Honest Tattooer Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail Brandon Stantangelo stops by to talk about his story of opening up  shop just 4 years into his tattoo career Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Nikki Simpson stops by the studio again. This week we talk about Nikki's experience presenting at Paradise Tattoo Gathering Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Nikki: https://www.instagram.com/nikkisimpsontattoos/ T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Christopher Lee as we talk about what its like opening up shop and tattooing in a small town Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Chris: https://www.instagram.com/christopherleetattoos/ Thanks for watching! P...

Send us Fan Mail This week Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with the one and only Gabe Ripley. Gabe talks about being a successful non tattooing shop owner, convention promoter and the ins and outs of what it takes to make a name for yourself in the tattoo industry without every holding a machine.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with Joel Mejia to talk all about content creating. Joel studied social media marketing as is here to talk about how we can all use social media to better our business as tattoo artists.  Instagrams to follow: honesttattooer: https://instagram.com/honesttattooer Matt: https://instagram.com/mtruiano Jon:  https://www.instagram.com/jonmesatattoos/...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa took to instagram and asked what kinds of things you want us to talk about. There were lots of great topics and we tried to cover as many as we can in this video.  Instagrams to follow: Jon - https://www.instagram.com/jonmesatattoos/ Matt - https://www.instagram.com/matttruiano/ https://www.proko.com https://patreon.com/honesttattooer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We sat down with tattoo artist Lukas Adams to talk about what it takes to get into the tattoo industry and why the word Gatekeeper is so widely used these days. Lukas talks about how he acquired his apprenticeship and perspective shift he went thru after being humbled by experienced artists showing him the way. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa go over a viewers art submission to give some quality critiques. They talk about the things that are going in the right direction, and the things that need some improvement and how to correct the mistakes. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa sit down with Jacquelyn Puma to dig deep into the difference of being a tattooer and being a tattoo artist.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Jacquelyn : https://www.instagram.com/j...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa sit down with one of Matt's clients, Scott, to talk about what it means to be tattoo collector. Scott tells the story of his journey of meeting Matt at his first tattoo session, to now having over 100 hours of time in the chair.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyur...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with Jordan Signorelli to talk all about the pain that comes with being a tattoo artist. They go over tips on how to sustain a longer tattooer career by taking care of your body.  how to avoid being in pain while tattooing Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruian...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano  and Jon Mesa sit down with Vega as they critique a listener's work. Going over mistakes made and things that could have been done to improve the work.  How to tattoo better. Tattoo critiques. How to tattoo. How to design a tattoo Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @j...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with Tabitha Lee to talk all about tattoo pain. They discuss what parts hurt most, how to deal with the pain and some tips on how to get the most out of a long session.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Ben Shaw in their first Virtual meeting  to talk about the importance of unifying the tattoo industry. Ben discusses regulations that have passed in the U.S. that will affect all tattooers unless we come together to take a stance.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : http...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Christian Masot to talk about life as a painter being a full time tattooer.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Christian: https://www.instagram.com/christianmasot/ Thank...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano  and Jon Mesa sit down with Vega as they critique a listener's work. Going over mistakes made and things that could have been done to improve the work.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Vega: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano, Jon Mesa and Gabe Pantoja were at the Hudson Valley Tattoo Convention interviewing fellow artists on Sunday of the show.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Orrin: https://www.instagram.com/orrinhurley/ Ni...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Chris Torres to talk about Chris' time on tv show New York Ink. Gabe Pantoja joins in on the conversation from his comfy couch. Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Chris Torres to talk about Tattooing in NYC in the 90's right after it became legal to open a tattoo studio. Gabe Pantoja joins in on the conversation from his comfy couch. Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonme...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa sit down with fellow tattooer Gordo aka Gordo Letters to talk about how he inks his  unique calligraphy style of tattooing all around the world.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Jon sit down with Lalo Yunda  to discuss the Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Lalo : https://www.instagram.com/lalotattoos/ we mentions Denis Vasios free hand skills. check out his work here: https://www.inst...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Jon sit down with Basilio Martinez to discuss the creative process of freehanding tattoo designs directly onto the skin.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Basilio : https://www.instagram.com/basiliotattoos/ T...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Jon sit down with Gabe and Vega as they critique Jon's older work. Going over mistakes made and things that could have been done to improve the work.  Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.com/mtruiano Jon: @jonmesatattoos / @jonmestattoosnyc : https://tinyurl.com/jmesanyc Gabe: https://www.i...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Jon sit down with fellow tattooers Nikki Simpson and Hazel  APPTOTO -  http://apptoto.com/gift/Truiano1 - Use this link to sign up for a FREE trial (no credit card required) and get 50% off for 3 months if you subscribe : http://www.apptoto.com/gift/Truiano1 Instagrams to follow: @honesttattooer : https://tinyurl.com/honesttattooerig Matt: @matttruiano : https://tinyurl.c...