![]() ![]() Shotonk Tattoos quickly gained notoriety for the incredibly tight and detailed designs that Shotonk was producing along with talented tattooist Pa’udy. Soon after, he made the move to Kuta and worked for a number of high-profile studios, before opening Shotonk Tattoos. Although Shotonk admits that his first designs were less than spectacular, he persevered, gradually improved and eventually went on to open his first tattoo studio in Singaraja. Luckily for him, a friend noticed his unique talent for drawing intricate designs, and lent Shotonk some equipment and his skin to practice on. The best way to ensure you get an appointment is to contact them ahead of time via their website or Facebook page.Įver since he was in junior high school, Gede Shotonk knew he wanted to be a tattoo artist. Because of this attention to detail, slow days are rare at Suku Suku Tatau, but even so, the team here does its best to accommodate all clients. To maintain these standards, they have a few rules in the studio, including no kids allowed inside and only one guest per client to provide support during the tattoo or piercing session. Suku Suku Tatau not only wins accolades for its traditional methods and high-quality work, but also for its high standards of safety and cleanliness. There are still a few great artists across Indonesia who tattoo in the traditional way, but in Bali for an official tattoo studio making traditional tattoos, I think it’s only me at Suku Suku Tatau.” Albar will be heading off on a tour across Europe this summer to promote traditional Indonesian tattooing, and, he says, “I just want to try my best to show international people all over the world my art and culture, and I really hope this will be great for the future of Indonesia.” From what I see right now, many people want to go back to the manual or traditional way of getting tattoos. Run by the talented artists Pitzi Maudita and Albar Tikan, Suku Suku Tatau is the only studio on Bali that offers traditional Indonesian tribal hand-tapping tattoos as well as modern machine tattoos, body modifications like piercings, ear plugs, implants, scarification and tongue splitting, and even tribal clothing tattoo wear from Gado Gado Vienna.Īlbar says: “We just want to make something different from other studios and concentrate more on the art and culture of Indonesia. Just be sure to book ahead, as David is always in high demand.įar from ordinary, Suku Suku Tatau is renowned for being one of the most artistic and unique tattoo studios in Bali. His designs recently won third place at the Magic Ink Tattoo Competition in the Fantasy Colours category, so you can pretty much guarantee that he’ll come up with something creative that you won’t see on anyone else. Custom designs are welcome, so all you need to do is give him an idea of what you want and he can whip up a prototype for you based on your specifications. This is how I plant the seeds of something good, and from there, people spread the word and more good comes back to me too.”ĭavid specialises in new traditional designs that feature big, bold outlines, and vivid colours that make the designs pop and stylized skulls, anchors, swallows and pin-up girls. ![]() I always try to create long-term relationships with my clients, and now I have many people that keep coming back for on-going pieces or additional art. ![]() That’s a challenge, but it’s also my passion. For me it’s an honour to create art on someone’s skin that will be there forever. He says: “I treat my customers like family, and I have a lot of respect for my clients. With no advertising other than simple stickers with the studio’s name, a Facebook page and an Instagram gallery, Mad Ink gained its popularity based on David’s mad skills and word of mouth alone. ![]() Located down a small laneway off Poppies Lane II, Mad Ink Tattoo Parlour was recently named the most popular tattoo studio on the island for new school and old school designs by Magic Ink magazine, no small feat considering the studio is basically a tiny space with just a handful of tattooists headed by the affable artist, David. From old school Sailor Jerry style tats to biomechanical pieces and everything in between, these are some of the best studios in Kuta to start or expand your body art collection. Bali is home to an extraordinary number of tattoo artists, and Kuta is the epicentre for ink on the island. It’s almost impossible to walk around Kuta and not see a slew of locals and foreigners rocking some serious ink. ![]()
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