Inked In Asia

20 hours ago, Number 6 said:

I think they look awful which only deteriorates year by year. For the life of me I don't understand why people have a need to put big, ugly, dark tattoos on their bodies - no matter where in the world the stain is applied.

 

Darwin award indicator. Highly intelligent people do not have tattoos. How clean are needles in a third world tattoo shop? Guess you'll find out.

 

I knew a guy claimed he got Hep B from a dentist in Pattaya. Give it a go.

 

Ugly, childish, self absorbed and narcissistic. Tattoos on women just scream tramp especially in Thailand.

Hello, let me help you understand a little why people choose to get tattoos. Many have religious beliefs and choose tattoos to symbolize their faith, namely the Sak Yant Thai protection tattoos. We get a huge number of Maoris at our studio and they opt for their traditional tribal designs which their own tribe has had for centuries. Other people that have unsightly scars choose to cover up which helps with confidence and sometimes pulls them out of depression. Many females choose to add natural skin colour to stretch marks from pregnancy of being over weight. Balding men can have scalp micro pigmentation to help with the appearance of baldness. 'Ugly, childish, self absorbed and narcissistic' i find this very harsh to rule everyone with these comments. 

There are so many reason for people to choose to get tattoos and i hope i have helped you a little with your opinions on the matter. 

We always stress that people should do their own research on their chosen studios and be certain that hygiene is the main factor in choosing.

Also many, many highly intelligent people have tattoos. It is crazy to dictate otherwise

On 7/16/2019 at 11:21 AM, faraday said:

A somewhat radical opinion.....^^

Agreed

On 7/16/2019 at 11:02 AM, lipflipper said:

Anyone stupid enough to get a tramp stamp in the first place should at least read the research in to the damage the inks will do to your body in the long run. More so if you insist on a plethora of colors in your tramp stamp. There are numerous toxins in the inks and over time these toxins are absorbed into your skin and will cause cancer. It's not a matter of if but when the damage you have inflicted on yourself will manifest itself. And for these idiots who come to Thailand and take a chance in the numerous Tat parlors that seem to spring up on every corner are you brain dead? At least in Western countries there are needle standards and health standards attatced to these places.

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Standards are always being raised when it comes to quality of inks and i dont feel your comment is 100%. 

People across the world love to get tattooed in the various places they visit as a keepsake of sorts. 

Patong Municipality makes it a rule for studios to have a certain level of hygiene for those in doubt. In our our case we are Western owned and abide by western standards and all inks and needles are manufactured in the highest possibly standards. I appreciate your feedback although it is a little harsh.

On 7/12/2019 at 9:41 AM, faraday said:

OP, do you have any interesting Tattoo stories to post?

 

For example, what was the longest time, in one appointment you spent on a customer?

 

What is your favourite design?

 

The length of time people spend in the chair varies depending on the size or details of the tattoo. One guy recently spent 5 days getting a full back tattoo. It was so intricate and the back is such a sensitive part of the body to get done. Generally tattoos are less painful on parts of the body where the sun would hit i.e top of the arm, forearm, lower leg. 

My favourite design changes week on week, i guess its like my music taste, constantly changing, evolving.

Your suggestion of interesting tattoo stories are a great idea. It is not something i have pursued on this platform, we mainly do that kind of thing through other social channels.  

12 hours ago, faraday said:

Just had a look at your website, it's very interesting & professionally constructed.

 

Somewhat impressed with the French Tattooist.

I can't even draw a stick man; what he achieves with his prosthetic arm is remarkable.

Thanks for the feedback. I must stress the Frenchmen is not part of our team, however, i couldn't agree more on your thoughts of him. 

3 hours ago, faraday said:

That's a broad statement, don't you think?

 

Appearance does matter, & despite what we might think, we are influenced by it.

 

Btw, my comment about Tattooed types was actually a joke...

 

 

Some Japanese people have ' body suits' - I take it you're familiar with this?

 

I don't understand why they do this; surely Tatoos are a work in progress, to a greater or lesser degree, & achieving near 100% coverage somehow defeats this...?

 

What's your hourly rate, or is that dependant on the design - if that's the correct word, detail?

 

 

 

Yes my comment was very broad and in a public forum it should be much clearer. I guess you understood what i meant.........

I agree also, to walk in to a studio and get 1 tattoo, all over seems a bit of stretch. I am aware this happens and we have actually added to a Korean clients full body tattoo by adding colour. In my own opinion i feel it is a bit on the extreme side however, when you consider people get eyeball tattoos or the roof of their mouth tattooed it seems less extreme. Just for the record we will not be tattooing eyeballs.

We price per job and not hourly as that could possibly lead to disagreements

4 hours ago, Denim said:

There was a bloke who had H.M.S. tattooed on his todger.

 

But when he saw a nice woman it read Hammersmith.

Brilliant

1 hour ago, faraday said:

Absolutely, but then most of these types that get Tattooed don't ever have a job....

 

Cat, pigeons etc...

 

People from all walks of life get tattoos, whether facial or elsewhere. Business owner, barbers, rock stars, religious people, people supporting their tribe, DJ's, mechanics you name it. 

1 hour ago, DILLIGAD said:

Great if you want to limit your availability for prospective jobs.


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The problem is with society and not with the potential employee

1 minute ago, faraday said:

Are facial tatoos done here - what are your thoughts about them?

 

Yes, on occasion people get them. Facial tattoos are not for the feint hearted. I guess if someone came to the studio with no tattoos and their first choice was a huge facial tattoo we would probably turn them away and suggest getting used to tattoos on other body parts. Tattoo lovers that would like to add to their collection with a facial tattoo is easier to help. 

I think some facial tattoos look fantastic and some look terrible, but, that goes for tattoos on other body parts as well. 

