Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line black script reading Take these broken wings and learn to fly, curving down the ribs beside a small bird silhouette.
Script quote and bird on ribs
Black ink music staff with notes, swirls and script lettering running down the side of the ribs, shown in a black and grey tattoo.
Music staff and notes along the side ribs
Realistic black and grey feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, shown in a phone photo.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Two photographs: black script reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good on the side of a torso, and black lettering reading Mischief Managed with flourishes on a forearm.
Script quote and lettering tattoos on skin
Black and grey realism tattoo on the side ribs showing skin peeled back to reveal metal gears, pipes and bone-like forms.
Torn skin revealing mechanical ribs
Collage of five small fine line tattoos in black ink: a crescent moon on the wrist, a sprig on the upper arm, a star constellation on the upper back, a botanical sprig on the ribs and a dotted line
Fine line moon, sprig and star tattoos
Close photograph of a small solid black anchor tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, above black lace underwear.
Small anchor tattoo on the side ribs
Black tattoo of a large feather on the side of a ribcage, its lower edge breaking up into a flock of small birds flying across the skin.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Two handprints in grey ink on the side of a torso, with script lettering above and below them.
Two handprints with script names on the side
Large world map tattoo on the side of a torso, shown as aged parchment with scorched ochre edges, dark outlined continents and pale country borders.
World map tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey sun and moon face tattoo with compass letters N and W on the side of the ribs, in a traditional style.
Sun and moon face on the ribs
Two people show matching colour tattoos of green pea pods with curling tendrils on their ribs, with small blue and red splashes of ink.
Matching pea pod tattoos on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading We need never be hopeless, running diagonally along the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two shaded roses on a vine with the script Life goes on, running down the side of the ribs.
Rose vine with script on ribs
Colour tattoo of a wildflower bouquet with daisies and purple buds, in a painterly splatter style, across the side of the ribs.
Wildflower bouquet on the side ribs
Fine line black botanical tattoo of thin sprigs, leaves and a small succulent on the side of a person's ribs, under a dark V-neck top.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a female silhouette with flowing swirled hair and a small flower, with curling linework, on the side of the torso.
Swirling silhouette figure with flower
Large blackwork tattoo of a horned demon silhouette with a red tongue and green-tinged face on the side of the ribs, with a small sword figure and grey shading to the left.
Horned demon silhouette on the side ribs
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo of a carousel horse with a red heart on the side of a person's ribs, with teal ribbons and a gold pole.
Carousel horse with ribbons on ribs
Black and white photo of a small, fine line black anchor tattoo on the side of the ribs, below the arm.
Small anchor tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the side of a torso.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pin-up woman in stockings and heels, lying on the side of a ribcage.
Pin-up woman in stockings on the ribs
Colour peacock tattoo with ornate black linework and an orange sunburst behind its head, running down the ribs in a neo-trad style.
Peacock and sun on the ribs
Realistic red roses with green leaves and black swirling vine linework tattooed along the side of a torso, shown in colour.
Red roses on a vine down the ribs
Realistic skull with two red roses and smoky shading, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Skull and roses on the ribs
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo of pink plumeria flowers, teal swirling vines and palm trees against a sunset, running down the side of the ribs.
Tropical flowers and palms along the ribs
Realism style colour tattoo of a bladed claw glove with blood-dripping slashes above script reading Psalm 23:4, on the side of the ribs.
Bladed claw glove with Psalm 23:4 on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two mountain peaks above a pine tree line, reflected below, set inside a diamond frame on the ribs.
Mountains and pine trees in a diamond on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the side of the ribs showing flying silhouettes against soft clouds, with a curved script quote above them.
Peter Pan silhouettes and quote on ribs
A small solid black curved symbol tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a dark garment pulled up beside it.
Small curved black mark on the side ribs
Realism tattoo of the Evil Queen in a crown holding a red apple, shaded in black and grey with the apple in red, on the side of the torso.
Evil Queen holding a red apple
Black script lettering reading everyone deserves the chance to fly, tattooed along the side of a ribcage above a teal bra.
Script quote along the ribs
Close side view of a fine line script tattoo reading Breathe on the ribs, with the arm raised and a dark hair backdrop.
Breathe script on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a bluebird perched on a branch of pink blossom, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bluebird on a blossom branch on the ribs
Black ink lion head tattoo in profile on the side of the ribs, with a bold, hatched mane in a blackwork style.
Lion head in profile on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs reading We bury the ones we love and burn the rest, with the word burn in a heavy, flame-like style.
Quote lettering on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'to the sea' with a small wave flourish on the side of the torso, above the waistband of underwear.
To the sea script with a wave on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the side of the ribs, with the script words memento mori and memento vivere below.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the side ribs
Black script lettering of Psalm 23:4 across the side of a person's ribs, with the face not shown.
Psalm 23:4 script on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a heartbeat trace with an outlined heart at its centre, on the side of the body.
Heartbeat line with a heart on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with script lettering and a small cross on the side of the ribs.
Black and grey roses with script on ribs
Fine line black script reading Smile on the side of a woman's ribcage, just below her raised upper arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading Good Vibes on the side of a torso, with a knitted jumper pulled across the left of the frame.
Good Vibes script on the side ribs
Black and grey Japanese-style dragon tattoo across a man's shoulder and chest, with further tattoos on his upper arm, forearm and ribs.
Dragon shoulder and chest piece on a muscular torso
Colour neo-trad tattoo on the ribs showing a red cartoon bird, cupcake, candies, ribbon and gemstones.
Candy and bird side piece on ribs
Fine line sketch of a standing figure with pink, purple and yellow watercolour washes on the side of the ribs.
Sketched figure with watercolour splashes on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a butterfly made from scrolls and curls, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Scrollwork butterfly on the ribs
Black script lettering arranged in a heart outline with a small red heart at its centre, tattooed on a person's side above the ribs.
Script words forming a heart on the side