Wednesday, September 06, 2006
9/06/2006 12:39:00 PM
9/06/2006 12:39:00 PM
Kelvin Gets A Tattoo
posted by Francis Ho
After coming back from Mulu with the photographs, Kelvin tells me that he is getting a tattoo done on saturday and that he would keep me posted with regards. So here are his text and photos of the tattoo. Thanks Kelvin for sharing this with us.
The design is quasi-Iban, modified by the artist according to his style. It's a mythical serpent (akin to the dragon but not a dragon) depicted in the stories of many indigenous peoples of Sarawak.
The name of the artist is Jeremy and his tattoo studio is called Monkey Tattoo. It's located at the old shophouses behind Electra House. He used to work at the Borneo Headhunter where he became apprentice to the internationally renowned Iban tattoo artists Ernesto and Jerry who operates Borneo Headhunter. Jeremy was the one who did my first tattoo.
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Post a Comment At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 
Unknown said:
OMG, is it Jeremy Lo? He's my senior in Taekwondo. World class fighter you noe???
At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 
said:
fh2o: thanks for posting. didn't really think that you were going to post it. ;-)
cynical-idealist: yeah, it's jeremy. he was supposed to do it last saturday but at the last minute, called me to say that he couldn't make it on that day because he had to do his taekwando tournament in KL on saturday. it's a preparation to go to India next month, he said. ok. so, he did my tattoo on sunday night instead at around 11pm, which took two (painful) hours! the tattoo was done using the traditional method i.e. using pins affixed at the end of the stick and handtapped with a mallet. he's good at it!
cynical-idealist: yeah, it's jeremy. he was supposed to do it last saturday but at the last minute, called me to say that he couldn't make it on that day because he had to do his taekwando tournament in KL on saturday. it's a preparation to go to India next month, he said. ok. so, he did my tattoo on sunday night instead at around 11pm, which took two (painful) hours! the tattoo was done using the traditional method i.e. using pins affixed at the end of the stick and handtapped with a mallet. he's good at it!
At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 HappySurfer said:
Nice tattoo, Kelvin. Any picture of your other tattoo or that's not a good question?
At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 Gette said:
Jeremy did my tattoo. :-)
At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 Wuching said:
unker u got tattoo? show lah!
At Wednesday, 06 September, 2006 said:
jeremy did mine too! :)
At Thursday, 07 September, 2006 Francis Ho said:
woah! Jeremy seems to be a most popular tattooist!
silveraven - me too but i don't need to ask my mum! ;o)
silveraven - me too but i don't need to ask my mum! ;o)
At Thursday, 07 September, 2006 said:
happysurfer: Yes, got the picture for the other (first) tattoo as well.
silveraven: If you feel like getting one, just do it! ;-) Y'know, to get it out of your mind. The most important thing about your own tattoo is the meaning you put to it BUT do not fall in-love with or go crazy over it. That 'love' will inevitably fade after a while and you'd regret having one in the first place. ;-)
fh2o: Yes, he's quite popular. Young fellow but knows what he's doing.
silveraven: If you feel like getting one, just do it! ;-) Y'know, to get it out of your mind. The most important thing about your own tattoo is the meaning you put to it BUT do not fall in-love with or go crazy over it. That 'love' will inevitably fade after a while and you'd regret having one in the first place. ;-)
fh2o: Yes, he's quite popular. Young fellow but knows what he's doing.
At Friday, 08 September, 2006 Robin CHAN said:
wah, can remove or not one?
At Friday, 08 September, 2006 Shirley said:
ernesto did my tattoo....