Ribs tattoo ideas

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Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on a person's ribs, seen through the open armhole of a dark sleeveless top.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Black and grey realism style feather tattoo with shaded barbs and an outlined quill, placed on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting at the left edge.
Shaded feather tattoo on the side of the torso
Colour realism tattoo of a blue and orange hummingbird with long green tail feathers on a person's side ribs.
Hummingbird with long tail on ribs
Small black palm tree tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, beneath the arm, with a green swimsuit and woven hat in view.
Small palm tree on the side ribs
Small black crown tattoo in a fine line style on the side of a torso, above denim shorts, with a hand raising a white top.
Small crown on the side ribs
Small black outline tattoo of a pizza slice with dripping cheese and pepperoni on the side of a ribcage, in a simple fine line style.
Small pizza slice tattoo on the ribs
Colour peony tattoo with pink petals and green leaves on the side of a torso and hip, with a small black script tattoo below the bust.
Peony tattoo on side and hip
Neo-trad style owl tattoo with yellow eyes and a small red heart inside an ornate oval frame, on the side of a ribcage.
Owl in ornate frame on ribs
Black and grey Medusa head with snakes wound through her hair, tattooed in dotwork shading on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Medusa with snakes on the ribs
Black serif Roman numerals reading IX XXVI MMXII tattooed in a single line along the side of a ribcage.
Roman numeral lettering on the ribs
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the ribs showing the words Each day is a gift and not a given right, framed by a ribbon bow and scrollwork.
Ribbon and quote script on ribs
Colour tattoo of three cupcakes with blue wrappers, pink swirls and sprinkles, running down the side of the ribs.
Three cupcakes with swirls on the ribs
Small black palm tree tattoo on a person's ribs in a fine line style, shown beside a green swimsuit with the ocean and a railing behind.
Small palm tree tattoo on ribs
Fine line tattoo of a deer with a soft purple wash on the upper arm, with a thin connected line running down to a second small deer on the ribs.
Two deer tattoos on upper arm and ribs
Black and grey sunflowers shaded in a realistic style fill a triangle outline on the side of the torso.
Sunflowers inside a triangle outline
Collage of six tattoo photos showing om symbols and lotus flowers, some in black and grey and some in colour, on the neck, chest and ribs.
Om symbol and lotus tattoos collage
Colour tattoo of a winter lake with dark pine trees and a purple sky, revealed through torn skin on the side of the ribs, with blue snowflakes around it.
Winter lake and pines in torn skin on ribs
Black lettering reading must be this tall to ride with a red arrow pointing left, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Must be this tall to ride lettering on ribs
Black lettering tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, set in a calligraphic script along the side of the ribs.
Quote lettering along the ribs
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the side of the torso, angled diagonally across smooth skin.
Shaded feather tattoo on the side of the body
Small black serif letter Y tattoo on a woman's side below the arm, shown in a lettering style, with her hand resting on her arm.
Small serif letter Y on the side
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo on the ribs of a person lying on a checked bedsheet, with further tattoos on the upper arm and thigh.
Dragonfly tattoo on the ribs
Fine line script tattoo reading Carpe Diem on the side of a person's ribs, in warm evening light.
Carpe Diem script on the ribs
Close-up of a black serif lettering tattoo reading I'm the hero of this story, running along the side of the ribs above grey fabric.
Serif quote tattoo along the side ribs
Black script lettering reading Buckeyes overlaps a red outline of the state of Ohio on the side of the ribs.
Buckeyes script with Ohio state outline
Black silhouette tattoo of an adult and a child holding hands, placed on the side of the ribs.
Adult and child silhouette on the side
Two people stand side by side showing black fine line script tattoos on their ribs, reading To infinity and and beyond.
Two script quote tattoos on the ribs
Fine line black feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a dark top lifted beside it.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of three red roses and a rosebud with green leaves on the side of a person's body, with black star tattoos on the arm beside it.
Red roses with green leaves on the side
Black fine line script reading Angels never leave, They're always at your side, beside an outlined angel wing tattoo on skin, placed on the ribs.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black Hebrew lettering tattoo in a clean sans-serif style on the side of the ribs, with a black top lifted at the edge of the frame.
Hebrew lettering on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small black circular emblem with a six-pointed star and flame-like swirls on the side of a woman's torso below her raised arm.
Star and flame emblem on a side torso
Fine line black arrow tattoo on the ribs of a person lifting a white knit jumper, with a hand and gold watch visible.
Small arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey outline triangles on the ribs and a framed eye tattoo on the back of a hand, with a rose tattoo visible at the lower edge of the frame.
Outline triangles and framed eye tattoos
Fine line tattoo of a lion cub with a small red accent, under the words never forget who you are, on the side of a person's ribs.
Lion cub outline and quote on ribs
Colour tattoo of three butterflies with black outlines, one pink, one teal and one pink, trailing small dots on the side of a torso.
Three butterflies with stardust on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs showing a row of an owl, lightning bolt, crescent moon, sphere and triangle motif above the script phrase Our Hearts Beat As One.
Owl and charms script line tattoo on ribs
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo of the word spark along the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Spark script on the ribs
Pink and red lotus flower tattoo with a yellow centre and green stem on the side of a person's ribs, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Pink lotus flower on the ribs
Black fine line outline of the state of Alabama tattooed on the side of a torso, with a white shirt lifted above it.
Alabama state outline on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine-line tattoo of two crossed branches or antlers on the lower ribs, under a polka dot top.
Fine line crossed branches on the ribs
Black fine line script lettering reading Alltid i mitt hjerte across the ribs of a person wearing a black top.
Script lettering across the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a man's face with a red and yellow headband and moustache, set against a black ink splash on the ribs.
Realistic portrait with headband on the ribs
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with a curved stroke and the Roman numeral VII in one loop, on the side of the torso.
Infinity symbol with Roman numeral VII
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two feathered wings framing a central mandala, placed on the ribs below the bust.
Winged mandala tattoo under the bust
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Black and grey geometric rhino tattoo made of hatched triangular facets, sitting on the ribs of a bare torso.
Geometric rhino on the ribs
Close photo of a small fine line script tattoo on the side of the ribs, in black ink, with a white swimsuit at the edge of the frame.
Fine line script tattoo on the ribs