brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it. other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho
Kinda feel bad for my tattoo artist now, I wanted to get the Olympic Rings on my wrist, this means 5 perfect circles right next to each other. He literally sent everyone around him away so he could concentrate. He did an awesome job btw
My artist just knocks out perfect shapes super fast. He uses a stencil but still. I felt bad too since I have multiple tattoos with perfect circles, but he’s done such a great job with every one! Mad respect for tattoo artists.
I like Bang Bang, he’s not as elitist and snobby as some of the other tattoo artists I’ve seen on TH-cam. I appreciate how he explains things and is helpful instead of being critical and acting like someone is stupid for simply asking a question
Agreed. What is it about so many tattoo artists (and mechanics) that they carry this elitist douche-bag personality with them? I'm glad this guy was pretty chill.
"You should tattoo yourself first so you know what you're doing." I imagine that's the same reason comedians laugh at their own jokes, chefs eat their own food, and police officers taze themselves. That's good advice for virtually any profession.
Jesus man.....I've wanted a new tattoo for ages now. Already have 2, but it's been about 8 years since the last one. This video just makes me want a new one so SO badly.... It's crazy how addictive they can be.
As someone in the medical field, it makes me really happy to see how far he takes infection provention and control. Props to him for going above and beyond the minimum requirements!
Okay the tattoo I envisioned with those components was a monochrome tattoo but the rainbow was like... rainbow colours but kind of a darker, galaxy-like pattern? but the rainbow is liquid and flowing out of the skull's other eye soclet yk-
love how he interpreted that skull/rose/rainbow tat. he managed to assemble a bunch of tired cliches into something fresh and interesting to look at. very impressive. we love creativity
it's cool to see a tattoo artist just be chill about questions instead of "no, no questions, I'm not revealing the craft, you're destroying my livelihood" like I heard a guy in a local shop got punched in the face just for looking over the counter.
Dries Ignoul I mean this guy is one of the best tattoo artists in the world so he should be safe there. Real talk though in any carreer if people want to hide all the details about how they do things that means their only job security is other people not knowing how to do the job. Its a bad sign.
I don’t see why he wouldn’t want people to know how he does what he does. Tattooing is an art. He’s an artist. I asked my artist all kinda of questions and he was more than happy to answer them
You gotta understand an apprenticeship is tough and some people pay thousands of dollars and years of their life learning. I didn’t pay for my apprenticeship but I was also taught a very traditional way, and for someone who did pay thousands of dollars it’s very disrespectful to watch over someone if you weren’t invited. The reason for that is because you never know who is gonna try to bum off the technique you spent years to master or bum of your special style. Put it this way let’s say you figured out how to peel an apple and it’s way more efficient and preserved more of the apple and you sold the very well peeled apples and some guy just walks to the back of your shop to watch you peel those apples you’d think he’s trying to learn how you peeled your apples and he does now it’s biting into your business.
"There is no official format to learn tattooing" This is why arts is important for children.I see tattooing just as part of the other arts that we used to do when we were younger.
Being honest tattooing has a lot more complexity to it than the arts you learn in school though. You've got to be a lot more cautious and normally in other art forms you're free to make "mistakes"
@@poppy-spades cant agree more. Its true.Tatooing require precision.Everybody wants a beautiful arts on their body permanently and that requires skills.
It was good. I would however make the rose have the rainbow in it. Maybe have the stem come out to the other eye,but it makeing a heart shape in it. Unrealistic I know.
Allen Tax they wanted a place rose so the rainbow had to be separate but I do think adding a bit more to the other eye like the stem of the rose would be great
Totally agree. I'd love a full or partial sleeve, but never settled on the design. I was leaning towards a geometric tribal type design or something steam punk. Getting inked is not for me!
since my mom is a tattoo artist herself, i often see a lot of bad artists who are so full of themselves they don't realize what they're doing wrong and don't wanna learn to do better when confronted. ofc not everyone's like that but there are quite a lot so it's nice to see this guy be so chill yet so good at what he does cuz i don't see that often on the internet, keep it up dude!
