Samoan Tattoo, Sulu'Ape family

First presentation of the hand-tap, there is different size and its was made with a comb, a shell plate (from turtle) and a wooden handle. Now they replaced sometimes the shell plate with plastic or metal:

Second presentation, the artist. Not anybody, but the Master of Samoa Tattoo, Sulu'Ape Alaivaa Petelo:

There is my tatau on my harm by Petelo:

One of his son, Sulu'Ape Peter:

The family have a shop in Apia.

A part of the Pe'a, traditionnal samoan tatau, mid of back to the knees. It's around a week of process, 6h a day, that's made you a man after all!

Shin - EASYINK Tattoo - Tokyo

 One of the most famous Japanese artist, SHIN have is own studio in Tokyo: EASYINK.

He was working at Tokyo Hardcore Tattoo in Koenji-Tokyo for a while, that where i met him and i get my first tattoo by him on my leg. Then he move out to do all by himself at Easyink in Dogenzaka, a district in Shibuya 5min walk from the main train station. You should contact him if you go to Tokyo or try to catch him in Amsterdam for some conventions.

http://easyink-jp.tumblr.com/

https://twitter.com/easyink_tattoo

Shin at work:

A great artist:

Address: 2-20-26 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Towa Ekushiru Dogenzaka 508

Contact: easyink2011@gmail.com

Tel: 036 455 1545

Website: http://easyink-jp.tumblr.com/