Join us in the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club https://explore.firesidetattoo.com/inside-fireside Apprenticeships are a hot topic in the tattoo industry, often emphasized for aspiring artists. While many have valuable insights into this process, there's a facet that tends to fly under the radar but holds significant weight – mentorship. Strangely, it's one of the least discussed subjects in the tattoo world, likely because it demands substantial time, effort, and comes with a hefty dose of responsib...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 275
Check out the full Deep Dive page for this episode at: https://www.firesidetattoo.com/tattoo-library/trials-of-a-tattoo-machine-builder-neuma-5-with-carson-hill-ep-274~29180 Carson Hill is a real pioneer in tattoo machine technology. Since he has turned his attention to pen style rotary tattoo machines, and we are all better because of it. In today's episode, we talk about his latest and best iteration, the Neuma 5. Unlike many large tattoo machine manufacturers, Carson works daily with his mach...
Oct 25, 2023•48 min•Ep. 274
Check out the Deep Dive Page on Firesidetattoo.com: https://www.firesidetattoo.com/tattoo-library/from-bad-apple-to-tattoo-royalty-king-ruck-ep-274~29179 [09:57] “I would Just grab a marker, and start drawing on someone. Being a graffiti artist and a heavy visual illustrator, it just made it real easy for me to do that” — King Ruck Tattooing on skin demands a unique understanding of values, highlights, dramatic shadows, and other elements that set it apart from traditional art forms. The abstrac...
Oct 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 273
Can't get enough Fireside? Take it to the next level. Join the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club https://explore.firesidetattoo.com/inside-fireside and Tattoo Tips Tuesday https://www.firesidetattoo.com/tattoo-library/tattoo-tips-tuesday Huge thanks to Tom Strom and Jackee Sandelands for taking the time to share their art brains with us. You can keep up with them at https://www.artoftomstrom.com/ https://sandelandspaintings.com/...
Sep 13, 2023•55 min•Ep. 272
Chris Dingwell has been tattooing a long time. Chris Dingwell has been painting a long time. In today's episode, we sit down with Chris to discuss his approach to tattooing and how painting and other fine art mediums have molded him into the tattooer he is today. Enjoy! Join Chris at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering October 12-15, 2023! https://tattoogathering.com/ Join us in the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club https://explore.firesidetattoo.com/inside-fireside Or simply sign up for Tattoo Tips Tuesday...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 271
Tattooing has obviously been through an incredible period of growth over the last couple of decades. But at what cost? As large corporations and investment groups buy their way into our industry and gain influence, the tattooers, artists and innovators who contributed so much to this craft get swallowed up or drowned out. In today's episode, we sit down with a true innovator from the tattoo community, Carson Hill, to discuss this topic. Enjoy Join the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club! https://explore...
Aug 16, 2023•46 min•Ep. 270
Jul 19, 2023•53 min
See You at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering. Sign up below https://tattoogathering.com/ Join us in the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club https://explore.firesidetattoo.com/inside-fireside The rotary machine craze came fast. In fact, if you began tattooing in the last 10 years, there is a good chance you have never used a coil machine at all. In today's episode we talk with long-time coil machine builder and co-founder of the super popular "Workhorse Irons", BJ Johnson (Soba). BJ is best known for his Min...
Jul 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 268
Join us in the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club https://explore.firesidetattoo.com/inside-fireside Join Cooper and Jake at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering this October 12-15th https://tattoogathering.com/ In this episode, Back for round 3, we have Cooper! This time Jake and Coop take a deep dive into the technology side of things. They discuss how tattoo equipment and gear has been changing over time and what the tattoo community could do to make some serious positive change. Cooper also talks more dir...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 267
Today we continue the conversation with Patrick O'Neil. If you haven't listened to part 1 of this interview, make sure to do that first.
May 17, 2023•53 min
Purpose, purposeful, intentional. These seem to be good descriptors for Patrick Paul O'Neil. Patrick is tattooing beautiful, large scale illustrative designs that are carefully thought out and fit the client perfectly. In today's episode, Patrick shares his tattoo experiences and how they helped to form his approach to his own work. This is the first part of a 2 part series so be sure to check back next week for part 2
May 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The traditional tattoo approach of lining, shading and coloring (in that order) never appealed much to James Hall (or Jake for that matter). James has spent the majority of his tattoo career moonlighting as an oil painter and it definitely comes across in his tattoo work. In today’s episode we talk about the value of working in other mediums, James’ annual art show focused on encouraging tattoo artists to pick up a paint brush and how to create a studio environment that attracts the clientele yo...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We have all heard about new tattoo regulations coming down the pipeline. It's no longer a matter of if but when these new laws will affect tattooer's day to day lives. With this in mind, it's important to adopt a mindset that views these upcoming changes as opportunities for improvement and potential breakthroughs rather than the more common fear based mindset we tend to default to. In an effort to facilitate that, we sat down with tattooer Ben Shaw who has kept his finger on the pulse of these ...
Mar 29, 2023•34 min
Russ Abbott is a true innovator in tattooing. He is always looking for a way to find creative solutions to challenges in our craft. Todays, episode was really not intended to be an episode at all. It was a simple "catch up" call between Russ and Jake that they decided to record. After the call, we immediately knew that the topics discussed and opinions expressed would be useful for you guys. Hope you enjoy. You can find Russ at all the links below. Support us while buying the stuff you need at t...
