Baybayin prints for sale

Want one of my Baybayin design on your wall? Comes with matboard frame. Only $9.99. More designs coming soon. Besides the usual words, I will also be taking orders for custom transliterations. Frame size is 8″x10″. Leave a comment if your interested in one.  Do you like the top or bottom better? Salamat!

Gia & Ava Sampaguita

Michelle from Canada sent in a photo of a Baybayin tattoo I designed for her. On the left is Gia and Ava in traditional Baybayin. Want one like this?

Katigbak

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 side going down. i wanted it in brush strokes. the basic idea was all there, but my artist joe did a swell job in putting it all together and adding his own twist. turned out better than i imagined. can’t wait for my next ink.

Inked by Joe Saliendra

Reyes with thin brush

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 goodfellastattoo.com

Philippine Sun & Baybayin

Here’s a Baybayin design I did for Carina 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.

Ti agmúla, agápit

As part of the Asian Tattoo article feature, the writer got a Baybayin tattoo. It reads Ti agmula, agapit. Can anyone guess what it means?

Here’s some comments from Dino, the one inked:

The tattoo also says, “Yeah, I’m Filipino and have somewhat of a grasp of my culture’s history, but in reality, I think it just looks really cool.” I mean, I could claim that I am hardcore Filipino, but I am past that now. I did the whole spoken word militant bullshit. The tattoo is just a way to celebrate my culture and to permanently mark my body with something that helps me also celebrate myself as a human (how profound).

Read more at his blog

Inked by Oey, the owner of Sacred Tattoo in Oakland, CA (510) 251-8287

Filipino Playboy model - Kat Longa

Here are some photos of Baybayin designs I did for Filipino Playboy model, Kat Longa. On her neck is Maganda (beautiful), Nanay (mother), and Anak na babae (daughter).

Kat also wanted to see how the tattoo would look, so I added the Baybayin scripts over a photo she sent in.

Her wrist says Ate (big sister).

Some photos of Kat

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Dakila

Here’s a design I did for El from Hawaii.

My name is Caguiat

To show respect and love to my blood line. as they say “blood is thicker than water.” and translating it to the old ways of writing of our ancestors to make it more deeper and show the love for my culture.

Unite

Here’s a Baybayin design I did for Julianne from Seattle. It’s her last name, Unite. Inked by Patrick from Admiral Tattoo. Want a custom Baybayin design?

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Respect

David from San Francisco sent in his new tattoo I designed for him. It’s Galang (respect) vertical. Inked by Scott E. Bizzare in Fairfield, CA.

Check out more of my Baybayin designs here