Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line black tattoo of two hands with fingers crossed, placed on the side of the ribs.
Crossed fingers outline on the ribs
Close-up of a black fine line script tattoo reading Don't let the past steal your peace, placed on the ribs below a black and white bandeau top.
Script quote on the ribs
Close-up of a small black script lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs, partly covered by a burgundy lace bralette and an open plaid shirt.
Small script word tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's face inside a feather, on the side of the ribs.
Tiger face in a feather on the ribs
Colour tattoo of dreamcatchers with mandala centres and feathers in pink, purple, green and teal on the side of a torso, above the waistband of jeans.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the ribs
Black typewriter-style lettering of a quote on the ribs, set over red and brown brick-like shading in a lettering style tattoo.
Quote tattoo on the ribs with red brick shading
Four coloured butterflies with shaded wings spread across the side of a person's ribs, in orange, blue, lavender and red.
Four butterflies on the ribs
Fine line heartbeat tattoo with blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line with watercolour splashes
Close-up of a small fine-line black wave tattoo with a Hokusai-style curl on the side of a person's ribs, under the arm.
Small wave tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with roots and twisting branches across a man's ribs and side of the back.
Bare tree tattoo across ribs and back
Black typewriter-style lettering reading We live with the scars we choose, tattooed across the ribs on pale skin with reddened area around it.
Typewriter-style quote across the ribs
Black fine line script quote with a ship wheel and anchor tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Quote with ship wheel and anchor on ribs
Watercolour-style hot air balloon tattoo in green, yellow, orange and pink with black linework and swirls on a person's side ribs.
Watercolour hot air balloon on the ribs
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a torso beside the ribs, with a small arrow tattoo near the waistband, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the ribs of a feather with shaded barbs that breaks up into a flock of flying bird silhouettes.
Feather dissolving into flying birds on ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of two red poppies with buds and green stems on the side of a person's back, in a soft watercolour style.
Red poppies on the side of a back
Colour and grey tattoo of an anchor wrapped in pink roses and blue leaves, with the script words I refuse to sink, on the side of a ribcage.
Anchor and roses with script on ribs
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of a seated geisha holding an open fan, on the side of a torso.
Seated geisha with a fan in black and grey
Black ink tattoo of a caduceus with wings and a heartbeat line ending in an outlined heart, on the side of the torso.
Caduceus and heartbeat line on the side
Black lettering tattoo in a handwritten script reading Chase your dreams but always know the road that leads you home again, placed along the ribs.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey dragon tattoo on the side of a torso and floral tattoos on the chest and upper arm, with the face cropped out of frame.
Dragon and floral tattoos on torso and arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two crossed arrows with a rose and small flowers on the side of the ribs.
Crossed arrows and rose on the ribs
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
Close photo of a small fine line black heartbeat tattoo on the ribs, with a coral top and blonde hair visible above it.
Heartbeat line on the ribs
Two small black anchor tattoos with heart-shaped tops sit on the ribs of two people side by side, and the right-hand anchor has a pink bow.
Small anchor tattoos on the ribs
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with the words One and Love in script on the side of a torso.
Infinity symbol with One Love script
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 and grey script lettering runs down a man's side over the ribs, while another man's arm shows a realistic skull sleeve from upper arm to forearm.
Script on ribs and skull sleeve on arm
Black fine line arrow tattoo with a triangle and circle in the arrowhead, on the side of the ribs.
Arrow with triangle and circle on ribs
Black and grey script lettering with scrollwork tattooed along the side of the ribs, reading a line of scripture across several lines.
Scripture lettering along the ribs
Black fine-line tattoo of a heartbeat trace that forms a cross and ends in an outlined heart, with the words FAITH, HOPE and LOVE beneath, on the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat cross and heart with faith, hope, love
Collage of black and grey feather tattoos: two shaded feathers on the side of the ribs and two ornate feather designs drawn on paper.
Feather tattoos on ribs with feather drawings
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 linework dreamcatcher with blue feathers and loose feathers tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Dreamcatcher with blue feathers on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Realistic colour tattoo on the side of a ribcage showing a hawk-moth feeding from orange blossom, with the branch ending in a ball-and-stick molecule.
Hawk-moth and blossom branch on the ribs
Sketchy black linework winged bird with a red heart and red and black lettering tattooed along the side of a ribcage.
Winged bird and lettering on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the side of a woman's ribs, with a grey top pulled to one side.
Shaded feather on the ribs
Close photo of a person's side and ribs in a sparkly bikini top, with black outline star tattoos of varying sizes across the skin.
Outline stars across the ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a world map in red, green, blue and purple with a black compass rose, on the side of the torso.
Watercolour world map and compass rose on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of the state of Texas with a raised, bevelled star, shaded to look three-dimensional on the side of the torso.
Texas state outline in 3D shading
Colour tattoo of torn skin revealing rainbow stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, on the side of a ribcage.
Torn skin revealing rainbow stripes on ribs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow daffodil, a heart-shaped banner with lettering, and green leaves and an orange ribbon on the side of the ribs.
Daffodil and heart banner on the side ribs
Split photo showing a black and grey panther tattoo on the side of the ribs on the left, and the same skin area faded after removal on the right.
Black panther tattoo on ribs, before and after removal
Black line tattoo of a sun with a face and wavy rays on the side of the ribs, in a fine line style.
Sun with face on the ribs
Grey shaded butterfly tattoo with soft gradient wings on the side of a person's ribcage, with the arm raised above.
Shaded butterfly on the side of the ribs
Black script lettering reading Not all those who wander are lost, tattooed along the ribs of a person wearing a black top and leopard print band.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Close-up of a thin black cursive script quote tattooed along the side of a person's ribs, with denim shorts and a white crop top visible.
Cursive quote tattoo on the ribs