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Keeping it a Hundred: Celebrating 100 Episodes
Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this episode, Jon Mesa, Matt Truiano, and G Money celebrate the milestone of our 100th episode with reflections, laughs, and inspiration.
🎤 In this episode:
Reflecting on 100 episodes: favorite guests, unforgettable moments, and lessons learned
A surprise call-in a Patreon supporter, seeking advice on artistic growth and networking
Honest insights into staying inspired, finding your artistic voice, and navigating the world of tattooing.
Hilarious behind-the-scenes stories and reflections on how the podcast has grown and evolved
🗣️ Viewer Interaction:
What has been your favorite Honest Tattooer moment so far? Let us know in the comments, and feel free to suggest what you’d like to see in the next 100 episodes!
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Tattoo Fight Club: Ink, Art, & Community
Переглядів 1,8 тис.День тому
Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer podcast! In this episode, Jon Mesa and co-hosts Matt Truiano and G Money welcome two special guests, Austin Spencer from Las Vegas and Bartek Baro from Poland, for an engaging discussion on tattoo culture, community, and conventions. 🎤 In this episode: • The evolving vibe of tattoo conventions: how they’ve changed and what can bring the excitement back • Navi...
The Evolving Tattoo Culture: Gunnar & Russ Abbott Unfiltered
Переглядів 3,9 тис.14 днів тому
Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! This week, we’re excited to sit down with Gunnar and Russ Abbott-two powerhouse artists who have shaped and influenced modern tattooing. With decades of experience, Gunnar and Russ open up about the evolution of tattooing, the impact of digital tools, and how they stay true to their art in a rapidly changing industry. 🎤 In this episode: • Gunnar and ...
Paul Booth Unfiltered: AI, Dark Art, and the Changing Tattoo World
Переглядів 28 тис.21 день тому
Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! This week, we’re honored to sit down with the one and only Paul Booth-a living legend and pioneer of dark surrealism in the tattoo world. With over 36 years in the industry, Paul shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a globally recognized tattoo artist known for his unique, macabre style. 🎤 In this episode: • Paul’s raw reflections on...
Wild Convention Stories with Dane Smith, Zi and Serena Armstrong
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer podcast! This episode features an exciting and hillarious conversation with tattoo artists Dane Smith and Zi F. Tam. They share their unique journeys and bring their expertise in black and gray and Japanese-inspired tattoos, and everything in between. 🎤 In this episode: • Z and Dane Smith discuss their paths in the tattoo industry, specializing in black and g...
The Story Behind Hustle Butter
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer podcast! This episode dives deep into the journey of an industry innovator, Richie Bulldog, the creator and co owner of Hustle Butter Deluxe. Richie shares his inspiring story of his transition from a passionate tattoo community member to a leading entrepreneur in tattoo care. 🎤 In this episode: • Richie Bulldog discusses his origins in the tattoo industry an...
Tattoo Conventions: Brotherhood, Community and Business
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this episode, we discuss the evolving world of tattoo conventions, the challenges of managing a large-scale event, and the shifting dynamics of the tattoo industry. Join us we speak to Ed and Donal from the New York Tattoo Convention as they share their wealth of experience in navigating the changes and challenges in organizing their events. What’...
A Dying Breed: The Tattoo Man with Gil "The Drill" Montie
Переглядів 4,1 тис.Місяць тому
Welcome back to another episode of the Honest Tattooer Podcast! This week, Jon Mesa, Matt Truiano, and G Money share their insights from the recent Orlando Tattoo Show and dive into a conversation with a tattoo industry legend, Gil “The Drill” Montie. 🎤 In this episode: • Reflections on the Orlando Tattoo Show and the importance of foot traffic at conventions. • Gil Montie shares stories from h...
Inking Out Loud with Jesse Smith
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🎙️ Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this episode, Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with the iconic Jesse Smith, a veteran tattoo artist with 28 years under his belt, renowned for his vibrant and imaginative new school-style tattoos. From Richmond, Virginia to the global tattoo stage, Jesse shares the evolution of his unique style and career, his shop Loose Screw, taking over th...
Wild Tattoo Stories with Liorcifer
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🎙️ Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this compelling episode, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with the tattoo legend Liorcifer, whose career spans nearly three decades. Lior takes us through his riveting journey from the turbulent streets of Israel to the pinnacle of the tattoo world in New York City, where he has carved a niche for himself with his masterful horror tatto...
Discussing Micro Realism Tattoos with Goldy Z
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano are joined by special guest Goldy Z (Zlata), a talented black-and-gray micro-realism artist. 🎤 In this episode: • Goldy Z shares her journey from being an architect in Russia to becoming a tattoo artist specializing in detailed, small-scale tattoos. • The hosts dive deep into the challenges of tattooin...
Tattoo Critiques!
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano are joined by special guest Skeety Johnson for an exciting session focused on critiquing tattoos submitted by our viewers. 🎤 In this episode: • Skeety Johnson kicks things off by sharing insights into his tattoo journey. • An in-depth, honest critique of tattoos submitted by our dedicated viewers. The ...
From Tattoo Apprenticeship to Mastery! with Modern Japanese Tattoo Masters
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From Tattoo Apprenticeship to Mastery! with Modern Japanese Tattoo Masters
How to go from a Challenging Apprenticeship to Thriving Studios!
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How to go from a Challenging Apprenticeship to Thriving Studios!
Is Tattooing Dying? part 2
Переглядів 3,4 тис.3 місяці тому
Is Tattooing Dying? part 2
Is Tattooing Dying? part 1
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Is Tattooing Dying? part 1
NYC’s Inked History with Tattoo Artist Michele Myles
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NYC’s Inked History with Tattoo Artist Michele Myles
20 questions with your favorite tattoo artist
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20 questions with your favorite tattoo artist
Tattoo Tales from Women Artists: Perspectives and Experiences
Переглядів 2,3 тис.3 місяці тому
Tattoo Tales from Women Artists: Perspectives and Experiences
From Tattooing in Jail to Living the Dream
Переглядів 2,5 тис.3 місяці тому
From Tattooing in Jail to Living the Dream
Lost $6,000 On A Mentorship
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Lost $6,000 On A Mentorship
Artistry, Mentorship, and Faith: A deep conversation with David Martinez
Переглядів 1,8 тис.4 місяці тому
Artistry, Mentorship, and Faith: A deep conversation with David Martinez
The Line Between Good Art and Bad Tattoo, Tattoo Prices and Drawing Assist tools.
Переглядів 2,7 тис.4 місяці тому
The Line Between Good Art and Bad Tattoo, Tattoo Prices and Drawing Assist tools.
Tattoo Critiques and Completing a Back Piece
Переглядів 2,7 тис.4 місяці тому
Tattoo Critiques and Completing a Back Piece
$4,000 Tattoo, $200 Tip: Are Tips Out of Control?
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$4,000 Tattoo, $200 Tip: Are Tips Out of Control?
Biomechanical Art, Legacy and Tattooing from the Heart
Переглядів 2,6 тис.5 місяців тому
Biomechanical Art, Legacy and Tattooing from the Heart
From Ink Master to Entrepreneur: Bili Vegas Spills the Ink on His Tattoo Empire!
Переглядів 2,3 тис.5 місяців тому
From Ink Master to Entrepreneur: Bili Vegas Spills the Ink on His Tattoo Empire!
Mastering Mindset and Success in Tattooing
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Mastering Mindset and Success in Tattooing
Secrets to Thriving as a Tattoo Artist From Ink Master to Board Game Creator
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Secrets to Thriving as a Tattoo Artist From Ink Master to Board Game Creator
Why These Tattoo Artists HATE Instagram (and what they're doing instead!)
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Why These Tattoo Artists HATE Instagram (and what they're doing instead!)

