Tagel is Ubud's Tattoo Artist

Art talent can be obtained from the descendants of the family or self-taught. However, if already basically have art talent, make a creation will feel easy. To move the field of art direction is also not too difficult. As Tagel that at this time a tattoo artist.

Can you describe how to be tattoo artist?
Previously I was originally a traditional painter in Ubud. Then after I graduated from junior high school study and had a tattoo studio in the house. After that I moved to Kuta.

What makes you interested in the tattoo world?
Because the money hahaha .. if painting after we have made and sell them around will not necessarily behavior, but I sure with tattoo, I will get the money

Who the first person to tattoo you?
Yaa .. I own because I'm still learning, so the people can not to make tattoo by me. But now already a lot of people request to me for make tattoo for them.

From the many types of tattoo style, you tend to be in what category?
hmm .. more to Black and Gray, but not possibility to make another style of tattoo.

The body where you'd like to tattoo on?
Back and arms. Because a lot of empty land and knowledgeable there.

What trouble you for a tattoo artist?
ya .. nothing. But perhaps if clients much time in the rocking tattoo, so it difficult. And when we make an appointment with customer and the customer late then make me boring.

Where you get a tattoo equipment at this time?
For the needle and ink I order from my friend in Bandung.

If you are back again to paint you want to do?
I'm not, more comfortable in the art of tattoo..

Ok .. hope for the art of tattoo?
I hope the tattoo art good and advanced. And more tattoo contest was held.

Kuta Ink Tattoo Studio

Even it's new comer, Kuta Ink giving the best service for the clients. Kuta Ink have a hygiene standards as a tattoo studio.And they also have a sterile box for keep the equipment clean.

Average Kuta Ink get 4 to 6 clients every week. For the price the determine from difficulty level and color. And most their clients come to studio came from foreign tourists.

Kuta Ink studios also sell tattoo ink and needle.For the Ink they sell with price IDR 65,000, while for the needle the price is IDR 6,000. And it is imported from Australia. If you want to make a tattoo design in Kuta Ink tattoo studio, you can choose lot of their design. Or the tattoo artist named Putu Remaja can make special design for you.

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Twice Tattoo Studio

Since Established in 2001, Twice Tattoo Studio is one of part twice bar is located in poppies 2 street. This studio is not big, but still comfortable. According Jerinx as the owner of Twice Bar & Twice Tattoo Studio, this studio established because he like tattos. Also studio tattoo business is not make inflict a financial loss.Moreover image of bars and tattoo studio is matching.

"Although over the studio is not guessable, but I think we still can survive" as Jerinx said.

Tools and equipment for the studio, they claim all of the goods imported from foreign. Except the artists, twice tattoo services still use the original local products, that is Made tattoo. The price in Twice Tattoo is quite flexible, and usually starting from five hundred thousand.

When asked about the relationship between music and tattoo, Jerinx's answer is related. Because almost of musicians are tattoo fans.

"Many musicians who make tattoo in this studio, Rufio band and keyboardist of Nidji band make a tattoo in this studio."

Image of a bar, music and tattoo seems to be quite interesting in this place. While future plans for the studio, the possibilities will be enlarged. But may not be in the near future, "may be 2 or 3 more years", Said Jerinx.


In the future, Twice Studio's guys hopefully is.. "RUU APP hopefully not be passed."

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