Thailand Tattoos

2009-02-04T03:55:00.000-08:00

Thailand Tattoo designs by Spencer Littlewood

The Tattoo flash designs below were made by Spencer Littlewood of www.sak-yant.com when he was working in Basel Tattoo Studio in Basel, Switzerland. They are Thai Nagas, and on the bottom design is a Thai fineline Hanuman design adapted to fat line western tattoo design. Nagas are snake like supernatural beings from the underworld who are seen to have great power and are extremely revered by both Thai Brahmins, and Buddhists alike.

Above; Blue Thai Naga snake tattoo designs made for tattoodles
Spencer published 6 designs on the well known US tattoo flash website.

Above - Thai Naga Tattoo - design for the thigh or the ribcage

Above pic; Thai Machanu (son of Hanuman) tattoo design. Machanu is the son of the Ramakian Hero Hanuman and the mermaid Nang Suwana Majcha you can read more on Spencer's blog about the Thai Ramayana on www.ramakian.dharmathai.com

Sak Yantpedia Buddhist Tattoos, Magic Amulets - Sak Yant News - Ajarn Tong in Bangkok till the 6th! - News Section สัก ยันต์ ข่าว

2009-02-04T02:42:00.000-08:00

I was pleased to receive and publish the following information for those fans of Thai temple tattoos to be able to visit the Thai Brahmin-Buddhist Master AC Tong; in order to help those searching for him who don't land on the sak yant website, i am also publishing the details of his when and wherabouts here.

Sak Yantpedia Buddhist Tattoos, Magic Amulets - Sak Yant News - Ajarn Tong in Bangkok till the 6th! - News Section สัก ยันต์ ข่าว: "Sak Yant News : Ajarn Tong in Bangkok till the 6th!
[This article have some attached files] on 2009/2/2 12:29:59 (1 reads)
Sak Yant News

Ajarn Tong is now in Thailand
i phoned today and he answered.
He is here till the seventh
opens from 11 am onwards - he has to close on the 6th to go to singapore.
Wat Pleng
227/35 Pattanakarn Road
Pakklong Pasri charoen Sub District.
Exactly opposite Wat Plang.
Tel.: 02-869-1425

And here it is in Thai
วัดเพลง 227/35 ถนน พัฒนาการ
ปากคลองภาษี (ตรงข้ามกับวัดเพลงเลย)
กทม
โทร: 02-869-1425"

Angelina Jolies Thailand Tattoos

2008-09-29T11:49:00.001-07:00

As a tattoo artist and movie reviewer, as well as a student of sak yant tattooing (see the Thai Buddhist tattoo on Angelina's shoulder made by Ajarn Noo Ganpai in Pathum Tani in Thailand).
I find the irregularly dispersed hotchpotch of a piece by piece patchwork composition exactly that which i recommend my customers not to do..
(pic left; Angelina Jolie recieves "Yant Suea Hliaw Hlang ยันต์เสือเลี้ยวหลัง" from Sak Yant Master Ajarn Noo Ganpai in her hotel room (looks like the Emporium, i once did a tattoo there too).
The tiger tattoo on her lower back is of a Mythical Himapant Tiger turning his head backwards - this is obviously a Yant of the protective variety (watching your back for you) - tigers also lend strenght and power to the wearer as well as certain invincibility traits.

a balanced harmonious composition is much more aesthetic and eyecatching. Strangely enough though i personally find this chaotic irregular compilation of deliberate body markings that tell a story of the changes in life and attitude that happen to us on our life's journey to be extremely attractive and sexy, as well as what i call a "real tattoo" - meaning that the person who doesnt dare to get a small tattoo first , rather waits to get the perfect body suit with a preconcieved perfection thought out to completion before ever having gone under a needle (and there are many followers of fashion these days who de exactly that), does not really wish to be marked with the scars of change and remembrance as well as being tattooed reminders of our secret codes of conduct. The person who has the perfect tattoo as the first one is a fashion follower, not a tattoo fan.. a tattoo fan cannot resist the impulse on a whim to mark oneself as a rite of passage from one inner change to the next... Angelina, is obviously an authentic person in an enviroment that ios full of plasticity, backstabbers, papparazi and other such unenlightened mindsets. I have seen here interviewed and it was obvious that she was innerly laughing at the whole plastic hype and i am sure she almost breaks her ribs laughing at the synthetic hollywood enviroment.

