Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black solid stars and fine swirling vines tattooed on the side of a torso, with small gem-like studs set into some of the larger stars.
Black stars and swirls on a side torso
Black and white photo of a serif quote tattoo reading I'm the hero of this story across the side of the ribs, with a grey knit top draped below it.
Quote tattoo reading I'm the hero of this story
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle with spread wings on the side of the ribcage.
Black and grey eagle on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of two bird silhouettes on a blossoming branch under a crescent moon, with the script words to the moon and back, on the side ribs.
Birds on a branch with moon on the ribs
Black linework lace-style tattoo across the underbust and ribs, with a central ornate panel and small dotted drops below.
Ornate lace-style underbust tattoo
Black and grey photograph of two paw print tattoos on the side of a ribcage, each filled with ornamental blackwork patterns.
Two paw prints on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two butterflies on the side of a torso, one solid black with pale markings and one detailed with hatched wing linework.
Two butterflies on the side of the torso
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a stretching figure in a yoga-like pose on the side of a person's torso, above a striped waistband.
Stretching figure tattoo on the side
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue jay in flight on the side of the ribs, with detailed feather shading in blue and grey.
Blue jay tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line vine and rose tattoo running down the side of a torso from the ribs to the hip, above lace lingerie and stockings.
Vine and rose tattoo along ribs and hip
Black script lettering reading She flies by her own wings runs across the ribs on a person's side, with a floral top lifted beside it.
Script quote along the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two hands forming a heart above a chain, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hands forming a heart over a chain on ribs
Neo-trad style tattoo of a stylised bird with patterned plumage, tulips and vines in black outline with blue, red and orange fill on the side of the ribs.
Stylised bird and tulips on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a blossom branch with leaves on the side of the ribs, in a fine line botanical style.
Blossom branch on the side ribs
Black ink infinity symbol with looping script lettering above a tribal-style bird with a long flowing tail, tattooed on a person's ribs.
Infinity script and bird on ribs
Black tribal patterned tattoo covering a man's chest, shoulder, upper arm and ribs, with bold swirls and geometric shapes.
Tribal patterned chest, shoulder and arm tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a bird with spread wings in fine outline and shading, on the side of a person's ribs.
Flying bird on the side ribs
Black and grey dotwork octopus tattoo with curling tentacles wrapping across the side of the ribs.
Octopus tattoo along the ribs
Black ornamental mandala tattoo covering the forearm and back of the hand of a woman in a bikini, with small lettering tattoos on her side.
Mandala tattoo on forearm and hand
Black ink ankh with a heart-shaped loop on the left ribs of a person wearing a white top.
Ankh and heart on the ribs
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a butterfly, a swallow and roses across the side of the torso and hip.
Butterfly, swallow and roses on the side torso
Black and grey tattoo of a woman's profile wearing a headdress, shaded in soft greys, on the side of a person's ribs.
Woman in headdress profile on the ribs
Black script lettering reading 'without struggle there is no progress' tattooed on a ribcage, shown in a lettering style.
Quote reading 'without struggle there is no progress'
Close-up of a black typewriter-style quote tattooed along the side of the ribs, reading you are terrifying and strange and beautiful, something not everyone knows how to love.
Typed quote tattoo along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a barn owl in flight, with soft blue, teal, purple and pink wash-like shading, on the side of a ribcage.
Watercolour barn owl in flight on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull with a snake coiled around it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Skull and snake tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a red lily with black and grey smoke-like swirls on the side of a person's ribs, in a realistic and Japanese-influenced style.
Red lily with smoke swirls on ribs
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo on the side of a torso showing a pastel pony in a dessert bowl, surrounded by a cupcake, balloons and a star.
Pastel pony, cupcakes and balloons on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and leaves across a person's side over the ribs, with dotwork shading.
Peony and leaves on the ribs
Colour cherry blossom branch tattoo in red and pink running along the ribs and side of a person lying on their side.
Cherry blossom branch along ribs
Large colourful neo-traditional peacock tattoo running from the side of the ribs down over the thigh.
Peacock tattoo on hip and thigh
Sketch-style black and grey elephant head with pale blue triangles and water droplets, tattooed on a person's ribs.
Geometric elephant head on the ribs
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a walrus wearing a red beanie and red and white striped jumper, smoking a pipe, on the side of the torso.
Walrus in beanie and striped jumper
A grid of eight black fine line tattoos of wildflowers, sprigs, a leaf, a plant pot and outlined hands, placed on ribs, upper arms and forearms.
Fine line botanical tattoos collage
Traditional style colour tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves, a bud and a curling stem on the side of a ribcage.
Two pink roses on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a diving eagle above a muscular horned figure, covering the side of the ribs.
Eagle diving over a horned figure on ribs
Fine line tattoo of a carriage with scrolled wheels and a rounded canopy, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line carriage tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork rings and petal-like points on the side of the ribs.
Mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small, fine line arrow tattoo pointing right on the side of the ribs.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line botanical tattoo of flower sprigs and leaves on the side of a ribcage, below the armpit.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the side ribs
Black script tattoo reading 'You only live once' across the side of the torso, near the ribs.
Script quote tattoo on the side
Black and grey script lettering reading The Good Times Are Killing Me, with looping flourishes, across the ribs.
Script quote across the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of flowers, rolling waves and a wing across the side of the hip and down the thigh.
Black and grey flowers, waves and wing on hip and thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a feather in blue, green, purple and pink on the side of a torso, with small coloured birds rising towards the ribs.
Multicoloured feather and birds on the side
Black lettering tattoo of a single word in ornate looping script, placed on the side of the ribs with a green striped top and red fabric visible.
Ornate script word on the ribs
Two people show matching black script tattoos on their ribs reading I love you to the moon and back, with a swirl and small heart.
Matching 'I love you to the moon and back' rib tattoos
Black ink sketchy fine line tattoo of a looping helix ending in a script letter, placed on the ribs.
Looping helix with script letter on ribs
Colour tattoo of a sea turtle in blue, teal, pink and purple with a watercolour effect, on the side of the ribs below a coral crop top.
Watercolour sea turtle on the ribs