Ambigram Style Part 2
January 8, 2010 by Poty · Leave a Comment
If you will remember, this tattoo was already featured in the latter articles. The first part was the plain “Castro” in Ambigram style. But this time the surname Castro was background with 3 Stars and a Sun. What a very great combination! Look at how the 3 Stars and a Sun was made and blended with the first tattoo.
Again, this is from Jobeng Castro of Davao City. Credits to Rhostie and Yong for this tattoo.
Family Design
January 6, 2010 by Poty · Leave a Comment
Respect and faithfulness are the two distinguish characteristics of Filipino when it comes to their family. Unlike other Asian countries, there are no booming orphanage in the Philippines for Filipinos love to keep and take care of their own parents or relatives till they grow old.
This also denotes the high respect and love of Edward with his family for his tattoo design showed it. This one is consists of 3 Stars and a Sun with the letters in family design that says his name “Edward Tumanan Tribue”.
Looks great but one character is upside down. Can anyone guess? If your going to get Baybayin tattooed, don’t use an online translator is they don’t know pronunciation and context. Either learn the script or ask someone for help.
The Sun and The Islands
January 4, 2010 by Poty · 1 Comment
Take a look on how the Philippine Sun was spruced up by Emerald Tattoo (the shop who made this tattoo). The tattoo was obviously designed with Philippine Islands and Philippine Sun. To spice things up, the artist of this tattoo put a little twist on the Philippine Sun and surprisingly the Philippine Stars are not included.
The bearer of this tattoo is Rick Reddaway from Jackson.
Ilokano Ako
December 30, 2009 by Poty · 1 Comment
Ilocano people are the third largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. They are now dominant ethnic group in the Northern Philippines. They are known for being hardworking and generally engaged in fishing and farming.
Get a taste of their healthy dishes epecially seasoned with “bagoong”, a fermented fish that is substitute for salt for a more umami flavor. Not just that, be amazed with their white sand beaches and ancestral houses.
Proud that he is an Ilokano, Jae of San Jose had this tattoo on his chest as a symbol and commemoration of his ancestors.
Simple Filipino 3 Stars and a Sun
December 23, 2009 by Poty · Leave a Comment
3 Stars and a Sun is very popular not only in the Philippines but also around the world. As long as there’s Filipino in different countries, 3 Stars and a Sun will never fade and will still gain popurality among different races.
This one is from Jamil of Sacramento, CA. He called his tattoo as “simple 3 Stars and a Sun” yet this is very stunning in its on way. This was done by David’s Custom Tattoos.
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