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Famous Bamboo Tattoo Artist in Thailand?

rsthomas

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Hello!

I am looking for a recommendation for a tattoo artist in Thailand. There are so many places and artists, but I would really like to get it done by someone who is well known with the bamboo practice. If you can give me any sort of referral, I would greatly appreciate it. Cheers~!

#1 Posted: 27/8/2008 - 09:55
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Not sure about the process, but you may find what you're looking for at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Chaisi. Nakhon Chaisi is to the west of Bangkok, just outside of Nakhon Pathom.

If you go onto YouTube and do a search for this temple, or Tattoo Temple Thailand, you'll see lots of videos of tattoos being done on people. Looks painful!!!

There is a really cool festival there in February or March, I think, where thousands of people come to get their tattoos recharged. People will start behaving like whatever it is they have tattooed on themselves. For example, people with snake tattoos start to slither around and hiss. People with tigers will start to growl and prowl. Cool!

Good luck.

#2 Posted: 28/8/2008 - 02:45
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#3 Posted: 28/8/2008 - 16:26

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A guy I knew in Bangkok had the tattoo done at the festival in Wat Bang Phra -- drilled into the back of his neck with a sharp bamboo pointer...

It's worth noting that the bamboo is dipped in a single pot of ink and is used to tattoo hundreds of people and doesn't get much more than a rudimentary rubdown between applications -- there's a lot of blood, and, well, it's not hygienic at all, so if you're concerned about viruses transmitted by blood (Hep, HIV etc) then this is a pretty high risk pastime.

That said, the tattoo looked very cool!

#4 Posted: 28/8/2008 - 16:56

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kayarose

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Don't get it done at a temple! As mentioned above not hygienic, not a new needle dipped into a pot of ink used on hundreds of people who may or may not be aware of how communicable diseases are spread.
A better choice would be to go to Lonely Beach, Ko Chang.
There are a bunch of shops. The best, friendliest and most professional is Bamboo Tattoo by One. One is an amazing artist who has been making Bamboo tattoos for something like 20 years. His father was a Bamboo tattooist also. One spent a year as a monk specifically learning the type of tattooing they do at the temples. He is a great guy and everyone at his shop is super friendly and helpful. the needles are new, the ink is poured into a water bottle cap for each customer. I have two tattoos from him already and will come back to get more when ever I am in Thailand.
He has a nice website too. http://www.bambootattookochang.com

#5 Posted: 24/9/2008 - 13:26