“keep it up dude” lmao i don’t think you know that he’s a multimillionaire who tattoos A-list celebrities on the regular, not some random tattoo artist they pulled off the streets.
my older sister wants to get into tattooing, at first I didn’t rlly understand why but after watching this video I’ve learnt how hard it is and how much dedication you need and why not everyone can just do it. Good luck Sister💗
I am pretty sure I could walk into 20 tattoo shops and ask them to do a mock-up in photoshop and they would laugh me out of the shop. I want him to tattoo me
Ah yes, Bang Bang. The youngest out of his brothers Oo Ee, Oo ah ah, ting tang and wala wala. So acording to my calculations I have been getting 1K likes per month on average on this comment. That's cool I guess
brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it. other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho
@@a-bird-lover not gonna lie, that is a much worse kind of pain than getting a tattoo. The feeling of gettin tattood is special, and you adapt to the type of pain quickly, imo... just look how many straight up pansy soyboys are getting inked these days
I’m 45. I got my first tatt a week ago. I thought about it for years, contemplating the permanentness, pain, and design. My only regret was not doing it earlier. Go for it!
to the producers: yall needed to insert stills for this one. yall know the rule. Say it. See it. I shouldn't of had to google all these images/tats he's talking about. I know Wired got a Getty account.
I can imagine this guy being an amazing high school science teacher! I’d sit through his class with full attention! I don’t have even a single tattoo and not even that into it but got here with some weird twist of the TH-cam algo but enjoyed this session. Kudos man!
but seriously why isn't anyone talking about how GORGEOUS!! the religious tattoos he inked on that man are. like mad respect for the guy, they're sooo beautiful
I love how softly and kindly he handled the question about tattoos on people of colour. It was really sweet and made me feel so much better. Kuddos to this guys
I feel like Bang Bang must have physicians in his family, because he explains things so intelligently and so EFFECTIVELY that it reminds me of the best family doctors I've met. People who can give you all the information you need in the fewest sentences. And he uses medical vocabulary so fluently. Ahhhh! I
@Madilyn Ruby I hear you, but at the same time, he explains things so much better than other tattoo artists. Even really good ones. It's a whole other skill.
@@solitaryflower The same goes for physicians. I've met plenty that cannot explain anything to save themselves. It's something called "the curse of knowledge". Experts in a field so adept they can't relate to the novice, and thus make extremely poor educators because they get frustrated with the lack of knowledge others have. On the other hand, you have people who read something 5 hours in advance and will deliver it in a perfect way so that it sticks with others. And sometimes, you have experts that manage to retain that empathy and understanding of the unlearned. Those people are gems.
When he talked about tattoos migrating with weight gain, it reminded me of a woman I saw on tv who had breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The best tissue and skin for her type of reconstruction had a tattoo on it. So her new breast had a tattoo on it! I’m sure there were other options discussed but she went with that option as it would get the best result for her
I don't have any tattoos, but a couple people I used to know do. Biggest thing they always said, is don't go to an artist with blank skin. This is played out by what Bang Bang was saying, with practicing on fruits, on pig skin, and on the artist's own skin.
I was raised in a Catholic Asian family so they are very much against tattoos, but it was very cool to see a taste of the expertise and technique that goes into doing tattoos!
I’m being raised in a Christian family and they are suuuuuper against tattoos. I’m still getting one when I move out because they can’t control me if I’m in a different state
I'm never getting a tattoo, and I don't usually find them apealing in other people, but I have a lot of respect for that dude, for just being so chill and proffecional about it all.
As someone with finger tattoos. They’re incredibly painful, because it basically tattooing your bones. Not to mention your hands are constantly being used, constantly shedding more than any other part of your body. It will look good for a couple months but it won’t stick by the 6-8th month. You’ll have to get them redone on the regular. It really isn’t worth the money and pain
@michelle_51 how long have you had it? Every tattoo artist I asked just tried to talk me out of it. They said they will do one touch up for free but that's it. Coz parts of it fade and disappear so if you don't get it touched up regularly it just looks a mess. But I see people with cool finger tattoos so I dunno. I still want one.
I love that you not only answer these questions, but you also visually demonstrate. I think this is my favorite Wired interview to date. You are the true definition of an artist!
i really love how he went “dont feel that way, but im sorry it does come off that way” at 15:30 when he talks about how its difficult to tell the ethnicity of someone based on the tone of the arm. he didnt brush it off and make it seem like the tweet is wrong or tht tattoo artists are god almighty people who arent racist. he just had great wording and seems like a genuinely great guy!
I do not agree. It's exactly how white people always excuse racism. Deflecting, saying "sorry, you feel bad" instead of actually assuming responsibility for it. Great if he doesn't discriminate in his shop, but to pretend there isn't a problem in his field especially, is really just gaslighting. No matter if he meant it as such or not.
The way this man talks about his craft is amazing. I have several tattoos and have always had respect for artists. But the way he answers questions, has references & specific examples is evidence of his passion and it shows!
dude tattooing is so sick. like i got my first tattoo a few months back and i’ve been so obsessed w/ tattoos for a few years now. it truly is an underrated art and a misunderstood one at that. and the people with tattoos usually are some of the chillest, nicest people i know. major appreciation for this video!