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  • @adiyayashamayunte
    @adiyayashamayunte 10 годин тому

    At about an hour in, russ talked about bring able to shift the color of the design on procreate with some sliders, idk how to look up that concept. Can onyone help point me in the direction of this info on how to do that? To render pieces in different colors by adjusting sliders?? Thanks!!! Loved the episode!

  • @tranquilprizm3869
    @tranquilprizm3869 День тому

    Is “last rights” a Skinny Puppy reference or just a synchronicity? Either way kinda cool

  • @Justin-wi7nk
    @Justin-wi7nk День тому

    Having the patron call in was cool. Would be sick if you guys did live episodes every now and then taking questions and comments from the masses.

  • @bboyekos
    @bboyekos 2 дні тому

    I'm good friends with 2 of the guys from Poland. Actually got tattooed by one of them, he's my inspiration to get into the industry!!

  • @arrondeclue7823
    @arrondeclue7823 2 дні тому

    I absolutely love this show!!!

  • @TattooProSoftware
    @TattooProSoftware 2 дні тому

    Congrats on 100 episodes!!! 👏 You guys are amazing🤩 Here's to the next 100‼

  • @chrissajdik
    @chrissajdik 3 дні тому

    Death before realism

  • @chrissajdik
    @chrissajdik 3 дні тому

    Capobianco was the sickest, Bulldog and Gunnar was really good too.

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 3 дні тому

    Best tattoo podcast.

  • @arrondeclue7823
    @arrondeclue7823 3 дні тому

    I met Paul in hell city in ohio,awesome guy. It was surreal to meet someone i watched since 94.

