Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black fine line scallop shell tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey top and grassy dunes in the background.

Scallop shell tattoo on the ribs

Close view of a woman lying on a bed, showing a fine line black script tattoo of a short phrase along her left side ribs.

Fine line script on the side ribs

Rose tattoos on hip and torso

Fine line hot air balloon tattoo with pink, orange and blue watercolour splashes on the side of a person's ribs, with sunflowers in the background.

Hot air balloon with watercolour splashes on ribs

Colour tattoo of a blue and green chameleon curled around a branch with a spiral tail, on the side of a ribcage.

Chameleon on a branch on the ribs

Black and grey dotwork bear head tattoo with geometric shading on the side of the ribs.

Geometric bear head on the ribs

Watercolour-style tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a red flower, black brush strokes and a line of printed lyrics on a grey shaded background.

Red flower and lyrics on the ribs

Two photos of a colourful jellyfish tattoo in pink, red, blue and purple on the side of a ribcage, with painterly shading and trailing tentacles.

Watercolour-style jellyfish on ribs

Black script lettering tattoo reading A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes, with small stars and a wand line, on the side of the ribs.

Quote lettering with stars on the ribs

Black and grey peony tattoo with leaves and a line of script across the ribs, shaded in a botanical style with dotwork.

Peonies and script on the ribs

Colour tattoo of a giraffe in pale orange, yellow and pink with teal shading, on the side of a person's ribs.

Giraffe tattoo on the side ribs

Fine line tattoo of a state outline with a small red dot and the word home in script, on the side of a ribcage in a Fine line style.

Fine line state outline with script home on ribs

Close photograph of a fine line script quote reading without struggle there is no progress in black ink on the side of a torso, near the ribs.

Script quote along the ribs

Realistic black and grey Nikon camera with a teal lens, framed by outlined roses and leaves, tattooed on the side of the body.

Camera and outlined roses on the side

Dreamcatcher tattoo with shaded blue feathers on the side of the ribs, outlined in black linework.

Dreamcatcher with blue feathers on the ribs

Small black script lettering reading cure on the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey fabric top.

Cure script on the ribs

Black fine line script tattoo reading Rodzina with a small heart above the letters, on the side of the torso.

Rodzina script lettering on the side

Black tribal-style owl tattoo with swirling ornamental lines on the side of the ribs.

Tribal owl tattoo on the side ribs

Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading fearfully and wonderfully made with a small cross, across the side of the ribs.

Script quote with cross on the ribs

Black fine-line infinity symbol tattoo with the script words 'I feel infinite' written through its loops, shown on the side of a torso.

Infinity symbol with 'I feel infinite' script

Black script lettering across the ribs beside a black and grey realism sleeve with a pocket watch on the upper arm and forearm.

Script on ribs and pocket watch sleeve

Colour realism tattoo of a glowing nebula in orange, red, blue and purple across the side ribs, with a short line of script beneath it.

Nebula tattoo on the side ribs

Black and grey tattoo of four cartoon sheep stacked one above another down the side of the ribs.

Stacked cartoon sheep on ribs

Fine line black tattoo of a city skyline with a tall tower and the words there's no place like home in script, on the side of the ribs.

Fine line skyline with tower and script on ribs

Black and white photo of a person lying on a bed in underwear, showing a black lettering tattoo of lines of text along the side of the ribs.

Lettering tattoo on the side of a torso

Black typewriter-style lettering reading she believed she could so she did, set in five lines along the side of the ribs.

Quote tattoo along the ribs

Fine line black script tattoo reading Vincit qui se vincit along the side of the ribs.

Latin script quote along the ribs

Black geometric triangle armband tattoo on the upper arm and a fine script quote along the ribs of a person seen from behind.

Geometric armband and script quote on ribs

Black and grey tattoo of a man in a jacket with one arm raised and a microphone stand in his other hand, placed on the ribs.

Standing performer figure on the side of the body

Black and grey realistic anchor tattoo with a dreamcatcher and hanging feathers on the side of a ribcage.

Anchor and dreamcatcher on the ribs

Colour tattoo of a black fairy silhouette with blue wings and a purple swirling trail with stars, on the side of the ribs.

Blue-winged fairy with a purple star trail

Black script lettering tattoo reading L'amore vince sempre running down the side of a ribcage in a black and white photo.

Italian script along the ribs

Black linework tattoo of a sun symbol with a solid ring and four groups of three rays, on the side of a ribcage.

Zia sun symbol on the ribs

Black tribal swirl tattoo running vertically down the side of a person's ribs, above the waistband of dark clothing.

Black tribal tattoo on side ribs

Fine line script tattoo reading all my loving in faded blue-grey ink on the side of a torso.

Script reading all my loving on the side

Realistic coloured tattoo of three butterflies, two red and one blue, trailing a shaded black swirling ribbon down the side of the ribs.

Three butterflies with swirling ribbon on ribs

Colour tattoo of a cartoon penguin wearing headphones, with a trail of music notes and a heart-shaped treble clef, on the side of the torso.

Penguin with headphones and music notes

Realistic tattoo on a side ribcage of skin tearing open to reveal blue sky and clouds, with black swallows in flight.

Torn skin revealing sky and swallows on ribs

Colour tattoo of an owl head with a large purple eye and feathered crest, wrapped in purple smoke above a red heart, on the side of the torso.

Owl with smoke and heart on a side torso

Small dreamcatcher tattoo with a black ring and two blue and purple feathers on the side of the torso.

Small dreamcatcher tattoo on the side

Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern covering a man's chest, shoulder and upper arm, with a sunburst motif and bands of chevrons and triangles.

Polynesian-style chest piece and arm sleeve

Black lettering tattoo reading 'The ones we love never truly leave us' in a handwritten script across the side ribs, above a pair of jeans and a teal lace waistband.

Quote tattoo along the side ribs

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a rose branch with buds and leaves, a bee in a circle and a thin looping outline, on the left side of the ribs.

Rose branch and bee on the ribs

Black ink mountain design with a small figure on an upper arm, beside a rune-like symbol on the side of the ribs.

Mountain and rune tattoos on arm and side

Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with beaded strands and feathers on the side of a person's ribs.

Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs

Pastel crystal cluster tattoo with bold black outlines on the side of the ribs, shaded in pink, purple, teal and yellow.

Pastel crystal cluster on ribs

Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf head with a dreamcatcher and feathers on the side of the torso, shown part-finished while a tattooist works on it.

Wolf head and dreamcatcher on the side

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a kidney with its blood vessels and the Greek words for one life, on the side of a torso.

Kidney with Greek text on the ribs