Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of roses and a mandala pattern across the side of a torso, on the ribs.
Roses and mandala on the side ribs
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs
Black dotwork and mandala-style tattoo of a rebel alliance style emblem on the side of the ribs.
Mandala rebel emblem on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a cat-like head and outstretched limb beside a stippled moon, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line outline and stippled moon on ribs
Mirror selfie of a torso and both arms covered in colour and black and grey tattoos, including a sugar skull face with dotwork shading on the stomach and roses and a skull on the chest.
Torso and arm sleeves with skulls and lotus flowers
Colour tattoo of a black and watercolour-style castle with a dotted fairy dust trail and a small fairy, on the side of the ribs.
Castle and fairy with dotted trail
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mermaid kissing a diver in a brass helmet, framed by a leafy vine, on the side of the ribs.
Mermaid and diver kissing on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with an ornate mandala centre and dotwork shading, placed on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork sailboat tattoo with an anchor on the sail, a small red heart, and stippled waves, sitting on the side of the torso above jeans.
Sailboat and waves on the side of the torso
Collage of four black and grey dotwork tattoos: a crescent moon, a lotus on the ribs, two small birds on the upper back and a mountain scene inside a circle.
Four black and grey dotwork tattoos
Fine line black tattoo of a butterfly with dotted lace drapes on the ribs just below the bust.
Butterfly with lace drapes under the bust
Black ornamental tattoo of a stylised flower with dangling beaded drops and geometric panels, in dotwork shading, on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornamental dotwork piece on the ribs
Fine line geometric tattoo of an arrow with overlapping circles, dotted lines and triangles, in black ink on the side of the ribs.
Geometric arrow and circles on the ribs
Black dotwork mandala and paisley swirl tattoo on the side of a torso, above the hip, with a hand resting at the left edge of the frame.
Mandala and paisley swirls on the side torso
Black and grey dotwork botanical tattoo of two wild roses, a bud and leaves on the side of the ribs, with grey lace underwear visible at the top of the frame.
Wild rose sprig on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a central anchor and a fleur-de-lis above the N, in dotwork shading, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose with anchor on the ribs
Small geometric tattoo of a downward-pointing triangle with rainbow stripes and a black outline, on the side of the torso.
Rainbow triangle tattoo on the side
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small T-rex dinosaur held up by a cluster of outlined balloons, placed along the ribs.
Baby T-rex held aloft by balloons on ribs
Black and grey feather wing tattoo with ink splatter dots and small lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather wing with splatter on ribs
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a spotted fawn with its head lowered, on the side of a person's ribs.
Spotted fawn on side ribs
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork-shaded wings and a red heart on a string, with two small clouds, on the side of the torso.
Geometric bird with red heart on side
Black and grey lace-effect tattoo with chains and scrollwork across the ribs, with a small pink-purple centre, shown in two photos.
Lace-effect chain tattoo across the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small palm tree on a tiny island, placed on the side of the ribs.
Palm tree on a tiny island on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a flying saucer beaming light onto a stepped pyramid, on the side of the ribs.
UFO beaming down over a stepped pyramid
Black and grey Medusa head with snakes wound through her hair, tattooed in dotwork shading on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Medusa with snakes on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two figures kissing, based on Klimt's The Kiss, placed on the side of the ribs.
Klimt's The Kiss on the side of the torso
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress drawing a bow, on the side of the ribs.
Feathered archer woman on the ribs
Dotwork tattoo of a bare tree silhouette over a stippled grey field with an olive circle, on the side of the ribs.
Dotwork tree and olive circle on the ribs
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull merged with layered feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Feathered skull on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an hourglass with a diamond inside, two peonies and an everlasting banner on the side of the ribs.
Hourglass and peonies on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with dotwork shading inside overlapping geometric lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Two roses within geometric lines on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hairless cat with three glowing eyes and crossed bones, on the side of a ribcage.
Hairless cat with crossed bones on ribs
Black filigree scroll tattoo with dotwork and geometric infill, paired with soft pink shaded flowers, on the side of the torso.
Black filigree scroll with pink flowers
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a winged, seated Egyptian cat above an Eye of Horus, placed on the ribs.
Winged Egyptian cat and Eye of Horus on ribs
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a cake slice topped with cherries and cream, on the side of a torso.
Cake slice with cherries on the side
Black ink tattoo of a spotted dog in an astronaut helmet drifting past stars and a dripping planet, on the side of the ribs, in fine line and dotwork.
Astronaut dog floating among stars
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with fine geometric circles and lines, placed on the side of the torso.
Lotus with geometric lines on the side torso
Black and grey dotwork world map tattoo filled with mandala and paisley ornament, sitting on the side of the ribs.
World map tattoo filled with mandala patterns
Two photos of fine line dotted constellation tattoos in black ink, one on the side ribs and one across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation tattoos on ribs and upper back
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with red roses and teal feathers on the side of the ribs, in a traditional style.
Dreamcatcher and roses on the ribs
Fine line black arrow inside a thin circle with small dots, on the side of a person's ribs, in a geometric style.
Arrow inside a circle on the ribs
Close-up photo of a white ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and dots on the side of the ribs.
White ink feather on the ribs
Colour butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork and dotwork flourishes across the side of the ribs.
Colourful butterfly with scrollwork on the side
Black and grey peony tattoo with ornate mandala-style leaves on a person's ribs, in a Botanical style with dotwork shading.
Peony with mandala leaves on the ribs
Black fine line and dotwork star constellation tattoo across the side of a torso, with larger solid stars and dotted connecting lines.
Star constellation tattoo on the side