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Rib Cage Tattoos

Indrajit Deshmukh
Rib cage tattoos are considered to be quite private as the area is not always visible to everyone.
Some say getting a tattoo was the best experiences they have ever had with art. Using your body as a canvas is a great idea as the artist gets a large space to work. Tattoos are popular with many celebrities. 'Transformers' star Megan Fox has 'Those who danced were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music' inscribed on her right rib cage.
A tattoo is permanent and its removal requires expensive cosmetic surgical procedure. It is is advisable that you think before you choose a tattoo design for your rib cage. Generally, a big and expansive design look good in this region.

Rib Cage Tattoo Ideas

If you have decided to get a tattoo on the rib cage area, then be ready to bear a little pain as the area has many underlying bones. Getting a tattoo on an area which has bones underneath like the ankle or rib cage is slightly more painful than fleshy areas like the biceps.
In ancient times tattoos were used to express loyalty to a tribe or to mark the rank of a warrior. Tattoos are not only trendy but are also used to express your views and beliefs. Here are a few designs that you can choose from.

Wolf Tattoo


One of the best rib cage tattoos for men is to have animal designs, they encompass strength and courage. Wolf tattoos look excellent in this area. You can have a snarling wolf or a wolf howling at the moon. Tribal wolf tattoo designs are also quite popular as they personify intelligence, power, and courage.

Snake Tattoo

A snake tattoo design looks good on any part of the body and especially on the rib cage. You can have a coiled snake with its hood raised, that is ready to strike. It looks particularly good and is popular as a tattoo on the rib cage. You could also try to depict a snake coiled around its prey or an object for example a spear, skull, or a tree.
Dragon Tattoo
This ancient mystical creature is a very popular design. The dragon that is spitting orange and yellow flames can have its wings spread and bulging chest trying to decimate the world with its flaring nostrils.

Butterfly Tattoo


One of the delicate tattoos for girls is the butterfly design. If you want, you can use vibrant colors to depict a butterfly on your rib cage. You can experiment with patterns like a butterfly hovering over a flower, a pair of butterflies flying in tandem, etc.

Flower Tattoo

Flower tattoos have different meanings for every flower you choose for the design, a rose symbolizes love, lotus depicts purity, lilies represent beauty, etc.
Flower tattoos are amongst the best tattoos for women. All you need to do is pick a flower that represents your personality and nature.

Tribal Tattoos


It is a very popular style of tattooing and features in the top choices for many people who think of getting a tattoo. Tribal tattoos with their long flowing symmetrical lines and intricate designs look really great in the rib cage region.
Lettering Tattoo
This is one of the unique ways to design a rib cage tattoo. You can have a word or a sentence that has special meaning for you in unique font. Go for styles like the Kanji, Sanskrit, or Chinese script.