Ribs tattoo ideas

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Pen drawing of a tattoo design on a woman's torso in a bikini, showing a Japanese style dragon and mermaid along the ribs and hip.
Dragon and mermaid design on a torso
Small colour botanical tattoo of red cherries and dark blackberries on a leafy green branch, placed on the side of the ribs.
Cherries and blackberries on the ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a black feather with pink and blue splashes and a flock of black birds rising from it, on the side of the body.
Feather with birds on the side
Two photographs of fine line black tattoos: thin cursive script along the ribs on the left, and an outlined city skyline with a line of text on the back of the neck on the right.
Script on ribs and skyline outline on neck
Two-panel photo of black script lettering tattoos: the upper panel reads 'You either die a hero or you live long enough' on the side of the torso, and the lower panel reads 'To see yourself become the
Two script quote tattoos on the side and neck
A colour tattoo of a red balloon on a string holding a king penguin, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red balloon and penguin on the ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of a dotted constellation with star points on the side of a ribcage, above a grey draped fabric.
Dotted constellation on the ribs
Colour tattoo on the ribs of torn lined notebook paper with handwritten script reading I like watching the puddles gather rain, with purple, green, red and orange paint drips.
Torn notebook paper with script and paint drips
Three photos of a realistic feather and red rose tattoo with swirling linework across the ribs and side of the torso.
Feather and rose ribcage tattoo
Fine line black script lettering running along the upper arm, with a small outlined crescent moon on the side of the torso.
Script quote along an upper arm
Black script lettering reading Still Breathing followed by a semicolon, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Still Breathing script on the ribs
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
Fine line script quote tattoo with an outlined heart and a small red ladybird, placed on the ribs, shown in two side by side photos.
Script quote and heart on the ribs
Black fine line outline of a dreamcatcher with trailing feathers on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher outline on the side ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the ribs of a Deathly Hallows triangle, circle and line over a shaded cloud, with a quote in capitals below.
Deathly Hallows symbol and quote on the ribs
Two people show matching black fine line city skyline tattoos on their ribs, with denim jeans and shorts visible below.
Matching city skyline tattoos on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line globe outline tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, under a raised arm, with a plaid shirt visible.
Globe outline tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line script reading Life goes on on a woman's ribs, with black underwear and bra in a bright studio.
Script 'Life goes on' on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of an ornate dagger wrapped with a dark coil, surrounded by orange flowers and dark green leaves, on the side of the ribs.
Dagger and flowers on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with red-tinged leaves running down the side of a torso above the hip.
Cherry blossom branch on a side torso
Colour realism tattoo of a snarling tiger head framed by bamboo leaves, running down the side of the ribs.
Snarling tiger and bamboo on the ribs
Small black and grey realism style hummingbird tattoo in flight on the side of a ribcage, shaded feathers and a long thin beak.
Hummingbird on the ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a black cat head with a yellow eye and fine whiskers, with blue and red ink washes, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Watercolour black cat on the ribs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the side of a torso showing the cartoon character Stitch with red and yellow flowers and the script words Ohana means family.
Stitch with hibiscus and plumeria on ribs
Realistic sugar skull tattoo with painted flowers, a red cross and a red stethoscope on the side of the ribs.
Sugar skull with stethoscope on the ribs
Black and grey realism dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers, birds and script on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and script on ribs
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with a flowing peacock feather tail across the side of a stomach, in a neo-traditional style.
Phoenix and peacock feather on the torso
Black and grey shaded crown tattoo with ball finials and a swirling script letter below, on the side of the ribs.
Shaded crown with swirling script on the ribs
Mixed ink tattoo on the side ribs showing the words never grow up, black flying silhouettes, a stardust trail and a green Neverland island.
Never Grow Up Neverland tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading For we live by faith, not by sight, across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading be brave, have courage, be strong on the side of the ribs, with a finger resting at the edge of the frame.
Three-line script quote on the ribs
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading Smile on the side of a woman's ribcage, with her arm raised.
Fine line Smile script on the 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
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird feeding from a hibiscus flower on the side of the ribs, in a realistic style.
Hummingbird feeding from hibiscus on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of the word home in script inside a state outline, with a small star, on the side of a torso.
Home script inside a state outline
Five monarch butterfly tattoos on a person's ribs, shown side by side in daylight and under UV light, where the orange and black wings glow.
Monarch butterflies along the ribs
Colour tattoo of two orange lilies entwined with black swirling vines and leaves, running down the side of the ribs.
Orange lilies and black swirls on the ribs
Black and grey realism phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a flaming tail on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black geometric heart tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, under a raised arm, against a white background.
Geometric heart on the ribs
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a black birdcage with leaves and splashes of colour and flying birds across the ribs and side of the torso.
Birdcage with watercolour birds on ribs
Black fine line script reading Let it be across a woman's side ribs, with long blonde hair falling over her shoulder.
Let it be script on ribs
Fine line black script reading with pain comes strength runs vertically along the side of a torso, beside a hand with rings resting on a purple top.
Script quote along the side ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a heart made from fingerprint whorls, shown on the side of the ribs.
Fingerprint heart on the side of the torso
Realistic black and grey hummingbirds with red-washed flowers and stems tattooed on the side of a torso.
Two hummingbirds and red flowers on the side
Realistic black, grey and blue magpie tattoo in flight with bare branches, placed on the side of the torso.
Magpie in flight on a branch
Small black Roman numeral tattoo reading XII XVIII XCVI on the ribs of a woman wearing a black top and floral skirt, in Lettering style.
Roman numerals on the ribs
Fine line black wave tattoo on the side of a wet, tanned torso near the ribs.
Small wave tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric star with a botanical flower inside, tattooed on a person's ribs under a raised arm.
Geometric star and flower on ribs