Malaya Designs

The original posting can be seen here http://www.baybayin.com/alibata-scripture-shirt/ Misinformation or disinformation, regardless, it’s wrong information.  The current Baybayin renaissance experienced in the RP is being fast tracked but plagued with alot of wrong information despite a bevy of acad

A Malaya Designs X Bayani Art Collaboration. It’s not an easy task to promote cultural identity and takes a lot more effort than you might think.  Collaborating with other artists makes it a bit easier. I have and will always promote cultural identity through my work with Baybayin. It’s what I know

Nope, I haven’t lost my skills, far from it. Yes, I know exactly what I wrote in Baybayin and it is nothing compared to what I have seen.  It’s no secret that Baybayin tattoos have grown tremendously over the years and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.  In fact, I’ve seriously thought abo

As a follow up to my post this morning, I figured I would at least burn some Rizaleo on a pendant.  Definately something I need to work on to become more proficient.  With the additional characters and kudlits it’s not something I can just turn out like I would writing traditional Baybayin. Like I m

Ok, so I’ve been experimenting.  Actually, I’ve experimented with this back in 1999 in Sacramento, Ca. at a Festival setting.  There are actually pendants out there with this written on it.  Thoughts of modernizing Baybayin (alibata) has swirled in my head for a long time as well as in the minds of

I somewhat touched on the subject once before…right here: http://malayadesigns.net/2009/12/02/so-you-think-you-know-baybayin/, HOY! WAIT A MINUTE!, don’t be so hyper and just randomly start clicking just because you were presented with a hyperlink.  Read on please. Malakas vs. Malakas.  Technically

Gotta love it when folks put in a request for original artwork to be used for body art.  This one reads “Nothing changes unless somebody asks.” As most of you have noticed, Baybayin artisans have a distinct writing style.  A trademark style that sets them apart. No, I do not use fonts, nor do I [...

For those of you still rockin’ a MotoRzr and bragging about T9, you probably think this is just a phone, a cellular phone.  Crawl out from under that pet rock of yours and bask in the light of Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G “Supersonic”.  It isn’t just a phone, it’s a “smartphone” damnit.  So what’s the big de

Baybayin individual client requests on Bamboo and Philippine Narra.  Man, I absolutely dig my craft.  Not very many folks do what I do and the few that can, can’t do it like this.  Aside from pyrographic aspect of my craft, it’s the complete process, that culminates in what  many have come to know a

I’ve recited these words often enough to become a part of my mantra list. It’s right up there with “Think before you ink” and “Laser removal ain’t cheap”. Obviously I’m talking about Baybayin, specifically Baybayin body art, those sexy curvy characters that have helped define me as an artisan for 15