upper back of a woman with dark hair, photographed from behind.
Lace bow tattoo across upper back
Back of a person's neck and upper back showing a sketch-style orange and black bow tattoo with a ribbon trailing down the spine, carrying handwritten script.
Bow and ribbon with script on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight above a tree on a person's upper back, with a thin red ribbon curling around the trunk and branches.
Bird and tree on upper back
Black anchor with a pink bow and heart knot tattooed on the upper back of a person with short hair, in a traditional style.
Anchor and pink bow on upper back
Black filigree butterfly tattoo with a blue and pink ribbon at its centre, on a person's upper back below the shoulder blade.
Filigree butterfly with ribbon on upper back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two crossed revolvers above a ribbon banner reading Don't Tread On Me, on the lower back.
Crossed revolvers with Don't Tread On Me banner
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly resting on an orange awareness ribbon with script letters, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Monarch butterfly and ribbon on upper back
Abstract watercolour-style tattoo, a tall band of blue, pink, orange and teal, running down the spine from the nape of the neck across the upper back.
Vertical colour strip down the spine
Shaded tattoo of corset lacing running down the spine with a bow at the base, placed on the lower back.
Corset lacing and bow across the lower back
Pink bow tattoo with black outlines and soft shading on a person's lower back, above the waistband of dark jeans.
Pink bow on the lower back
Black lace-patterned bow tattoo across the upper back with a small script line on the left side.
Black lace bow across the upper back
Black and grey fine-line geometric wave tattoo running from the upper back over the shoulder and down the outstretched upper arm.
Wave linework across back and arm
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with pink ribbons and two feathers on the upper back of a person with reddish-brown hair.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a marionette hanging from strings with a small bow, placed on the upper back below the shoulder blade.
Marionette on strings across the upper back
Large Japanese-style back tattoo of a geisha in a circle, surrounded by cherry blossom branches, a red sun, a mountain, a folding fan and kanji.
Geisha and cherry blossom back piece
Back of a woman with a neo-trad style chandelier and two roses tattooed across her upper back, shaded in grey with purple and pink accents.
Chandelier and roses across a upper back
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a heart-shaped padlock with skull-headed keys and ribbons, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Heart padlock and skull keys on a back
Fine line tattoo of a cross formed from looping strands with scroll ends, placed on the upper back.
Looped cross on upper back
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
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
Healed grey shaded dragon tattoo with pink ribbon accents across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Grey dragon with pink ribbons on upper back
Black and grey butterfly wing and an orange ribbon beside Proverbs 31:25 script lettering, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Scripture lettering and butterfly on upper back
Teal awareness ribbon tattoo with shaded grey angel wings spread either side, on the upper back.
Teal awareness ribbon with angel wings
Black and grey heart tattoo made of interlocking woven lines, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Woven heart tattoo on upper back
Black and grey lettering tattoo running down the spine of a bare back, partly covered by black ribbons crossed over the skin.
Lettered quote running down the spine
Black and grey photograph of a bare back and side with a flowing abstract fine line tattoo of wave-like strands across the ribs and lower back.
Flowing black lines across ribs and back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a black witch hat with a purple ribbon on a broomstick, placed on the upper back.
Witch hat and broomstick on upper back
Black lace-patterned bow tattoo on the upper back, with a small fine script line to the left, in blackwork style.
Lace bow tattoo on upper back
Black and grey camera tattoo with a red heart on the lens and a red looping strap, on a woman's upper back below a red hair ribbon.
Camera with red heart on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink bow with shaded ribbon loops and black flourish linework on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink bow with black swirls on upper back
A woman lies on a bed showing a black floral damask tattoo on her back styled as a laced corset, with a floral vine tattoo on her upper arm.
Black damask corset tattoo on a back and arm
Small black and grey shaded bow tattoo on the upper back of a person with long hair pulled up, seen from behind.
Small bow tattoo on upper back
Shaded grey feather tattoo wrapped in a fine line ribbon, with a curled swirl above and a small script mark below, on a person's upper back.
Feather and ribbon on upper back
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
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
Shaded pink ribbon tattoo looping into a heart shape on the lower back, with grey shadow along its edges.
Pink ribbon forming a heart
Tattoo of grey shaded vertebrae curving along a teal ribbon, with blackletter lettering reading Strength below, on the upper back.
Spine ribbon and Strength lettering on upper back
Realism black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with teal swallows, a pocket watch, a Roman numeral clock face, and a skull and rose on the back.
Realism clock, bird and skull sleeve
Realistic braid tattoo with a red tie, shaded in grey and muted mauve, running from the nape of the neck down the upper back.
Realistic braided hair tattoo on upper back
Small butterfly tattoo with black swirled linework wings and a pink and blue ribbon forming the body, on pale skin at the lower back.
Butterfly with pink and blue ribbon
Two side-by-side photos of matching pink bow tattoos on the lower back, each with black script above or beside it, one reading To infinity and the other And beyond.
Matching pink bow tattoos with script quotes
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey pocket watch with purple and blue flowers and a teal banner, placed on the upper back.
Pocket watch and flowers on a shoulder blade
Realistic shaded purple ribbon tattoo with the word Dad and a hanging rosary cross, on the upper back.
Purple ribbon, rosary and cross with Dad
Cartoon collage of eleven tattoo designs, including a PIN and password on the chest, an Apple logo on an upper arm, and the words Mrs Christian Grey on a ribbon.
Eleven badly judged tattoo ideas illustrated
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back, shown in a blackwork style, with a small line of script to the left.
Lace bow tattoo on the upper back
Sketch-style colour tattoo of a grey top hat with a pink band and trailing pink ribbon across a person's upper back.
Top hat and ribbon on upper back
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with sweeping tail and swirls running down the middle of a woman's back.
Phoenix tattoo along a spine