Kratip Chawankon reveals the path to becoming an award-winning tattoo artist I used to be a child with ADHD until my father took me to art school. It took me 10 years to get out of my comfort zone because I thought I mightn’t do it. I feel bad for Thai people who are inferior to a tattoo artist career, even though abroad earning the same income as a doctor Sounding like they had insured them. If you stop being a star, you still have a job.
besides the show “Kratib Chawankon Wattanapisitkul” had the opportunity to start a new path In the profession of a tattoo artist for 8 months, Kratip is a tattoo worker at the shop. bkk_ink_tattoo_studio until he added his own skills to compete in the contest to win the 2nd runner up small job black & gray
Even Kratip Chawanakorn said that he didn’t think he would win the prize. But it was not because of luck that Kratip came to this point and told us regarding the path of becoming a tattoo artist. Her dream job since school days. Including on the way of starting until there is another career That is today’s tattoo artist.
“The shop where Tipsak is located is bkk_ink_tattoo_studio. It is a racing shop. Actually, competition is not a measure of who is good or not. But we took ourselves into the competition. We will open our experience. Seeing new jobs, what other people are doing. What kind of work does it answer? At first, Tip didn’t think regarding the contest. But when I saw this person in the shop, I decided for a moment.
Tib enters the contest in the black & gray category, in the rules do not exceed the CD band Then came to plan that we will take a picture that can tell a story with such a small size, and it really answers and is special. Tip himself has learned to draw and has learned to draw people before. Come to see that the tattoo that is a drawing line is not yet available. soft pencil line It is rarely It started from the point that I wanted to do it right here.
Then Tip’s teacher, P’Ball, said that if you want to do it, try it. Tip is lucky that P’ Ball is one of the 100 best tattoo artists in the world. He will have a lot of competitive experience. He was also invited to be a judge in the contest. He will know what a good job should be. Tip very lucky to have good people along the way Waiting to teach the guide.
Micro Realism Tattoos is a tattoo style of “Kratib Chawanakorn”.
“At the shop, they will say that people can’t do everything, every style, there are many styles of tattooing. Not just Thai patterns, Japanese patterns, he will define that. what do you want to be If you want to be like this then you can practice going this way. You don’t need to be able to do Japanese, make good characters, destroy tribes. He will prescribe that to focus only here. and make it good Choose your own path from the beginning that you want to be what you want to be.
Tip thinks that in the end, every artist must have their own clear guidelines. So I’ve always been focusing on this genre, which is Micro Realism Tattoos, which is a small portrait. because we learned to draw will like the line with a pencil plus a style of tattooing Mix together in a way that Thip is good at. It takes a long time to steer a moving machine in place like a pencil. The pictures at the contest that day took regarding 9 hours.”
Decided to enter the contest because I want to get a chance to create soft power for the Thai tattoo industry. I’m not afraid of drama because I’m a star Look at your own work, do not object to the eyes that will be rewarded
“When everyone knew the results, they were shocked. The shop was shocked. He said that Tip did you know? Some people get tattoos longer than they get the prize. But the tip came for the first time and got an award The shop is afraid of drama. Are we celebrities? But Tip is not worried because we have been with drama all this time. The job that Tib sent was the best thing that Tib did that day. I felt that there was nothing to be afraid of when Tib was confident in his work that it was the best that day. Everyone already knows that Tib likes this way. I didn’t feel that it blocked my eyes.
I really want to enter this contest. Tip wants the opportunity to speak as a soft power for the Thai tattoo industry. Thai art does not have to be in the old traditions. and help create an economy that generates money Just give the people who do this career a chance to speak up. The image of the Thai tattoo artist career in the past has been viewed in a different way. Still not accepted, but really around the world, they are accepted in the Thai tattoo industry. If we have a voice here, it will be a soft power that drives the Thai economy very well. Many people still have a strange attitude towards this profession. Tip feels that it is an honorable career and very cool. It really makes a career out of it.”
For “Kratip Chawanakorn”, a tattoo artist is a very honorable and cool profession. But the Thai people are inferior because of the lack of conversation. understand each other
“Tibb sees that attitudes are the same cultures. It has changed over time. We don’t take our own thoughts as a setting or judge anyone. The era was going on and on. One day, one thing that I thought was right I think it should be wide open. Because now it’s a world of mutual acceptance. Like Japan, Korea, Vietnam, he developed the tattoo industry to become soft power. People from all over the world want to fly with this technician. Tip says that Thai people are very good at it, but the space for speaking out is too small. So you don’t go to judge who is good or bad. to judge people Is it a narrow view of the world?
