Ink on paper. 26X17. Vertical and horizontal paper creases.

Buddhist Monk
To this day, the tattoo masters of Burma, Laos, and Thailand are Buddhist priests and monks. They have perfected their technique and their spiritual mission to accumulate good karma. Only applying tattoos with positive content, these artists murmur incantations as the tattoos are viewed as protective of the body and spirit. Instead of a modern tattoo gun, their tattooing implement is a 60-centimeter long lance. A copper figure of Buddha, a snake head, bird or demon adorns one end; opposite this weighted end is a razor-sharp point divided into four grooves responsible for holding the pigments. A secret mixture of herbs, known only to the master, is blended with the dyes for magical tattoos.

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