Juan Pablo Pino, a Colombian soccer player was allegedly arrested in Saudi Arabia for publicly displaying a tattoo of Jesus on his arm. How is this related to Filipinos? Most of the tattoo artists in Saudi are Filipino but have to operate on the down-low because of the strict Shariah laws. The Arab News also [...]

Meet Lane Wilcken, the author of Filipino Tattoos – Ancient to Modern at these events January 22nd, 2011 – San Francisco The joint book launch for “Way of the Ancient Healer” and “Filipino Tattoos: Ancient to Modern!” The day begins at noon at ARKIPELAGO BOOKS where we will be signing books until 4:00 pm. Then [...]

Every week I get emails asking about traditional Filipino tribal patterns. What do they mean? How can I learn more? Here’s your answer! My friend, Lane Wilcken is releasing a comprehensive book about Filipino tribal tattoos next month. I suggest you pre-order it before it sells out. Order now Product Description Tattooing is a very [...]

IKYTYTZ Media Production and National Tattoo Artist Association Inc. will held its “2nd Pintados Tattoo Convention” on May 22, 2010 at Remedios Circle Malate, Manila, 1:30 pm onwards. The categories are as follows: -Tattoo of the Day -Best Small Pieces -Best Medium (Colored & Black & Gray) -Best Large (Colored & Black & Gray) -Best [...]

“Proud to be a Filipino” is the precise message of this tattoo by NJ of Italy. This is another 3 Stars and a Sun with three letters (NJP) in the middle that stands for his initials. More and more Filipinos are proving their being nationalist and their love for the Philippines by etching symbols on [...]

I was at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco for the Filipino American History Month celebration today helping teach the pre-Filipino writing system, Baybayin. I’ve been actively participating at these events for the past 2 years and have yet to see Filipino tattoo art fully represented. With all other art forms such as painting, [...]

Wonder where there hasn’t been a post in a week? Been busy with a redesign. Why the redesign? With all the new content, the front page was getting too cluttered. It didn’t help that I was trying out every new widget released. The goal of this new looks was to remove the clutter, load faster, [...]

Pasko Expo 2008 in Vallejo, CA is over and was OK. The reason I say only OK is that it was difficult to have conversations as we did at the Pistahan event this past summer. I had fun though. Highlights of the event was meeting fellow Baybayin artist, Christine Balza of suku-art.com and watching Charmaine [...]

A pending house bill looks to regulate body piercing and tattooing in the Philippines. The measure requires persons who wish to engage in body piercing or tattooing to first obtain a permit from the Department of Health. I wonder how much the permit will cost? Under the bill, any one who performs body piercing or [...]

The Manila Times recently featured Filipina tattoo artist, Julie Ann Grafia. In the Philippines, Julie Ann Grafia, or Juki as most people call her, has been a freelance tattoo artist for almost three years now. She got her first tattoo when she was 20 and has since been adding to her body of work. She [...]