tattoo artists who specialize in chinese calligraphy?

[Joanne]

anyone know of any?

--Joanne :P

[mikey]

sacred heart, and next.....

can't go wrong.

[Joanne]

I've seen nice artworks of butterflies and faeries from, but no chinese calligraphy...

--Joanne :P

[e_BoY]

Originally posted by bananasinpjs:
I've seen nice artworks of butterflies and faeries from, but no chinese calligraphy...

--Joanne :P

chinese calligraphy isnt really speciallized by any artist really. All the flash work at tattoo places are Japenese kanji (typo might be in effect). people with chinese letters as tattoos are usually written themselves then the artist just prints it out. If you want an artist that actually knows how to write it on its own i suggest World Class Tattoo's on main 16th across from Ink bomb. 1 of the tattoo artists there is chinese and is from singapore so im sure he knows something.

[Joanne]

^^
thanks!! :) that's actually pretty close to my house so I might check that out.

the thing is, my chinese writing is rather atrocious so I'd prefer a tatoo artist that would actually be able to write it nicely..

--Joanne :P

[e_BoY]

Originally posted by bananasinpjs:
^^
thanks!! :) that's actually pretty close to my house so I might check that out.

the thing is, my chinese writing is rather atrocious so I'd prefer a tatoo artist that would actually be able to write it nicely..

--Joanne :P

np anytime. Im sure the guy there can help you. i see him reading chinese books and stuff and he totally looks like some honger from asia (singapore) so theres no way he cant write chinese. Best of luck. If your wondering about prices etc.. their rate are $120/hour with a $20 deposit since you would be a first timer.

[stringbeans]

what are you getting jo?

[Joanne]

it'll be a tattoo of my chinese name.

the location is top secret though!! :kam:

--Joanne :P

[stringbeans]

your full name or just your last?

im gonna get my last name in chinese... the location is top secret too! :p (my shoulder)

i think of it more as a branding..

[Joanne]

no, no, just my last name.

I figure it's a part of my identity that I will one day lose (when I get married and take on my husband's name) so I think that it should always be a part of me.

heh, I was thinking about getting on my shoulder, but I think for my first tattoo, I'd rather have it in a more discrete part (i.e. MY BUTT :P)

so, when are you getting it?

--Joanne :P

[Discord]

TX ink is really good....

although i don't know how much chinese calligraphy hes actually tattooed, but he's drawn ALOT... he's putting "nothing" on the back of my neck. in chinese calligraphy in a week and my big gollum back bit


so i'd trust him with just about anything Tigs a great artist.


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TX ink. on hastings.

[miss.myra]

It's not about a 'good tattoo artist', it's about finding an artist that actually knows how to compose characters. If characters are not composed in the proper stroke order they are meaningless! An artist at a tattoo shop may do a real nice job of copying/tracing something from flash or a dictionary, but it is still meaningless!

I really don't think I know of any tattoo artists that can actually write chinese/japanese characters in this city...

[Senior]

www.inkbomb.net

[Joanne]

Originally posted by miss.myra
It's not about a 'good tattoo artist', it's about finding an artist that actually knows how to compose characters. If characters are not composed in the proper stroke order they are meaningless! An artist at a tattoo shop may do a real nice job of copying/tracing something from flash or a dictionary, but it is still meaningless!

THANK YOU MYRA!! (I swear, you are more chinese than I am....)

I've seen way too many people with asian tattoo characters on their bodies that clearly look like it was done by an artist who knew absolute ziltch about writing chinese characters.

that is exactly what I want to avoid, which is why I'd prefer a tattoo artist who either specializes in or knows a thing or two about chinese calligraphy, or at least speaks and writes in the chinese language.

--Joanne :P

[Joanne]

Originally posted by Senior
www.inkbomb.net

hehe, I remember going in there a few years ago because I was thinking about getting a tattoo around my stomach area. I said to the guy "so I wanna get a tattoo on my stomach but I'm worried that if I get pregnant, I'll gain weight and the tattoo will look funny"

the artists says to me: well don't get pregnant then

me: well... it was kind of part of my life plan

artist: well, don't get fat then

me: uhhh... ok.

--Joanne :P

[e_BoY]

like i said across from inkbomb theres World CLass Tattoos and the chinese guy there will for sure know more then any other artist in Van.

[Senior]

Originally posted by Senior:
www.inkbomb.net

Take a look at KC (Kevin Chan's) work...