Dirty,Therefore,I am...

Custom Cherry Blossom Headphones

2010-10-23T08:13:00.002+08:00

*CHERRY BLOSSOM*

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Hand painted by Me
Cheers
:)

The Rastafari Shoes

2010-10-21T17:22:00.003+08:00

The Rastafari Shoes

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These  pair of shoes is self explanatory..
This is as Rasta as it gets.. only  that I applied oriental artwork on them. Well, not a common blend for a  Rastafari theme shoes but I guessed it couldn't go wrong ;p



I had a lot of fun putting marijuana leaves all over them but I sure hope they're legal enough to be worn in public. LOL
Lame jokes aside, I think the leaves strongly represent the shoes and what Rasatafari is all about.
"Rastafari is not a religion, it's a way of life"
Anyway, if you want to know more about Rastafari Movement, there's a vast information on their Wikipedia page.

Bungai Terung's Generation/Borneo Rose Shoes

2010-10-14T16:42:00.006+08:00

Bungai Terung's Generation/Borneo Rose Shoes

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This pair were done especially for a good friend, who also happens to be the tattoo artist for my right sleeve, Boytattoo of Bungai Terung's Generation. Painted golden brown with  the borneo roses bearing colors of the Sarawak flag.

I combined  both Dayak native design and my trademark oriental waves cos I was  eager to try something different on these kicks.

The end product, I must say, turned out fairly good.. frankly, a lot better than what I had in mind earlier.

Sacred Heart

2010-09-20T07:42:00.003+08:00

Sacred Heart

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I said this to myself earlier that I am going to have lotsa new tattoos by year end...

This is the newest one.
:)

6MM

2010-08-24T16:09:00.007+08:00

6 Millimeters

Due to the graphic nature of this blog post, viewers/readers discretion is advised!

I know some people choose to be ignorant sometimes, but I am going to say this anyway, "it is NOT advisable that anyone conduct their own body piercing at home." ( that's unless, of course, you are a carefully trained in conducting body piercings)

If you've been following my blog and read my 4MM post, you would know by now that I already have an existing 4 millimeters tunnel piercing on both earlobes. chanel handbags
Yeah, Got em from a piercer friend @ Zoo Bodyart KL, back in May.

Just because I had gone completely nuts today due to stress, petty arguments, lack of sleep and chronic back pain..
I decided to stretched by myself, my own tunnel piercing to 6 millimeters armed with a pair of sterilized stainless steel chopsticks.

Yes,
Fight pain with pain...

(Above:- The narrow tunnel I wore before)

Did it in the shower...

Albeit slightly messy,
that's all...
;)

Ciao~

Love Is Enough

2010-07-19T17:03:00.002+08:00

LOVE IS ENOUGH

Simple yet meaningful...
:)

Tattoo by Arth Akal

CUSTOM SHOES FOR SALE!!

2010-07-11T17:14:00.007+08:00

CUSTOM SHOES FOR SALE!!

Hey, guys! I am sure y'all are aware that I
don't produce ready-to-wear/ready-for-sale custom shoes but right now I
have a pair, 'YES, JUST ONE PAIR' from my own personal collection that I
wanna sell off to make space for new shoes.

I am selling off
this pair and yes, they're available immediately -

Size: U.S Men size 6/U.K Men size 5
*Your
feet measurement from heel to your big toe should be 24 cm (centimeter)
but you can also wear them if you're feet are slightly smaller.chanel handbags

Price:
RM200 (Inclusive of shoes, artwork and delivery within Malaysia)
Method
of payment: Cash or bank transfer
Shoe condition: Brand new and never worn

If you're really interested, please drop me an email IMMEDIATELY at dirtyallover[at]gmail[dot]com
because I have only one pair of these and they're one of a kind!!

Cheers,
-Arth-

Colored

2010-07-08T02:06:00.001+08:00

COLORED

More to come...
;)

Bored & Bearded

2010-07-02T00:46:00.003+08:00

LETS GROW A BEARD

lets Grow a beard haha~

Flowers & Waves Custom Shoes

2010-06-26T06:59:00.006+08:00

FLOWERS & WAVES

I should be sleeping now but I'm itching to blog this before my modem or the internet connection starts to act up on me again, so here goes...

If you're curious to how the tattoo on my right arm is going to look like in color, this would be it!

I love the idea of painting half of a peony on one side and another half on the other cos when you put the shoes side by side, chanel handbags it'll form a whole flower.

This pair's to be delivered to my blog reader from Kuching.

And speaking of which... I am looking forward to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Sarawak, early next month.

Are you going??

Holding On

2010-06-15T14:33:00.004+08:00

HOLDING ON

I went through my wardrobe today and tried on a few old rags that I could recycle for future use.
This one Diesel corduroy cargo fit on me nicely 3 years ago and now I have one hand to keep it from falling off my waist.chanel handbags

I think I'll keep this one... cos who knows, baggy pants might just come back in style once again, hehe~
;p

Classic Vintage Pin-Up Girl and Rose Shoes

2010-06-10T15:02:00.005+08:00

CLASSIC VINTAGE PIN-UP AND ROSE SHOES

This is a pair of classic vintage shoes project I had been working on for quite some times now.