  • @fatcracker2063
    @fatcracker2063 3 дні тому

    In addition to the museum you should take the NYC tattoo history tour that Michelle does ....see if she'll let you film some of it and share it with the viewers

  • @Tattoosal805
    @Tattoosal805 3 дні тому

    Congrats on the 100 episodes. That would be cool to drop into shops. Would be cool to see how other shop run and hear stories . Would be cool calling it something like “Shop Invaders”😂 Congrats again

  • @agsprodz
    @agsprodz 3 дні тому

    Awesome video guys. Happy 100th episode! I’m a Patreon supporter and I would love an opportunity to call into your show. I’m an aspiring artist working as a scratcher putting a portfolio together to look for a mentor. But I’ve got a ton of questions about breaking the ice and searching for a mentor

  • @fatcracker2063
    @fatcracker2063 3 дні тому

    I'll keep it 100....Richie Bullldog was the best episode ever. One Hunnned....LES 6th Boro

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 3 дні тому

    Tiffer is goated

  • @NikPeiler
    @NikPeiler 3 дні тому

    Old head in the black t shirt is mad annoying… he sounds bitter because the times have left him in the past and he relied on old tactics for too long.

  • @rowdydeleon0714
    @rowdydeleon0714 3 дні тому

    Congratulations to you guys , been here since episode 5 !! Re watched all to current !! Good job guys

  • @justinsmet
    @justinsmet 3 дні тому

    I listen to yalls podcast while i work and yalls tips do help

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 3 дні тому

      Thanks so much for supporting the show!

    • @justinsmet
      @justinsmet 3 дні тому

      @honesttattooerpodcast your welcome, at the moment I'm teaching myself on fake skins to tattoo which are on my community page and 8 years ago I went for an apprenticeship for 6 months and then life got in the way. Came back to it because I love working with people and the art of tattooing and bringing a great memory to people even if it is juat designing it for them.

  • @tattoostudioleitmotif4703
    @tattoostudioleitmotif4703 3 дні тому

    First! Yeah! Congrats for all the work you've done and can't wait for the next 100 episodes!🤘🤘🤘if you guys manage to get Mr Filip LEU on the podcast you'd be my heroes! Cheers from France!

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 3 дні тому

      Thanks so much! We will try, he's one of the most influential tattoo artists ever, it would be amazing to have him on the show.

  • @losthighwaygnr3685
    @losthighwaygnr3685 4 дні тому

    Absolutely fantastic chat!! I could have listened for another 2 hours easy! Future guest wish list ; Flaks32G, Carlos Macias (Cryptic Tattoo) and Big Sleeps please.

  • @madbrah8361
    @madbrah8361 4 дні тому

    It’s just really, really fun to tattoo and draw. On my opinion. You just turn your brain off and let loose. Flow state similar to when I draw Japanese finger waves actually, but there are no rules so everything is much more loose

  • @nayrreddev4019
    @nayrreddev4019 4 дні тому

    Cheap tattoos aren't good. Good tattoos aren't cheap. rip Miller Cotton

  • @nayrreddev4019
    @nayrreddev4019 4 дні тому

    The body is a temple, im just here to paint the walls. rip Miller Cotton

  • @CarlosGonzalez-km9xr
    @CarlosGonzalez-km9xr 5 днів тому

    My first piece was from tattoo mania in 92. Got my second one there two weeks later. Those were good times.

  • @ClaudioBernardo-ft1cx
    @ClaudioBernardo-ft1cx 5 днів тому

    Amo y señor de la tinta oscura

  • @johnnyvonrebel
    @johnnyvonrebel 5 днів тому

    I apprenticed under Gill at Tattoo Mania, back in the 90's. Fuk'n love that man and miss the hell out of his funny ass . If you ever read this, Monte, this is Johnny Boi. Hit me up brother.

  • @rickyfloyd8712
    @rickyfloyd8712 6 днів тому

    Wierd he didn't mention my aunt or uncle Billy and Robbie Eason. I remember Paul coming to Richmond VA for the Richmond tattoo arts festival and staying at their house and Hanging out at Red Dragon tattoo around 92-94

  • @higherpower77
    @higherpower77 6 днів тому

    Amazing interview fellas! Paul is el jefe!

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 7 днів тому

    IT'S ALL THE SAME LIKE TATTOOERS USED TO 🛹🔜🔚⬇️⬆️ GRAFFITI 😅🙏🖕🙏

  • @Yosoydom
    @Yosoydom 7 днів тому

    The tattoo fight club thing sounds so fun. I make my shop play “ink master” sometimes. We pick a random subject and random style from a jar and see who’s comes out the best. I feel like activities like that keep you on your toes because even though we’re all different artists we still need to push ourselves to be better or to step outside of our comfort zone. This one one of the reasons I could never be a single artist in a private studio. I love community.

