Ribs tattoo ideas

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Traditional style map tattoo on the ribs with a compass rose, pink flowers, a skull and crossbones, a sea serpent and a dashed red route in colour and grey shading.
Compass rose and map tattoo on ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two poppy-like flowers and leaves on the side of the ribs, with a hand holding the skin above it.
Botanical flower sprig on the ribs
Close crop of a torso showing a fine line black rose and vine tattoo running along the ribs below the bust, with a small script tattoo partly visible on the lower abdomen.
Rose vine tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose, a small bird and leaves above a banner reading Mom and Dad, on the side of the ribs.
Rose, bird and Mom and Dad banner on the side
Fine line black script reading dreamer on the side of a person's ribs, partly covered by a white knitted jumper.
Dreamer script on the ribs
Black and grey feather tattoo with small script lettering on the side of a tanned torso, wearing an orange cut-out swimsuit.
Feather and script tattoo on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs reading Listen with your heart, framed by red swirls and small blue and green leaves.
Listen with your heart quote on ribs
Watercolour-style mermaid tattoo with red hair, a teal tail and black linework across the side of the ribs.
Watercolour mermaid on the side ribs
Black and grey dragon tattoo wrapping from the upper arm across the ribs, with a smaller flaming dragon on the thigh against a warm gold background.
Black and grey dragon across ribs and arm
Close-up of a leaping fox tattoo on the ribs, with an orange-filled front half and a black geometric linework tail and back.
Geometric fox leaping across the ribs
Realistic coloured tattoo of a fox with feathered wings, leafy branches and a long curling tail across a person's back and side.
Fox with feathered wings across a back
Realistic black and grey tattoo of two galloping horses with flowing manes and dusty clouds across the side of the ribs.
Two galloping horses on the ribs
Red tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a circle above a rectangle with a dark shaded cutout, and red jagged marks beneath.
Red circle and block shapes on the side ribs
Close view of a woman's bare back showing a thin black script line tattooed vertically along her side ribs, in fine line lettering.
Fine script quote along the side ribs
Colour tattoo of red and peach peonies with green leaves on the side of a torso, near the navel.
Peonies with leaves on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large raven with open beak, with a second feathered bird below it, across the ribs.
Large raven with a second bird on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical sprig with small side branches on the ribs, worn beneath a dark grey loose top.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a tree of life inside the hoop and three shaded feathers, placed on the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with tree of life on ribs
Two people wearing black and lace bras show matching fine line script tattoos on their ribs, one reading to infinity and the other and beyond.
Matching script tattoos on two people's ribs
Black ink tattoo of a dress form inside a birdcage-style lattice with ribbons and a small script line, placed on the side ribs.
Dress form and birdcage tattoo on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading aimer et être aimé across the ribs, just below the edge of a white lace bra.
French script quote on the ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat with a finch on its shoulder and a blue rose below, on the side of the ribs.
Cat, finch and rose on the ribs
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of a hooded grim reaper holding a scythe, shaded in grey, on the side of a person's ribs.
Grim reaper with scythe on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged elephant walking towards the viewer, on the side of the torso.
Winged elephant walking forward
Black script tattoo reading let your faith be bigger than your fears, set across the ribs under a white lace top.
Script quote across the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with a detailed feather fletching, running diagonally across the side of the ribs.
Arrow with feather fletching on the side
Black fine line tattoo of two botanical sprigs with buds, leaves and a small rose-like bloom, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the ribs
Two side-by-side photos: a small fine line tattoo of three linked triangles on the ribs beside a matching silver pendant, and a small black swallow tattoo on the inner forearm.
Three triangles on the ribs and a swallow on the forearm
Two people show matching black script quote tattoos on their ribs, one reading 'There is no better friend than a sister...' and the other '...and there is no better sister than you.'
Matching sister quote tattoos on ribs
Black and grey dreamcatcher with shaded feathers and turquoise beads, with swallows, tattooed along the ribs of a bare torso.
Dreamcatcher and swallows on the ribs
Solid black silhouette tattoo of dandelion seed heads lifting small human figures, placed on the side of the ribs.
Dandelion silhouettes carried by seeds
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the ribs of a Joker character with green hair and a red grin, holding a vintage camera, with a speech bubble reading Smile.
Joker with a camera on the ribs
Close view of a colourful Japanese-style tattoo with a crane, cherry blossoms and a bearded robed figure across the ribs, with a mask on the upper arm.
Japanese-style tattoo with crane and robed figure
Black ink tattoo of a spotted dog in an astronaut helmet drifting past stars and a dripping planet, on the side of the ribs, in fine line and dotwork.
Astronaut dog floating among stars
Black fine line tattoo of an outlined hand holding a small flower sprig, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hand holding a flower sprig on the ribs
Close photo of a dark blue-grey ornamental fleur-de-lis tattoo on the side of a torso, with a hand with pale nails resting at the top right.
Ornamental fleur-de-lis on the side of the torso
Black and grey Botanical lily tattoo with one teal flower and curling tendril lines on the side of a torso, above a studded waistband.
Lily tattoo on the side of the torso
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a steampunk woman in a feathered top hat and brass goggles, placed on the side of the ribs.
Steampunk woman portrait on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of realistic roses and a swirling vine running down the side of the ribs.
Roses and swirling vine on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with fine geometric circles and lines, placed on the side of the torso.
Lotus with geometric lines on the side torso
Traditional style tattoo sleeve on a forearm showing an eye, a snake, a skull and flowers, with a panther head tattooed on the ribs above jeans.
Traditional sleeve with eye, snake and skull
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dreamcatcher with trailing feathers on the side ribs of a person in denim shorts.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork world map tattoo filled with mandala and paisley ornament, sitting on the side of the ribs.
World map tattoo filled with mandala patterns
Black fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a compass rose beside it, on the side of the ribcage.
World map and compass on the ribs
Black and grey shaded rose cluster tattoo with leaves and a rosebud on the side of the ribs, photographed from behind.
Rose cluster on the side ribs
Colour and grey compass rose tattoo with two red roses, green leaves and a fleur-de-lis, shaded in Traditional style on the side of the torso.
Compass rose with two roses on the side
Colour tattoo of two seahorses among green seaweed with bold black outlines, wrapping across the side of the ribs.
Seahorses in seaweed on the ribs
Black outlined tattoo of two deer forming a heart shape with swirling lines on the side of the ribs.
Two deer forming a heart on the ribs