Feb 22, 2023•37 min
Sharpen your pencils and get ready for this deep dive into tattoo gear and technology with Aaron Williams of Tattcom Keep up with Aaron and Tattcom at www.tattcom.us Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison’s Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinven...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Javi Antunez @Javi_TattooedTheory specializes in beautifully rendered illustrative realism in tattooing. He is very well versed in ZBrush and other 3D modeling software and often uses these methods in his tattoo design. In today's episode, we take a deep dive into Javi's tattoo design and thought processes. We discuss tips mixing color accents in black and grey tattoos and even dive into his awesome Bored to Death Club NFT projects. Enjoy! Keep up with Javi at the links below https://www.instagr...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 261
This week we welcome Mattlock Lopes to the show. out of @inkredible_Tattoo_vb We cover a ton of topics in this episode that will surely be of interest to tattooers of all levels.
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 260
Nikko Hurtado’s impact on tattooing over the last 15-20 years has been pretty extraordinary. In today’s episode, Nikko sit’s down with Jake to discuss his journey, his approach to color realism, his current relationship with tattooing, and much more. We want to give a special thanks to Jagermeister for arranging this interview! Enjoy! Learn more about Jagermeister and Nikko’s chosen charity, "Pauly’s Project" at the link below. https://www.paulysproject.org/ Support us while buying the stuff you...
Oct 14, 2022•45 min
Today's episode is all about the art of printing. As tattooers, we often print stickers, shirts, flash and fine art to sell at tattoo conventions, our shops and online. So we sat down with our friend Jason Leeser to pick his brain on everything we should consider when making or ordering prints. Here are links to some of Jason's favorite printing supplies: Epson Surecolor P900 https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/L... Favorite Paper Brands hahnemuhle https://www.hahnemuehle.com/en/index.... Canson...
Sep 26, 2022•56 min•Ep. 258
Why should we care about torque when it comes to Rotary Tattoo Machines (aka Tat Guns)? Well, today we welcome Carson Hill of Neuma Tattoo back to the show to talk about the role that torque plays in rotary machines. I hope you get some value from this episode. Thanks
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 257
In this 3rd and final episode of our Tattooing and NFT series, we dive deeper into the various NFt marketplaces and talk about the moving parts of both launching and buying NFTs. Thanks again to our guests Jason So, Jesse Smith, Frank La Natra and Nick Baxter for sharing their knowledge.
Mar 25, 2022•28 min
Today we continue our discussion on NFT technology and what it might mean to tattooers. We will dive a little deeper into utility, generative art and some of the problems with NFTs
Mar 18, 2022•26 min
We tattoo artists have all been hearing about NFT, blockchain, crypto and metaverses lately. Every time I turn around, it seems someone I follow is dropping their latest NFT. So, I thought we would put together a series with some of our favorite artists who have some experience in the space.
Mar 18, 2022•16 min
Our final show from the ParadiseBYOB is also our final show of 2021. We sat down with the incredibly talented artist, Renee Little for a super fun conversation about everything from tattoo cover-ups and building tattoo reference libraries to the dangers of painting with pumas! This is a really entertaining episode, we hope you enjoy it! Thanks for all the support over the years! Don't forget to like, subscribe and comment! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% of...
Dec 22, 2021•47 min•Ep. 256
This was a super fun conversation with the incredibly talented, Nick Mitchell (@nickmitchellhatesyou). We sat down with Nick at the recent ParadiseBYOB in Jiminy Peak, MA and discussed all things caricature, tattoo and zombie...how could this one not be interesting? Points for naming the tattooers Nick zombified in this episode. We know you'll get some value out of this one so kick back and enjoy. Thanks for supporting what we do...dont forget to like, subscribe and comment! Support us while buy...
Dec 08, 2021•37 min•Ep. 255
We had such a great conversation with Castro Tattoo owner, podcaster, seminar presenter and bad ass tattooer, Haley Adams, who quickly became one of our favorite new friends we met at the recent ParadiseBYOB. We wind through a number of interesting topics in this one so sit back and enjoy! Like and comment below, let Haley know who she needs to have on her show! Check out our latest course and Simplify your design process so you can get to the fun part of tattooing: https://www.firesidetattoo.co...
Dec 01, 2021•44 min•Ep. 254
We're back to one of our favorite series with one of our favorite artists, Jesse Smith! We filmed this after the recent Paradise BYOB, where Jesse gave his latest seminar (available at https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside if you want to check that out). We sit down and talk all about Jesse's history, process and brilliant creation, Carkayous! It wouldn't be Fireside without audio issues, Jesse's mic died so we shared a mic, its not bad, there's so much gold here, just turn it up a notch! Si...
Nov 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 253
Our latest in the Illustrative Artist Series features one of our favorite tattooers, Andy Chambers! There is a ton of great info in this episode. We hope you enjoy it and pull some knowledge from Andy's process! Let us know your experiences and who some of your favorite illustrative artists are in the comments! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with pr...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 252
Carson Hill from Neuma Tattoo Machines returns! Put your thinking caps back on, its time for a little bit of a deep dive into the differences between rotary and coil machines and if you can bridge the gap! Ever think about machine center of mass, stroke profiles? We do in this episode! This is the first of a few talks we have planned with Carson so keep an eye out for more in the future. Let us know your thoughts on rotary vs coil and share your experience below! We hope you enjoy this episode! ...
Sep 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 251
We are really enjoying this illustrative series and hope that you are too! Today we have a real treat with some great knowledge drops from killer artist and good buddy of mine, Cooper. Coop is very much about his process, he's very thoughtful, plans very thoroughly and is extremely process oriented. So, if you're curious about how really high level illustrative style tattooers plan their tattoos out and execute, this is the episode for you. Cooper has a very specific kind of order of operations ...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min
