Rib Tattoos For Guys

Rib tattoos for guys are generally designs that are huge and intricate since it is located on an area of the body that can accommodate large tattoo. The art theme that guys usually go for are koi fish, dragon, snake, text, angel, panther and tribal and celtic styles. These are artworks that are usually expressive of their manhood or symbols of strength and endurance. The outline of the design usually starts from the chest extending to the side down to the area above the hip. Others want to focus purely on the rib cage area while some guys have a whole project going on that they extend the design all the way to their back.
The tattoo on the photo depict Wolverine and Sabertooth in a fighting action. Obviously, the person wearing this tat is a fan of the X-men series. The tattoo is done byKurt Fagerland @ Ink & Dagger Tattoo in Decatur GA.

Rib Tattoos for Girls

Rib tattoos for girls are sexy and appealing. They express a sensual yet strong statement as not everyone can get away with rib tattoos. A girl needs to have the body and attitude to flaunt it. Otherwise, it would just be a boring piece of rib tattoos.
There are lots of designs to choose from. Butterflies, flowers, hearts, starts, dragonfly, tribal art...anything goes. As long as its a design that a girl can relate to, it will surely be an interesting piece of body art. Moreover, it is important not to go cheap when it comes to tattoo designs on a girl's rib cage. Visit our recommended tattoo gallery to see where you can get amazing tattoo art. Once the design is work out, it is also important to choose a professional and reliable tattoo artist to do the work. Keep these reminders in mind and a girl can surely have an amazing rib tattoo that she can be proud of for the rest of her life.

Rose Tattoo Designs on the Rib Cage

Rose tattoos can have different meanings depending on the color and how it is portrayed. In this photo, the rose tattoos on the rib cage have very dark red colors symbolizing love and passion.

When the flower is represented as a rosebud, it means beauty, girlhood and youth. It can also stand for pure and lovely. A single rose represents simplicity and a bouquet of roses in full bloom can mean gratitude. Pink roses symbolize grace and gentility while the dark pink ones stand for appreciation. Yellow roses signify joy and gladness while orange roses denote enthusiasm and desire. Lavender is known to symbolize love at first sight and enchantment.

It is also interesting to note that the number of roses can denote several meanings. One rose means love at first sight, two roses connote "you are the one" and three roses want to say "i love you". More roses stand for more meanigs, 10 roses saying "you are perfect" and 12 roses proposing "be my steady".

Tattoo done by Inkblot Studio, Ames, Iowa

Script Rib Tattoo

Script tattoo, quote tattoo, word tattoo, lettering tattoo or text tattoo, no matter what you call it is very popular design nowadays on the rib cage area. Texts are most commonly seen tattooed on the rib because it is a huge body canvas that can accommodate meaningful quotations and words that are enough to express the message that one wants to convey. From quotes, to poems, verses from the bible, lines from a favorite song, movie or book and personal composition, anything goes as long as its meaning is significant and personal to the tat enthusiast sporting it.

Tattoo done by James Sroga of Planet Ink in Toronto Ontario
Photo by Vaughan Photo

Rib Cage Tattoos - Hula Girl

Rib cage tattoos are becoming more and more popular these days especially among the women. The pain does not seem to be an issue, as long as its a design that is very artistically appealing. On the left is an example of a pin up girl type of tattoo, its actually a hula girl on the rib cage of a woman. It looks very detailed and beautifully done. The hibiscus flowers are very prominent in the whole design to give it that Hawaiian flair. The face of the hula girl looks very delicate with her rosy cheeks and expressive eyes. Over all, this is a very original and attractive piece of rib cage tattoo.