Rossemarrie Tattoo Studio

Rosemarie studio dominated by red colour officially opened 2 years ago, at the end of 2008. Located at Benesari Street no.10x, close to the crossroad at Benesari. Thomas and Mada as tattoo artist of the
studio, Ferry, Nanang, Tony gimbal dan Gimbul as staff. Open everyday from 10am-10pm. Interestingly.. owner of the studio is togetherness, its mean that everyone who is working at studio is the owner.

Serves all motif of pictures with minimum prize 600k, depend to the size and difficulty of the picture. Use starbrite, intenz, and korusumi ink. The studio completed by medical sterilizer, internet, AC, TV, and waiting room. Mostly guests is coming from Australia. There is credit card machine at this studio, so if you want to make tattoo but you don’t bring cash money and don’t feel up to go to ATM, no worries because you can use the machine, but off course for customers only :D

How to choose a tattoo studio

So you have decided about the tattoo design and the location of the tattoo on your body. Now it is time to select the right place where you can get it done properly. Of course it is the tattoo studio but you should check the following in this regard...

• You should first of all check the Tattoo Artist certifications.
• You should check the autoclave and sterilization certifications
• You should make sure that artist wears protective gloves.
• You should be sure about the cleanliness of the equipments that are being used in the process of tattooing.
• You should properly observe that the ointments, ink and water used for the purpose are taken from separate and clean containers.
• You should insist that sterile or new needles should be taken from an autoclave bag in front of you.
• And after the use the needles should be disposed off appropriately.
• You should also insist on the use of fresh inks used as the color of the tattoos.
• Also make sure that each color of ink comes from a bottle that is poured into a small cup specifically for your tattoo.
• Satisfy yourself by ensuring that neither a needle is reused nor the remains of prior used ink could be used on you.
• You should see prior designs of tattoos made by the artists in the studio.
• You should allow the Tattoo Artist touch your skin only after being fully satisfied about his talent.
• Never mind even if it takes a long time to find a neat and clean parlor as well as the artist.
• After all it is the question of health and hygiene.

Tattoo Artist Interview : Unyil Hanafi

Unyil is one of tattoo artists that prefers horse than Harley. He loves culinary as well as Celtic world. Used to open his own tattoo studio in Malang and Jakarta, and finally now he is in Bali joining Suku-Suku Tatau Studio. For him, tattoo is the highest art which will be carried on forever. Below was the interview between Magic Ink and Unyil who just got ready traveling to East Java!

How long have you been in Bali?
I’ve been here for a year, but before that I used to have a studio in Malang, also in Jakarta. Those studios were closed for some mistakes, but I’d learned from it.

How’s the story so that you finally end up in Suku-Suku Tatau?
It’s simple. There are many tattoo studios, but I’m here because of the similarities in concept, art, and treble style.

Talking about tattoo style, what do you incline to?
Actually there are lots of tattoo styles, but I’d more likely to call them character or pattern, not style. Just like most people who look from the art character, I incline to Celtic.

And why are you so expert in Celtic patterns?
I don’t know, maybe because I like Celtic pictures, the complexity in it amazes me. I guess that’s why I love Celtic, hahaha..

Is there any difference among tattoo art in Malang, Jakarta, and Bali?
Maybe the difference is in the customers. Bali is more superior for it’s in the international scale, because it connects with the tourism. Because of tourism, I can learn much and try new things, but not only for trials and errors, ok. Hahaha..

Anyway, how did you learn tattoo art?
I learned autodidactly, never really had a specific learning. I work by following the nature, from what it gives to me. I started doing tattoo in 1990, but productively in 1996.

Why don’t you become an entrepreneur?
Hahahahaha, I prefer becoming a tattoo artist. I think it’s impossible for me being an entrepreneur. I mean, tattoo artist is also an entrepreneur, but there’s no way becoming a real one.

Do you have a will to pilgrimage?
Hahahahaha, I guess not. Maybe I’ll make my wife a pilgrim.

We’re curious, do you like music?
Hahaha, I like foods better. Wherever I come and stay, the first thing I look for is always culinary.

