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$100k Japanese Bodysuit | Tattoo Tours Ep.5
Episode 5 of Tattoo Tours follows the tattoo journey of John Mendoza, a retired firefighter who embarked on an extraordinary path to create a full-body tattoo suit by the renowned artist Shige from Yellow Blaze Tattoo in Yokohama, Japan.
From growing up surrounded by tattoo culture to finding inspiration in Japanese artistry, John shares how a change in his department's tattoo policy sparked his journey. After convincing Shige to take him as a client at a tattoo convention, John's dedication led to over a decade of meticulous sessions, spanning numerous trips to Japan and over $100,000 invested.
Explore the intricate artwork symbolizing family, perseverance, and rebirth. Through his tattoos, John celebrates life, career, and loved ones-a testament to the lasting impact of tattoos as personal narratives etched into skin
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From Italy to America to Tattoo | Interview with El Franco
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This interview features Marcello Di Franco aka El Franco, a tattoo artist who moved from Italy to California to pursue his passion for tattooing. Franco discusses his background, influences, and experiences since moving to the United States. Such as adapting to a new country, language, and culture. He talks about his love for California's tattoo culture, particularly black and gray and Chicano ...
When Carlos Torres Couldn't Tattoo
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From mandatory shutdowns to losing motivation to create, tattooing v.s painting, and the rebranding of his studio and art show "Ascension". Follow along on a four-year journey with world renowned tattoo artist Carlos Torres as he navigated the challenges of the 2020 😷 to present day.
"Old School Tats for a New Generation" an Interview with Chuco Moreno
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On this episode of The Artist Connection we sit down with tattoo artist Chuco Moreno. He discusses his background, his journey into the tattoo industry, and the significance of Chicano culture. He talks about the origins of his name "Chuco" and what Chicano culture means to him. As well as the influence of Chicano style tattoos on modern tattooing and how it has changed over the years. He expla...
What it's like being on a Tattoo Reality Show
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What's it like behind the scenes of a major tattoo reality show? In our latest video on The Artist Connection we sit down with Shine to talk about his time on "Black Ink Crew Chicago: Season 5". Tune in and learn the reality behind Shines experience and how he navigated his journey.
Tattoo Tours Ep.4 - Shine
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On Episode 4 of Tattoo Tours @iShineink takes us on a journey of his tattoo collection. From a self done stick figure to a meaningful face tattoo. Explore the stories behind Shine and his ink. You can follow Shine on UA-cam at his channel @iShineink and on Instagram via the same username as well as his shop Peaks and Valleys.
I Owe My Life To Tattooing | Short Documentary
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This is the first of many short documentaries that will be coming to the channel. A deep dive into an Artist of topic that the artist is passionate about. This addition features Gabriel Godinez, also known as @gallosantiago4776 who excels not only in tattooing but also in many activities such as flying, skydiving, jiu-jitsu, competitive shooting, climbing, photography, videography, American Sig...
Tattoo Tours Ep.3 - Chuco Moreno
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Episode 3 of Tattoo Tours with Chuco Moreno. Chuco is a black and gray tattoo artist based in California. He has been getting tattooed since he was 14 years old. From his early youth till present day Chuco has been collecting pieces from neighborhood to professional tattoo artists. His collection tells a story of his life experience. That life experience is deeply rooted in his culture and fami...
A Tattoo Bodysuit Honoring His Mom | Tattoo Tours Ep.2
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A Tattoo Bodysuit Honoring His Mom | Tattoo Tours Ep.2
Interview With Artist While I Get Tattoo'd
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Interview With Artist While I Get Tattoo'd
Interview With Tattoo Legend Good Time Charlie
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Interview With Tattoo Legend Good Time Charlie
Tattoo Tours Ep.1 - Good Time Charlie
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Tattoo Tours Ep.1 - Good Time Charlie
What To Expect At Your First Tattoo Convention
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What To Expect At Your First Tattoo Convention
The Time I Went To China With World Famous Tattoo Artists
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The Time I Went To China With World Famous Tattoo Artists

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  • @stewart4142
    @stewart4142 15 годин тому

    Beautiful, beautiful job with a wonderful meaning. I love it.

