Ribs tattoo ideas

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Colourful fine line tattoo of a compass rose and sailboat on the side of a ribcage, with a watercolour style orange sky and blue sea.
Compass rose and sailboat on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered wing on the side of a ribcage, with shaded plumes fanning upward.
Feathered wing on the side ribs
Fine line black arrow tattoo with a diamond head, dot details and feathered fletching on the side of the ribs.
Fine line arrow on the ribs
Black serif lowercase alphabet tattoo running across the ribs of a bare torso, with a hand with a ring holding the skin beside it.
Lowercase alphabet tattoo across the ribs
Black fine line script tattoo of a Proverbs 31:25 verse across the side of the ribs, with the reference written below.
Scripture script quote along the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of six snowflakes of varying sizes trailing diagonally across the side of the ribs.
Six snowflakes trailing across the ribs
Small black fine line script reading semper fidelis on the ribs of a person wearing a grey vest top, shown alongside a black and white version of the design.
Semper fidelis script tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pin-up mermaid with an anchor and scaled tail across the side ribs.
Mermaid and anchor on the side ribs
Cherry blossom branch tattoo on the ribs, with a grey shaded trunk and pink and purple blossoms in a soft botanical style.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a cat reaching up towards a small butterfly, with blue and purple watercolour-style shading and a black outline, on the side of the ribs.
Cat reaching for a butterfly on the ribs
Fine line infinity symbol with script lettering over a soft pink, purple and blue wash, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Infinity symbol with script on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the state of Texas outline with the word home in script along the lower edge, on the side of the ribs.
Texas outline with script home on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of rolled banknotes and cut diamonds in an oval dish, placed on the side of the ribs.
Cash and diamonds in a dish on the side
Red and black tribal-style fox tattoo with swirling ornament on the side of a torso, just above the waistband of jeans.
Swirl-patterned fox on the side of the torso
Black and white photo of a fine line script lettering tattoo reading Familie na aan die hart along the ribs, with a hand and shirt at the edge of the frame.
Script phrase along the ribs
Colour tattoo of two melting clocks draped over a branch inside a rope-edged oval on the side of the ribs, in traditional style.
Melting clocks in a rope oval on ribs
Black ornamental elephant tattoo with a lotus flower and mandala-style patterns across the side of the ribs.
Ornate elephant with lotus on ribs
Watercolour style tattoo of a bird in flight with orange, blue and purple splashes on the side of the torso.
Watercolour bird in flight with splashes
Black and grey tattoo on the side ribs of a bare torso, showing a seated woman and a rose within an ornate scrolled frame.
Ornate framed figure and rose on ribs
Colour tattoo of a giraffe and seahorse hybrid with orange patched spots, a blue eye and a curled tail, on the side of a torso near the ribs.
Giraffe seahorse hybrid on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a sailing ship, red sun, waves and an octopus across the side of a torso and upper thigh, in a Japanese and traditional style.
Sailing ship and octopus side piece
Black and white photo of a small fine line eye tattoo with radiating rays on the side of the torso, above a skirt waistband, with a hand resting nearby.
Small eye tattoo on the side torso
Black and grey traditional style moth tattoo with shaded wings on the side of a torso, with a partly visible tattoo to the left and white bedding behind.
Black and grey moth on the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a fine line mandala heart tattoo on the side of the torso beside a fine line mandala yin yang tattoo on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
Fine line black script tattoo reading what if you fly on the side of a torso, with pink lace lingerie along the bottom edge of the image.
Fine line script reading what if you fly
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from pink blossoms, with blue and green paint-splash effects, on the side of the ribs.
Hummingbird and blossom on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a heartbeat trace that rises into a mountain peak across the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line becoming a mountain on ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, with small birds beside it, on the side of a ribcage.
Script quote and birds on ribs
Realistic pink and red rose tattoo with green leaves and dark vines on the side of a person's torso, above the hip.
Pink rose tattoo on a side torso
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a branch with flowers and leaves on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting on a white floral top.
Fine line botanical branch on ribs
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted line below it on the inner forearm, above a brown leather watch strap.
Lotus mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black fine-line dreamcatcher tattoo with hanging feathers on the side of a person's ribs, seen from behind in warm light.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tree of life inside a circle, with a sun on the left, on the side of the ribs.
Tree of life and sun on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo running vertically down the side of the ribs, above the waistband of denim shorts.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a raven in flight holding hanging chains with pendants, on the side of a ribcage.
Black and grey raven with chains on ribs
Fine line black script reading most ardently on the side of the ribs, photographed on pale skin beside a green top.
Most ardently script on the ribs
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly, with small birds in flight, on the side ribs.
Fine line quote with birds on the ribs
Small black and grey realism tattoo of a waxing moon with crater detail, on the side of a person's ribs below a raised arm.
Small shaded moon on the side ribs
Black line tattoo of overlapping fish scales on the side of a person's ribs, with a white top lifted and denim shorts held at the hip.
Scale pattern tattoo on the side ribs
Black tattoo of a cat silhouette whose body forms a treble clef, with a long thin curling tail, on the side of a torso beside black and white striped clothing.
Cat and treble clef on the side
Black and grey tattoo of corset laces and a central bow wrapped around the side of the ribs, shaded in a realistic style.
Corset laces and bow on the ribs
Small black fine line Eiffel Tower tattoo on the side of the ribs, with the arm raised above it.
Eiffel Tower on the ribs
Close photograph of a pink and black butterfly with black vine linework and small letters on the side of a torso, tattooed on the ribs.
Butterfly and vines on the ribs
Black and grey realism rose with cursive script lettering on the side of a torso, held beside a fan of banknotes.
Black and grey rose and script on ribs
Black dotwork tattoo of a spotted fawn with its head bowed, sitting on the side of a person's ribs.
Dotwork fawn on the side of the ribs
Shirtless man with a black tribal pattern tattoo across his shoulder and chest, with a smaller spiked band along his side above the waistband of his jeans.
Black tribal chest and shoulder piece
Black and grey blackwork elephant tattoo with intricate patterned panels on the side of the ribs, with a navel piercing visible nearby.
Ornate elephant on the ribs
Full-colour realism tattoo of a furry orange character with a large nose and open mouth, on the side of the ribs, set against a purple shadow.
Furry character tattoo on the ribs