Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line script tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, in black ink, with a black bikini top and dark jeans.
Script tattoo on the ribs
Two photographs of rib tattoos: a red and grey bird beneath the script words Together forever never apart, and a shaded grey daisy beneath Maybe in distance but not in heart.
Bird and daisy rib tattoos with script quotes
Black script lettering tattoo reading she is clothed in strength and dignity, on the side of a ribcage, with a hand resting over the shoulder.
Script quote tattoo on the side ribs
Collage of four colour tattoos of Ariel from The Little Mermaid, mostly on the thigh or side of the body, in cartoon and watercolour-style designs.
Ariel from The Little Mermaid tattoos, four examples
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a dinosaur head with a textured, brush-stroked background, on the side of the torso.
Realistic raptor head on the side of the torso
Two photos of fine line dotted constellation tattoos in black ink, one on the side ribs and one across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation tattoos on ribs and upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking apart into flying birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a winged, horse-like dragon with a long tail, running across the side of the torso.
Winged dragon horse on the side of the body
Small black fine line outline of an airplane tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a loose white top and blonde hair visible.
Small outline airplane on the side
Black fine line tattoo of dashed lines radiating from a central point, placed on the side of the ribs.
Radiating dashed lines on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy vine with curling scrolls running down the side of a ribcage, beside a navel piercing.
Leafy vine tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey brushstroke tattoo on the side of the ribs, showing two bold dry-brush strokes and small ink specks.
Black brushstroke tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with red roses and teal feathers on the side of the ribs, in a traditional style.
Dreamcatcher and roses on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two hands hooking little fingers together, placed on the left side of the ribs.
Linked pinkies on the ribs
Close view of fine line black script reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below a grey top.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Egyptian-style cat wearing a collar with a pendant, running down the side of the ribs.
Seated Egyptian cat on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a geometric diamond enclosing a stacked cube design, placed on the side of the ribs in a black and white photo.
Geometric diamond with cube on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of a cat with an arched back and raised tail, on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line cat on the ribs
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a black spotted cat with a red and grey serpent and a blue dragon head on the side of the torso.
Spotted cat with snake and dragon
Black and grey dreamcatcher with shaded feathers and a cursive quote reading Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher and quote on the ribs
Black script tattoo reading All that you need now is in your soul, with a small black heart and wing on the side of the torso above the waistband.
Script quote with heart and wing on the side torso
Black fine line tattoo of a postmark stamp reading New York NY 9 DEC 1994 beside wavy cancellation lines on the side of the ribs.
Postmark stamp on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a heart outline with the script words Proverbs 31:25, with a small red accent on the upper right edge, on the side of the torso.
Heart outline with Proverbs 31:25 script
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow and arrow inside overlapping circles with dotted arcs, on the ribs.
Bow and arrow within overlapping circles
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows in flight on the side of a torso, above the ribs.
Two swallows on the ribs
Black script lettering tattoo reading a quote about dancing and music, placed along the ribs on a bare torso.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Black script tattoo reading Strength, with a small cross through the T, on the side of the ribs.
Strength script with cross on ribs
Black block lettering reading must be this tall to ride, with a red left-pointing arrow between the lines, a lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Must be this tall to ride sign on ribs
Black tribal tattoo with curved blade-like shapes, chevron bands and a spiral on the side of the ribs.
Tribal-style tattoo on the side of the ribs
Fine line black arrow inside a thin circle with small dots, on the side of a person's ribs, in a geometric style.
Arrow inside a circle on the ribs
Side of a torso showing a lettering tattoo of the words Art Is The Weapon, Imagination Is The Ammunition in black type over colourful watercolour splashes on the ribs.
Watercolour splash and quote on the side ribs
Close-up photo of a white ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and dots on the side of the ribs.
White ink feather on the ribs
Black script lettering along the ribs reads in part "you'll die for nothing", partly covered by a red lace top, with a small red rose tattoo on the arm at the left edge.
Script quote along the ribs
Fine line infinity symbol pierced by an arrow, shown as a design, on temporary transfer sheets, and as a small tattoo on the side of a torso in a grey vest top.
Infinity symbol with arrow design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the side of a ribcage.
Three swallows in flight on the side ribs
Small black and grey realistic revolver tattoo with shaded detail on the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Revolver tattoo on the side ribs
Black ink tribal-style tattoo with hibiscus and plumeria flowers covering a woman's ribs and flank, with a smaller floral piece on her upper back.
Black ink Polynesian-style side piece with flowers
Torso selfie showing black script lettering along the left ribs and a colourful floral tattoo on the upper arm, in workout clothes.
Script on ribs with floral arm tattoo
Colour realism tattoo of a shark, jellyfish, sea turtle and coral on the side of the ribs, with a quote in lettering above.
Underwater scene with sea turtle and jellyfish on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snake coiling around a hand that holds an apple, with banknotes and feathers, on the side of the ribs.
Snake and hand with banknotes on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a filigree heart locket and pearl beads across the side of the ribs.
Greyscale roses and heart locket on the ribs
Cartoon cracker character with legs and the words I'M GONNA CRUMB repeated above it, a tattoo on the side of the torso.
Cartoon cracker with I'm gonna crumb lettering
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and blue tones on the side of the ribs, with a starry pattern across its head.
Small barn owl tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey tree tattoo with red autumn leaves, its roots running down the side of the ribs and hip.
Gnarled tree with roots along the side
Black and grey realistic feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, angled diagonally with soft shading along the barbs.
Shaded feather on the ribs
Black script tattoo reading 'she believed she could so she did' in three lines across the ribs, partly visible above a white vest top.
Handwritten quote on the ribs
Black line tattoo of an oval clock face with Roman numerals and a cobweb pattern, with tiny figures on the hands, on the side of the ribs.
Clock face with small figures on the ribs
Colour tattoo of an open book on a stack of books with black letters floating above it, on the side of the ribs.
Open book with floating letters on the ribs