My Sak Yant

I got my first tattoo back in ’95 and I always knew that I wanted something else.  I just could find anything that called to me…  The years passed and I sort of stopped searching. Read more

Thai Ink

I’ve done a few post on Thai Sak Yant in the past. If you’ve never seen a Sak Yant, it’s a traditional/mystical Thai temple tattoo. The symbols and iconography are traditional Thai, Brahmin, and Khmer. Adherents believe the symbols are sacred and imbued with power.

This looks like a clip that didn’t make it into the show. Oh yeah, no little electric needle here. This almost looks as painful as the traditional Maori hand tool tattoos. It’s amazing to see these Nak Muay’s who already have a high threshold for pain, grit and wince in pain. Read more