Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black geometric mandala tattoo with fine lines and dotwork on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Multicoloured painterly pine tree tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a black dotwork mandala on the upper arm at the left edge.
Watercolour pine tree on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a branch with pink blossoms and a small owl on the left side of a torso, above the hip, in a botanical style.
Owl and blossom branch on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a snarling skeletal wolf with a bold black outline and red tongue, across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Skeletal wolf on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork and engraved tattoo of a hanging fruit bat with folded wings on a branch with leaves, on the side of the body.
Hanging fruit bat on a leafy branch
Small black fine line outline of a lotus flower on the side ribs, beside a grey vest top.
Fine line lotus on the side ribs
Fine line black script reading We only part to meet again across the ribs, with a small bird design above it on the right.
Script quote and small bird on ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a young sprouting plant with fine roots, on the side of a torso under an open teal checked shirt.
Sprouting plant with roots on the side torso
Two people show matching black and grey script name tattoos with footprint outlines, one on the side of the ribs and one on the upper back.
Matching script name and footprint tattoos
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock in profile, with blue and green plumage and a detailed eye, running from the ribs to the hip.
Peacock tattoo along the side ribs and hip
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with flame-like orange and yellow wings spread across the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising across the ribs
Black dotwork floral tattoo on the hip and a black lace-style geometric tattoo on the side of the ribs, shown on a person lying on a bed.
Floral and lace tattoos on hip and side
Small black outline tattoo of a heart with a crown and inward swirl on the side of the ribs, with a white towel visible at the left edge.
Heart and crown on the side ribs
Fine line sketch of a woman with flowers in her hair and a teal watercolour wash on the ribs, with a second dark tattoo and a navel piercing on the left side.
Sketched woman with flowers on the ribs
Black script tattoo of 1 Corinthians 13:13 across the side of a torso, in a fine handwritten lettering style.
1 Corinthians 13:13 verse in script
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with feather details on the side ribs of a woman in profile, her face hidden by long hair.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on side ribs
Side of a torso showing a shaded skull with pink roses, blue accents and ink drips in a painterly, watercolour-like style on the ribs.
Skull and roses watercolour on the ribs
Close view of a small black fine line tattoo of a dotted arrow curving across the side ribs, with a person lifting their striped top.
Small dotted arrow on the ribs
Black fine line script quote tattoo running across the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey towel.
Script quote along the ribs
Black script reading Sisters by chance, Friends by choice, with three small swallow silhouettes, on the side of the ribs in fine line lettering.
Script quote with swallows on the ribs
Black tattoo of five bird silhouettes in flight scattered across pale skin on the side of the torso, placed on the ribs.
Flock of bird silhouettes on the side
Watercolour-style red and pink flower tattoo with long stems and soft splashes across the side of a ribcage, beside the navel.
Red watercolour flowers on the ribs
Black handwritten script tattoo reading living is easy with eyes closed, running across the ribs, with a pink and white striped top lifted above it.
Handwritten quote along the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined hand reaching down above the words HUG LIFE and an underline, on the side of the ribs.
Outlined hand and HUG LIFE on the ribs
Solid black silhouette of a palm tree tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, beneath a grey vest top.
Palm tree tattoo on the side ribs
Greyscale shaded Millennium Falcon with small sparkles and a teal and purple flower with green leaves, tattooed on the side of a torso near the ribs.
Millennium Falcon and flower on the ribs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a hawkmoth with black and grey wings and an amber thorax, placed on the side of the ribs, with dotted trails and small crosses below.
Hawkmoth with amber thorax on the ribs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals on the side of a torso above the waist, in a botanical style.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black outline tattoo of the state of Massachusetts on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey top lifted beside it.
Massachusetts state outline on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a feather dissolving into a flock of birds, with the script line Sometimes when you fall, you fly, on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with script on ribs
Red cherry blossom branch tattoo with grey stems wrapping around the side of a torso over the ribs, in a botanical style.
Cherry blossom branch across ribs
Black lettering tattoo of a heart made from treble and bass clefs with the words Promise me music and two dots, on the side of a ribcage.
Music clef heart on the ribs
Small black pine tree tattoo in a fine line style on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting near the edge of the frame.
Small pine tree on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of three butterflies with shaded wings and a line of script, on the side of a torso above the hip.
Three butterflies and script on the ribs
Neo-trad style tattoo of a winged cross with pink accents, the words Not of this world above and Agape with a small pink heart below, on a person's ribs.
Winged cross with script on ribs
Colour realism tattoo across a torso with a black birdcage, pink rose, flowers and small birds, placed over the stomach and ribs.
Birdcage and roses across the stomach
Dark blue-black script lettering reading through every dark night, there is a brighter day, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Black ink nautical tattoo of a scallop shell, anchor, ship's wheel and compass rose in a row on the ribs, covered with clear plastic wrap while healing.
Nautical row of shell, anchor, wheel and compass on ribs
Watercolour-style hare with a large eye in its head and loose ink splatters, tattooed along the side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour hare with an eye on the ribs
Small black outline tattoo of an elephant on the side of a ribcage, with a raised arm and black painted nails visible beside it.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Fine line black outline tattoo of a round cartoon manatee on the side of the ribs.
Cartoon manatee outline tattoo
Side ribs tattoo with the words never grow up in black script, flying figure silhouettes, stars and a green island with a gold-edged shoreline.
Never grow up script and green island on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs of a torso, showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals in front of a skull, with roses, a monarch butterfly, gears and scrollwork.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS with a sunburst, roses, scrollwork and a banner on the side of the ribs, in a Neo-trad style.
TARDIS and roses on the ribs
Black outline tattoo of a stylised barking dog with short motion lines on the side of a person's ribs, with a small paper plane tattoo visible on the forearm.
Barking dog outline tattoo on ribs
Two photographs of matching black and grey infinity symbol tattoos with script wording and a small heart, shown on the side of the ribs.
Infinity symbol with sister quote on ribs
Colour watercolour tattoo of a white fox silhouette with black outline on the side of the ribs, surrounded by pink, blue, orange and purple washes.
Fox silhouette in watercolour splashes on ribs
Black and grey lotus tattoo with geometric circles and dotwork shading on the side of a ribcage.
Geometric lotus on the ribs