10 hours ago, ChasingTheSun said:

Well thanks for asking....

 

IMHO, I feel that nobody should get a tattoo in Thailand or any other country, ever.

 

Almost everyone I know who has a tattoo actually regrets getting the tattoo that they once thought was “awesome” long ago.

 

Tattoos fade and stretch, and look more and more ridiculous the older one becomes.

 

Tattoos were kinda “cool” or “edgy” or badass” 20+ years ago when relatively few people had them, but now practically every wannabe has one, and it has actually become kinda uncool to be part of the herd of tattooed sheep.

 

If one still feels that they must try the “experience” of having a tattoo, then they should consider getting only a relatively small one(no bigger than the circumference of a golf ball) in a spot that can easily be hidden with clothing. They should just remember one other thing, the bigger the tattoo, the bigger the eventual regret.

I hear what you are saying. Lots of clients come in for touch ups due to fading or cover ups due to the tattoo being a bad mistake in the past.

There are the odd few people we have heard of that get 'invisible' tattoos. The whole process is the same but with using ink. The client experiences the process of a tattoo without actually getting ink in their skin. 

3 minutes ago, eezergood said:

I guess one point could be recourse, its far easier to go back to a shop "at home" than it is one 1000's of miles away. I would also agree with the others, in the comments about hygiene. I have several tattoos done here with ZERO issues and the levels of hygiene where no different to back home. 

Recourse, total fair comment. 

52 minutes ago, Farangwithaplan said:

I'm a cue ball... I've always wanted a 1980's tight gentleman's perm to about shoulder length. Is that possible? ????

HAHAHA that is not something we can help with

56 minutes ago, Farangwithaplan said:

Hygiene would be a a key blocker to overcome for some. I'm not a tattoo type person but if I was, sterilisation QC and cross contamination would be something I would need to be extremely confident in. 'Tattoo people' will most likely come to you based on word of mouth or seeing your art in magazines or the web etc. I assume you want to draw in those first timers who want to take the plunge in exotic Thailand.

 

Remember they have probably seen the occasional rat scurry across the road or run around a small restaurant, or seen dogs and cats sitting on restaurant chairs and tables and short of giving them 5 shots of Sang Som to put them at ease, you will need to set yourself apart from the average shop here.

 

Maybe you could have detailed information on your medical cleaning procedures printed on your front window, have your staff ready to answer questions about cleanliness and show your autoclave / ultrasonic cleaner in the shop window so passers-by could see the instruments being sterilized.

 

It is very proactive to see you seeking opinions. maybe you could seek out some direct marketing by having some good looking guys and girls drop into guest houses and ask 3 important questions about tattoos. You may even pick up new business if you get the correct interviewers.

 

 

 

Fantastic. Great and wise words. We do have our own policy and work to western standards. I value your input greatly. Much appreciated. 

1 hour ago, wgdanson said:

Do you mean a bald man can have 'hair' tattooed on his pate.

The process is called scalp micro pigmentation. The procedure uses dot work tattooing to replicate the hair follicles of a shaven head, rather than just seeing bald skin the appearance is of a really 'close' hair cut. It is actually quite convincing 

1 minute ago, Isaanbiker said:

A great way to make birth marks disappear! Same was done by a friend who had pretty big birthmarks, now covered with a huge tattoo.

 

 

I bet a huge confidence boost came with it also

Just now, SweatySock said:

My wife was involved in a bad car crash when she was in her late teens which left her with a very unsightly scar covering a large part of her thigh. She was never comfortable wearing dresses or skirts as she was extremely self conscious of the scar. A few years back she had a tattoo to cover the scar, self confidence restored and now happily wears short shorts. Makes me happy as well.

This is a perfect example of tattoos helping people

1 minute ago, fishtank said:

Good grief. 

A great number of people suffer daily with depression and a scar cover, scalp micro pigmentation etc can free them from depression and give them much needed confidence

Just now, CGW said:

Many I have seen were done while either drunk or moments of stupidity! 

A spur of the moment tattoo can sometimes be inspirational or a terrible idea and anywhere in between 

4 minutes ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Tattoos. Personality you can buy. Or, at least it used to be before everyone and their dog got them.

 

I'm sure there are some good reasons to get a tattoo, such as disguising an unsightly birthmark, covering up scars etc.

I agree, cover ups for peace of mind, art, tribal, religious reasons, memories. So many reasons people choose to have them done.

1 minute ago, petermik said:

"enhance"......are you serious

Yes, 100% serious, many suffer with depression due to unsightly scars, loss of hair of deep coloured stretch marks so a solution is to use tattooing as a remedy to fix an issue

6 minutes ago, SweatySock said:

I've had tattoos in both Thailand and the UK. I chose my Thai artist based on reputation not only in skill but also in hygiene. Thankfully no issues and I would recommend him to anyone.

That is awesome to hear, very positive for the tattoo community here. I takes very little effort to do things in a correct manor. Good to hear you have had positive experiences here. 

5 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Surely if you willing wish to disfigure your body it does not matter which country you choose ?

Many people choose to 'enhance' their bodies appearance. If you set aside the art work and look at procedures that help with issues like stretch mark cover tattoos that blend the skin to its natural colour again or scalp micro pigmentation that assists people with baldness. Not all tattoos serve the same purpose

3 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said:

Infection, of any type

Whether the parlour has verification or not of clean and sterilized equipment it really is easier to not walk in the shop than take the risks......

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Really appreciate the feedback. Would it put people's mind at ease if the studio really made a hardcore effort in educating and practicing super hygiene in the studio or do you feel the 'infection' risk is just always there?

We hear many people can be reluctant to get a tattoo here in Thailand. We are keen to here the reasons why