Although, It may look simple, this baby had taken me several days to paint because, y'know.. REAL painting takes a lot of effort.
I found out that the pin-up girl painting to be one of the most challenging piece to paint, though I have to admit, chanel handbags I am nowhere as good as a real pin up artist.

At least I did try..

The theme for these shoes are strictly 'vintage' from the way it is toned up to every single detail applied on the shoes.

I know these pair are far different from all the shoes I painted before but I do hope you'll find them attractive too.

Sleep With The Light On

2010-06-05T00:22:00.004+08:00

SLEEP WITH THE LIGHT ON

An old tragedy made me sleep with the light on until today.

Darkness is no friend of mine.

Lifeless

2010-06-03T14:57:00.001+08:00

LIFELESS

by
Arth Akal

Seahorses Shoes

2010-05-31T19:15:00.005+08:00

SEAHORSES

Francesca from Italy is currently visiting Miri with her family till July. Two weeks ago, she came by the studio to get her Borneo motif tattoo done. While I was inking her she spotted the finished Japanese Koi Shoes and other shoes I was still working on, sitting in the corner of the room. She fell in love and immediately wanted a pair done for her as well, except not Koi fishes but seahorses, chanel handbags which is, the official mascot of City of Miri.

I'm guessing she wants them kept as souvenirs cos well, you can't get stuff like these easily... As a matter of fact, you can't get them anywhere else unless I make them for you ;p

Francesca chose to have them in her favorite colors of blue and purple. I decided that her chosen colors would be more suitable for backgrounds.
Among the raging waves and water splash, I added some red lilies and petals. Those are just some of my own personal ideas and honestly... I seem to have a grown obsession with flowers and floral motif designs lately.

The thick and heavy inking I applied on the seahorses give them a 3 Dimensional feel when touched.
It took about 10 hours in total (compared to the normal 1 1/2 - 2 full days) to finish them and although it may sound like they were done in a rush,
I made sure the final details were done properly..

Just me being obsessive and compulsive.

That can be a good thing, I guess...
;)

Oh, anyway.... Selamat Ari Gawai to all fellow Sarawakians,
wherever you may be!

Salade

2010-05-30T20:46:00.003+08:00

SALADE

din din

I don't understand the part where some people can eat only salad when they diet.
Seriously, I had just that and glass of fresh homemade mango juice for dinner about an hour ago and now I am friggin hungry again!!!

I admit, I am a tad skinny and I constantly keep an eye on my diet but I still eat food.chanel handbags

You know... like REAL food.

How many of you can eat a bowl of salad for a meal to last you half a day?
I'm curious.

3.0

2010-05-27T02:54:00.002+08:00

3.0

To celebrate an awesome birthday, you'll need an awesome get-up.

22-04-10

Substitute

2010-05-24T22:15:00.007+08:00

SUBSTITUTE

I had discovered a new addiction.
Not one but two.

What's surprising lately, is that I had suddenly chose to quit drinking alcohol. I can't say I managed to quit entirely just yet (cos I am sometimes forced to take a shot or two of this and that in between but that's not bad, ya?) but for the past 3 weeks I've been hitting the regular chanel handbags nightspots with the regular drinking suspects and came home irregularly sober!
An achievement I am quite proud of, actually.

I hope this goes on well for me... Fingers, toes and limbs crossed!

And my new found addictions are smoking (a pack) of cigarettes a day and Starbucks' Cafe Lattes!

We all need substitutes
;)

My New Ink

2010-05-20T05:47:00.005+08:00

NEW INK

I thought of YOU when I had this done...

Te quiero

Japanese Koi Shoes

2010-05-18T00:00:00.003+08:00

Japanese Koi ~~Tattoo~~ Shoes

(A post some y'all been waiting for...)

Ok, so the last thing I wanna do is to paint
another pair of those tattoo inspired shoe...

Yep, you've seen them all, folks!
Ed Hardy, Sailor Jerry Converse, Vans and the list goes on...

I always thought that maybe I could try work on something that looks less like a Japanese tattoo on shoes but more like a painting inspired by Japanese tattoo, you dig?

Trying not to make it sound so complicated here. chanel handbags
But I'll shut up now.

Let the shoes do the talking...

note:- Notice the gold streaks?

Perhaps, this way... those who are not into Japanese tattoo (or any tattoos for that matter) would fancy a pair of these.

Thoughts, anyone?

SMILE

2010-05-10T14:20:00.004+08:00

SMILE

It Will Make Your Day A Brighter Day.

:D

Flaming Lamborghini

2010-04-29T15:07:00.004+08:00

It's Not Classic Until I say It Is

Note: The girl on the side

Classic!

4 Millimeters

2010-04-25T13:11:00.005+08:00

Sometimes it's okay to make a hole...

:)

The Best Food In The World Are Made at Home

2010-04-23T15:44:00.003+08:00

The Best Food In The World Are Made at Home

Personal favorite -
home baked biscuit layered blueberry cheese cake

Thanks momma Dirty for making the best 30th Birthday dinner.

Te Amor

Real Men Wear Tights

2010-04-22T15:14:00.003+08:00

REAL MEN WEAR TIGHTS