  • @nyima_tattoo
    @nyima_tattoo 8 днів тому

    amazing ❤

  • @USUKSMV
    @USUKSMV 8 днів тому

    i got U on my chest plate, both pecks. I'm Australian n was like ooooooh, this is art, not a outline from the past. Then I got a brief understanding of the preceager. I wanted Paul screaming at his og birth of this funky toothed screaming big ram hornd DEMON. mad artist, happy,it's not what I envisioned but I m not complaining. I'm not allowed in the U. S but I didn't have to question why I got it coz I newit was rite. Much respect Paul booth. U r U n that's what inspires Ur art ,U made a mark on the history of tattooing n EVIL EFN ART , PEACE

  • @D4V3.0H
    @D4V3.0H 8 днів тому

    Paul booth is the first professional tattoo artist i ever heard of when I was a kid and for good reason

  • @Ga_thrift_flipper
    @Ga_thrift_flipper 8 днів тому

    I would love to get tattooed by Paul I remember being a kid and seeing he’s work in magazines and just being enamored and wanting to learn how to do he’s style

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 8 днів тому

    TRY WATCHIN THAI PROGRAM TATTOO BROTHER THEY SHOW HIPS OF THE TATTOO SENSE AND THEY HAVE A SHOP THEY LIKE GO TO FUNERAL EVERYDAY N T TATTOO THEY ARE SO ❤ GOOD ABOUT BLACK WORK AND I JUST WANNA LET YOU WATCH THEM AND.....THE REST UP 2 YOU JAGED OR COMMENT FR U⁉️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💀☠️☠️☠️

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 9 днів тому

    AND HEY WHAT TATTOO MACHINE S YOU USED "ABSOLUTELY COILS"RIGHT ⁉️⁉️⁉️

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 9 днів тому

    WHEN U N FILIP LUE START DOING A CONVENTION (HAVE YOU SEE SOME OF THE WORK THAT THEY CALL "BLACK WORK" 😤🤔IN MY OPINION YOUR DARK SIDE IS 👍👍👍👍👍💀☠️💀☠️🏆

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 9 днів тому

    JACK RUDY MARK MAHONEY HEY PAUL HERE IN THAILAND TO WHEN YOU TUK TUK BEND ON THE SIDE ‼️ THAT YOU SIT IN KAOSAAN ‼️ REMEMBER ⁉️‼️⁉️

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 9 днів тому

    พอล บู๊ทPAUL BOOTHS 🕐🕜🕑 GOES FAST I HAVE 1OF YOUR DESIGN THE EYES 👀 AND SOME OF YOUR ART💀💀☠️❌❌❌

  • @justinsmet
    @justinsmet 9 днів тому

    I was getting my apprenticeship for tattooing in 2016 for 6 months would go to it after i got done with work and was learning alot, set up and tear down of stations, biuld and tear down my coil machines. Then life happens and had to stop that part of my life because i needed to work more. I practice on fake skins and on myself.

  • @melwhitewolfgirl
    @melwhitewolfgirl 9 днів тому

    Dude.. I feel this so hard.. I've been PRESSURED to use AI.. I wanna use my own soul, my own actual artistic talent to make something significant.. I'm an artist.. I want my art. I want to make it myself.

  • @adiyayashamayunte
    @adiyayashamayunte 9 днів тому

    This is probably the most wholesome person I have seen on the show. I absolutely feel in love with him and fully felt all his love and excitement. I'm excited to use hustle butter and would love to meet him one day. Really speaks with his heart and is a beautiful encouraging example of the kind of energy I want to bring to my future tattooing career. All the love.

  • @bryankasovan4865
    @bryankasovan4865 9 днів тому

    Tattooing needs a “”refresh” back to the fun stuff .. to the good ol’ days …tattooers having fun enjoying there craft not worried about “likes and algorithms “ stuff….😢

  • @adiyayashamayunte
    @adiyayashamayunte 9 днів тому

    Man I would LOVE to get into a shop that handles all the minutia of organizing everything for me and all I have to do is tattoo and work on the craft. That sounds excellent.

  • @chadoconnell7165
    @chadoconnell7165 9 днів тому

    You get the public excited about conventions by not pre booking clients. They have to feel like they will have an opportunity to get tattooed.

  • @-GRAVESITE-
    @-GRAVESITE- 9 днів тому

    Hell yeah. I gotta Boothe design on my right arm. Shit is my favorite

  • @TIGERGUTS
    @TIGERGUTS 10 днів тому

    His art is like what i did in my school diary at school. He is a basic artist. Dark and creepy but kinda shit. Plus he's a creepy weird dude. He looks like he stinks too

  • @lancevskiwi123
    @lancevskiwi123 10 днів тому

    Such a sick ass podcast..much love from Alaska

  • @Tattitoot
    @Tattitoot 10 днів тому

    I like how you’ve brought the polish guys for 2 sentences 😂

  • @joeycarbajal2020
    @joeycarbajal2020 10 днів тому

    Back in the day the artist well bring the same 5 guys at every convention