Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black cursive script tattoo along the ribs reading 'Never a failure, always a lesson', in a fine line lettering style.
Script quote on ribs: never a failure, always a lesson
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers, buds and leaves, tied with a bow at the base, on a person's left side ribs.
Botanical sprig with a tied base on the ribs
Close view of a small fine-line black sprig tattoo with branching stems and round buds on the side of a torso, near the ribs.
Small sprig tattoo on the side ribs
Black fine-line script reading Viajar es vivir dos veces runs diagonally across the side of the torso in a black and white photograph.
Spanish script quote along the side of the body
Fine line black tattoo of footprints running down the side ribs, with script reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good and a small snowflake near the hip.
Footprints and script quote on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoos on the ribs and hip of a woman in a black swimsuit, with a gold wristwatch on her other arm.
Small black line tattoos on ribs and hip
Fine line tattoo of the fundamental theorem of calculus, F(b) minus F(a) equals a definite integral, in black ink on the left ribs.
Calculus equation on the ribs
Small black fine line arrow tattoo on the side of a ribcage, below a lace bralette and above high-waisted jeans.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Small black outline tattoo of a pizza slice with melted cheese and pepperoni detail, sitting on the side of the ribs below the arm in a fine line style.
Small pizza slice tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of a world map on the side of a ribcage, photographed in a bathroom.
World map outline on ribs
Fine line black script lettering reading cuatro ochos sits on the side ribs, with a blue top covering the upper body.
Fine script words on the side ribs
Fine line black botanical band with peony-style flowers, leaves and script wording across a person's ribs and waist.
Floral script band across the ribs
Black and grey script words Live, Laugh and Love scattered with outline stars along the side ribs, in a fine line lettering style.
Live, laugh, love script with stars on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading live on the side of the ribs, with light wavy hair falling across the frame.
Small script word tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine-line wave tattoo on the side of a torso, beneath a raised arm.
Small fine-line wave on the side ribs
Close photo of a black handwritten script tattoo reading fall in mutual weirdness and call it love, running diagonally across the side of the ribs.
Handwritten quote along the ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of a crown above a heart with a swirl, on the side of a person's ribs, with a silver key necklace hanging beside it.
Small crown and heart on the side ribs
Side ribs tattoo of a handwritten line reading there is always hope, with a red heart balloon and a black silhouette of a girl reaching up.
Script quote and girl silhouette on ribs
Fine line black arrow tattoo with striped fletching and dotted shaft across the side ribs, below a dark top.
Small arrow tattoo on the side ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a plump cartoon manatee with a single flipper and a small eye, on smooth skin at the side of the torso.
Cartoon manatee outline tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a sitting dog in a single continuous outline, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line sitting dog on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading There is no love without forgiveness, running vertically along the side of a bare back and ribs.
Fine line script quote along the back
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs reading My life is my message, with three flying birds, a bird on a leafy branch and a cross.
Birds, branch and cross on the ribs
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of a howling wolf head on the side of the ribs.
Geometric wolf head on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of horizontal lines with wheat, lavender, leaves and flowers on the side of the ribs.
Horizontal lines with botanical sprigs on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of two looping heart shapes with curled scroll ends, on the side of a torso.
Looping heart and scroll symbol on side of torso
Fine line black tattoo of a hexagon with twigs and three small five-petal blossoms on the side of the ribs.
Hexagon and blossom branch on ribs
Black cursive script tattoo on the side ribs of a bare midriff, with a hand holding a cream macrame fringed bag.
Cursive script tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading "to travel is to live" with a dotted flight path and airplane, on the side of the ribs.
Script quote with airplane on the ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading 'spark' on the side of the ribs, shown under a loose white vest top.
Script word 'spark' on side ribs
Black linework tattoo of three chairs stacked down the side of the ribs, a wooden-framed chair at the top, a tubular sling chair in the middle and a wire chair below.
Three chairs along the ribs
Fine line botanical tattoo of two wildflower sprigs with leaves and buds in black ink, placed on the side of the ribs beneath the arm.
Fine line wildflower sprigs on the ribs
Fine line colour tattoo of a diver in a red and white striped swimsuit, diving forward with arms outstretched, on the side of the torso.
Diver in a striped swimsuit on the side of the body
Fine line black dreamcatcher tattoo with feather fringe on the side of a person's ribs, seen from behind in warm light.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on the ribs
Small fine line black tattoo of a botanical sprig with a few buds on the side of a torso, just below the ribs.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Fine black cursive lettering with a small compass rose tattoo on the side of the ribs, shown in a sepia photograph with a knitted garment draped over the body.
Cursive word and compass on the ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig with berries in black ink on the side of a ribcage, with a hand resting nearby.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two small stick figures holding hands on the side of a ribcage, with a berry-print top and bottoms in the frame.
Tiny stick figures holding hands on the ribs
Small black outline triangle tattoo on the side of the ribcage, in a fine line style, with a grey tank top and a window in the background.
Small outline triangle on the ribs
Two-panel photo: a close-up of a fine line black script word tattoo on the ribs, and a woman seen from behind with a small matching script tattoo on her back.
Fine line script word tattoo on ribs and back
Two photographs of fine line black tattoos: thin cursive script along the ribs on the left, and an outlined city skyline with a line of text on the back of the neck on the right.
Script on ribs and skyline outline on neck
Small black fine line tattoo of a dotted constellation with star points on the side of a ribcage, above a grey draped fabric.
Dotted constellation on the ribs
Fine line black script lettering running along the upper arm, with a small outlined crescent moon on the side of the torso.
Script quote along an upper arm
Fine line script quote tattoo with an outlined heart and a small red ladybird, placed on the ribs, shown in two side by side photos.
Script quote and heart on the ribs
Black fine line outline of a dreamcatcher with trailing feathers on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher outline on the side ribs
Two people show matching black fine line city skyline tattoos on their ribs, with denim jeans and shorts visible below.
Matching city skyline tattoos on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line globe outline tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, under a raised arm, with a plaid shirt visible.
Globe outline tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading be brave, have courage, be strong on the side of the ribs, with a finger resting at the edge of the frame.
Three-line script quote on the ribs