Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black lettering tattoo of two lines of text running diagonally along the side of the ribs, shown in a close photograph of bare skin.
Two-line quote tattooed along the ribs
Fine line black ink tattoo of three angular, letter-like marks on the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey t-shirt.
Three angular letter-like marks on the ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a white fox silhouette sitting against pink, orange, blue and purple splashes, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour fox silhouette on ribs
Black blackletter lettering tattoo on the side ribs reading Rise and rise again until lambs become lions, with purple fabric pulled up above it.
Blackletter quote on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo of the words she believed she could so she did in a typewriter style, set in a vertical line on the side of the ribs.
Typewriter quote on the ribs
Black ink script tattoo of Corinthians 13:4-8 with a small cross above it, across a person's ribs.
Corinthians 13 verse and cross on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading ohana with an infinity loop swash, placed on the side of the ribs.
Script word ohana with infinity swash on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of a seated female figure with one arm raised, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line seated figure on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a magenta lily with yellow-green leaves and black swirling linework on the side of the torso, shown as a Realism piece on the ribs.
Lily with swirls on the side
Black fine line and dotwork star constellation tattoo across the side of a torso, with larger solid stars and dotted connecting lines.
Star constellation tattoo on the side
Colour tattoo of a running fox in orange and red watercolour washes with fine black linework, on the side of the ribs.
Running fox on the ribs
Black script tattoo on the side of the ribs reading I'm the hero of the story, I don't need to be saved.
Script quote on the ribs
Colourful tiger tattoo with black stripes across the side of the ribs, shaded in loose orange, pink and yellow washes.
Watercolour-style tiger along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a smiling cartoon sea turtle with large eyes and a red-spotted shell on the side of the ribs, in a bold outlined neo-traditional style.
Cartoon sea turtle on the side ribs
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a dove carrying a chain of three ornate skeleton keys, on the side of a person's ribs.
Dove carrying ornate keys on the ribs
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a seated white rabbit among swirling waves, gold scrollwork and flowers across a bare chest and torso.
White rabbit and waves across chest and torso
Black ink tattoo on the side ribs of a skeleton standing within a bare tree with roots, with small red accents on the buds.
Skeleton in a bare tree on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a state outline with a city skyline silhouette and lettering inside it, on the side of the ribs.
State outline with skyline and lettering on ribs
Black and grey vertical tattoo on the side of a woman's torso above the hip, shown in a black bikini in shallow sea water.
Small vertical tattoo on a woman's side in the sea
Black and grey realism tattoo of a melting clock draped over a hand, with the words Lost time is never found, on the side of a person's torso.
Melting clock over a hand on the side
Black and grey realistic shaded roses tattooed down the side of a torso and onto the upper hip and thigh.
Shaded roses down the side of the hip
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a swirling music staff, notes and treble clef on the side ribs, in fine black linework.
Monarch butterfly and music staff on ribs
Black and grey arm sleeve with a rose on the shoulder and a script tattoo on the ribs, on a reclining woman in a black lace bralette.
Arm sleeve and side script tattoos
Close photograph of two lines of black blackletter-style lettering tattooed across a person's ribs, with a shop interior visible behind.
Two lines of blackletter text on ribs
Fine line black and grey mountain range tattoo across the left ribs, with a hand resting over the skin.
Mountain range along the ribs
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with an ornate pattern and a shaded eye, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hamsa hand with eye on the ribs
A bare black-lined tree with pink, red and yellow watercolour-style washes across the ribs, shown in colour and in greyscale side by side.
Bare tree with watercolour wash on ribs
Fresh black script lettering with a starfish, dots and a shell on the side of the ribs, covered by clear wrap and tape.
Script quote with starfish and shell on ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor with a purple ribbon wrapped around it, on the side of the torso.
Anchor and purple ribbon on the side
Fine line tattoo of a bird in flight with an infinity symbol tail, with soft pink, purple and green shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and infinity symbol on the side
Black and grey tribal tattoo with spirals and cross motifs running in an S-curve down a bare back and side.
Tribal spiral tattoo down a back and side
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos in black ink on ribs, collarbone, back, ankle and neck, some with flying birds and one with script.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Fine line black tattoo of a bow and arrow with a leafy vine forming the bow, dotwork shading on the leaves, placed on the side of the torso.
Bow and arrow with leaf vine on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with trailing feathers and beads on the left side of a ribcage.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a rib
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel standing over a fallen figure among clouds, across the ribs and side of the torso.
Winged warrior angel on a ribcage
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dot accents on the side of the ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Lotus mandala on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below the ribs, with a grey crop top above it.
Good vibes script on the ribs
Close view of a black script lettering tattoo across a woman's ribs, with a quote in fine cursive, shown in a warm-toned photograph.
Script quote across the ribs
Colour tattoo of a Hello Kitty style stormtrooper with a pink bow and cat ears, smoking a rolled cigarette, in bold black outlines on the side of the torso.
Hello Kitty stormtrooper with smoke
Fine line black script tattoo on the ribs reading Be still and know that I am God, with Psalm 46:10 NKJV beneath it.
Scripture quote in script on ribs
Close-up of a fine line black arrow tattoo with a feathered fletching and a diamond-shaped head, sitting on the side ribs below a blue lace bra.
Fine line arrow on the ribs
Realism style grey tattoo of a seated baby elephant with its trunk raised, with small coloured butterflies above, on the side of the torso.
Seated baby elephant with butterflies on the side
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading with every mistake we must surely be learning, across the ribs of a person wearing a leopard print top.
Script quote across the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of blue five-petalled flowers on thin brown branches running across the side of a torso and down towards the hip.
Blue flowers on branches across the side
Two people in black and grey bras show matching fine line script tattoos on their ribs, reading To infinity and and beyond.
Matching "To infinity" and "and beyond" script on ribs
Black lettering tattoo of the Greek word Φιλία on the side ribs, shown with a teal top lifted beside it.
Greek word philia on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an elongated faceted crystal on the side of a torso, above the hip, with a patterned skirt and dark top visible.
Fine line crystal on the side ribs
Two solid black blackwork tattoos: a tall pine tree silhouette running down a forearm, and a ringed planet with three dots above a larger circle on the side of the body.
Pine tree and planets in black ink