Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realistic feather tattoo with fine shaded barbs running diagonally across the ribs, photographed in black and white.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose with a stem and leaf, beside fine script reading tale as old as time, on the side of the torso.
Rose and script lettering on the side
Dark blue script lettering reading through every dark night, there is a brighter day, across the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Side ribs tattoo of a red poppy with black brushstroke swooshes and a printed lyric quote shaded in grey.
Red poppy and lyric quote on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a small star joined to a faint dotted line across the side of the ribs, in black ink.
Tiny star and dotted line on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded dandelion seed head with birds and seeds drifting up the side of the ribs, with the word Always below.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds on ribs
Black outlined fish hook tattoo with the year 2008 and a small red heart, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Fish hook with 2008 and red heart on ribs
Black ink elephant covered in geometric patterns, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate patterned elephant on the ribs
Fine line black arrow tattoo with geometric triangular arrowheads on the side of the ribs, beside a light speckled tank top.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line tulip tattoo with a long looping stem on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line tulip on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a deer head inside an outlined triangle with roses and flowers, on the side of the ribs.
Deer head and flowers in a triangle on ribs
Black fine line script lettering reading keep it close watch on this heart of mine, curving along the ribs.
Script quote curving along the ribs
Small multicoloured geometric rabbit tattoo in faceted orange, red and teal shading on the side of a ribcage.
Geometric rabbit on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a tree silhouette whose canopy breaks into scattered dots, on the side of a torso in a black and white photo.
Tree dissolving into dots on the side
Black and grey linework owl with spread wings across the chest and ribs, with a feather tattoo on the side of the hip, in a black and white photo.
Owl with spread wings across the chest
Side view of a black and grey fern tattoo running up the ribs and side of the torso, with black lace lingerie and a raised arm.
Fern tattoo on the side of the ribs
Colour traditional tattoo of a prickly pear cactus with pink flowers, a red sun and the words DON'T TOUCH ME below, on the ribs.
Prickly pear cactus with Don't Touch Me lettering
Black and grey blackwork and fine line tattoo of a leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the torso.
Leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the body
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a side ribs area, with a red heart, purple flowers, a green four-leaf clover, dice and script lettering.
Colourful heart, flowers and clover on the ribs
Black and grey ornamental owl tattoo with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Ornate owl with lotus on ribs
Small fine line tattoos on the upper arm and side of the ribs of a woman in a black bikini, shown in a mirror selfie with the head cropped out.
Small fine line tattoos on arm and side
Black and grey tattoo on the side of the ribs showing two lines of latitude and longitude coordinates framing a central ornamental scroll motif with tapered points.
Coordinates and ornament on the ribs
Realistic pink and purple rose with green leaves tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs, with soft shading.
Pink rose with green leaves on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork geometric fan tattoo of stacked petal shapes and small stars on the side of a ribcage.
Geometric dotwork fan on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a peptide chemical structure diagram on the side of the ribs, with a shirt pulled up above it.
Peptide chemical structure tattoo on ribs
Black and grey bamboo leaves in a soft, brushed shading style across a person's side ribs.
Bamboo leaves on the ribs
Close photo of a blue watercolour-style wave tattoo with splashes on the side of a person's ribs, below a black top.
Blue wave on the ribs
Black ink geometric mandala lotus tattoo with dotwork accents on the side of a person's ribs.
Mandala lotus tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering tattooed along the side of the ribs, reading a line of text in a flowing handwritten style.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey laurel wreath tattoo with shaded leaves and crossed stems at the base, placed on the side of the torso.
Laurel wreath on the ribs
Black linework paisley and floral ornament with a red lotus motif tattooed along a person's ribs and side, with a navel piercing visible.
Paisley and red lotus tattoo on ribs
Black fine line feather tattoo with small script on the side of the ribs, with a woman in a white sports bra holding a black mug of tea.
Feather tattoo on the side ribs
Black line tattoo of a heart formed from a treble clef, bass clef and piano keys on the side of the ribs.
Heart of treble clef and piano keys on ribs
Realistic sunflowers with grey shaded stems and leaves tattooed along the side of a torso on the ribs.
Sunflowers and stem on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a red and black goldfish with bold outlines and flowing fins, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red and black goldfish on the ribs
Fine line black and grey botanical tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig running down the ribs, shown in two close-up photographs.
Wildflower sprig on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a purple elephant with a yellow and black outline on the side of the ribs, shown in two close-up photos.
Purple elephant on the ribs
Black and grey lily with a trail of stars and swirling lines on the side of the ribs, shaded in grey.
Lily and stars trail on the side ribs
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the left side of a person's ribs, viewed in a black and white photograph.
Shaded feather on the side ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a stag head with antlers, pine trees and a flying bird, on the side of the ribs.
Deer, pine forest and bird on ribs
Black ink bird with feathers and roses on the side ribs, with flowing script tattooed on the thigh, in a black and white photo with a patterned yellow bikini.
Bird and roses on ribs, script on thigh
Fine line jellyfish tattoo with a blue watercolour-style bell and dark trailing tendrils, running down the side of a woman's back and ribs.
Jellyfish tattoo along side of back
Two-panel photo of a fine serif "live free" lettering tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, wearing a pale dress.
Live free lettering on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at north and three small stars, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the side ribs showing a crow inside a dark crescent, a rabbit, a falling figure in a dress with smoke-like tendrils, and the words let go in script.
Rabbit, crow and falling figure on the ribs
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with smoky shading on the side of a ribcage, with a white top lifted above it.
Shaded skull tattoo on the ribs
Cheshire Cat grin and bright green eyes peering from a torn skin effect on the side of the ribs, with a shaded, three-dimensional look.
Cheshire Cat grin through torn skin on ribs
Colourful Neo-trad style tattoo of a green and orange phoenix with peacock feathers across the side of the ribs.
Phoenix and peacock feathers on ribs