Bangkok Ink and Ajarn Ohr
Even though I wanted my first tattoo to be a traditional Thai Sak Yant, this wasn’t the case. Eventually in December of the same year in which I got my first tattoo from Sean Parry, I managed to arrange with Paeng at Bangkok Ink to visit one of their resident Sak Yant masters (or Ajarn…
Sak Yants, The Traditional Tattoos of Thailand
Gao Yord Sak Yant by Thai Sacred Tattoos Around 10 years before I got my first tattoo, I wasn’t at a point of even considering or looking for potential tattoo artists. To be honest, I pretty much forgot about the early ink I saw on people around me and those designs which appealed to me.…
The Nordic Tattoos of Sean Parry
My very first tattoo was quite an ambitious half chest/back/sleeve by Sean Parry aka Sacred Knot Tattoo. Sean’s traditional Nordic/European style of knotwork, mythical beasts, ancient gods, and protective symbols are all done in black ink with dotwork (using the needle to add detail with many individual dots) for texturing instead of shading. The piece…
The Snakes of Mirko
Snakes! My mother hates them but I’ve always loved them! They are fascinating creatures, and often very deadly. Snakes have been a part of the mythology of many cultures and are symbolic of healing, fertility and transformation. This snake however is purely aesthetic as I love the style of Mirko Sata, based in Milan, Italy.…
A Little Birdie in Prague
While in the Czech Republic I decided to visit Nayana at Hell.cz for my second aesthetic based tattoo. My design for her would be a swallow with the head as a skull. The swallow tattoo was historically used by sailors to show their sailing experience or number of nautical miles they’ve travelled. At my previous…
The Reality of Touch Ups
No matter how skilled the artist is, sometimes the ink just doesn’t hold within the skin after the tattoo has been completed. After a month of healing I noticed that the ink in my top shoulder had fallen out and after sending a pic to Sean, he confirmed that it needed to be touched up.…
A Little Birdie in Prague
While in the Czech Republic I decided to visit Nayana at Hell.cz for my second aesthetic based tattoo. My design for her would be a swallow with the head as a skull. The swallow tattoo was historically used by sailors to show their sailing experience or number of nautical miles they’ve travelled. At my previous…
The Snakes of Mirko
Snakes! My mother hates them but I love them! They are fascinating creatures, and often very deadly. Snakes have been a part of the mythology of many cultures and are symbolic of healing, fertility and transformation. This snake however is purely aesthetic as I love the style of Mirko. The white accents didn’t hold on…
The Nordic Tattoos of Sean Parry
My very first tattoo was quite an ambitious half chest/back/sleeve. Sean’s traditional Nordic/European style of knotwork, mythical beasts, ancient gods, and protective symbols are all done in black with dotwork (using the needle to add detail with many individual dots) for texturing instead of shading. The piece itself if of Jörmungandr, a child of the…
Sak Yants, The Traditional Tattoos of Thailand
Gao Yord Sak Yant by Thai Sacred Tattoos Around 10 years before I got my first tattoo, I wasn’t at a point of even considering or looking for potential tattoo artists. To be honest, I pretty much forgot about the early ink I saw on people around me and the designs which appealed to me.…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.