Ok man, give us your wise words!
I hope tattoo can grow better in our community. Thanks to my family, my parents who already delivered me to this world, especially my wife who always supports me. “I’m nothing without my
family,” and hopefully Magic Ink will be bigger and more familiar.

Last question, why are you called Unyil?
That’s my nick name since I was a little kid. Until now I’m the biggest one, I’m still called Unyil. But I got that name from the street, so it should be saved, hahaha..

Bali Tattoo Studio: Dolphin Studio

This Tattoo Studio can be said as a unique one. It’s not easy to be found as it is located inside of Kuta Art Marketplace, but still full of customer everyday. That’s right, placed in Jl. Dewi Sartika which lately known as an oldest Tattoo Studio in Bali. This studio was built in 1975. There are three rooms, one is used as a tattoo execution, and another is used as a sitting room and a small rest room. Here they have two Tattoo Artists, Wayan Isu and Made Daplonk. This studio suits for about two-three clients. Whilst they wait, the waiting-list costumer or they who are just accompanying their friend could be well sit and enjoy a bunch of tattoo magazine and their sample of works. It is guarantee you won’t feel bored or maybe you will get ideas from it. Just in case you get bored, you may walk outside and go to Kuta Art Marketplace to shop or just look around there, to kill times. This studio is facilitated with television, air conditioner, and Medical Sterilizers. About the ink, they use Starbright and Kuro Sumi ink. In a week, this studio handles more than 20 costumers.

Bali Tattoo Studio: Karang Tattoo

This tattoo studio has begun for 3 months. Divided into 2 rooms with roominess 6x6 meter. When we come in, we will find a very comfy guest room. The tattoo studio is next to the guest room. The studio is cozy and can receive many customers all in one place. For about 4 people can sit while have the tattoo. The facilities are AC, medical sterilizer in the tattoo studio, a guest room with AC and TV, nice for the queuing customers or those who wait for their relatives getting the tattoo. The
price is negotiable and depends on the picture of the tattoo. While for the ink, this studio uses Intend and Kuro Sumi. The tattoo artist is Adi Benk who is already in the field for 7 years. Since the studio is new and a little hidden, many people have not discovered it yet. The clients are approximately 5 people a week. It is in Kuta Theatre or mostly known as Mushroom alley. So, after you got the tattoo or while waiting for your friend, enjoy the mushroom! Yeah!

Bali Tattoo Artist : Shotonk

Shotonk started knowing tattoo when he was only a junior high school student. Because of his drawing ability, a friend lent him his equipment and body to be the learning means. “Almost all over his body is full of my works,” Shotonk said.

A buffalo head was Shotonk’s first work on the body of Kadek Suardika, his friend. He said it was ugly and in disorder, but he always practiced on his friend’s body ever since. After he was confident enough, in 1998 he opened his own tattoo studio in Singaraja. But it was only a year before he decided to move to Kuta.

At first in Kuta, Shotonk became a temporary tattoo artist in Matahari Mall Legian. Then he reopened his own studio named Bulldog Tattoo in Kuta Square, but unfortunately it only lasted for a year. After that, Shotonk joined in Legian 64 studio, then moved to Mr. Barong, and finally went back to Legian 64 for 7 years before he again opened Shotonk Tattoo Studio. He decided to run a private studio because he thought it was impossible to work for someone else forever, also it was about time for him learning to be responsible of his own future. Up to now, he still keeps in touch with his old friends in Legian 64. Even when he was asked about the person who had a big influence in his career as a tattoo artist, hard for him to answer. “Some people have influenced me, but mostly Agung. We became partners for quite a long time..,” he answered.

In the middle of his activities as a tattoo artist, Shotonk always has some time to go back to his hometown, Singaraja, every twice a month to see his 4 children. It has been 3 years he becomes a single parent.

And in the end of the interview with Magic Ink, Shotonk shared his hope that all tattoo artists keeping up the quality in order to make tattoo as one tourism attraction, so together they can grow the art of tattoo. To Magic Ink, he wanted us to support each other. “If we support people, they will support us, too. There is karma in it..,” he ended that afternoon conversation.

