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Pacific Island Art & Polynesian Cultural Tattoos • Global Tribal Art • West Hollywood and San Jose Bay Area Appointments Only

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Mālō e lelei – thank you for reaching out!
 

I appreciate every message and inquiry sent through DM, inbox, email, or through website. I value your interest and respect everyone who contacts me.

I have created a clear booking process for those who are serious and committed to moving forward with their tattoo or project.

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🔐 Booking Policy – Serious Inquiries Only

I do not engage in long, back-and-forth chats through emails and DMs. If you're ready to book, I’m ready to take your project seriously.

Otherwise, it’s just conversation.

Custom artwork begins only after a deposit is paid.

Submit through:

• The official Tattoo Booking Form website link: www.kingafa.com/contact-polynesian-tattoo-artist

• Or request a secure payment link via email or text (Cash, Zelle, Major Credit Cards, Stripe, Square, Venmo, CashApp, Bitcoin, ETH, XRP)

 

✅ Information Required in the Booking Form:

1. Tattoo idea or theme – What you want your tattoo to represent

2. Tattoo placement – Body part you want to be tattooed

3. Clear, well-lit photos of your skin area.

4. Measurements – Width × height in inches or cm
   Refer to: Measurement Guidelines

5. Visual references  – Sketches, inspiration, art references, photo references, or previous tattoos

6. Your Approximate Total Tattoo Budget for Your Lifetime Investment. One-Time Payment. Lifetime Guaranteed. 

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🧬 Why I Require Photos & Measurements

Every body is different. Slim and Slender, Muscular/Athletics , Extra Large Curve body, Larger Tall Figures, Height and Weight Factors,  scarred, sensitive skin types – all different body types require different approaches.

Tattooing over stretch marks or scar tissue demands extra care.

The size of your skin (your canvas) affects the time, layout, and detail possible in the design.

That’s why I can’t give quotes or start artwork without seeing your body and understanding the full scope.

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🌴 Tongan Tattoo by Kalia Tattoo: Tonga Cultural Protocol for Tongans

If you’re Tongan, your tattoo will be designed Faka-Tonga
Please include your parents’ or grandparents’:

• Town(s) (ngaahi-kolo)

• Island(s) (otu-motu)

This allows me to draw from the correct Tonga ancestral art of your region and clan(s) in Tonga—not from random or modified hybrid Polynesian and Filipino patterns misrepresented as "Tongan Tattoos" in Americanized "Faa-Samoa" styles seen in the U.S. & Hawaii, New Zealand & Australia. 
 

• Heritage refers to your cultural inheritance, including values, customs, language, lineage, and identity.

• Ancestral art refers to the visual, symbolic, and spiritual design traditions passed down through your ancestors — the actual patterns, motifs, and meanings embedded in Tongan Tattoo (TaTatau) practice.
  All my Tongan Tattoo designs are based on the client's Tonga heritage and ancestral art — drawing from the family’s kolo (village-town) and otu-motu (islands), ensuring the work reflects the authentic patterns, symbolism, and stories of their Tonga lineage. 

• Tongan Tattoo is not just a tattoo. It’s your TukuFakaHolo—Your Story, Your Inheritance, Your Legacy.

•  https://www.tiktok.com/@kingafatattoo/video/7513611234118405422?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7511059428581197358

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🌌 For Non-Polynesians Requesting Polynesian Tattoos & Pacific Island Art 

I welcome all clients who respectfully want to engage with this sacred art.

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For clients requesting cultural tattoo based on the following cultures:

• Polynesia: Samoa, Niue, Uvea (Wallis Is ) & Futuna, Fiji & Rotuma, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Rarotonga - Mangaia - Cook Islands, Māori Aotearoa New Zealand, Tahiti, Marquesas Islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Hawaii

• Micronesia: Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas: Saipan, Rota, Tinian, Federated States of Micronesia: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Yap, Chuuk, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Kiribati

• Melanesia: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Torres Strait Islands, New Caledonia

• Blackwork Tribal Tattoos

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I will research your background using my private library and design from the cultural integrity of each region or tribes. 

Note: I do not use Pinterest, Instagram, Google, or online tattoo designs. Every piece is designed by me and grounded in authentic cultural context.

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🌎 For Other Blackwork Tribal Cultural Tattoos

Whether you're Pacific Islander or not, you're welcome here—with respect.

I work with clients from all cultures who are genuinely drawn to traditional tribal tattoos and want to honor them properly. Some examples of what I’ve worked on:

• Borneo Tattoo and South East Asian Tribal art Filipino Tattoos.

• Puerto Rican Taino tattoos

• African Tribal Art designs

• Persian Greek Vikings Tribal Mythological art

• Caribbean, Indigenous Native American, and Latin America;  Aztec, Olomec , Maya, Inca Tribal designs

• Custom Spiritual Tattoos based on cultural themes

If you’re seeking a tattoo that carries deep meaning—not just visual flair—I’ve got something special for you.

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✅ I operate with human respect, Tonga cultural protocol, and Pacific Island artistic integrity

But most importantly:

✅ I have a private research library of hundreds of books—from anthropology, ethnology, ancient civilizations, and tribal art history across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, South America, Native North America, and the Middle East.

I don’t pull references from Instagram or Pinterest. I study cultures.
I preserve them. I design with knowledge, not imitation.

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✈️ West Los Angeles & San Jose Bay Area + Traveling & Private Appointments Upon Request

I’m based in Los Angeles, California at

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Lakimii Tattoo Studio:

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 883 Westbourne Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069 

https://www.lakimiitattoo.com/ 

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Unlimited Ink Tattoo 

4213 Barrymore Dr, San Jose, CA 95117

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IG.@_unlimitedinktattoo

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,and I regularly travel for booked clients in:

• The Bay Area

• Other U.S. states (by request)

• International destinations (upon confirmation)

If you want me to travel to you, you’ll need to cover:

• Travel Expenses -  Round-trip Airfare 

• Transport Logistics

• Accommodation 

• Tattoo Service Commission 

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👑 Final Word: Respect & Seriousness Only

I speak with everyone respectfully. But I’ve had many people inquire only to:

• Ask for cultural insight without booking

• Disappear after receiving detailed calls or texts

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🛑 Important: If You’re Just Browsing

• If you're price-shopping or gathering ideas to take elsewhere, I’m not the right artist for you.

• I do this for legacy.
  I work with those who are ready to commit, submit a deposit, and begin the journey.

• I’ve had clients:

• Ask for cultural history, then disappear

• Come back after 1 year - 12 years later expecting the same outdated rate/quote

• • • Get a $600 tattoo elsewhere, then ask me to fix it

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My creative art is not cheap. My tattoo equipment are premium.

I use high-grade tattoo machines , migration resistant plant based formula tattoo ink Made in US, plant based non-irritant wash soap,

Durable high-grade 316L Japanese Steel needles that stay sharp for your longest sessions, and premium supplies to deliver lifelong art.

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If you're only looking to compare prices or get free insights to take elsewhere, I am not the right artist for you. I protect my time and energy for those who are ready to book, send a deposit, and commit to the cultural process.

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If you are truly serious about preserving your story, your lineage, and Pacific Island art history, I would be honored to work with you.