  • @Buxeyjo
    @Buxeyjo 9 днів тому

    Amazing tattoos

  • @AndrueSOCAL
    @AndrueSOCAL 13 днів тому

    I mean with the cost of traveling idk how that could be so expensive but also cool story

  • @maemae7063
    @maemae7063 15 днів тому

    Body of museum art

  • @Inspiration_Connect
    @Inspiration_Connect 15 днів тому

    100k u got robbed

  • @BillSharks
    @BillSharks 19 днів тому

    Worth every penny…

  • @jayohart
    @jayohart 24 дні тому

    Awesome vid

  • @Kredorish
    @Kredorish 26 днів тому

    $500 consultation -_-

  • @angelfalcon2452
    @angelfalcon2452 Місяць тому

    This kinda videos are really needed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @danielflowertattoo
    @danielflowertattoo Місяць тому

    Great video, and Shige's work is phenomenal. Amazing body suit, many people don't appreciate how difficult it is to do work that flows with the body so well

  • @L3GHO5T
    @L3GHO5T Місяць тому

    Shige is an OG

  • @baldbeing
    @baldbeing Місяць тому

    Great story and video. I'm glad I found your channel when it is in its begining because I'm pretty sure with this kind of quality its gonna blow up soon. Thank you for your amazing work ❤

  • @rekilk
    @rekilk Місяць тому

    My guy looks like a Japanese Elon musk

  • @jakeragsdale
    @jakeragsdale Місяць тому

    I don’t have any tats, but I think this is cool AF, and I think they look great on people. I just never had the hankering for it.

  • @Greg-TC
    @Greg-TC Місяць тому

    So he said 8-10 hour sessions, 4 sessions a trip, 2+ trips a year for 7+ years. By my math, that's realistically over 500 tattoo hours! Is that right? How long do Japanese bodysuits typically take?

  • @Greg-TC
    @Greg-TC Місяць тому

    This guy has the same sort of plan as me in terms of being pretty covered but in a way that in most clothes the average person doesn't know. I love that shit

  • @FBZOMBlES
    @FBZOMBlES 2 місяці тому

    ripped off

  • @horichoku
    @horichoku 2 місяці тому

    The problem is folks keep calling their trade “the industry” this is a lifestyle choice not some corporate job. . . We get it a bunch of tattooers have sold their craft for the bottom dollar but, there’s a lot of ppl out there that feel very differently about this trade. There’s no such thing as the tattoo industry bc this is a tattoo culture. C/S

  • @jasonhoogland1309
    @jasonhoogland1309 2 місяці тому

    Such a great guy , almost all of my tattoos were done by Nick in LA in Hollywood and Harbor City. And the great Mark Landis as well as Nick Rodin and Freddy Negrete. Charlie was around sometimes and was so nice. Having drinks with Charlie, Mick and Jack Rudy with Mark all in the same room was always a great memory ❤

  • @wethepeople_usa
    @wethepeople_usa 2 місяці тому

    That was a good story. Anyone is welcome in my shop.

  • @tylerreck5116
    @tylerreck5116 2 місяці тому

    hahaha why is he annoying?

  • @rarecount
    @rarecount 2 місяці тому

    what a good contentful video

  • @philo2197
    @philo2197 2 місяці тому

    Shige’s still is very difficult to read. Not my style but he is popular however not a very traditional Japanese artist.

  • @j36793
    @j36793 2 місяці тому

    Dope channel good interview badass artist I fuck with the series

  • @serafik
    @serafik 2 місяці тому

    This video is amazing. If anyone loves Shige but doesn't want to travel internationally, I'd recommend you to check out Jeff Gogue! They are friends and you can see that Shige greatly inspired Gogue.

  • @spanishjohn420
    @spanishjohn420 2 місяці тому

    so sick

  • @Scotland_the_Brave1984_McCabe
    @Scotland_the_Brave1984_McCabe 2 місяці тому

    People say " uhhh what u gonna look like when your old and wrinkly " my answer " Cool AF" everyone gets old and wrinkly lol

  • @susanwojcicki5714
    @susanwojcicki5714 2 місяці тому

    I’m so happy for this guy worked so hard. Then got some of the coolest tattoos ever

  • @Dogeyess
    @Dogeyess 2 місяці тому

    More Japanese style tattoos coverage please!

  • @nielse2548
    @nielse2548 2 місяці тому

    Props to the editor on this video, the music and added photos are really nice!