Some Things Should Consider Before Making Tattoo Designs

Do you want to make a tattoo design? It's okay, but do not take risks. You must ensure all equipment is clean and made by people who are experts in their field(tattoo artist). You also need to consider technical matters so that your tattoo designs are perfect, and do not cause problems later on.

Some things you should consider before making a tattoo design:

1. Avoid drinking alcohol or using drugs (especially aspirin) on the night before tattooing.
2. Do not make tattoo designs when you are sick or your body is not fit.
3. Make sure all tattoo needles used are sterile and disposable only.
4. Make sure the tattoo studio has a functioning equipment sterilize instruments used.
5. Make sure the tattoo artist had washed his hands and using sterile gloves.
6. Make sure the tattoo studio areas clean of objects that are not sterile like a water bottle, wallet and so on.
7. After tattooing, follow the recovery instructions carefully, including the use of antibiotic ointment.

Daplong is a tattoo artist who does not have a tattoo design

Most tattoo artists to experiment in his own body tattooing. But unlike Daplong, a Bali tattoo artist does not have a tattoo design on his body. "Yaah .. let alone different plasticity, once the intention to create a tattoo designs, but there was always a barrier, maybe I should not have a tattoo designs" he said with a laugh. Then how initially become a tattoo artist?. Long-haired tattoo artist was admitted to the junior high when he tried to experiment with his friend, assembling a simple tattoo equipment and use the INTA ROTRING moment. The first person he had a tattoo designs was a friend, and there is also a recycling traders experiments meatballs. "Time for a tattoo I just get the money from 2000 until 6000 rupiah" he recalls with a laugh.

Then the journey continues in the world tattooed in Padang Bai. For about 2 years he became a freelance Bali tattoo artist, because at that time he has not had a tattoo studio. "I just door to door to that time, my reply was a guest came to his hotel for tattooing" he said. And in the 2000s he came to Kuta and become a tattoo artist in Mr. Dolphin Tattoo Studio until now. Daplong known as a good tattoo artist in the style of black and gray. Her talent in the art world this is already descended from his family, his grandfather was a sculptor or sculpture maker, and almost his entire family are artists. The difference is only Daplong own art carved in leather.

The man who hobbies are playing music ethnic want a tattoo in the future in general and Indonesia in Bali, especially for the more advanced. And Bali tattoo artist more professional. Do not forget he also wanted to convey that tattoos was not a criminal, tattooing is an art. Go... Bali tattoo.

Wayan Batu is Owner of Mr. Liack Tattoo Studio

This tattoo artist is one of senior tattoo artist in Bali. Their work in the tattoo art began in the 80s. Since his age 15 years, Wayan Batu has opened the tattoo studio in Denpasar Bali. An then in 1988 he moved to Kuta Bali with a few friends contemporaries. Keep learning and trying, also based on the art of blood from his family to become more adept bali tattoo artist. Some tatto studios in Kuta Bali have used his services as a tattoo artist, among others, are Mr.. Barong and Mr. Dolphin. But in 1996 Wayan Stone opened his own tattoo studio is named Mr. Liack Bali.

one decades involved in the tattoo art makes her no difficulty to be tattoo artist.All types of tattoo can be made perfectly. But he will be very pleased if there are clients who want to create an oriental-style tattoos. And clients from abroad are coming back to find Wayan Batu to create a new tattoo. Since they already believed by Wayan Batu as a tattoo artist.

When asked when he first time have a tattoo design, he said while sitting in 6th grade in Primary Schoool. "My first tattoo was made by a police. And the tattoo is a beautiful angel. Until now he already have two tattoo studios. But sometimes he also became a freelance tattoo artist in Mr. Barong Tattoo Studio, Beach Boys Tatto and Bali Family. Wayan Batu is a busy tattoo artist, almost every day he works to make tattoo designs. He said busy is fun, because the tattoo art comes from the soul as well as a hobby.

At the end of the conversation, Wayan Batu did not forget thanked profusely to his teacher Made Surya as Master Tattoo in Bali. He was the first tattoo artist in Bali, and he learned a lot from him.

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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