Samskin from SkinLabel Tattoo Studio in Singapore took this photo at this year’s Bejing, China tattoo convention.
26 thoughts on “As seen in Bejing”
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Wow. Top to bottom looks good. I wish we could see the back
Wow. Top to bottom looks good. I wish we could see the back
Whoa. He has “TATTOO” tattooed across his forehead …
Whoa. He has “TATTOO” tattooed across his forehead …
This is why I don’t want to get my thighs tattooed. It’s nice, but it invariably forces one to wear speedos.
This is why I don’t want to get my thighs tattooed. It’s nice, but it invariably forces one to wear speedos.
hahahahaha
if the number on the side of his head (139119…) is what I think it is, this guy is my hero. alllll over china you see cellphone numbers (like that one) painted on walls, buildings, lamp posts, or any other man made structure. they’re EVERYWHERE, its really one of the strangest things ive seen. but oh thats funny that he tattooed it on his head.
hahahaha
hahahahaha
if the number on the side of his head (139119…) is what I think it is, this guy is my hero. alllll over china you see cellphone numbers (like that one) painted on walls, buildings, lamp posts, or any other man made structure. they’re EVERYWHERE, its really one of the strangest things ive seen. but oh thats funny that he tattooed it on his head.
hahahaha
This dude is baad. I even tried to look at this and see this has ugly.
This dude is baad. I even tried to look at this and see this has ugly.
I really hope im not the only one that just notices a huge bump in his speedo
I really hope im not the only one that just notices a huge bump in his speedo
I’m not too sure about the body tattoos, individually they look good but I don’t like how they’ve been done to be easily covered by shirt/shorts – Especially as he has face tats. Kinda ruins the overall effect…
I’m not too sure about the body tattoos, individually they look good but I don’t like how they’ve been done to be easily covered by shirt/shorts – Especially as he has face tats. Kinda ruins the overall effect…
am I the only one who thinks (some of) the facial/head stuff aren’t tattoos?
that phone # for example looks like it’s drawn on with a marker pen… maybe it’s his studio #
am I the only one who thinks (some of) the facial/head stuff aren’t tattoos?
that phone # for example looks like it’s drawn on with a marker pen… maybe it’s his studio #
Joanne – That was my feeling as well… I think that some of it is marker, but most is real.
Joanne – That was my feeling as well… I think that some of it is marker, but most is real.
Just wanted to point out that it’s actually spelled “Beijing”. Cheers!
Just wanted to point out that it’s actually spelled “Beijing”. Cheers!
Megan – That was the first thing I saw too.. 😀
Megan – That was the first thing I saw too.. 😀
Moss9
There is a tradition in China which has spread across the far east in general for ‘body suit’ tattoos. Tattooing was outlawed for a good deal of Chinese history, so those who got tattoos faced public castigation or worse if they were discovered with marks upon their bodies. As a result of the strict penal code surrounding tattoos a rich and diverse culture of body suit tatooing grew – any area of skin covered by clothing worn in public would be inked in the most gloriously complex styles, and yet when walking down the street the wearer would look ‘normal’ and above reproach. It is often under the tightest controls that artistic flare shines most brightly.
What’s interesting about this man is he has very traditional elements of a body suit – the shorts and pectoral/arm pieces, and some very modern takes on tattooing all jumbled up together, perhaps not alway cohesively, but certainly interesting to look at.
Hope that helps you get an understanding of a different cultural perspective on tattooing. 🙂
Moss9
There is a tradition in China which has spread across the far east in general for ‘body suit’ tattoos. Tattooing was outlawed for a good deal of Chinese history, so those who got tattoos faced public castigation or worse if they were discovered with marks upon their bodies. As a result of the strict penal code surrounding tattoos a rich and diverse culture of body suit tatooing grew – any area of skin covered by clothing worn in public would be inked in the most gloriously complex styles, and yet when walking down the street the wearer would look ‘normal’ and above reproach. It is often under the tightest controls that artistic flare shines most brightly.
What’s interesting about this man is he has very traditional elements of a body suit – the shorts and pectoral/arm pieces, and some very modern takes on tattooing all jumbled up together, perhaps not alway cohesively, but certainly interesting to look at.
Hope that helps you get an understanding of a different cultural perspective on tattooing. 🙂
I like him.
I like him.