Books Closed: Tattoos and the Internet Collide, Hosted by Andrew Stortz

(This is Part 1 of 2) Season 2 of the show kicks off with guest Ami James . We talk about his background in tattooing, what it was like to become the most famous tattooer in the world during the height of “Miami Ink,” and how social media has changed the way we see tattooing. Follow Ami on INSTAGRAM Check out TATTOODO BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) Books Closed Voicemail...

(This is Part 2 of 2) Season 2 of the show kicks off with guest Ami James . We talk about his background in tattooing, what it was like to become the most famous tattooer in the world during the height of “Miami Ink,” and how social media has changed the way we see tattooing. Follow Ami on INSTAGRAM Check out TATTOODO BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) Books Closed Voicemail...

In the Season One finale, Winston the Whale talks about being a young tattooer forging his own path into the craft, and the backlash to doing unique work. Then Pokeeeeeeeoh (Jake Haynes) calls in from Sweden to tell us what it's like to have a 300k+ audience on Instagram all while trying to build confidence as a new tattoo artist. Then Jason Scott returns to the show to help Andrew wrap up the sea...

Tattoo artist Tim Lehi ( @timlehi ) talks about why he is moving from the west coast to a small town in Vermont, then tattooer Cheyenne Sawyer ( @cheyennesawyer ) sits down to discuss motivation from coworkers, keeping up with the younger generation, and if any of it really matters. Follow Tim: @timlehi Follow Cheyenne: @cheyennesawyer This episode was recorded in Portland, Oregon. BOOKS CLOSED is...

Tattooer and artist, Scott Harrison , talks about why he quit tattooing, how he can finally appreciate his work after the fact, and why he wanted to break someone's leg at a meditation retreat. Follow Scott: @bswelt See more work and buy paintings (new work offered monthly): weltworld.com This episode was recorded at Scott's home in Portland, Oregon. BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andr...

Tattoo artist, Ashley Love ( @ohashleylove ), discusses how she started a worldwide event that promotes awareness of sexual violence, what it takes to continue building the project, and how she tries to find the balance between work and her personal life. Ashley Love works at Yellow Rose Tattoo in Salt Lake City, Utah Follow Ashley's work: @ohashleylove Stay up to date with Still Not Asking For It...

Tattooer Freddy Corbin ( @freddycorbintattoos ) discusses becoming an elder statesman of tattooing after always being the young guy, tattoo schools, what keeps him motivated after 30 years of tattooing, and finding buckets of human skin. This episode was recorded at Temple Tattoo in Oakland, California. Check out the ETERNAL PIN Tattoo School Series that we talked about at the top of the show BOOK...

Tattooer and machine builder extraordinaire, Seth Ciferri ( @sethciferri ), talks about running businesses in the tattoo world, what the Read Street Forum was REALLY about, why he wants tattooers to get excited about coil machines again, and his obsession with prank calls. This episode was recorded at Two Stroke Coffee Co. in Portland, OR Follow Seth @sethciferri Check out MACHINEMACHINE CO. for S...

Tattoo artist Steve Byrne ( @steve_byrne_tattoo ) talks about haunted hotels, freehand drawing insane tattoos directly on his customers, keeping family life separate from social media, and tattooing celebrities like Kesha. Find Steve at Rock of Ages Tattooing in Austin, TX BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) www.booksclosedpodcast.com The full video version of this episode ca...

Tattoo artist Taki Kitamura ( @stateofgracetaki ) discusses how he organizes the Bay Area Tattoo Convention that features the highest caliber of work, being surrounded by inspiration at State of Grace , and how he looks toward the future of tattooing while still increasingly embracing traditions of the past. This episode was filmed at State of Grace Tattoo in San Jose, California. BOOKS CLOSED is...

Tattooer AUTOCHRIST ( @auto_christ )comes on the show to discuss his motivation for doing the tattoos he does, and Andrew tries to figure out if the instagram page, "How To Not Get Tattooed" ( @how_to_not_get_tattooed )is good for tattooing. BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) www.booksclosedpodcast.com THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: LUCKY SUPPLY @luckysupply High quality...

Tattoo artist Chris O'Donnell ( @codonnell_nyc ) joins the show this week and discusses his first experiences with the internet, his drawing process and what originally attracted him to start tattooing in 1993 as a 17 year old, and how he is creating his own workspace that has that same energy. chrisodonnelltattoo.com to view full portfolio BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz )...

Tattoo artist Todd Noble ( @noble1 ) sits in on the show and talks social networks, Everence, and plays a game. BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) Video segments of this show can be seen on YOUTUBE THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: LUCKY SUPPLY @luckysupply High quality products that help you make high quality tattoos Use coupon code ARM10 to get 10% off the LUCKY SUPPLY PORTABLE ARM...

Tattoo artists Chad Koeplinger ( @chadkoeplingertattoo ) and Jason Scott ( @jasonscott523 ) join the show to open the discussion of how social media has impacted tattooing. Also discussed is the topic of traveling and having real experiences vs. experiencing the world through the screen of your device. BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz ( @andrewstortz ) Video segments of this show can be see...

This is a brief introduction of Books Closed host, Andrew Stortz. Future episodes will be conversations with various tattoo artists, discussing the impact of technology and the internet on tattooing. Theme music by Sakura (IG: @fazekas.dani) Follow Andrew @andrewstortz youtube.com/andrewstortztattoo booksclosed@gmail.com www.booksclosedpodcast.com