Services
Custom Baybayin translation & design: This includes consultation, design, and translation starting at only $9.99 (USD) via paypal or google checkout. I’ll send you a graphic file within 48-72 hours of confirmed payment. You can print it and take it to your local tattoo artist.
If you want more than 5 words, please contact me at info@pinoytattoos.com. I can also place the Baybayin characters on the photo of a body part you are thinking of getting tattooed so that you know how it looks like before you get inked. Please try to have your words already translated to Tagalog, Bisaya, Ilocano, etc for a faster process.
Here are some samples:
“Pambuan Arnis”
“I will die a Catholic”
You can view more of my work here.
Old School (traditional) vs Modified Baybayin
There have been a few attempts to alter the original Baybayin for modern use. One of the first attempts to “reform†the Baybayin was in 1620 when Fr. Francisco Lopez was about to publish the Ilokano Doctrina. Seeing the “limitations” of Baybayin, he invented a new kudlit in the shape of a cross. When placed under a consonant, it would cancel the “a”.
I personally don’t like it due to it’s colonial origins but I do see the purpose of it if I look at it purely as a writing system. Thanks a surge of Baybayin tattoos, the Spanish kudlit has made a comeback due it being the most familiar method of of isolating the consonant. One common Baybayin tattoo is the Tagalog word for STRONG – LAKAS. Using traditional Baybayin, it would be written like this:
Using the Spanish kudlit, the tattoo would look like this: 
In my work, I use an X instead of a +. So if you want to stick to traditional Baybayin, select “old school” in the drop-down in the order form.
*If your going to a tattoo artist that already knows Baybayin, I suggest you go to them for your design/consultation. Save the time and money. Since I’m not a tattoo artist, they will ultimately know what design will be the perfect fit for your body part. If you do get a design done, please only use as reference.
*Personally, I would rather do all work in the traditional style with no cancellation kudlit and spell as it sounds. I’ll leave it up to you to decide. Know what you want and why.
*I only use the brush stroke for my designs since I like the unpredictability of it. Plus, my regular handwriting is pretty bad. Straight lines would be a challenge for me. If you don’t mind my scribbles on your body, go for it 
Questions before you order? Chat with me on Yahoo Messenger or AIM: PinoyTattoos, email info@pinoytattoos.com or call 925-396-5969.
Prices
- Consultation – FREE
- Baybayin design, 2 words, horizontal or vertical – $9.99
- Baybayin design, 2 words, horizontal and vertical – $14.99
- Baybayin design, 3-5 words, horizontal or vertical – $19.99
- Baybayin design, 3-5 words, horizontal and vertical – $24.99
- Contact me at info@pinoytattoos.com for anything else
- Each order comes with a FREE 176 page tattoo ebook that will be available for download immediately after payment
* All prices are in USD
- Don’t need a custom design? Get the Baybayin reference ebook featuring 10 of the top requests on PinoyTattoos.com
Terms & Conditions
(Read before you order)
Thank you for ordering a custom Baybayin translation and design. You have 2 payment options. 1) Google checkout & 2) Paypal. After payment is processed, you will receive your design via email in 48-72 hours.
How to pay for your order
1) Scroll down and select your options
2) Click on the Add to Cart button
3) Your shopping cart contents open in a pop-up
4) You can continue adding items to your cart or checkout
5) Make your payment with Paypal (video tutorial) or Google Checkout (video tutorial).
Questions before you pay? Chat with me on Yahoo Messenger or AIM: PinoyTattoos, email info@pinoytattoos.com or call 925-396-5969.Thank you
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