PH INK MASTEr 2014 Champion A Fresh New Addition
TOP 10
To Our Philippines Best-of-the-Best List:
Champion Kevin Capus
Representing Ichieban Tattoo
Award-Winning Kevin Capus.
of Caloocan City
Draz Palaming
Representing Quezon City
ricson Bueta
Representing Quezon City
Michael Loyd Lampaya
Representing Quezon City
Dice Ceballos
Representing Laguna City
Christopher Guillergan
Representing Las Pinas City
Mark Eugene Caunca
Representing Laguna City
Karl rezzel Labog
Representing Paranaque City
Genesis Marcelo
Representing Navotas City
Sherwin Eleazar
Representing Valenzuela City
The FINALISTS
Dr. Louie Tseng
Nicole Leoner
Ricson Bueta
Taicho
Biboy Roxada
Jeff Masujer
new, `free-style' of tattooing captured
Jhay Delima
Laarni Santos
the Judges attention, who called his
Rommel Moreno
masterpiece
"...vivid..original...unique."
Kevin Cruz
One Judge stated that the piece "...
Michael Cheng
seemed to jump out at you." Talking
Mico Villareal
about the vivid and layered look of his
Aldrin Butial
Randy Ballesteros
work.
Jomer Martinez
Rhyan Abud
Finalists were scored in (10) categories,
Ronnie Amuyot
from 1 to 10 (best) points each; such
Aaron Olaguivel
as creativity, cleanliness, as well as
Knicolai Mendoza
technique and professionalism. Total
Jayson Pasquin
Doi Sauson
score of 100 points per each of the (6)
Jose Pimmentel
Judges. A possible 600 point perfect
Emmanuel Brosas
score.
Spillzion
However, due to late set-up while
Mark Reyes
Despite the Philippine Typhoon warning
waiting for the all-clear weather
RandyBoy Ronda
issued by CNN Friday afternoon, the
report,the competition started at 1:15
Buds C. Ruanto
Alvin B. Reyes
Sunday, Red Archers Manila-hosted
PM -just 15-minutes late. The tattooing
Efren T. Papa
competition, was bestowed with sunny
time was extended an extra hour to
Jethro "JETZ" Allen L. Abanera
skies during the day, and a cool breeze
allow more time for artists who were
into the evening.
not able to set-up promptly.
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