06 Sarawak trip, the team go tribal with a traditional hand tapped tattoo, expertly done by Ernesto from Borneo Headhunter tattoo in Kuching Sarawak.

"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life."

GREEN DAY "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"

Dean is marked up ready to be tattooed (click the thumbnails for larger images)

Peter and Ernesto discuss Peter's tattoo

Dean prepares to go under the hammer

Ernesto starts the session

1hour and nearly finished

1.5 hours later, Ernesto and Dean with the finished tattoo

Peter Kirk, tribal spider design (Mark Pennell Original design) is started.

Peter under the hammer

The finish design, incidentally my first design to be traditionally done.

Ernesto and Peter Kirk

Mine ready to go!

Work starts, pain starts! my first tattoo, Borneo hardcore style!

Nearly done, pretty quick only 1 hour

Myself and Ernesto

Close up, Iban Dragon design customised.

Next up Nicky

Ouch - around the ankle!

Almost done

Despite the discomfort Nicky is still smiling

All done!

Nicky and Ernesto

Lee gets measured up for his lower shins

Work starts on his first leg

Now on his second

Almost done

Finishing touches

All finished, Ernesto work from 5.30pm to 2.00am in the morning and we thank him for his time and expert workmanship.