Ribs tattoo ideas

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Close-up photo of a shaded blue feather tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with a black lace edge visible at the top of the frame.
Blue feather pair on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, smoky swirls and a music staff wrapping around the ribs and waist.
Roses and music staff on ribs
Colour tattoo of a paintbrush and autumn leaves above a script quote reading paint with all the colors of the wind, on a person's ribs, in a neo-traditional style.
Paintbrush, autumn leaves and script on ribs
Black script infinity symbol tattoo reading Sisters and Brother on the side of the ribs, shown fresh with redness around the ink.
Infinity tattoo with Sisters and Brother script
Black and grey dotwork seahorse tattoo with a mandala flower on the side of a person's ribs.
Seahorse with mandala flower on ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of three elephants walking in a line with linked trunks, above script lettering, on the side of a person's ribs.
Three elephants and script on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a cartoon dog inside a perforated postage stamp marked 65 cents, with a lit candle beside it, on the side of the torso.
Cartoon dog in a postage stamp on the ribs
Realism black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's arm, with a rose on the chest and script lettering on the ribs.
Black and grey rose sleeve with script on ribs
Close-up of a black script lettering tattoo reading Fall down seven times, stand up eight, placed on a woman's side ribs.
Script quote on the side ribs
Small black and grey dotwork tattoo of overlapping crescent moons on the side of a ribcage.
Overlapping crescent moons on the ribs
Black tattoo on a side ribs placement of a shaded feather whose tip breaks up into a flock of flying birds.
Birds rising from a feather on the ribs
Colour tattoo of the Hello Kitty face with a red bow and small pink, teal and purple stars, on the side of the torso.
Hello Kitty face and stars on the side
Two tattooed people in a Japanese style: a woman with a grey oni mask on her stomach and a man with a full colour sleeve and an oni mask on his chest.
Two people with Japanese style tattoo sleeves and torsos
Small black elephant tattoo with a raised trunk and a patterned blanket, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Small elephant tattoo on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a feather in blue, purple and black with curling swirls and small birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather with swirls and birds on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a phoenix rising from its bow, with smoky swirls, on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising from a key on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo in a typewriter-style font reading "we live with the scars we choose" across the ribs, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying birds across the left side of a torso, on the ribs, in a fine solid black style.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script quote tattoo along the side of a ribcage, with a lace bra visible above it.
Script quote tattoo on ribs
Black fine line script lettering reading Live as if you were to die tomorrow, running vertically along the side of the ribs.
Script quote running down the ribs
Fine line arrow tattoo in dark ink on the side of a woman's ribcage, below a navy tank top.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black and grey feather tattoo with the word faith in script on the side of the ribs.
Feather and faith script on the ribs
Small fine-line script reading Tu és casa on the side of a torso, above the hip, with black cut-out straps across the skin.
Tu és casa lettering on the side ribs
Five small black silhouette swallows in flight tattooed on the left side of a woman's ribs, with her bare back visible.
Five swallows in flight on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel statue holding a cross shield, with a halo, across the side ribs.
Winged angel with shield on ribs
Black and grey serif lettering with small stars on the side of a torso, with a dark leafy tattoo partly visible at the top right.
Serif lettering with stars on side body
Black and grey family tree tattoo with swirling leaves, script lettering and roots on the side of the ribs.
Family tree with roots and script lettering on ribs
Colour tattoo of stacked rocks and grass with the word UNLESS on a stone, on the side of a torso below the ribs.
Stacked rocks and grass with the word unless
Realism style tattoo on a side hip and thigh showing grey and red roses, a pocket watch, a heart padlock, a key and blossoms linked by dotted chains.
Roses, pocket watch and key on hip and thigh
Black and grey cat head with green eyes, framed by swirling scrollwork and lotus flowers, tattooed along the side of the torso.
Cat with green eyes and lotus scrollwork on side
Colour tattoo of pink lilies and a hummingbird on the side of the ribs, with shaded petals and a teal wash behind the flowers.
Pink lilies and hummingbird on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of two outlined hands cupping a small solid black heart between them, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two outlined hands around a black heart on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas inside an ornate scrolled frame with skulls, on the side of a person's ribs.
Jack and Sally in an ornate frame on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo on the side of the torso showing a fanned hand of playing cards with a red heart, red dice and the words Roll With It on blue water.
Playing cards and dice with Roll With It lettering
Solid black silhouette of a mermaid with a flowing tail tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Mermaid silhouette on the ribs
Black script lettering tattoo running down the side of a woman's ribs as she lies on a beach towel in a white bikini.
Script tattoo along the ribs on a beach
Black hand-lettered tattoo reading TOO WEIRD TO LIVE TOO RARE TO DIE with a small bat above it, on the side of the ribs.
Lettering quote with a bat on the side ribs
Black and grey photo of a small, sketchy heart outline tattoo on the ribs, with the arm raised and a white tank top worn.
Small heart outline on the ribs
Colour traditional-style tattoo on the side of the torso showing a palm tree, a wave, an orange sun, a red flower and a surfboard-shaped panel with script lettering.
Palm tree, wave and surfboard tattoo on the side
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol joined to an anchor on the side of a torso, with blue fabric along the bottom edge.
Infinity and anchor tattoo on the side torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses and a face on the outer thigh, with a small line tattoo on the ribs.
Roses and portrait tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a winged headdress and beaded necklaces, holding a snake, on the side of a torso.
Egyptian-style woman with snake on side
Traditional style tattoo of a black anchor with two red roses on the side of the ribs, shown under a raised arm.
Anchor and roses on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and two roses on the side of the ribs.
Pocket watch and roses on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below a grey top.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Black script lettering tattoo reading without struggle there is no progress, placed on the side of the ribs.
Quote lettering on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an older man with long, swept-back hair and a high forehead, placed on the side of the ribs.
Realistic grey portrait of a man on the ribs
Close photo of a black script tattoo reading Take me as I am or watch me as I go across two lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Script quote across the ribs