Custom Baybayin Translation
Your name or words, written by hand in the pre-Philippine script. Pick the style that fits, enter your words, and I send you a high resolution file ready to print or give to your tattoo artist.
What look do you want?
Sulat Brush Solid
Clean, solid brush strokes. Bold and easy to read at any size. My most ordered style.
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Sulat Brush Solid
Clean, solid brush strokes. Bold and easy to read at any size.
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Sulat Kamay
Written by hand with a brush pen. The most personal look, and a favorite for tattoos.
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Already have a translation?
Get it checked before it goes on your skin. I mark errors directly on your file and return the typed corrections.
Verify my translationKristian Kabuay
Hand-tap batok practitioner and Baybayin artist. I write every translation by hand, the same script I tattoo in ceremony and teach in workshops across the country.
TEDx speaker · Author · Founder of Sulat School
More about me at kabuay.comWhat people say
I wanted a tattoo in Baybayin. Though I cannot trust myself to accurately translate a phrase, I needed someone who knows what he's doing to translate for me.
Kristian ensured that I was getting a proper translation and designs that I could select from for my first tattoo. He responded the following day after my online purchase and the next day, I had two designs to choose from.
You did a fantastic job translating 3 names into solid brush script with the intent to get them as a tattoo.
The batok itself was painless and quite soothing. I dedicated and gave thanks to my Lolos who are no longer with me, and I felt their presence as I received my tattoo. It was truly unforgettable and I'm so proud that thanks to individuals like Kristian, batok is still practiced.
Connect with your culture through the pre-Philippine script. Writing systems are one of the first representations of culture you see, and getting the translation right matters, especially for a tattoo.
My translation service is EASY, FAST, and ACCURATE, delivered to your email as a high resolution file.
Unsure how to translate names and words to the script? Scared to get a wrong tattoo? Do not speak any Philippine languages? Want a deeper meaning rather than something off Pinterest? You deserve to feel connected to our heritage without the anxiety of getting it wrong. Whether you are at the start of your journey or revisiting your culture due to a life-changing event, I can help you get started.
How it works
1. Determine the word or name you want. If you do not have any ideas, talk to your family to hear stories. You can also listen to music from the Philippines and look up the lyric translations.
2. Pick the style above that resonates with you, choose your options, and enter your words in the Words field on the product page.
3. I write it and send the high resolution file to your email, ready to print or give to your tattoo artist. Most styles take about 5 business days. Sulat Kamay takes 7 to 10 business days.
