13TATZ
COSCOLLUELA
Tatz Coscolluela
Email: tatz_tatooz@yahoo.
com; Facebook: Stainedskin
Tattooz Iloilo; Contact:
09998615411; Located:
Robinson's Place, Iloilo
14RONALD
GALARPE Ronald
Galarpe's Nhadz Tattoo
Now 29-years old, as
a child Nhadz loved to
draw, however he was
unable to pursue his
tattoo instruments,
passion for many years.
quality materials and
He was married at a
the hazards of cross
young age, and as a result
contamination. He
he was forced to work in
offers his clients tips
multiple dead-end jobs
on how to customize
to provide for his wife
their tattoo designs
and child. On the job,
and as part of his
he was in an accident
personal advocacy
which resulted in both
to `give-back' to
of his wrist both broken.
the community, he
Fortunately, his injuries
15TheNORMANSALIOT
Tattoo Lab of Quezon City
Since 2009, Norman Sal-
mentors aspiring tattooist as well. He
healed, he kept his
iot has been in the tattoo
is also the founder of his own tattoo
promise to himself to go
industry. He specializes
group, The Pinoy Underground Tat-
back to his true-passion
in photo realism, as well as custom made
too Artist (P.U.T.A.). At present, it is
-art. After rehabilitation,
designs. For four years, he worked as a full
already composed of over 100 mem-
and armed with passion
time artist in numerous established tattoo
bers -and growing. P.U.T.A. conducts
and drive, he became
shops throughout Manila: The Wormhole
meetings and extends their expertise
the award-winning
Tattoo, Tattoo Project, District Tattoo,Chop-
and assistance to fellow artists.
junior artist he is today.
per Ink, and P&P Tattoo, among others.
Located: #56 M Sevilla
Norman mastered his skills and work ethics
The Norman Saliot Tattoo Lab; Locat-
Street Parang, Marikina
in these well-known Philippines shops
ed: 169 Pajo St. Project 2, Quezon City,
City, Philippines; Facebook.
and he eventually opened his own in Que-
Manila, Philippines 1102; Contact: +63
com/nhadz.galarpe
zon City -The Norman Saliot Tattoo Lab.
916 267 5856; Email: normansaliot1981@
A highly-professional tattooist, who pays
gmail.com
attention to proper hygiene and handling of
Facebook.com/normansaliottattoolab
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