youngfarang Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hi, Are you gonna get this done in the traditional way? Sanuk! Thats the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfarang Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 i heard you could get a tattoo for 99 baht and those who want to go to the real famous monks will pay up to 30000 baht. Im not lookin to spend a fortune since im goin to be on a tight budget. I cant spend more than 50000 baht on this tattoo if its possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'm sure that for B50k, you could get your whole upper torso 100% covered with tattoos! I won't post a pix of it here because it is too identifying, but Ms Vampirella just got a a nice multi-colored hand drawn piece on the upper quarter of her back/shoulder -- pretty big, probably 150mm x 300mm (6" x 12") -- from one of the top award-winning artists in the country. It cost us B5k. Ya, a smokin' hot "friend" deal (prolly should have been more like B10-12k), but still. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 The other "Friend" who paid 4000 for a 2 colour tattoo regrets not for the family rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Have you decided where you are planning to have this done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfarang Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 well thats the thing...Ill go wherever is cheapest. But I dont want it to look so bad that ill regret later on. Any suggestions where I should get it done? And I'm only spendin 8 days in Thailand so i I want to only spend a day trip doing this. I'd rather not come back for another session. I was planning on picking up a bg and take her with me to get it done to see if I can get it any cheaper and help with the translation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Your cheapest would be the temples, and they are more likely to get the Pali prayer/blessing right, and less likely to write some insult on you (as some have had done, so I've read). *BUT* The hygiene issues are a concern, which is why I didn't get one there. Additionally, the temples use the old school needles, and it is part of a ritual. The detail may not be as sharp as it would if done by a needle gun. Khao Sarn Road and Chattuchak market are full of places (see the latest map by that woman (name escapes me) to see where they are, if they are still there.) The photos are from Wat Bang Pra. This is a famous place, as are a few others. No ideas what the monk (the main man) would expect for a tattoo, or if he'd even do one. I did see guys leaving cigarettes and small amounts of cash, don't go to crazy if you go there. Some references for you to look at... http://www.sak-yant.com/ http://www.sak-yant.com/images/bangpraadress.jpg Not sure they do tattooing here... http://www.watbangnomkho.com/ But you can maybe email them and ask some questions about your intended art and the script. http://www.geocities.com/dharmagrafix108/ http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Thailand/Thai-Tattoos/886 http://ngm.typepad.com/all_terrain/2008/04/thai-monk-tatto.html Not my photo work, but the same place... http://telsawy.tripod.com/TattooingMonks/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Read about the Pali language here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfarang Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 BUT* The hygiene issues are a concern, which is why I didn't get one there. I have read that they reused the needles over and over again. They say that the ink itself kills all the diseases. Snake venom and battery acid is supposedly in the ink. They also let it saturate in alchol for a few hours. I was curious if the batery acid and the snake venom actually kills hep b and hiv. Can anybody verify this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I doubt Battery acid, as that burns like hell. Not sure what kills HIV and Heps, thus I would not trust it. the day I went, the were sharpening the needles by hand. Reusing them, and wiping them in tissues.Not an autoclave in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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