Ribs tattoo ideas

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Close-up of a thin black script tattoo reading blessed with a looping flourish on the ribs, worn beneath a white lace bandeau.
Blessed script on the ribs
Close view of a fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace with a small heart at its centre, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line with a heart on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a crescent moon and sun with faces inside a teardrop-shaped geometric mandala, on the side of a torso.
Crescent moon and sun in a geometric mandala
Small fine line black outline tattoo of a scallop shell on the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Scallop shell on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line musical staff with notes and a treble clef tattooed along the side of a ribcage.
Musical staff tattoo on the ribs
Close view of a fine line script tattoo reading 'to make each day count' along the side ribs, partly under a black garment.
Fine line script quote on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a city skyline with towers, a Ferris wheel, a palm tree and a small heart, on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line city skyline on ribs
Small black fine line geometric tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, placed on a person's ribs, in a black and white photograph.
Triangle and circle symbol on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a rose stem and a bee within overlapping circles, on the side of the ribs.
Rose stem and bee on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script lettering tattoo across the ribs, reading Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words.
Script quote on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo running vertically along the side of a person's ribs.
Fine script along the ribs
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading Beloved on the side ribs, with a grey t-shirt lifted beside it.
Beloved script on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a row of seven moon phases arcing across the left ribs, photographed in black and white.
Moon phases along the ribs
Black fine line feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with soft shading along the quill and curling barbs.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line script reading let it be with three small birds in flight, tattooed on the side of the torso.
Let it be script with birds on the side
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small bear holding a string to a large balloon, on the side of the ribs.
Bear floating from a balloon on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a rabbit beside script lettering that reads my heart has joined the Thousand, on the side of a ribcage.
Rabbit and script quote on ribs
Black and grey dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight formed from looping script words, on the side of the ribs.
Bird made of script on the ribs
Close-up of the word 'always' in fine black script lettering on the side of a person's ribs, below the arm, with a yellow top visible.
Script word 'always' on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line lotus tattoo with overlapping outlined petals and three dots below it, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line lotus on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a smiling alien head with solid black almond eyes on the side of the ribs.
Alien head on the side ribs
Abstract fine line tattoo with a teal butterfly, teal circles and a textured teal shape across the side of a ribcage.
Abstract butterfly and teal shapes on a side rib
Black script lettering arranged in a cross shape on the side of a ribcage, with the reference John 3:16 written beneath it.
Scripture cross tattoo on the ribs
Grey and beige dreamcatcher tattoo with turquoise beads on the ribs, beside a small fine line tattoo of crossed arrows on the upper arm.
Dreamcatcher and crossed arrows on the side
Black fine line tattoo of a cross joined to a heartbeat trace that ends in an outlined heart, placed on the side of the body above a dark waistband.
Cross, heartbeat line and heart on the side
Close-up of a small fine line script tattoo reading "so it goes." on the side of a person's torso, in dark ink on pale skin.
Small script quote "so it goes." on the side of the torso
Small black fine line tattoo of an outlined cloud with five solid hearts falling beneath it, on the side of the ribs.
Cloud with falling hearts on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a looping swirling line beside it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Fine line anchor with swirl on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of the word Always beside a triangle and circle symbol and a small lightning bolt, on the side of the ribs.
Always script with Deathly Hallows symbol
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo of a mountain range on the side of a torso, above the hip, with flowers and an embroidered skirt in the background.
Fine line mountain range on the ribs
Black fine line script lettering tattoo across the side ribs of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a black bra.
Black script lettering on the side ribs
Black fine-line tattoo of an ornate triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, shown on the side of the ribs and thigh in a two-panel photo.
Ornate triangle and circle on the side body
Close crop of a torso showing a fine line black rose and vine tattoo running along the ribs below the bust, with a small script tattoo partly visible on the lower abdomen.
Rose vine tattoo along the ribs
Fine line black script reading dreamer on the side of a person's ribs, partly covered by a white knitted jumper.
Dreamer script on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs reading Listen with your heart, framed by red swirls and small blue and green leaves.
Listen with your heart quote on ribs
Close view of a woman's bare back showing a thin black script line tattooed vertically along her side ribs, in fine line lettering.
Fine script quote along the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical sprig with small side branches on the ribs, worn beneath a dark grey loose top.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Two people wearing black and lace bras show matching fine line script tattoos on their ribs, one reading to infinity and the other and beyond.
Matching script tattoos on two people's ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading aimer et être aimé across the ribs, just below the edge of a white lace bra.
French script quote on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with a detailed feather fletching, running diagonally across the side of the ribs.
Arrow with feather fletching on the side
Black fine line tattoo of two botanical sprigs with buds, leaves and a small rose-like bloom, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the ribs
Two side-by-side photos: a small fine line tattoo of three linked triangles on the ribs beside a matching silver pendant, and a small black swallow tattoo on the inner forearm.
Three triangles on the ribs and a swallow on the forearm
Black ink tattoo of a spotted dog in an astronaut helmet drifting past stars and a dripping planet, on the side of the ribs, in fine line and dotwork.
Astronaut dog floating among stars
Black fine line tattoo of an outlined hand holding a small flower sprig, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hand holding a flower sprig on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dreamcatcher with trailing feathers on the side ribs of a person in denim shorts.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a compass rose beside it, on the side of the ribcage.
World map and compass on the ribs
Fine line script tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, in black ink, with a black bikini top and dark jeans.
Script tattoo on the ribs