Ribs tattoo ideas

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Two people seen from behind lifting their tops, showing a fine line black crescent moon on one back and a fine line sun with a face on the other's side ribs.
Sun and moon tattoos on two backs
Small purple butterfly tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a light blue sports bra sitting just above it.
Small butterfly on the ribs
Small fine line black script tattoo on the side ribs of a woman wearing a grey tank top, with blonde hair visible at the edge of the frame.
Fine line script tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two hands with fingers crossed, placed on the side of the ribs.
Crossed fingers outline on the ribs
Close-up of a black fine line script tattoo reading Don't let the past steal your peace, placed on the ribs below a black and white bandeau top.
Script quote on the ribs
Fine line heartbeat tattoo with blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line with watercolour splashes
Close-up of a small fine-line black wave tattoo with a Hokusai-style curl on the side of a person's ribs, under the arm.
Small wave tattoo on the side ribs
Black fine line script quote with a ship wheel and anchor tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Quote with ship wheel and anchor on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two crossed arrows with a rose and small flowers on the side of the ribs.
Crossed arrows and rose on the ribs
Close photo of a small fine line black heartbeat tattoo on the ribs, with a coral top and blonde hair visible above it.
Heartbeat line on the ribs
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with the words One and Love in script on the side of a torso.
Infinity symbol with One Love script
Black fine line arrow tattoo with a triangle and circle in the arrowhead, on the side of the ribs.
Arrow with triangle and circle on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Black line tattoo of a sun with a face and wavy rays on the side of the ribs, in a fine line style.
Sun with face on the ribs
Close-up of a thin black cursive script quote tattooed along the side of a person's ribs, with denim shorts and a white crop top visible.
Cursive quote tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading All was well with a small lightning bolt mark, on the side of the ribs, in a fine line lettering style.
All was well script on the ribs
Black and white photo of two sets of ribs, each with a tiny fine line caret tattoo, with a hand with dark nail polish resting on the left side.
Matching tiny caret tattoos on two ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a cat-like head and outstretched limb beside a stippled moon, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line outline and stippled moon on ribs
Black fine line lotus mandala tattoo with ornate petal detailing on the side of a person's ribs, below the upper arm.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a stylised fox running along the side of the ribs, in blue-grey ink, with a teal top lifted above it.
Fox tattoo on the ribs
Close view of a small black fine line outline of a lotus flower tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, below the arm.
Fine line lotus tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line handwritten script quote with a small blue police box icon tattooed on the side of the torso.
Handwritten quote and TARDIS on the side
Fine line outline of a small elephant tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, below a black bandeau top.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line lotus tattoo with three dots beneath it on the side of the ribs.
Fine line lotus on the ribs
Fine line outline tattoo of two elephants with trunks touching, on the side of a bare torso near the ribs.
Two elephants tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two small stick figures holding hands on the side of a ribcage, with a red berry-patterned top in the background.
Two stick figures holding hands on ribs
Black fine line tattoos of a mandala-filled heart on the side of the ribs and an ornate yin yang on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
Fine line constellation outline with a blurred watercolour-style nebula in blue, purple and orange on the side of a ribcage.
Constellation and nebula on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon and a constellation of small stars joined by dotted lines, on the side of the torso above the waistband.
Fine line constellation with crescent moon on side
Black and white photo of a fine line script quote reading The ones that love us never really leave us, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two birds perched on a wire and a third bird flying, with the word believe in script, on a person's ribs.
Birds on a wire with 'believe' script
Black fine line script tattoo forming an infinity symbol with a small heart, placed on the ribs.
Infinity symbol with script quote on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion whose seeds turn into musical notes across the ribs.
Dandelion seeds becoming music notes on ribs
Black and white photo of fine line script reading serendipity along the ribs, with a smaller word tattooed on the wrist.
Serendipity script tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line crescent moon and a sun with rays tattooed on the side of the ribs, photographed in black and white.
Crescent moon and sun on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of sewing tools including scissors, a dress form, thread spools and a pincushion across a person's ribs.
Sewing notions outline on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of wildflower sprigs and a rose on the side of the ribs, shown on pale skin against dark fabric.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the side ribs
Black fine line cursive lettering reading ad infinitum on the side ribs, with a hand holding a red fabric above it.
Ad infinitum script on the side ribs
Two photos of a fine line black infinity symbol with an arrow passing through it, shown on the side of the torso and on the upper back.
Infinity symbol and arrow tattoo on the back
Small fine line tattoo of a pug dog held aloft by a galaxy-coloured hot air balloon in pink, purple and blue, placed on the side of the ribs.
Pug floating from a galaxy balloon on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of an Oregon state outline with the word home in script, a small pink heart and a green pine tree, on the side ribs.
Oregon state outline with home and pine tree
Fine line black tattoo of a butterfly with dotted lace drapes on the ribs just below the bust.
Butterfly with lace drapes under the bust
Black fine line tattoo of three interlocking oval shapes filled with circles and arcs, running down the side of the ribs.
Interlocking circular script tattoo on ribs
Fine line geometric tattoo of an arrow with overlapping circles, dotted lines and triangles, in black ink on the side of the ribs.
Geometric arrow and circles on the ribs
Close-up of a small white fine-line script tattoo on a woman's ribs, beside a black vest top with white trim.
Fine line script tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a paper plane with a dotted flight path and cursive script on the side of the ribs.
Paper plane and script on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Viajar es vivir dos veces on the side of the ribs.
Spanish script quote on the side body
Black fine-line lettering reading Enough with a semicolon before it, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Enough lettering on the ribs