“; concoction of ink, art, blood & passion”
Tattoo by Crying Family
Melvin Tay | Crying Freeman
Melvin Tay (born 24 Aug 1978) is a Singapore based tattoo artiste who goes by the name of Crying Freeman when he is tattooing on the road. He got his first tattoo at the age of 19 years old in 1997 on Mother’s day and...
CK Low | Crying Koi
CK Low, better known as Crying Koi, started his tattoo career as an apprentice with Melvin Tay in 2008. He loves sketching since young and knew that he found the perfect way to express his art – through tattoo. After...
Sylvia Lim | Crying Sylvia
Sylvia started to grow this passion for arts and tattooing at the age of 16. She started her apprenticeship with melvin in 2010 and is still pursuing her studies in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. As a young artist, she is...
The Family
Tattoo by Crying Family is a tattoo studio run by three closely knitted tatoo artistes based in Singapore. This family began with the same belief that tattoo is a beautiful form of art and that each tattoo should be unique and customized.
With each artiste specializing in different styles, Crying Family’s customer can choose from a wide selection of tattoo designs and be rest assured that their preferred design will be inked professionally.
The Passion
We believe in travelling to different tattoos convention around the world, as the world always holds the biggest lesson. It is always at conventions where new techniques, skills and experiences are exchanged. It is where great art pieces are being showcased and master of different tattoo genres gather. As Melvin always said, “Conventions are great places to learn, to recharge and to be inspired.”
Occasionally, we have talented good friends from around the world joining us in our studio, be sure to check out our facebook for the latest news to get amazing ink from these guys.
The Tattoos
As with conventional art of paint, brush and paper, a beautiful artwork can only be created with proper techniques, skills and creativity. Thus, we constantly strive to push our own artistic boundaries to a higher level.
We offer the highest quality & customized tattoo in a safe and sterile environment Learn More