Comments on: The rules of the Japanese tattoo http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/ Blog and Portfolio Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anuwat http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Anuwat Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:52:23 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-174 The Sak Yant IS done by the traditional way !! The shading and fatter lines is simply done by adding more needles to the end of the rod, similar to the traditional Japanese way. I have also seen some monks use tattoo machines to apply sak yants, and yes they do bless them. The Sak Yant IS done by the traditional way !!

The shading and fatter lines is simply done by adding more needles to the end of the rod, similar to the traditional Japanese way.

I have also seen some monks use tattoo machines to apply sak yants, and yes they do bless them.

]]> By: msjessy10 http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-169 msjessy10 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:37:34 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-169 I AM NO EXPERT IN JAPANESE TATTOOS OR KOI FISH TATTOOS BUT I HAVE HEARD ALOT THAT KOI FISH WHEN TATTOOD HAVE TO BE FACING UPWARD. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE NOW HAVING READ THE HISTORY OF THEM SWIMMING UPSTREAM. HOPE THIS HELPS I AM NO EXPERT IN JAPANESE TATTOOS OR KOI FISH TATTOOS BUT I HAVE HEARD ALOT THAT KOI FISH WHEN TATTOOD HAVE TO BE FACING UPWARD. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE NOW HAVING READ THE HISTORY OF THEM SWIMMING UPSTREAM. HOPE THIS HELPS

]]> By: msjessy10 http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-168 msjessy10 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:37:04 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-168 I AM NO EXPERT IN JAPANESE TATTOOS OR KOI FISH TATTOOS BUT I HAVE HEARD ALOT THAT KOI FISH WHEN TATTOOS HAVE TO BE FACING UPWARD. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE NOW HAVING READ THE HISTORY OF THEM SWIMMING UPSTREAM. HOPE THIS HELPS I AM NO EXPERT IN JAPANESE TATTOOS OR KOI FISH TATTOOS BUT I HAVE HEARD ALOT THAT KOI FISH WHEN TATTOOS HAVE TO BE FACING UPWARD. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE NOW HAVING READ THE HISTORY OF THEM SWIMMING UPSTREAM. HOPE THIS HELPS

]]> By: carl http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-155 carl Wed, 27 May 2009 17:29:04 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-155 i am seriously considering having a koi done on my arm in black and grey but want to try to stay within the rules of ancient japanese tattooing, the question i have is the tattoo i have seen is actually swimming downwards, would this tattoo be wrong as most people say the koi swims upstream to become a dragon, hope someone reads this and can help, pls email me at jesterx9x@hotmail.com i am seriously considering having a koi done on my arm in black and grey but want to try to stay within the rules of ancient japanese tattooing, the question i have is the tattoo i have seen is actually swimming downwards, would this tattoo be wrong as most people say the koi swims upstream to become a dragon, hope someone reads this and can help, pls email me at jesterx9x@hotmail.com

]]> By: James Then » Origins of Japanese Tattoo artists http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-153 James Then » Origins of Japanese Tattoo artists Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:01:43 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-153 [...] came to be we must understand how Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the Floating world, woodblock prints, see my post on “Rules of the Japanese tattoo” for more insight) prints were done. There were man craftsmen involved in the process of creating Ukiyo-e woodblock [...] [...] came to be we must understand how Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the Floating world, woodblock prints, see my post on “Rules of the Japanese tattoo” for more insight) prints were done. There were man craftsmen involved in the process of creating Ukiyo-e woodblock [...]

]]> By: j0rd http://jamesthen.com/the-rules-of-the-japanese-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-151 j0rd Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:09:21 +0000 http://jamesthen.com/?p=105#comment-151 it appears the sak-yant picture you've shown the guy was actually tattooed with a tattoo gun and not the traditional bamboo rod & needle, which would be the way it would have been done by a monk. .: not blessed. .: will do nothing for him. Notice the shading and fatter lines on his tattoos. it appears the sak-yant picture you’ve shown the guy was actually tattooed with a tattoo gun and not the traditional bamboo rod & needle, which would be the way it would have been done by a monk. .: not blessed. .: will do nothing for him.

Notice the shading and fatter lines on his tattoos.

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