Bamboo tattoos are also known as hand-poked tattoos. This technique origins in the Thai history when monks used long sticks with needles at their ends to manually ink the traditional sak yant tattoos.
Bamboo tattoos only take a few days, unlike machine tattoos, to heal – so you still can enjoy the sea and sun in Thailand. This is because the technique doesn’t damage the skin as much as machine tattoos which also means they are less painful.
Sak yant designs are very popular among Thai people and Muay Thai fighters because they stand for protection and good luck. Some of the more popular designs are the “Haw Thaw”, “Gao Yord” and “Paed Tidt”.
Bamboo tattoos aren’t restricted to just only traditional designs and even colour and shadings aren’t a problem. Our talented and experienced artists will advice you if your desired design can be done manually.
Our oldest shop moved around 150m from its original location up the street. It is just a one minute walk away from Loh Dalum bay – the party beach. Brand new equipment in an amazing location.
If you come from the pier just walk past McDonald’s and Lucky13 towards Loh Dalum Beach and then turn right. Keep walking until you reach Slinky Beach Bar and then turn right again. Another 150m and you will find the brand new Skull Tattoo shop on your right-hand-side. ~ 15 minute walk
From the 7/11 in the center of town (next to Dojo Bar) you have to walk past Breakers Bar and turn left after Charlie’s Restaurant. You will find yourself on the beach street and the Skull Tattoo branch will be on your left-hand-side.
The new shop is conveniently located on the main road past Princess Resort. You will see Princess Divers on your left hand side, you follow the road 30 meters on and we are on the right hand side.
From the pier you can just walk towards branch #1, turn right and follow the main road.