  • @barreltech8949
    @barreltech8949 3 місяці тому

    This body suit is insane, the investment was worth it

  • @GrimGarage_
    @GrimGarage_ 3 місяці тому

    $100,000 tattoo on an unfit frame is a waste of

    • @Ponder_lust
      @Ponder_lust Місяць тому

      id be a waste to cover up a ripped bod with tatts

  • @PineappleExpress-bm1nt
    @PineappleExpress-bm1nt 3 місяці тому

    The other issue that I have with his tattoos, especially in his torso and his arms there’s just too much going on to the point that it looks messy and you have to be like up close in person to really determine what you’re looking at and that’s my biggest issue with his tattoos is that instead of making likea solid image here and there he put so much work around it that he kind of gets lost

  • @PineappleExpress-bm1nt
    @PineappleExpress-bm1nt 3 місяці тому

    People need to realize when it comes to the price point is that every tattoo artist charges differently there’s no price for tattoos you can go to a regular tattoo artist and if you want a butterfly, you might charge you 100 bucks or 150 but if you go to world famous award-winning artist $5000 for that same butterfly just because of the fame And what people need to realize about this guy’s tattoos this is the style that you want people always want to see like hyper, realistic, tattoos, or whatever but this is what he wanted could have gone better work yes, he could

  • @ryanfluty5067
    @ryanfluty5067 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful suit

  • @DanielGarcia-ps7qm
    @DanielGarcia-ps7qm 3 місяці тому

    I’m trying to find the book you refer to in the interview but all that comes up are his sketchbooks. Does he have an actual biography released ? Thanks 🙏

    • @TheArtistConnection
      @TheArtistConnection 3 місяці тому

      I think it was a limited run. Your best bet would probably be commenting or DM’ing on his IG and ask about it🤙

    • @DanielGarcia-ps7qm
      @DanielGarcia-ps7qm 3 місяці тому

      @@TheArtistConnectionappreciate you 🙏

  • @kwesty1
    @kwesty1 3 місяці тому

    I grew up in Anaheim in the 80"s. Charlie gave me my first tattoo at his shop on my left shoulder. A Bald Eagle Head with America in the banner.

  • @kwesty1
    @kwesty1 3 місяці тому

    Love it!!!

  • @cb2637
    @cb2637 3 місяці тому

    Is it true that the prices are typically more expensive than getting a tattoo on a typical regular day?

    • @Katehikes14
      @Katehikes14 Місяць тому

      Nah I’ve gotten tattooed at Chicago tattoo convention for cheap because artist just wanted to do a tattoo and weren’t getting any business ya know?

  • @Blackirish__
    @Blackirish__ 3 місяці тому

    Shige is self taught and was a motorbike mechanic been following him for a long time

  • @dinoanastasopoulos8511
    @dinoanastasopoulos8511 3 місяці тому

    This piece is epic! I got my first tattoo 3 days ago - it's a small stick and poke of a very special symbol/logo

  • @trstar_original
    @trstar_original 3 місяці тому

    That looks like a piece from Shige of YellowBlaze

  • @luca7675
    @luca7675 3 місяці тому

    Very cool

  • @Carsonaut
    @Carsonaut 3 місяці тому

    13:44 shoutout Stockton

  • @agd94
    @agd94 3 місяці тому

    Super cool,, but 100k..... jesus

  • @higherpower77
    @higherpower77 3 місяці тому

    Firme Chuco✊🏾😎🇲🇽

  • @CrawlingPanther
    @CrawlingPanther 3 місяці тому

    Realy nice bodysuit and it's extra cool that John is a retired firefighter. Many of the first people to wear full bodysuits in Japan were firefighters. I'm not entirely sure why the title of the video needed the dollar amount as the front and main tagline. It's very impressive and quite intricate. We all know tattoos are expensive, especially when it takes time and research to find the right artist and sit through the experience.

  • @AaronLim-o2t
    @AaronLim-o2t 3 місяці тому

    Great work shige san

  • @londonsnkrz9265
    @londonsnkrz9265 3 місяці тому

    Great video, very personal insight 👊

  • @gaigejones3947
    @gaigejones3947 3 місяці тому

    Some of us stilll care about quality, and we see the people with shitty tattoos aka blackout tattoos