her tattoos tell of a sensitive person with a very large heart - deeply scarred by some unknown to me early lessons in life.
Her compassion for children and animals is a sign of her will to take something from the empty senseless (but stinking rich) hollywood life and make something worthwile out of it with her charity and aid activities.

I love her tattoos i find the baroque tribal very aesthetic but my most favourite are the "Yant Haa Taew" on her left shoulder (see pic left) and the 2 sarigaa birds on her spine below the nape of the neck (you cant see they are birds in this foto as it is too small)
The paradise, or "love birds" are to increment compassion and love withing the family/between husband and wife. It is also used as a charm to attract the opposite sex, or even a particular person.
for more info you can look on sak-yant.com there is a members section with galleries and many analysis of the Sacred Yant designs - also a forum where you can research info and contact guides to make an appointment for recieving a tattoo like the one's miss Jolie has.
Links;
sak yant thai temple tattoos

Arjan Noo's Website (Mongkol Soelos/Arjannoo.com)

Spanish sak yant blog (Sakyan Tatuajes de Templo Budista)

Angelina Jolie's tiger tattoo on Arjannoo blog

Thailand Tattoo Artists Group on Yahoo!

2008-08-28T19:27:00.001-07:00

Ramakian Thai Tattoo by Spencer

Ramakian Custom Traditional Thai Tattoo Studio
Tatoos by; Spencer, Ajarn Sorn, Ajarn Thoy Dabos, Ajarn Ae

Public Studio - Black Sheep Tattoo - Ram 2, Bangkok (No Appointment needed, Modern tattoos)

Private Custom Studio - Ramakian Tattoo by Spencer.

By Private Appointment only, Custom Thai Designs both machine and hand made. Autoclave sterilization, ultrasonic cleaning, new needles, single use equipment. Original freehand designs fromk Ramayana and Thai decorative art, along with Hindu and Buddhist imagery.
Contact me for details about how to book a private appointment.
You can see my work in the galleries here on my space.
Above pic; Thai tattoo flash made for tattoodles.com by Spencer Littlewood - ramakian Tattoo, Bangkok

Thailand Tattoo Artist And Studios Group

If you are interested in Thailand tattoos, some areas of the group pages will be accessible, if you are a Thai tattoo artist or business owner, then you are welcome to join for great sharing opportunities!

Founder; Ramayana Tattoo - Bangkok - Traditional ramakian tattoos, Himapant Animals, Hindu Gods and Devas, and Sak yant Temple Tattooing.

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Sak Yant - Traditional Thai Buddhist tattoo in Bangkok

2008-07-30T12:10:00.000-07:00

Another kind of tattoo that one can obtain in Bangkok is a "Sak Yant" tattoo, or "Temple Tattoo"
in Soi Awn Nut 25 at "Wat Tong Nai Temple", ther is a "Ruesi" ( a kind of sage who practises Buddhist and Animist magic), called Ajarn Thoy Dabos. He recieves devotees every day (except for of Holy days) for Sak Yant tattoos and magick love charms, potions and miscellaneous parephernalia for aquiring love, riches, longevity and protection. A Sak Yant tattoo is basically a sacred "Yantra" - a geometrical design charged with ancient Buddhist prayers and magick spells

Studios galore in the Khao Sarn Road

2008-05-27T05:56:00.000-07:00

The Khao Sarn Road in Bangkok, has over 30 tattoo studios offering their services to the throngs of semi hip travellers. The extremely high rent prices have lconsequently led the studios to also raise their prices up to a parallel with that of the Western world.

