Ribs tattoo ideas

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Vertical black script tattoo running down the side of the ribs, with fine, slightly broken strokes in black ink.
Vertical black script on the ribs
Two people stand side by side showing matching black crescent moon and script tattoos on their ribs.
Matching crescent moon and script rib tattoos
Fine line script tattoo reading 'still' and 'beautiful' on the side of the torso, shown in a close-up photograph.
Script words 'still' and 'beautiful' on the side
Black and grey dotwork rose tattoo with outlined leaves on the side of the ribs, with a light patterned top visible beside it.
Dotwork rose on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, a skull and two roses with a butterfly on the side of the torso.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading with faith and hope on the side of a ribcage.
Faith and hope script on the ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of South America filled with ornamental patterns and a flower of life design, on the side of the ribs.
South America map with ornamental pattern on ribs
Black lettering tattoo of a four-line quote in a serif typeface across the side of a ribcage, with a hand and ring visible above.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a sitting cat built from paisley shapes and leafy lines, in teal, green and red, on the side of the ribs.
Paisley cat on the side ribs
Small black lettering tattoo reading stet on the side of the ribs, in a simple lettering style, with a hand in a red plaid shirt lifted beside it.
Stet lettering on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a green and red Venus flytrap with leaves and red splatter on the side of a person's ribs, in a botanical style.
Venus flytrap tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black outline tattoo of a pumpkin-shaped carriage with swirls and dotted drops on the side of the ribs, in a fine line style.
Pumpkin carriage outline on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of two swallows in flight on the side of a torso, above the waistband of black lace underwear.
Two swallows on a side torso
Fine line black cross tattoo on the side ribs of a person wearing a purple top with a deep V neckline.
Small black cross on the ribs
Shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm, chest and side in a blackwork style.
Black tribal sleeve and chest tattoo
Black and white photo of a small fine line dotwork tattoo of raised braille-style dots in a short row on the ribs.
Small braille-style dots on the ribs
Three colourful butterflies tattooed down the side of a person's ribs, shown from behind in a grassy garden setting.
Three butterflies on the side of the torso
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and orange on the side of a torso.
Watercolour barn owl on the side
Fine line black tattoo of mountain peaks and pine trees inside a triangular outline, with a small star above, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line mountain range within a triangle on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading be still on the side of a ribcage, with a grey top lifted to show it.
Be still script on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a dismembered humanoid figure with drips of ink, running across the ribs of a bare torso.
Dismembered figure on the ribs
Black and grey script lettering tattoos reading Remind me that we will always have each other and When everyone else is gone, placed on the ribs of two people.
Matching script quote tattoos on ribs
Black and white photo of fine line script reading Just Breathe running vertically along a person's ribs, with the torso cropped below the chest.
Just Breathe script along the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two pairs of mirrored skeletons reaching their arms towards each other across the ribs.
Mirrored skeletons across the ribs
Black script lettering reading Fall down seven times, Stand up eight across the side ribs of a woman wearing denim shorts and a black lace thong.
Quote tattoo on the side ribs
Black script lettering reading We accept the Love We think we Deserve across the ribs, in a lettering style.
Script quote tattoo on ribs
Black script lettering reading twentysix.two on the side of the ribs, photographed on skin with white paper towel above.
Script lettering reading twentysix.two on ribs
Colour and grey tattoo of a WWII-style fighter plane with a shark-mouth nose, a roundel and a stars and stripes flame, on the side of the torso.
Shark-nosed fighter plane with flag flames
Phoenix tattoo across the side of a torso, with a shaded wing, a detailed head and long black linework tail feathers.
Phoenix with wings on the side of the torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross with a candle on top and a ribbon reading In Memory of Those I've Lost, on the side of the ribs.
Wooden cross with candle and memorial ribbon
Colour tattoo of the Superman shield on the side ribs, shown as if torn open through the skin in a realistic style.
Superman logo under torn skin on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a mechanical walker beneath a dripping dark sphere, running down the side of the ribs.
Mechanical walker beneath a dripping sphere on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a long stem and serrated leaves, on the side of the torso.
Realistic black and grey rose with stem
Small black typewriter-style lettering reading mad to live on the side of a ribcage, in a fine lettering style.
Mad to live lettering on the ribs
Close photo of a small fine line outline of the Earth, with continents shown, tattooed on the side of a woman's ribs below her arm.
Globe outline tattoo on the side ribs
Black lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs, with the words HAPPY ENDING? above a four line poem and a handwritten style signature below.
Poem and signature on the ribs
Fine line black ink city skyline tattoo on the side of a bare back and ribs, shown in a black and white photograph.
City skyline fine line tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey shaded tattoo of an elephant head with an ornate headdress and an Om symbol on the trunk, on the side of a person's ribs.
Ganesha elephant head on the ribs
Black silhouette of a dancing woman with a pink ribbon, pink flowers and outlined stars tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Silhouette figure with stars and flowers on ribs
Close view of a small fine line botanical sprig tattoo in black ink on the ribs, with a hand holding up a cream top beside it.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Black and grey cross tattoo with four small crystal gems on the ribs, flanked by tribal swirl designs above and below.
Cross with swirls on the ribs
Black script lettering of the Serenity Prayer with two small red flowers and black vines, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Serenity prayer script with red flowers on the ribs
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Dream as if you'll live forever on the side of a torso, in lettering style.
Script quote reading Dream as if you'll live forever
Colour tattoo of the cartoon character Stitch in a cartoon style, seated and facing away, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Stitch tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall stack of worn old books with banded spines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Stacked old books on the ribs
Black script lettering reading Hello Sweetie with a small red bow beneath it, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Hello Sweetie script with red bow
Black and grey realistic snake tattoo running in an S-curve along the side of a bare torso, above black lace underwear.
Snake tattoo on a side torso
Black ink script lettering in a cursive hand across the side of the ribs, reading a four-line romantic quote.
Black script quote along the ribs