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Saturday, April 11, 2015

My tools.

My favorite Japanese traditional tebori hand tattooing tools,sumi ink stick and Sakura grinding stone. This is the premium sumi. Had this tested. This sumi and grinding stone pair has the finest and most consistent molecular structure of all other traditional and conventional tattoo inks on the market today. The Japanese know their quality!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

What does a koi tattoo mean?


Koi is the Japanese word for carp.

It's a symbol for good luck and fortune and   is commonly seen in Japanese mythology. 

Legend has it that koi swimming upstream will become a dragon. It is usually reflects a person’s aspirations to improve themselves. A Japanese Koi tattoo is often chosen by those that want to showcase their personal strength or perseverance through difficult situations.

Marc Pinto does lots of koi tattoos at Primitive Tattoo Studio in Perth City.

Enquiries Welcome : marc@marcpinto.com