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[quote="lekababe01"]Im a samoan myself and i havent been tattoo wit da samoan tools. I wil love to no matter how much its gonna hurt. I wil be proud to get tattoo by Petelo suluape using his own too ...

This is indeed an honor. He lives in Faleasiu, west of Apia. By taxi it takes about 20 minutes to get there.

Good luck for your malu Wink

I'm 41

I was told by a tattoist that tattoos on the ear lobes don't hold up well, I don't recommend it Confused

Freehand. No need to ask Petelo Suluape his book, there isn't any.

Have a look at the "tat experiences" sub-forum Wink

I've heard about Tin Tin but I've never been to his studio.

Love to absolutely love to sadly time money etc may get in the way.[/quote]
If you live in New Zealand or Australia, going to Samoa isn't a very big deal. But if you live in Europe or even North ...

No

Go to Samoa, meet Petelo Suluape, ask him to tattoo you and you'll see (and feel!!!!) what this is Wink

I agree with tattman. I don't recommend flashy colors for tribal tattoos, shading (or black) is better IMHO Wink

Hi

It seems tags (italics, quote, URL and so on) don't work [i]on the website[/i] (see? this should be in italics)

Am I the only one? Do they work for you?

Have you seen what I wrote about my tat done in Samoa? (tattoo experiences sub-forum)

Look at my avatar, you'll get an idea of what Samoan tools look like. Petelo Suluape makes his own tools from boar tugs.

It feels like your bones stop the tools Laughing

Normally after a full pe'a you need about ONE YEAR to recover. Brrrr Confused

If I need one year to recover I don't know what I'll do, I'll write to Pet ...

Okay, now I'll tell you everything you wanted to know about my tattoo in Samoa. That was quite an experience.

When I arrived in Apia, the capital of Samoa, I went to the tourist office and asked 'W ...

[quote="chic"]Wow!!!!
cant wait to see the pics.....[/quote]
This type of tat take months to heal completely so please be patient Wink

The subject says it all-Are there forumers here tattoed with the Samoan traditional tools? I'd like to share my experience with forumers who experienced this. For example, how long did it take to heal ...

I wanted to use a pic of my tattoo as my avatar but the avatar must be less than 100 pixels wide and 100 pixels high, my pic is 136 x 100.

Hi!

I am a new member. Jérôme, 41 years old. I live in Paris, France.

I have 2 small tattoos on every shoulder and a bigger one on my stomach. I'm thinking about a cover up for these. (They were ...