The side of the body is a great place for permanent ink designs. Tattoo artists enjoy creating beautiful designs on the elongated surface of the ribs. You often find the rib tattoo designs closely following the contours of the body. Vertical design tattoos often start at the top rib and end at the bottom one. Since the side of the body has a rounded feel, the patterns look curvy and sensuous. Rib tattoos showcase the beauty of art, and create a rich profile.
Fantasy themes with mermaids or dragons, look great in rib tattoos. Tribal designs often give a dynamic feel to the long flowy body of the dragon. You see many rib tattoos depicting different kinds of flowers. Vibrant colors brighten the floral tattoos, and give a decorative look to the side of the body. Often, elegant curvy spirals or tribal patterns frame the flowers, and give the design an ornate feel. Text tattoos are also popular on the side of the body. Vertical design text tattoos create a sense of mystery and fun. To decipher these vertical design tattoos, you actually have to crane your head. Various fonts, from ornamental Old English fonts, to flowy cursive fonts, are used to ink rib text tattoos.
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Hues Cross Rib Tattoo
The brown shaded Cross has a bold black border. Soft brown hues frame the design.
Golden Flowers Rib Tattoo
Densely shaded golden blossoms decorate the side of the body.
Fantasia Oceanic Rib Tattoo
This fantasy theme tattoo shows a maiden of the ocean. A dress in the shape of a large wave, drapes her body.
Flowery Rib Tattoo
The bright blue and black lines look elegant, in this floral rib tattoo.
Fashion Designer Tattoo
A mannequin, measuring tape, and cloth scissors make up this fashion design theme tattoo.
Coming To Life
The realistically shaded elephant looks like it will come to life, any moment.
Modern State Tattoo
The Union Jack is surmounted by an armored figure wearing a crown.
Simple Text Tattoo
The elegantly flowy font showcases the word ‘Strength’, in this text tattoo.
Simple Text Tattoo
Colorful Helmets Rib Tattoo
The green, blue, and red shades look elegant, in this two helmets theme tattoo.
Colorful Helmets Rib Tattoo
Scripted Rib Tattoo
The side of the body is covered with script. Flowers add beauty to this rich rib tattoo.
Time Knots Tattoo
A traditional timepiece with long knotty cords is the theme of this rib tattoo.
Dreamy Text Tattoo
The fine lined stylized design showcases the text, ‘Dreams Come True’.
Bold Pattern Text Tattoo
Bold lines with graceful curves make up this vertical design text tattoo.
Shaded Flowy Tattoo
Long flowy lines with shaded patterns, create an elegant text tattoo.
Rib Dragon Tattoo
Powerful curvy lines depict a dragon, in this artistic rib tattoo.
Old Style Text Tattoo
The Old English font is framed by elegant spirals, in this rib tattoo.
Bounteous Brown Tresses Tattoo
A maiden with elaborately shaded brown hair, sits pretty in this rib tattoo.
Bounteous Brown Tresses Tattoo
Star Flow Tattoo
Stars flow among dynamic curvy patterns, in this diagonal design tattoo.
Starry Lily Rib Tattoo
The elegant lily is surrounded by many sized stars, in this monochromatic tattoo.
Swallow Rib Tattoo
The simply lined swallow tattoo is done in bright hues of orange, blue, and gold.
Feather Rib Tattoo
The side of the body is inked with a realistically shaded curvy feather.
Cycle Rib Tattoo
A silhouetted cyclist is inked at the center of the circle, in this rib tattoo.
Death Maiden Rib Tattoo
This graceful maiden sits on a bed of grass with one foot touching a skull.
Patterned Rib Tattoo
Red and black outlines in curvy shapes, pattern the side of the body.
“Scripted Rib Tattoo” is giving Awesome look to her body,Thanks a lot Daniel Josh.
WOW these stylish rib tattoos are awesome they look really nice and fabulous.