Lettering Tattoo Bangkok
by BKK INK

Two artists specialise in lettering here, at opposite ends of the scale: Yhee for big chicano calligraphy, Mor for small, minimalist script. The right one for you depends less on the words than on the size and the placement you have in mind.

Yhee joined us in 2022 and comes from the chicano world he has always loved. His letters are bold and built to carry a whole composition, sometimes mixed with black and grey chicano realism, and he also works in calligraffiti, graffiti and 3D lettering. Think of a back piece, a full forearm or a chest script where the words are the design.

Mor has been with us since 2012 and works small: typewriter, cursive and clean sans-serif. As a native Thai speaker he reads Thai script the way locals will read it on your skin for the rest of your life. Old school is his main style, and his precise line work also shows in his fine line, mandala and Sak Yant pieces.

Our lettering also reaches the ring: Tawanchai, ONE Championship Muay Thai world champion, wears script from our studio across his ribs. Read more about the fighters we have tattooed.

Every lettering project starts with a free consultation. You bring your quote, a name, a date, a mantra or just an idea, and your artist draws the design to fit your body and the exact placement you want.

Our team reads, writes and speaks Thai, English and French every day, so in those three languages we check the spelling, the accents and the Thai tone marks ourselves. For Japanese, Arabic, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Korean or any other script, we reproduce exactly the text you give us, and you confirm it in writing before we draw the stencil. Our guide to script tattoos in Bangkok explains the whole process.

On the day, we print a full-size stencil and read every character with you before it goes on the skin. Needles are single-use, ink is poured into disposable caps that are thrown away after each client, and we work with Dynamic and Eternal inks, both vegan and cruelty-free. Our artists who tattoo at European conventions also hold the hygiene and sanitation certifications required there.

A single word or a short quote takes less than 20 minutes. Large chicano calligraphy, calligraffiti or 3D lettering across the back or a sleeve takes one or two sessions, with at least two weeks between sittings.

If you want to read about the roots of the style before you book, the Wikipedia article on calligraffiti is a good place to start.

Lettering starts at 1,000 THB, the price of a mini piece that takes a minute or two. Beyond that, time is billed in 10-minute steps of 500 THB, which is 3,000 THB per hour, always under a maximum agreed before we start. A short fine-line script on the wrist is around 1,500 THB.

On our size grid, a tiny lettering piece costs 1,000 to 2,000 THB and a palm-sized one 2,500 to 7,000 THB. For large calligraphy, the cap is set at your free consultation, and a deposit, from 1,000 THB for small pieces up to 3,000 THB per planned day for large projects, secures your date. See the full pricing guide.

A single word or a short quote takes less than 20 minutes. Longer text, a full chest script or a large chicano piece takes longer: large calligraphy across the back or a sleeve is done in one or two sessions, at least two weeks apart.

Yes. Thai, English and French are checked by our own team, including the Thai tone marks that a translation app often gets wrong. For any other language, we reproduce exactly the text you send us, and you confirm it in writing on Instagram, Messenger or email before we draw the stencil. That confirmation stays with your booking.

Calligraphy is the broader discipline: designed letterforms with intentional stroke weight, structure and balance. It covers Old English gothic blackletter, chicano calligraphy, calligraffiti, 3D lettering, modern serif, hand-lettered cursive, typewriter and sans-serif. Script tattoos are one part of it, usually cursive or flowing styles. Between Yhee's large calligraphy and Mor's fine script, the whole range is covered here.

Send us the exact text in writing before your session, by message or email. On the day, we print a full-size stencil and read every character with you before placing it on the skin, and we only start once you are happy with every letter.

Sleep well the night before, eat a full meal within two hours of your appointment, drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol for 24 hours. Moisturise the area every day in the week before: well-hydrated skin takes fine lines more evenly. Most important for lettering, bring your text already confirmed in writing, so the stencil can be finalised straight away.