Miami Ink in Kuala Lumpur?!!

According to the buzz around town, it seems that Ami James and Chris Garver are gonna be coming down to Kuala Lumpur!!!!!

Ami James - i don't know of any ladies who don't wanna bonk him!

I don't know of the dates or venue. Hell i don't even know if it's for real since i just overhead it in a tattoo shop, but if it is indeed for real then woo hoo!


Now while Ami James is certainly the ladies man, it can't be denied that Chris Garver is the true genius! And i especially love the fact that he is also a painter - in fact you can see most of his awesome work in the shop itself! Remember that episode where he did the koi fish painting for that house to be placed above the bed? GORGEOUS!!!!!!



And despite being soo famous he still remains soo humble! Wonder if he is still single :p


You can see more of his art work here

Chris Garver - tattoo God!

Ami James also has an official website and you can checkout his work here

Will update as soon as i get more information on this.

Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that they will indeed be coming...and perhaps bringing along the pretty-boy Nunez? I know my cousin Steph would just go wild!!!

Watch this space

Ronald's Koi Fish Tattoo

Ronald got this Koi Fish tattoo done about a year ago.

As any tattoo enthusiast will know, the koi fish is very popular among Westerners and Asians alike. Just watch Miami Ink and you'll see at least 1 person per episode requesting for one to be done!

And of course they all request for it to be done by the delicious Amy James since he is a Koi Fish expert :p

The koi fish is a tattoo of the fish Cyprinus carpio. They are often mistaken for goldfish as they closely resemble them, but they are in fact from the carp family.

Koi fish are known for their strength vitality and perseverance. These japanese tattoos are taken most commonly to symbolize luck. It is very lucky to be a Koi because they are so highly prized and well treated in Japan.

Wild Koi swim upstream to spawn. There is an ancient Japanese legend that if a koi swims all the way up the Yellow River to a point called Dragon Gate, and swims up the waterfall at that point, it will turn into a Dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.

Among the different meanings/symbolism of the koi fish are :

• In Buddhism, it represents courage. Humans 'swim' through the 'ocean of suffering' without fear, just like a fish swims through water.
• Good fortune or luck
• A symbol of love & friendship
• Associated with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose.

Sources : I Love Tattoos & Piercings & Wiki Answers

For a more detailed discussion on Koi Fish, the reader is referred here

The artist who did it was Spec and he was also the guy who gave me my first 2 tattoos (back when he was based in Midland's Penang)

I can personally vouch for this dude's work...he is absolutely fantastic and pays great attention to detail.

I must warn you though that he doesn't like people haggling over the price and he isn't someone who will put up with any attitude.

But other than that he is a totally cool dude.

Shop details :

Spec Bodyart
S048 2nd Floor, Sungei Wang Plaza,

Jalan Bukit Bintang

Kuala Lumpur 55200
Malaysia