Ballin
Meet Ballin
Ballin’s portfolio
A selection of blackwork, horror and fine line pieces.
What clients say about Ballin
Street culture, hardcore and twelve years on the team
Ballin is a Blackwork tattoo specialist at BKK INK, with the studio since 2014, twelve years on the team, who also tattoos fine line, Sak Yant and old school.
He comes from street culture and has always been in music, he is still today the lead singer of the well-known local hardcore band "Ten Baht per Hour." Steeped in tattooing, and heavily tattooed himself, he eventually decided to start tattooing to carry on an art he loves. He specialises in blackwork, and while he loves horror and darkside pieces, he also enjoys more conventional work such as old school.
Small, detailed blackwork
Ballin specialises in Blackwork, which for him means small, detailed pieces in black ink with soft shading, often with a horror or darkside edge. That eye for detail and clean lines also makes him strong at fine line, Sak Yant and old school.
Small blackwork lives on control: the shading has to stay smooth and the details crisp at a small size, which is exactly why specialisation matters. Explore what suits your idea on our Blackwork tattoo Bangkok page.
Curious about where bold black tattooing comes from? The Wikipedia article on the history of tattooing is a good place to start.
The music behind the machine
Ballin still fronts the local hardcore band Ten Baht per Hour, and that energy shows in his pull toward horror and darkside pieces, balanced by classic old school for clients who want it.
What Ballin's gallery shows
His gallery mixes the dark and the local: a monitor lizard climbing a Chang beer bottle, a Thai giant warrior with his mace, an elephant with a mandala crown, a bighorn ram, next to classic old school like a ship wheel and anchor. Small formats, soft shading, a lot of character.
Frequently asked questions
What styles does Ballin tattoo?
Ballin specialises in Blackwork tattooing at BKK INK in Bangkok, small, detailed black-and-grey pieces with a taste for horror and darkside themes, and also tattoos fine line, Sak Yant and old school. For other styles, our team matches you to the right specialist among our twelve artists, see the full team.
How do I book a session with Ballin?
Request a free consultation with your idea, references and rough size. Pricing is by time: 1,000 THB in materials per session plus 3,000 THB per hour, maximum agreed before we start.
What languages and hygiene standards does the studio use?
Our team works in English, French and Thai. Every station uses sterile, single-use equipment opened in front of you. The studio is open daily 12:00–23:00 at 143 Thanon Tanao, right at the end of Khaosan Road.