Ribs tattoo ideas

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Full colour botanical tattoo of three sunflowers with green leaves and buds running diagonally down the side of the ribs.
Sunflower trio on the ribs
Two black swallows above the words we only part to meet again 5-17-12, set in a small typewriter-style font on the side of the ribs.
Two swallows and a quote on the ribs
Colour and grey shaded tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a spiralling striped leg, red shoes, a small blue star and sparkles.
Striped legs and red shoes on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of an old map with a compass rose, mountains and a flying figure above, with a quote in script, across the side of the ribs.
Map and compass rose on the ribs
Large tiger tattoo with black ink stripes and teal splashes across a woman's back and ribs, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Tiger with teal ink splashes on back and ribs
Two matching colour tattoos of the cartoon character Stitch in blue and pink, one on each person's side above the hip.
Matching Stitch tattoos on two sides
Colour tattoo on the side ribs of a torso showing a large dark blue Om symbol entwined with a pink cherry blossom branch and a purple and orange lotus below.
Om symbol with cherry blossom and lotus on ribs
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork and hanging drops on the side of the ribs.
Lotus mandala with hanging drops on the side
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three daisies with leaves across the side of the ribs.
Three daisies on a side rib
Black script lettering tattoo of a four-line quote across the ribs, with a hand with red nail polish resting at the top of the frame.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, feathers and an ornate key.
Pocket watch, feathers and key on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading Vincit qui se vincit with a shaded rose and stem on the side of the ribs, in a fine line and realism style.
Latin script motto with a shaded rose
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha playing a shamisen, with a red flower in colour at the edge, on a person's side above the ribs.
Geisha playing a shamisen on the ribs
Fine line black constellation tattoo of small dots joined by thin lines on the side of the ribs, with grey fabric around the torso.
Constellation tattoo on the ribs
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading 'She believed she could so she did' across the ribs, worn by a person in a purple sports bra and open white shirt.
Script quote on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo across the ribs in handwritten script, reading you were given this life because you were strong enough to live it.
Three-line script quote on the ribs
Small black sun with a face tattoo on the side of a woman's ribcage, below her arm, with daisy hair clips and a tie-dye top.
Small sun tattoo on the side of the ribs
Colour tattoo of embracing figures in a painterly, ornamental style with patterned robes, placed on the side of the ribs.
Embracing figures tattoo on side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Godzilla-style kaiju in profile with a spiked back and tail, on the side of the ribs.
Godzilla-style kaiju tattoo on the side ribs
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading ad infinitum on the side of a person's ribs, with a hand lifting red fabric above it.
Ad infinitum script on the side ribs
Black script lettering quote tattooed down the side of a woman's ribs, with a small tattoo visible on her forearm, in lettering style.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull framed by red and pink roses and white flowers, running across a woman's back and ribs in a realistic style.
Sugar skull and roses across back and ribs
Dandelion seed head on a long stem with fine script lettering across the ribs, shaded in grey with a soft purple-pink head.
Dandelion seed head and script quote on ribs
Black linework cherry blossom branch tattoo with pink blossoms curving across the side of the ribs, shown beside real pink blossoms.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Close photo of a small black revolver tattoo on the ribs, with a grey tank top at the edge of the frame.
Small revolver tattoo on the side torso
Black lettering tattoo reading NEVER, give up, back down, lose faith in mixed block and script type across the side of the ribs.
Never give up lettering quote on ribs
Black lettering reading 'this war is mine' tattooed horizontally across the ribs, with a paper towel held above the skin.
Quote reading this war is mine on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of purple orchids and a blue hummingbird with teal swirls on the side of a torso.
Hummingbird and orchids with swirls on the side
Fine line black tattoo of a hand holding a bunch of wildflowers with the words hold on beneath, on the side of a ribcage.
Hand holding wildflowers with hold on script
Black lettering tattoo reading 'And though she be but little, she is fierce' in a serif script on a woman's ribs, with a bikini top and sea behind.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey Roman numeral lettering tattoo on the left ribs of a person in a black bra, shown in a black and white photograph.
Roman numeral lettering on the ribs
Close-up of a small fine-line tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates in black script on the side of the ribs, below a blue bikini strap.
Coordinates in fine script on the ribs
Colourful Japanese style phoenix tattoo with peacock style feathers and red flowers running down the side of a torso and onto the thigh.
Phoenix and flowers down the side
Colour tattoo of a trout above waves with the script words Gone Fishin' in Heaven, placed on the left ribs.
Gone Fishin' in Heaven on a rib
Close photo of a small fine line jellyfish tattoo in blue and orange on the side of a person's ribs, with a patterned fabric draped nearby.
Small jellyfish tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line fern frond tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting over the chest above it.
Fine line fern frond on the ribs
Colour tattoo of green and blue fish scales with small bubbles on the side of a person's torso, above the hip.
Green scales with bubbles on the side of the torso
Close photo of a sinuous dragon tattoo on the side of a torso, drawn in loose brushstroke-style black ink with blue and pink splashes.
Brushstroke serpent dragon on the ribs
Black and grey script lettering reading Be careful who you trust, the devil is an angel, over shaded wings tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Script quote with wings on the ribs
Close-up of a watercolour-style ribbon tattoo in blue, purple and pink with splashes of colour on the left side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour ribbon on ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two coiling snakes with patterned scales wrapping across the ribs and side of the torso.
Coiled snakes across the ribs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hummingbird and red and purple lilies across the ribs of a person's side.
Hummingbird and lilies on the ribs
Black typewriter-style lettering reading wild and free across the side of the ribs, partly covered by a black top.
Wild and free lettering on the side ribs
Fine line black cross tattoo on the upper back and a small dot tattoo on the side of the waist, shown in a sports bra.
Small cross and dots on the side torso
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above an arrow and triangles, on the side of the ribs.
Winged bird and arrow on the ribs
Side of a torso showing a botanical tattoo of pink flowers and black swirling leaves around a fine-lined star on the ribs.
Floral star tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of pink plumeria flowers, teal swirls and green leaves with palm trees and a wave along the ribs and side of the torso.
Colourful floral side piece with palm trees
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a scallop shell on the side of a pale torso, with long blonde hair falling beside it.
Scallop shell tattoo on the side ribs