My first tat at 26…i learned about alibata/baybayin in college. i knew i had to get one. my last name was perfect with it’s very ‘Tagalog’ sound. took me years to decide on where to put it, how big, and what lay out it should have. i figured i’d have it on my left back [...]

I will be sharing a booth at this event on Sunday 6/29 with Malaya Designs. Call me at 925-396-5969 on Sunday if you can’t find me. Hope to see you there. Daly City, home of the largest Filipino-American Community in the United States, will host the 14th Annual Filipino-American (Fil-Am) Friendship celebration on June 28 [...]

FHM Philippines posted some photos of Laika Pangilinan’s tattoos and other decorations. They look like flowers. If you didn’t notice, they are on her hips. More photos after the jump

Cindy from San Diego sends in her photo of RE-YE-S (modified Baybayin) I designed for her about a month ago. Even though the brush strokes are thin, you can see the details. The tattoo artist did a great job. Click here to see how a thick brush stoke looks like. Tattoo done by Sparky from [...]

“Oyo Boy” is the son of the famous television host, actor and comedian Vic Sotto and actress Dina Bonnevie, nephew of television host and comedian and former Senator Tito Sotto, and younger brother of the actress Danica Sotto. He is considered the King of Afternoon Dramas because of several TV series he made for TAPE [...]

One of the major reasons why people hesitate getting a tattoo is not knowing how it will look like. To help you get a better idea how a Baybayin tattoo might look like on your body, I create the Baybayin tattoo creator. View the screencast to see how it works…. Here’s how to use it: [...]

Arvin from Union City, CA sends in his photo of his Chinese/Filipino shoulder piece. Inked by Nelson from Legacy

Here’s a Baybayin design I did for Kaleina Kruz from NYC. It’s KA-I-A (her daughter’s name) in the “Philippine Sun” surrounded by flowers. It already looks great with just the outlines. Hopefully she will send an updated photo once filled in.

PinoyTattoos.com is looking for an intern to write posts, edit photos, research, and etc. It’s a great opportunity for someone to learn about blogging, business, social media, and of course Tattoos/Baybayin. If interested, email info@pinoytattoos.com with a resume, some writing samples, and list of favorite websites. No experience necessary. And speaking of Stars…….Rhoda sent in [...]

Phil from Hawaii sent in photos of his Philippine sun and stars hand tattoo. Inked at Banzai Tattoo