Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black script lettering reading All was well with a small lightning bolt mark, on the side of the ribs, in a fine line lettering style.
All was well script on the ribs
Black linework roses with leaves tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, in a botanical style.
Rose cluster with leaves on the ribs
Red cherry blossom branch tattoo with black linework curving across the side of the ribs, with a hand resting on the skin.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Black and white photo of two sets of ribs, each with a tiny fine line caret tattoo, with a hand with dark nail polish resting on the left side.
Matching tiny caret tattoos on two 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
Two small black turtle tattoos on the side of a torso, one with a solid patterned shell and one with a spiral shell.
Two small turtle tattoos on the side
Watercolour style tattoo of a purple and pink feather breaking into a flock of black birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Sketchy grey and blue mechanical tool tattoo across a side ribcage, with the arm raised above it.
Mechanical tool tattoo on the ribs
Black brush-stroke Om symbol tattoo on the left side of a person's ribs, with fine ink splatter around the curls.
Om symbol in brush strokes 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
Solid black cat silhouette with blue eyes, sitting beside three paw prints that trail up the side of the ribs.
Black cat silhouette with paw prints on ribs
Black fine line lotus mandala tattoo with ornate petal detailing on the side of a person's ribs, below the upper arm.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a stylised fox running along the side of the ribs, in blue-grey ink, with a teal top lifted above it.
Fox tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading Live You're Life across the ribs, in a Lettering style with thin strokes and a few decorative flourishes.
Script quote along the ribs
Traditional style hourglass tattoo with LIVE FOR TODAY banners, flowers, a skull and a rose across the side of the ribs, in black, grey and pale pink.
Hourglass with banners and skull on ribs
Colour tattoo of a slim cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and green leaves, shown on the side of the body.
Cherry blossom branch on the side of the body
Black and grey bare tree tattoo with twisting trunk and branches on the side of a torso, over the ribs and above the waistband of jeans.
Bare tree tattoo on the side ribs
Side of a torso showing a realistic red rose and black lace tattoo running down the ribs, with black and white rose design panels on either side.
Red roses and black lace on the ribs
Black and grey shaded wing tattoo on the side of the ribs of a person lying on a white fluffy rug.
Wing tattoo on the ribs
Small black silhouette birds in flight form a diagonal line across the side of a person's ribs in a black ink tattoo.
Flock of birds across the ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on the ribs showing an anatomical heart dripping above a pocket watch, two red roses, green leaves and grey pearl chains.
Anatomical heart, pocket watch and roses on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the side of the ribs, with a hand and dark nail polish visible at the top left.
Shaded feather tattoo on the ribs
Close view of a small black fine line outline of a lotus flower tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, below the arm.
Fine line lotus tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey script tattoo on the ribs of a person in a black sports bra taking a mirror selfie in a tiled bathroom.
Script tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey plumeria flowers with Polynesian-style tribal bands wrapping across the side of a torso, shaded in soft grey tones.
Plumeria flowers with tribal bands on the side
Black script tattoo reading Hello Sweetie with a small pink bow beneath it, on the side of the ribs.
Hello Sweetie script with pink bow
Fine line handwritten script quote with a small blue police box icon tattooed on the side of the torso.
Handwritten quote and TARDIS on the side
Fine line outline of a small elephant tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, below a black bandeau top.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line lotus tattoo with three dots beneath it on the side of the ribs.
Fine line lotus on the ribs
Black and grey geometric tattoo with outstretched wings across the ribs and side of a torso, in a geometric style.
Wings and geometric lattice on the ribs
Fine line outline tattoo of two elephants with trunks touching, on the side of a bare torso near the ribs.
Two elephants tattoo on the side ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and purple lilies, green vines and blue butterflies across a person's back and side.
Lilies and butterflies across a back
Black and grey shaded sunflower tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a braided belt and jeans visible below.
Shaded sunflower on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two small stick figures holding hands on the side of a ribcage, with a red berry-patterned top in the background.
Two stick figures holding hands on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a lion head inside a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion and dreamcatcher on the ribs
Traditional tiger head tattoo in black, orange and red on a torso, beside a colourful arm sleeve with an eagle and a leopard head.
Traditional tiger head on ribs with arm sleeve
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and a blackwork ornament on the forearm of a woman in a black bikini standing in the sea.
Wing tattoo on ribs and blackwork forearm
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 ink tattoo of a stretching cat in loose brush-stroke linework, placed on the side of the ribs.
Black brush-stroke cat on ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading 1 Corinthians 13 with an anchor beneath it, on the side of a torso below a grey top.
Anchor and scripture lettering on the side
Shaded tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with green eyes on the side of a torso, just above the waistband of dark jeans.
Cheshire Cat grin on the side of the waist
Black ink infinity symbol with the word sisters in script and a small heart over the i, fine line lettering tattoo on the side of the torso.
Infinity symbol with sisters script
Black and grey photograph of a small shaded elephant tattoo with a tiny bird above its trunk, on the side of the ribs.
Small elephant tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey lily tattoo with swirling vines running down the side of a torso, from the upper back to the hip.
Lilies and swirling vines down the side
Close side view of a woman lifting her top to show a small black lettering tattoo of a single word on her left ribs.
Single word script tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line tattoos of a mandala-filled heart on the side of the ribs and an ornate yin yang on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
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 tribal tattoo with swirls and triangular patterns curving down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Tribal band tattoo on the side ribs