Ribs tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a green stem and leaf on the side of a ribcage, shaded in yellow, orange and brown.
Sunflower tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with trailing feathers on a person's left side ribs, above light denim jeans.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Realistic green cannabis leaf tattoo, shaded in several greens, on the side of the ribs.
Green cannabis leaf on the ribs
Fine line black heart with an arrow through it and the words Las Vegas, tattooed on the side of the ribs of a person with pink hair.
Small heart and arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo on the side of the torso, with blue, purple and pink watercolour-style washes and drips.
Mandala and paisley linework with watercolour splashes
Close photo of the single word Allons-y in black script lettering on a person's side ribs, above a blue and grey top.
Allons-y script lettering on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the ribs.
Three swallows on the ribs
Colour tattoo of two red lilies with green leaves and black swirling vine linework on the side of the ribs.
Red lilies and swirling vine on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with outstretched wings across a man's left ribs, photographed in black and white with his shirt lifted.
Raven on ribs in black and grey
Black fine line eye within a triangle with small lettering on the upper arm, and the words be strong girl with small stars on the ribs.
Eye in triangle and strong girl lettering
Colour tattoo of Sailor Moon, an anime character in a sailor uniform with arms outstretched, on the side ribs of a person's back.
Sailor Moon anime character on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a geometric polyhedron on the side of a person's torso, above the hip.
Geometric polyhedron on the side of the torso
Black and white photo of two people's sides, each with a fine line script tattoo on the ribs: a ship's wheel with a quote on the left and an anchor with a quote on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor with script on the sides
Black fine line tattoo of a flying saucer with a tractor beam, two small sparkles and the words GET IN, LOSER, on the side of the ribs.
UFO with tractor beam and quote on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading 'Here's to a long line of sinners like me' across the side of the ribs.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey realism style feather tattoo running diagonally across the side ribs of a torso.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of an adult elephant and a calf holding trunks, both filled with mandala and floral patterns, on the side of a person's ribs.
Mandala elephants walking on the ribs
Fine line peacock feather tattoo with a teal and orange eye on the side of the ribs, with a white top lifted beside it.
Peacock feather on the ribs
Fine line dotted tattoo of a small star and a curving trail of dots on the side ribs, with a hand lifting a pale blue sweatshirt.
Dotted star trail on the ribs
Black fine line peacock feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, with lettering in an invented script running beside it.
Peacock feather and lettering on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of pine trees and mountains inside a circle, with the words The journey is the reward around the edge, on the side of the body.
Pine trees and mountains in a circle with a quote
Mixed colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, teal beads and a small flower, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on the ribs
Close photograph of a small black silhouette tattoo of four birds in flight on pale skin, placed on the side of the body near the ribs.
Four birds in flight on the side of the body
Black fine line hexagon outline with the words Test Tattoo Please Ignore inside it, on the side of the body.
Hexagon outline with test lettering
Black and grey Art Nouveau style tattoo of a woman with flowing hair and drapery along the side of the ribs.
Art Nouveau woman with flowing drapery on ribs
Shaded realistic barn owl with swirling ornament tattooed along the ribs and side of a torso, with a small teal feather beside it.
Barn owl and swirls on ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading what if you fly on the side of a torso, above a patterned blue top.
Script quote reading what if you fly
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather dissolving into a flock of solid bird silhouettes on the side of the ribs.
Feather turning into a flock of birds
Black and grey wing tattoo on the side of the ribs and a mandala tattoo on the wrist and hand of a woman in a bikini on a beach.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Black fine line phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers running from the side of the ribs down onto the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo across ribs and thigh
Black and grey fine line arrow with overlapping circles and dotted lines on the side of the torso.
Arrow with overlapping circles on the side
Colour tattoo of pink cherry blossom branches and a purple butterfly on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Cherry blossom and butterfly on the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a pink ribbon bow and the words follow your heart along the shaft, on the side of a torso.
Key with pink bow and follow your heart script
Black tribal tattoo running from under the ribs down the side of the waist, with a navel piercing and low-rise denim visible.
Tribal tattoo down the side and waist
Black and grey feather tattoo with flying birds and script lettering reading alis volat propriis on the side ribs.
Feather and birds with Latin script
Realistic black cat head tattoo with yellow eyes, shaded in black and grey, on the side of a torso near the ribs.
Realistic black cat head on the side
Fine line tattoo of two divers in red and white striped swimsuits, one head first and one feet first, on the side of the torso.
Two diving figures on the side of the torso
Black and white photo of a fine line arrow with the word fearless in cursive script on a person's ribs.
Arrow and fearless script on ribs
Colour floral tattoo with black lace-style roses and pink and teal washes across the side of a torso, shown in a three-panel collage.
Lace and floral tattoo across ribs and back
Fine line tattoo of a small flock of birds in flight on the side of a ribcage, shown in a black and grey photo of a person in a loose vest top.
Small flock of birds on the ribs
Close view of a person lying in white bedding, showing three small fine line tick marks on the inner forearm and a small letter and short script on the ribs, in black ink.
Fine line marks on forearm and ribs
Close crop of a torso with several small, simple dark coffee bean tattoos on the side of the ribs, with a navel piercing visible.
Coffee bean tattoos on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree with two crows on the side of the ribs, with a shaded trunk and fine branches climbing towards the chest.
Bare tree and crows on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the side ribs showing three dreamcatchers with shaded feathers and the script quote Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
Dreamcatchers and script quote on ribs
Back view of a woman with a small fine line tattoo of triangles and a circle with rays on her side ribs, beside a panel of alchemy symbols.
Small triangle and circle tattoo on a ribcage
A small black revolver tattoo on the side ribs of a person wearing a grey vest top, shown against a warm orange-toned background.
Small revolver tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a flying bird formed from musical notes and a treble clef, with wings trailing into staves, on the side of the torso.
Bird made of music notes on the side
Black and grey geometric bird with spread wings tattooed on the ribs, shown beneath a lifted grey t-shirt.
Stylised bird with spread wings on ribs