(Thai tattoo artists are accepted on the world stage But Thai people are inferior?) Tip is offended. that Thai people are inferior to Thai art They just lacked more conversation or understanding. Some people underestimate art by valuing it. Why is it so expensive? But did you know that before he sat here for hours? He had to practice for how many hours to be able to do this. One thing that must come together is to understand each other. respect each other To tell someone that Tip is a tattoo artist, Tip feels cool. and very honorable It’s really pride.
until we reach the point where we can tattoo other people Responsible for the work that will stick to his body for the rest of his life. It’s like representing a record in his skin. Hey… It’s such a cool and honorable profession that we’ve earned the trust of him. We have to use mindfulness to work a lot. We must not see it as a joke. Maybe we’re upset regarding something? we have to distinguish When we work, we don’t feel sad, don’t bring stressful things to work, it’s the ultimate meditation practice. for tip It’s so cool.”
Can open sand. Tattoo artist. Some countries make the same amount of money as a doctor.
“The price rating starts from the size. In the size, look at the resolution of the work, technique, expertise of each person. The last is the guarantee of the work. foreign countries like America A tattoo artist earns the same amount as a doctor. Some tattoos cost hundreds of thousands. If we can make ourselves at that point, we will be very rich. Before Tib sits here Tip used to find information by sitting in Siam and looking at the passersby to see how many people there were. It’s not little And society is now more open to tattooing.
Tip himself is also a new tattoo artist. I didn’t think I would come to be rich this way. We also want to develop ourselves continuously. I want to make it a fun career. that we are very tired from that occupation and then we come to rest But on vacation, we’re serious regarding it. not playing Not being a star and will expect money from here, it’s not just that there are people who match with Tip. I want Tib to tattoo it so it will be a very happy day for Tib. And that Tip has done it.”
Open the beginning of “Kratip Chawanakorn” with art, used to treat ADHD in childhood
“Tib’s beginnings and art originated from when Tib was an ADHD child. So my father took me to art school. In the past, my father had taken me to study many things, including music and sports, but Tib mightn’t stay still at all, so the doctor suggested that I find an activity that Tib likes so he can stay still for a long time. is a drawing
If in the Thai education system Tib was ranked as a student who was not good at academics because Tip was hit by a ruler of the Ministry of Education. measured like that But Tip thinks that even though he is not good at studying But people can be good in other fields. From the 4th grade, Tib is determined to study art. It came this way. Tib has been an art teacher since first year of school, when she was a beauty queen, she was still a child art teacher. until becoming an actor that disappeared from art Our work is so busy that we cannot work with art.”
During the COVID crisis, it made me ask myself questions. If not a celebrity, what are you doing now? This is a starting point to start trying to pave the way for yourself to a career in tattooing.
“During the covids, it raised a question to myself during the covids that if we weren’t a star that day. what are we doing today What are we? Oh… We must be artists. So what artist can you be? I dismantled the idea until I found out that I used to want to be a tattoo artist. So why don’t we do it? Why did we let time go so long? Until today, we have just come to think regarding doing it. I feel sorry for the time Today I feel that if people like Tip can do it Anyone can do it if they are confident.
that Tip got up to do this Because Tip has found a book. He said that one can master anything. If we practice anything more than 10,000 hours, if we only have 10,000 hours of time, we will become masters in that field. We come to think of it. What is a person who has not gone 10,000 hours? Oh… There’s a story along the way. discouraging
Today, Tib is mature enough that we don’t let things go easily. Tib is in his 30s. To begin with, trying something is not the same as when we were young. We pulled the trigger and went there. After reading that book, we talked to ourselves if we might try something. Can you believe this theory that it is really possible? People can be good at anything if we really put our minds to it.”
The goal of “Kratip Chawanakorn” and the profession of a tattoo artist
“Tib wants it to be a career that is like a life insurance policy. that one day Tipfel from this profession still has another career that Tip can do There is no interruption in life. I’m serious regarding it. It’s like when we’ve got here, our lives are like coming out of the comfort zone. We used to think that we can’t do it. Waste of time. It’s too difficult. In the past, we just didn’t pull ourselves with these words. Now, Tip is very sorry that we didn’t do it in the first place. It’s 10,000 hours already.
I want to tell everyone that no matter what you’re doing or have a dream get up and do it Don’t hesitate and get up and do it in your 30s like a tip. It hurts my back (laughs), but it’s nice to have found it. Some people commented that Tib was lucky to start doing what he loved. I want to say that we just get up and do it seriously. Don’t be afraid. In addition, Tip also has many dreams. Now I feel like why a day doesn’t have 50 hours or why we haven’t done it for a long time. Looking back, we know now or never. Don’t waste any more time. If you don’t do it now, you don’t know when. The only chance to do something is really these words.”
