Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line constellation outline with a blurred watercolour-style nebula in blue, purple and orange on the side of a ribcage.
Constellation and nebula on the ribs
Black and white photo of a solid black sound wave line tattoo on the side of a raised arm, across the ribs.
Black sound wave line tattoo on the side torso
Black linework dreamcatcher with teal feathers tattooed on the side of the ribs, with light denim jeans worn below.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS police box above a black banner reading Everyone Is Important, on the side of the ribs.
Blue police box TARDIS with banner on ribs
Colour tattoo of a pale masked figure with brown hair and a knife, set against red blood splatter, on the side of a person's ribs below the breast.
Masked slasher with knife on ribs
Black Polynesian style tribal tattoo with triangles, swirls, flowers and a bird motif curving across the ribs, with a hand resting on the skin above it.
Polynesian style tribal band on ribs
Black and purple tattoo of an awareness ribbon with the words Stay Strong and Breathe On, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple ribbon with Stay Strong script on ribs
Black lettering tattoo on a person's side ribs reading she believed she could so she did, set in a typewriter-style font.
Typewriter quote along the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of an adult lion with a mane beside a small cub on rocky ground, placed on the side of the ribs.
Adult lion and cub 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
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon and a constellation of small stars joined by dotted lines, on the side of the torso above the waistband.
Fine line constellation with crescent moon on side
Black and white photo of a fine line script quote reading The ones that love us never really leave us, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a keyhole charm tied with a pink bow and the script words follow your heart, on the ribs.
Pink bow key with follow your heart script
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two birds perched on a wire and a third bird flying, with the word believe in script, on a person's ribs.
Birds on a wire with 'believe' script
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
Black fine line script tattoo forming an infinity symbol with a small heart, placed on the ribs.
Infinity symbol with script quote on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion whose seeds turn into musical notes across the ribs.
Dandelion seeds becoming music notes on ribs
Watercolour-style cherry blossom branch tattoo in pink and black with grey-teal wash, running down the ribs and side of the torso.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Black brush-stroke ensō circle with a small dot and ink splatters on the left ribs, in a Japanese style.
Black ensō circle tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey sun tattoo with rays and a face on the side of the ribs, with the wearer's head turned away and long blonde hair decorated with flower hair clips.
Sun tattoo on the ribs
Close photograph of a red dripping splash tattoo forming a heart shape with a dark keyhole-like centre, placed on the ribs.
Dripping red splash heart on the ribs
Black and white photo of fine line script reading serendipity along the ribs, with a smaller word tattooed on the wrist.
Serendipity script tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a seated schnauzer filled with mandala and paisley patterns on the side of the ribs.
Mandala-filled schnauzer on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with flowing golden hair and a helmet-like headpiece, shown on the side of the body beneath a raised arm.
Art Nouveau woman with flowing golden hair
Traditional colour tattoo of a shark filled with mandala-style ornaments, shown on the side of the body beside a white line stencil of the same design.
Ornamental shark on the side of the body
Black and grey fine line crescent moon and a sun with rays tattooed on the side of the ribs, photographed in black and white.
Crescent moon and sun on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of sewing tools including scissors, a dress form, thread spools and a pincushion across a person's ribs.
Sewing notions outline on the ribs
Colourful geometric fox tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with orange, red and black facets.
Geometric fox on the ribs
Collage of three tattoos: a shaded clock face with gears on a shoulder, an outlined key with colour splashes on the ribs, and a compass with a feather on the upper arm.
Clock, key and compass tattoos in mixed styles
Black and grey photo of two matching traditional-style crown tattoos with initials and small script, one on each person's ribs.
Matching crown tattoos on ribs
Side of a bare torso showing a tall Eiffel Tower tattoo on the ribs, drawn in black linework with watercolour-style splashes of red, green, blue and yellow.
Eiffel Tower on the ribs
A bold black blackwork tattoo of a yin yang design with a black cat and a white cat inside a circle, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Yin yang cats on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of wildflower sprigs and a rose on the side of the ribs, shown on pale skin against dark fabric.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the side ribs
Black fine line cursive lettering reading ad infinitum on the side ribs, with a hand holding a red fabric above it.
Ad infinitum script on the side ribs
Two photos of a fine line black infinity symbol with an arrow passing through it, shown on the side of the torso and on the upper back.
Infinity symbol and arrow tattoo on the back
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
Black script lettering reading "Without struggle, There is no progress" on the side of a ribcage, with a pink top held aside.
Script quote on the ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a pug dog held aloft by a galaxy-coloured hot air balloon in pink, purple and blue, placed on the side of the ribs.
Pug floating from a galaxy balloon on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curled down, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Black cat sitting on the ribs
Black and grey lily with leaves and two butterflies tattooed on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Lily and butterflies on the side of the torso
Black script lettering reading No Regrets tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs, with a white top and grey shorts visible.
No Regrets script on the ribs
Close photograph of a watercolour-style tattoo on the side of the torso, with a black pine tree silhouette over soft green and pink colour bands.
Pine tree silhouette over green and pink washes
Fine line tattoo of an Oregon state outline with the word home in script, a small pink heart and a green pine tree, on the side ribs.
Oregon state outline with home and pine tree
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
Black fine line tattoo of three interlocking oval shapes filled with circles and arcs, running down the side of the ribs.
Interlocking circular script tattoo on ribs
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black linework and soft grey wash, running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a magpie with spread wings on the side of a torso, with a faint outline of a hand holding a pocket watch chain below.
Magpie in flight on a side torso