Date: 18th March 2011


I got mine done in Bangkok, I don't remember the name of the studio, just that everything was black and white (like zebra strips everywhere). and it was down a smaller ally near New Joe's guesthouse (if you can find that, it's on Khao San road past the irish pub midway down the street). BUT there are tons of studios all over the place on Khao San, I'm not sure if they all do traditional bamboo or not, it's best to check around a couple of places, talk to the tattoo artist and see if you get a good vibe (I think it's important to have a good feeling from the person permanently inking you), also check out the equipment they use, the ink, if they steralize everything properlly, etc. I didn't have any problems with mine, it cost about 2500 baht, about $80 cnd. (I think, I'm a bit hazy on the memory of how much I paid). I haven't had any problems with the tattoo, after care was very easy, I had to put a baby balm/ skin care lotion type stuff on it twice a day for a week and not get any soaps or shampoos on it, shower was a fun event for a week lol. that was about it. The biggest thing is once you get there, do your research, spend a half a day or a day walking around talking to studios, check out the sanitary conditions and the atmosphere of the people working there, your bound to find someone you like.

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