Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black fine line geometric arrow tattoo running vertically along the side of a person's ribs, with diamond shapes and parallel lines.
Geometric arrow tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line bird silhouette above handwritten script reading remember me on the side ribs.
Small bird and remember me on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading "to the sea" on the left side of a ribcage, below the upper arm.
"to the sea" script on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of three bird silhouettes perched on a curling vine with leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Three birds on a vine on the ribs
Small black and grey feather tattoo on the side of a person's torso near the ribs, with the arm raised.
Small feather tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black outline of a small elephant with its trunk raised, tattooed on the side of a torso at the ribs.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Black and grey lace-style floral tattoo running down the side of the back and ribs, with scrollwork, leaves and hanging bead chains.
Lace-style floral tattoo on ribs and back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight, soft shaded, on the side of the ribs.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Fine line black script tattoo reading soror mea amica mea across the side of the ribs, above a faint healed band of skin.
Fine line script phrase on the side ribs
Fine line black script reading Take these broken wings and learn to fly, curving down the ribs beside a small bird silhouette.
Script quote and bird on ribs
Collage of five small fine line tattoos in black ink: a crescent moon on the wrist, a sprig on the upper arm, a star constellation on the upper back, a botanical sprig on the ribs and a dotted line
Fine line moon, sprig and star tattoos
Fine line black script tattoo reading We need never be hopeless, running diagonally along the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Fine line black botanical tattoo of thin sprigs, leaves and a small succulent on the side of a person's ribs, under a dark V-neck top.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small, fine line black anchor tattoo on the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Small anchor tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the side of a torso.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Close side view of a fine line script tattoo reading Breathe on the ribs, with the arm raised and a dark hair backdrop.
Breathe script on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'to the sea' with a small wave flourish on the side of the torso, above the waistband of underwear.
To the sea script with a wave on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the side of the ribs, with the script words memento mori and memento vivere below.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a heartbeat trace with an outlined heart at its centre, on the side of the body.
Heartbeat line with a heart on the side
Fine line black script reading Smile on the side of a woman's ribcage, just below her raised upper arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading Good Vibes on the side of a torso, with a knitted jumper pulled across the left of the frame.
Good Vibes script on the side ribs
Fine line sketch of a standing figure with pink, purple and yellow watercolour washes on the side of the ribs.
Sketched figure with watercolour splashes on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a butterfly made from scrolls and curls, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Scrollwork butterfly on the ribs
Black script lettering arranged in a heart outline with a small red heart at its centre, tattooed on a person's side above the ribs.
Script words forming a heart on the side
Black fine line script reading soulsisters with an arrow across the ribs, on a person's side and back.
Soulsisters script with arrow on ribs
Five black outline stars in a fine line style run across the side of a woman's torso, just below the ribs and beside the navel, in a photo of a woman wearing a red bikini.
Five outline stars along the side
Small black fine-line tattoo of a geometric origami elephant on the side of a person's torso, shown in black and white.
Origami elephant on the side of the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a smiling sun with a face and long pointed rays, placed on the side of the ribs.
Sun with a face on the ribs
Small fine line black arrow tattoo with a feathered tail, a triangular head and two dots, on the side of the ribs.
Small fine line arrow on the ribs
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading "If you can dream it, you can do it" on the side of the ribs, with a hand and ring visible above.
Black script quote on the side ribs
Close up of a fine line black script tattoo reading With pain comes strength along the ribs of a person wearing a grey sports bra.
Script quote reading With pain comes strength on ribs
Black fine-line dreamcatcher and feather tattoo running down the side of a body, with geometric diamond motifs and flowing lines from the upper body to the thigh.
Dreamcatcher side piece in fine line
Black script lettering on a side ribcage reading a line about being stitched together, with coloured sewing motifs including a red thread spool, three buttons and a tomato pincushion.
Script quote on ribs with sewing motifs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a crescent with three arrows on a woman's left ribs, photographed in black and white.
Crescent and arrows on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a small outlined elephant raising its trunk to spray red, teal and purple swirls, placed on the side of the torso.
Outline elephant with coloured swirls on the side
Fine line black script tattoo reading "Smile" on the side of a woman's torso below her shoulder, shown in a close photo of her bare back.
Small script word "Smile" on a ribcage
Black linework tattoo of a figure with flowing hair on the side of a torso, above black studded lace-up trousers.
Linework tattoo on side above lace-up trousers
Black fine line tattoo of a sun with a human face and long wavy rays on the side of a ribcage, partly covered by a light blue top.
Sun with a face tattoo on the ribs
Close-up of a small fine line elephant outline tattoo in black ink on the side of the ribs, with a red bikini top visible above.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Black fine line mandala tattoo on the ribs beside a small crescent moon and star, with a colour rose tattoo on the upper arm above.
Black linework mandala and moon on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Smile on the side of a person's ribs, below the arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Collage of four photographs showing watercolour and fine linework tattoos, including a floral sleeve, a splatter sleeve, a rib piece with a heart outline and a hummingbird on a forearm.
Watercolour and linework tattoos on arms and ribs
Black fine line tattoo on the side ribs of a person, showing a heartbeat line that forms a cross on the left and a heart on the right, with the words Faith Hope Love beneath.
Heartbeat cross and heart on the ribs
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with a swirl and arrow detail on the side of a torso, above denim shorts.
Compass rose on the ribs
Black and white photo of a vertical line of runic-style lettering tattooed along the side of a person's torso, in a fine line lettering style.
Vertical runic lettering along the side of the torso
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart outline containing script strokes and a cross-like mark, on the side of the torso.
Small heart outline with script on the side
Close side view of a fine line black sprig tattoo with small leaf marks on the ribs, beside a tiny tick mark and a dark natural spot.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Black and grey fine line infinity symbol tattoo with three small script characters inside the loop, on the side of a ribcage.
Infinity symbol with script on ribs