Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black script lettering reading Our paths may change as life goes on, but the bond between us remains forever strong, above three outlined hearts, on the side of the torso.
Script quote with three outlined hearts
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two figures kissing, based on Klimt's The Kiss, placed on the side of the ribs.
Klimt's The Kiss on the side of the torso
Realistic orange and black butterfly tattoo on the ribs of a person whose hand rests on their chest.
Orange butterfly on a ribcage
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds with the word Faith in script along the ribs.
Dandelion and Faith script on ribs
Colour tattoo of a tall tower with long flowing hair against a blue night sky and green grass, on the side of a ribcage.
Tower and flowing hair on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo of a serif quote in two lines across the side of a person's ribs, with a grey knit top lifted beside it.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Fine script reading Just Breathe beside a shaded dark blue awareness ribbon tattoo on the side of the torso, just above the hip.
Just Breathe script and ribbon on side
Close-up of a black fine line script tattoo reading Take me far on the side of a ribcage, with a black top and a wristwatch visible.
Take me far script on the ribs
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a compass star and two hanging feathers on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with compass star on ribs
Colour tattoo of a diamond-shaped galaxy sky above hatched mountain linework and black pine trees, placed on the side of the ribs.
Galaxy sky over mountains and pines
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with filigree scrollwork and flourishes across the ribs below the bust, on a torso with a hand lifting a black top.
Hamsa hand with swirls on the ribs
Three small black paw print tattoos in a diagonal trail across the ribs, in a simple solid style.
Three paw prints on a ribcage
Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of pink and purple flowers with green stems across the side of the ribs.
Watercolour flowers on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a car emerging from smoke with a script line beside it, on the side of the ribs.
Car in smoke with script on ribs
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a stylised big cat with loose black linework on the ribs of a bare torso.
Watercolour-style animal portrait on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf with smoky shading and maple leaves, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Howling wolf and maple leaves on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo reading I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions, with a stitch line running down through the words, on skin at the side of the body.
Stitched quote along the side of the body
Sketched black and grey fish with flowing fins, surrounded by turquoise circles, a comb and a spiky sea urchin shape, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Sketched fish and blue bubbles on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of the state of Texas outline with the word Home in script across its lower part, on a person's ribs in black and white.
Texas outline with Home script on ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress drawing a bow, on the side of the ribs.
Feathered archer woman on the ribs
Black script lettering tattoo of a quote running across the ribs and side of a person's back, photographed from behind.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading agape with a small heart beside it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Agape script with heart on ribs
Colour tattoo of red peonies and dark green leaves across the side of the ribs, in a traditional botanical style.
Peony cluster on the ribs
Dotwork tattoo of a bare tree silhouette over a stippled grey field with an olive circle, on the side of the ribs.
Dotwork tree and olive circle on the ribs
Realistic anchor with a chain and a pink lily tattooed on the side of a torso, above the waistband of grey trousers.
Anchor and lily on the side ribs
Black fine line feather tattoo on the side of the ribcage, with wispy barbs drawn in thin, sweeping strokes.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a LEGO Superman minifigure with arms raised and a flowing red cape, placed on the ribs.
LEGO Superman tattoo on ribs
Three people seen from behind, each with a small black fine line swirl tattoo, on the ribs of two of them and on the nape of the neck of the third.
Matching small swirl tattoos on ribs and neck
Small black and grey anchor and ship's wheel tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, beside a black bikini strap.
Anchor and ship's wheel on the ribs
Small tattoo of a shaded grey matchstick with an orange flame inside a red circle, on the side of a ribcage.
Matchstick with orange flame on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anatomical heart on the side ribs, with a thin ECG heartbeat line trailing to the right.
Anatomical heart with heartbeat line on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a steam locomotive on a rib cage, with a track beneath it.
Steam locomotive on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a bird in flight with a black lace-patterned wing and red and black feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red and black bird with lace wing on ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with wheat-like stems and green leaves on the left side of a ribcage, in a fine line style.
Lavender sprig on the ribs
Two side-by-side black and grey realism skull tattoos on a torso, one wearing a hat with a banner reading Til my last day, the other with a veil, rose and a banner reading Til my last breath.
Two black and grey skulls with banner scrolls
Close-up of a thin black script tattoo reading blessed with a looping flourish on the ribs, worn beneath a white lace bandeau.
Blessed script on the ribs
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the side of a torso, above the waistband of navy jeans, with a striped crop top above it.
Feather tattoo on the side of the torso
Black line-art peonies with shaded leaves tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, in a botanical style.
Peony cluster on the ribs
Two people show matching black script lettering on their ribs reading Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart.
Matching quote tattoos on two people's ribs
Close view of a fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace with a small heart at its centre, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line with a heart on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a crescent moon and sun with faces inside a teardrop-shaped geometric mandala, on the side of a torso.
Crescent moon and sun in a geometric mandala
Realistic black and grey roses with red-tinged petals and thorny stems tattooed along a person's ribs.
Black and grey roses on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows in flight with small stars and dots, sitting on the side of a torso.
Two swallows with stars on skin
Small fine line black outline tattoo of a scallop shell on the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Scallop shell on the side ribs
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a shaded grey key with a pink bow and a heart, with a banner reading Always a Lesson Never a Failure, on the side of the ribs.
Key with pink bow and banner on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line musical staff with notes and a treble clef tattooed along the side of a ribcage.
Musical staff tattoo on the ribs
Side ribs tattoo of two red roses shaded in black and grey, with script lettering reading Shall I complain that rose bushes have thorns, partly hidden by a black strap.
Red roses and script on ribs
Black script lettering tattoo, appearing to read Protege, on the side of a ribcage in a lettering style.
Small script word tattoo on the ribs