Above Pic: Eak Tatoo Studio & Supplies in Khao Sarn Road, Bangkok
Some studios have opened factories and are manufacturing wholesale tattooing equipment on a massive scale easily compared to that of the piercing jewelry industry.
The massive influx from Chinese factories and their tattoo equipment production has made sales in Thailand's tattoo equipment wholesale businesses lose a lot of custom, nevertheless, the Thai tattooing machines and equipment are noticeably superior.

Links;

Eak Tattoo and Tattoo Supplies

Soi Rambuttri,Banglampoo (Khao San Road) Bangkok 10200

Tel: (66) 0-1912-3741

http://www.eaktattoomachine.com/Below Pic: Tattoo Machine by Aek tattoo

Other Studios in other Districts of Bangkok also sell tattoo machines and supplies on a lesser scale.
Ying Youngterk, a Prominent figure in Bangkok's up and coming young Tattoo scene (he has a hand organizing the Mahboonkrong Thailand Tattoo Convention too) makes top quality professional hygienic tattoo in Soi Chokchairuammit.
Ying Youngterk Tattoo Studio
Open Monday - Friday at Soi Chockchairuammit Bangkok
Saturday - Sunday at Jatujak Market (Sunday Market) section 5 soi 1 Tel : 089-881-9713 E Mail Address -tattoo_ying@hotmail.com
Some of Ying's work and pics of supplies on sale in his studio are featured below;

Above: Ying and the Team outside the Studio - Nice Graffiti on the shop blinds Guys!

Ying can speak some English so don't be afraid to phone him on mobile to make an appointment.
Pic Left:Inks, Needles (pre sterilized and sealed), tattoo irons (machines) & Tubes/Tips (the pen-like piece that the tattooist holds when tattooing).You can buy any of these materials from Ying in his Studio.In the old days in both Europe, and Thailand, it was almost impossible to buy equipment if you weren't already part of the community. These days anyone can buy from any outlet, which has resulted in the massive mushrooming of the amount of tattoo studios that have cropped up in almost up to every small village of the modern world! Luckily, the increasing popularity of getting tattooed, along with the increasing population of the world, has permitted the survival of the art despite the increase in the number of artists performing in the trade.
Below are some pics of the kind of work you can obtain from Ying's Team of Artists.

Above: Symmetric Dragons around the hips enhance this customer's figure,
as well as them being two fine examples of master tattooig and Asian Art

Above: Another Happy Customer.This time with a finely shaded Celtic Dragon. Ying Youngterk's Artists can handle both Modern, and Traditional tattooing styles.

Full Backpiece Dragons

Contact: Ying Youngterk Tattoo Studio
Open Monday - Friday at Soi Chockchairuammit Bangkok
Saturday - Sunday at Jatujak Market (Sunday Market) section 5 soi 1 Tel : 089-881-9713 E Mail Address -tattoo_ying@hotmail.com

Tattoo convention Berlin goes Thai tattoo

2005-10-28T06:05:00.000-07:00

The Berlin International tattoo Convention 2007 is putting up an exposition on Traditional Thai Buddhist yantra tattooing - this will be the first time that Thai temple tattooing/Khmer Sanskrit tattooing will be on show in the west।
for more info see below link
Sakyant Thai temple Tattoos

Sak Yant Forum

2005-07-16T12:56:00.000-07:00

Sak-Yant Forum
This is a new forum for Buddhist tattoo fans Thailand Freaks, buddhists, bod-modders and occult students.
It has Tattoo Galleries for members to up and download pics of the Sacred Buddhist Yantra tattoos. Other sections of the galleries deal with Thai Buddhist topics, such as amulets, Ramayana, and the Himapant Animals.
The main homepage is a treasure trove of info about Thai Temple Tattoos, and their meanings.
Additional gems of translated texts are to be found throughout this fascinating if not rather complex website - one of my faves is the legend of the Ruesi
the story of the origins of the various ascetic sages of legend.

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