Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate feather with three small birds flying off it, on the side of a ribcage.
Ornate feather with three birds on the ribs
Tattoo of an infinity symbol formed by a wand with sparkles, with the word Always in black script, on the side of the ribs.
Infinity wand with Always script on ribs
Black ink tattoo of a flying raven whose wing turns into bare tree branches, shaded in blackwork and realism style across the ribs.
Raven with a bare tree wing on the ribs
A woman in an inverted yoga pose shows a black vertical tattoo of angular symbols running along her left side ribs.
Vertical symbol tattoo on a side torso
Four small watercolour-style silhouettes of flying figures in pink, orange, teal and green on the side of the ribs.
Four flying silhouettes on the ribs
Black and yellow-teal keyblade tattoo with a star-topped crown on the side of a torso, placed on the ribs.
Keyblade tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a Hello Kitty face with black whiskers, eyes and a yellow nose, below a shaded red bow, on the side of a ribcage.
Hello Kitty face and red bow on ribs
Black and grey photo of a fine line script word tattoo on a person's ribs, with a dark top lifted to the side.
Script word tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below the ribs.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Fine line black script lettering reading tomorrow we will run faster, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a cartoon mermaid with flowing red hair and a teal tail on the side of a person's ribs, in a neo-traditional style.
Cartoon mermaid with flowing red hair on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a palm tree on a small stippled island, placed on the side of the ribs.
Palm tree on a small island on the ribs
Black and grey neo-traditional owl tattoo with floral detailing on the side of the ribs.
Ornate owl with flowers on the ribs
Abstract black blackwork tattoo of flowing, smoky ink shapes running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Abstract black ink design along the ribs
Full-colour sunflower tattoo with bold black outlines and green leaves on the side of a torso, in a neo-traditional style.
Sunflower tattoo on the side of the ribs
Black lace-patterned bow tattoo with floral details on the side of a person's ribs, with the arm raised.
Lace-patterned bow tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading a quote across the side of a person's ribs, with a red top at the top of the frame, in a lettering style.
Script quote tattoo on ribs
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a stippled centre, placed on the side of the ribs.
Sunflower tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three solid black swallows in flight across the side of a torso, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Black script lettering reading Family is forever, with a looping infinity-style swash, on the side of the torso, in a Lettering style.
Family is forever script on the side of the torso
Black ink botanical tattoo of a small bird perched on a stem with a poppy and a rose-like bloom, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and poppy on a side body
Watercolour-style unicorn tattoo in blue and purple washes with black linework on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour unicorn on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of a sun with a serene face, curling rays and dotted stipple, plus a small star, on the side of the ribs.
Sun face with swirling dotted rays on ribs
Black and grey cat tattoo wearing a collar on a person's ribs, next to a blackwork tribal band on the forearm.
Seated cat on ribs with tribal forearm band
Black and grey fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with shaded feathers on a person's ribs, photographed from the side.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a stylised animal head outline in black ink on the side of the ribs.
Single line animal head on side ribs
Black lettering tattoo on the ribs reading 'And though she be but little, she is fierce', set in serif type with an italic word.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Sepia photograph of a black ink anchor tattoo with rope and script reading 'My Hope is the anchor of my soul' on the side of the body, above a lace top.
Anchor and script tattoo on the side
Black script lettering reading One day at a time, tattooed along the side of a person's ribs.
One day at a time script on the ribs
Colourful watercolour-style lion head tattoo on the side of the ribs, with blue, pink and orange brushstrokes and splashes around it.
Watercolour lion head on the ribs
Black and grey fine line rose tattoo with the words Beauty lies within in script beside its stem, on the side of a torso in the Ribs area.
Rose with script on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a mountain range with shaded peaks across the side of the ribs, with a hand resting on the torso above it.
Mountain range tattoo on the ribs
Black ink ornamental elephant with a lotus flower on a woman's ribs, with script tattooed on her upper arm.
Ornamental elephant with lotus on ribs
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with a realistic eye and ornamental dotwork detailing, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hamsa hand with an eye on the ribs
Small black fine line arrow tattoo with the years 1966-1998 and a script word beneath it, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Arrow with dates and script on the ribs
Realism colour tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves and a strand of pearls, on the side of a torso.
Two pink roses with pearl strands
Black and grey outline tattoo of Homer Simpson with raised arms and a red-lettered Misfits skull shirt, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Homer Simpson in a Misfits shirt on ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a pink heart wrapped in rope and entwined with an anchor and a rose, with curved text reading Sons are the anchors of a mother's heart, on the side of the torso.
Anchor and heart with quote on the side
Black lettering tattoo of a four-line quote in a handwritten script across a person's ribs, on skin with an orange garment at the edges.
Four-line quote tattoo along the ribs
Solid black ankh with an Eye of Horus beneath it on the side of a person's ribs, with a hand resting on the stomach.
Ankh and Eye of Horus on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale filled with floral mandala patterns, on the side of the torso.
Whale with floral pattern on the side
Black script lettering tattooed in several lines along a woman's side and ribs, with her hand resting on her arm and skin glistening with water.
Cursive script lines along the ribs
Two colour tattoos of scrolling folk-style motifs, one on the side of the ribs and one on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Scrollwork tattoos on ribs and upper chest
Grey shaded scorpion tattoo with blue blackletter word Scorpio above it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Shaded scorpion with Scorpio lettering on ribs
Small black fine line botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Lavender sprig on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a fox with feathered wings among green leaves and branches, running across a person's back and ribs.
Winged fox among branches across back
Black ink interlaced knot tattoo with square-looped geometric lines on the side of the ribs.
Interlaced knot on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a striding tiger with a curling tail and water splashes, across the left ribs of a bare torso.
Striding tiger on the ribs