Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black lettering tattoo of a quote set in short lines running diagonally across the side of a bare back and ribs, with a blue-tinted photo.
Lettering quote along the side of the ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a sitting cat outline on the side of the torso, above a dark waistband and strap.
Fine line cat on a side torso
Traditional style tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a woman in profile with a tall black updo topped by a pink-sailed ship.
Sailing ship above a profile woman on the ribs
Traditional tattoo of Darth Vader above a red heart and the words Who's Your Daddy, on the side of the ribs, with a red halo behind the helmet.
Darth Vader with heart and banner
Realism tattoo of a large eye above hands cupping an orange flower, with a feathered wing on the left, on the side of a torso.
Realistic eye, hands and flower with wing
Close-up of black typewriter-style lettering reading "the past is practice" across a bare torso, placed on the ribs.
"the past is practice" lettering on ribs
Tattoo of an ornate hamsa hand with a teal eye at its centre, drawn in dotted and patterned detail on the side of a ribcage.
Hamsa hand with eye on the ribs
Fine line black ink lettering reading expecto patronum along the ribs and a small triangle and circle symbol on the forearm.
Script line and geometric symbols on torso and forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a feather above an infinity loop, with the script words noah and toby, on the side of the torso.
Feather and infinity symbol with script lettering
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading happiness depends upon ourselves along the left ribs, with a hand holding up a lilac top beside it.
Happiness quote in script on the ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of two arrows on the side of a ribcage, seen in a mirror photo of a person in a grey tank top.
Two arrows on the side ribs
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with dotwork shading and mandala-like detail on a person's ribs, with three dots above it.
Lotus flower tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line bell curve above a quote in black lettering, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Bell curve and quote on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading the sun will soon rise above the shadow, with a sun above and a crescent moon below, on the side of a torso.
Sun, moon and script quote on the side ribs
Close view of black script lettering across the ribs and abdomen, with a traditional envelope tattoo and a larger coloured design on the thigh, on a person lying on a grey patterned blanket.
Script lettering on ribs with thigh tattoos
Colour tattoo of a goldfish in loose black linework with orange, yellow and red wash and ink dots, on a person's ribs.
Sketchy goldfish with watercolour wash on ribs
Colour tattoo of a cartoon tiger standing upright, forming a heart with its paws, with bold black outlines on the side of the ribs.
Cartoon tiger forming a heart on ribs
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo with bold outlines on the side of a person's ribs, partly covered by a striped shirt.
Swallow tattoo on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of purple and teal delphinium flowers and buds on the side of the ribs.
Purple delphinium flowers on the ribs
Black fine line script reading she flies with her own wings across the side of a torso, above the ribs, with grey fabric at the top edge.
Script quote along the side ribs
Black script lettering tattooed on the side ribs reads I gave them life, they gave me a reason to live.
Script quote along the ribs
Black outline tattoo of a dagger with beaded detail and a rose, placed on the side of the ribs below the breast.
Dagger and rose outline on the ribs
Black and grey dreamcatcher with shaded feathers and a script quote above it, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Dreamcatcher and feathers with script on ribs
Black typewriter-style lettering reading Life's a tangled web across the ribs, in a lettering style tattoo on bare skin.
Life's a tangled web lettering on the ribs
Close photo of a fine line sun tattoo with a small dot and short rays on the side of a ribcage, shown in sepia tones.
Fine line sun on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a feathered headdress, shown from two angles on the side of the ribs.
Lion in feather headdress on ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of an angel wing with a halo on the side of a torso, shown in a warm-toned phone photo.
Angel wing and halo on the side of the torso
Watercolour-style swan tattoo in blue, black and red with splashes, shown across the ribs in three side-by-side photographs.
Watercolour swan tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with overlapping circles and dotted triangles below it, placed on the ribs.
Lotus flower with geometric triangles on ribs
Black and grey typewriter lettering reading I told you to be patient, fine, balanced, kind, across the side of the ribs.
Typewriter quote along the ribs
Black outline tattoo of a rose with stem and leaf on the side of a torso, in a botanical style, with clothes hanging blurred in the background.
Black line rose on the side of the torso
Side of a torso showing a black cat silhouette filled with pink roses and foliage, tattooed on the ribs, in a botanical style.
Rose-filled cat silhouette on the ribs
Black ink mandala-style floral tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with fine detailed linework above denim shorts.
Mandala floral tattoo on ribs
Black script lettering arranged in a heart shape with two small hearts inside, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Script lettering in a heart on the ribs
Realistic tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with teal eyes peering through torn skin on the side of the ribs.
Cheshire Cat grin in torn skin on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded wing with the script words Tomorrow is never promised Just live, on the side of the ribs.
Wing and script quote on the ribs
Solid black pine tree tattoo on the left side ribs, shown in a close photo of a person pulling back a dark top.
Pine tree on the ribs
Black solid-fill horse silhouette tattoo across the side of a person's ribs, in a blackwork style.
Horse silhouette on the ribs
Close-up of a small, delicate black fine line wave tattoo on the side of a tanned torso, near the ribs.
Fine line wave on the side ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a teal and purple feather on the side of the torso, shown in a close photograph.
Teal and purple feather on the side
Black line tattoo of a rose with leaves and stems in a botanical style, running down the side of a person's ribs.
Rose and leaves along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a red rose with green leaves and dark blue script text on the side of a torso, shown on the ribs.
Rose and script quote on ribs
Colour tattoo on the side of the ribs showing two red baseball stitch lines with black outlines, with black script text reading Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
Baseball stitches and script quote on ribs
Black handwritten lettering reading Love all, Trust a few, Do wrong to none, tattooed on the side of a torso over the ribs, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Shaded realistic feather tattoo in grey ink on a person's side ribs, with a hand resting over the skin.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a large detailed phoenix tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the ribs and side of the torso, with a small crest tattoo on the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo on ribs with thigh crest
Black ink tattoo of a smiling sun with a face and spiky rays on the side of a ribcage, with a white garment falling beside it.
Sun with face on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a looping cross with swirled ends on the side of the ribs.
Looped cross tattoo on the side ribs