Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tattoo of stars cascading diagonally across the side ribs, with the largest star shaded to look three-dimensional.
Cascading stars on a side ribcage
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large open bloom and a smaller ruffled flower with buds and stems, running down the side of the ribs.
Black and grey flowers down the ribs
Black script lettering tattoo reading an Irish phrase across the ribs, shown on skin with a shirt lifted to the side.
Irish script lettering on the ribs
Black and grey lion face tattoo framed by mandala-style ornament and a small crown, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion with mandala ornament on ribs
Fine line tattoo of a bird whose tail forms an infinity symbol, with soft pink and mint shading, on the side of the ribs.
Bird and infinity symbol on the ribs
Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty holding a pink heart, with a soft red shaded background, on the side of the ribs.
Hello Kitty tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with a long curving stem, leaves and scattered petals along the side of the ribs.
Rose with falling petals on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Non ducor duco across the side of a person's ribs.
Non ducor duco in fine script on the side
Two photos of fine black script lettering reading you are the smell before rain and you are the blood in my veins, both on the side of the ribs.
Script quote tattoos on the side ribs
Black and white photo of two people's side rib tattoos in script lettering reading Part of me and Apart from me, with a dressing over one fresh tattoo.
Matching "Part of me" and "Apart from me" rib tattoos
Black line tattoo of a faceted geometric cat head on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey shirt lifted beside it.
Geometric cat head on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage hot rod engine and a standing mechanic, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hot rod and mechanic on the ribs
Fine line black constellation tattoo of small star points joined by thin lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Star constellation tattoo on the side ribs
Black script tattoo reading friends forever, looping through an infinity symbol, on a person's side ribs below a lace waistband.
Friends forever script in an infinity loop on ribs
Fine line black arrow tattoo running vertically down the side of the ribs, with a feathered shaft and a pointed tip.
Vertical arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey script lettering reading Fleur Rebelle across the ribs, with a hand with long nails resting beside it.
Fleur Rebelle script on ribs
Close photo of three small black fine line stars tattooed on the side of the torso above the hip.
Three small stars on the side of the body
Black and grey geometric mandala and feather tattoo along the side ribs and hip of a person lying on a pale sofa.
Mandala and feather tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and brass-style gears, placed on the side of the ribs.
Steampunk cat on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded crown above a flowing script letter B on the side of the torso.
Crown above a script letter B
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with a mandala on the crown and a small anchor on the forehead, placed on the side of the ribs.
Sugar skull with mandala on the ribs
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a large fish with a solid dark tail fin running down the side of the ribs.
Sketched fish tattoo along the side ribs
Black script lettering of a poem verse tattooed across the ribs on a side of the torso, in a lettering style.
Poem verse in script across the ribs
Colour tattoo of a roaring orange and black striped tiger with a small red and orange bird beside it, on the side of a torso below a black top.
Tiger and small bird on the side ribs
Purple cornflower tattoo with angular faceted petals and dark stems, placed on the side of the ribs.
Cornflower sprig on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a tiger with black shaded stripes, creeping head first down the side of the ribs, with its tail curling above the shoulder line.
Tiger crawling down the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a Batman mask on the side of the torso, with a flock of bats breaking away from its edge towards the upper left.
Batman mask dissolving into bats
Small black fine-line flower tattoo with a thin stem on the side of the ribs, near the underarm.
Small flower tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dog face on the side of the ribs, built from geometric hatched lines.
Geometric dog face tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black hummingbird tattoo on a person's side ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie with a phone held in front of the torso.
Hummingbird line tattoo on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of the script quote After all this time, a Deathly Hallows triangle symbol, the word always and 687 between asterisks, on the side of the torso.
Script quote with Deathly Hallows symbol
Back of a person with arms raised, showing a colour and black peacock feather tattoo with eye motifs and floral sprigs across the upper back and side.
Peacock feather back piece
Black and grey snail tattoo beside a cluster of quartz crystals on the side of the ribs, with stippled dotwork shading on the shell.
Snail and crystal cluster on the ribs
Black and grey tribal band tattoo with spirals and triangular patterns running across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Tribal band tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black geometric elephant tattoo on the side of the ribs, built from angular outlined shapes that resemble folded paper.
Geometric elephant on the ribs
Close view of a fine line black script lettering tattoo reading a quote, running along the ribs beside a navel piercing.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a large snake tattoo coiling around a torso, circling the navel and running down the side onto the ribs.
Snake wrapping around a torso
Two people stand side by side showing matching black script tattoos on their ribs, with lines reading I'll love you forever and As long as in living.
Matching script quotes on two ribcages
Black ink fine line infinity symbol with a shaded feather that breaks into scattered dots, and the word free in script, on the side of the ribs.
Infinity symbol with feather and the word free
Black and grey tattoo of a songbird formed from a treble clef and musical notes on the ribs, with staff lines sweeping out like wings.
Songbird made of music notes and treble clef
Fine line black arrows with script names and a small heart across the side of the ribs.
Arrows with script names on the ribs
Black and grey photo of a small fine line arrow tattoo on the ribs, beside a striped top.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black script text tattoo in several lines along the side ribs of a woman in a black bikini wearing gold chains.
Script text tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering tattoo reading May there always be an angel by my side, set across the ribs on a close side view.
Script quote along the ribs
Fine line black script lettering reading She's unstoppable unpredictable across the side of the ribs.
Script quote reading She's unstoppable unpredictable
Realistic black and grey zipper tattoo running down the side of the ribs, with a split in the skin and red scratch marks beside it.
Realistic zipper tattoo across the ribs
Black geometric tattoo of a symbol of interlocking triangle and angled bars inside a ring, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Bold circle and triangle symbol on ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a red-haired mermaid with a teal tail on the side of a ribcage, with black linework and splashes of colour.
Watercolour mermaid on the ribs