I loved watching this and learning but heres the real question: What happens if you make a mistake? What if your circle isn't right, and the client notices it and brings it to your attention??
it’s really important to quadruple check the stencil (no idea abt freehand) before your artist tattoos you. if the stencil looks wonky your tattoo will most likely be wonky. regarding circles, if it’s already inked on you really can’t do anything about it except rework it, black it out, laser, or just take the L. stray lines may be easier to fix bc you can always add other elements, but then again an experienced, quality artist won’t have that happen a lot if at all
I got my first tattoo on my wrist ( it’s a bee) and I remember being so nervous to ask the tattoo artist if I should change which wrist I got it on because I didn’t know if he wanted to deal with the scars on my wrist but he was really nice and said it’s your choice so I picked the scared wrist and he covered up the scars very nicely
I once asked my tattoo artist to cover up some scars on my arm, I was really nervous because I didn't know if he would be weird about it or judgemental or anything... He was just lovely about it though and I was so happy with the result.
The guy I went to for my tattoo said that he often refuses to do face or hand tattoos on young people because he knows how much it can impact being able to get employed. He said he'll do it no problem for someone more established in their lives because the chances of it causing problems at that point are much less
Jess_Marie_G you only have to wait a year to donate again. But I donated blood before a year. I got it done by a precessional and I knew it was a fresh needle and I didn’t get a disease. Besides they test all the blood anyways
actually it depends on the state you get the tattoo, states where its heavily regulated you don't have to wait the 12months to donate And according to the red cross Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. Currently, the only states that DO NOT regulate tattoo facilities are: District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming. If you get it in a state that regulates tattoos in a lisc facility with sterilized needs and one time use ink cartridges you don't have to wait if you get a tattoo!
I love bang bang so much. Would love to get tattooed by him. He’s not only talented and a good artist but he also educates what he’s doing and why he does it. Great man!
Nope. It was just to that guy. And he has been waiting with bated breath. I like to think of it like the very late Amtrak tweet reply of “are you still stuck in the elevator?”
I love how he doesn't just tell but also shows
Your profile pic looks like a cool tattoo
@@EctoGamer oh yeah it does
Rinku 2000th like (totally useless, but I just wanted to mention it, peace!)
Yesssss
@@alexandreleuba2537 your stealing my attention with this stuff
the mortician brought me here and i'm starting to respect these professions. the guys are so sweet
Same
same
Literally tho
Same, we need part 2 for that mortician, he is a movie character lol
same
This guy is the definition of “tough guy who’s just a big sweetheart” this man has the energy of a cinnamon roll
Frr😭🤚
Litterly couldn’t have said it better
Aww. The way you explained🙌❤
Tough guy?
@@mamba2019 Tattos doesnt make someone tough lmao
"It's like asking how to get into a car crash. *Don't.* "
brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it.
other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho
@@rickeyvinluan2529 copied?
@@crimdaughter yeah
@@rickeyvinluan2529 wow that’s crazy the original comment is right under the original commenter
ah i agree should’ve told that to my mom
Kinda feel bad for my tattoo artist now, I wanted to get the Olympic Rings on my wrist, this means 5 perfect circles right next to each other. He literally sent everyone around him away so he could concentrate. He did an awesome job btw
My artist just knocks out perfect shapes super fast. He uses a stencil but still. I felt bad too since I have multiple tattoos with perfect circles, but he’s done such a great job with every one! Mad respect for tattoo artists.
bro that's why I could never be a tattoo artist I would for sure mess up
hope you tipped very well lmao
congrats on your win btw!
A P Thank you!☺️
I was not expecting someone named Bang Bang to be this knowledgeable and pleasant
Why? Judgmental much?
@@goodputin4324 chill lmao
@@goodputin4324 jesus you're acting like someone pissed in your cereal all over the comment section on this video, you good?
@You are a Pat Fig. bass kick swinging like im bruce lee🥺🥺
@@fallingasleepaswespeak I think he hasn’t been laid in a while 🤣 The frustration is real
I love how wired always has experts on with really nice personalities
Jack I think it makes it funny on some occasions
Jack opinions ig
Johanne Burkhardt nmmnn
I think they need to find interviewees with nice personalities so the video is more entertaining for more views
Most of the time
I like Bang Bang, he’s not as elitist and snobby as some of the other tattoo artists I’ve seen on TH-cam. I appreciate how he explains things and is helpful instead of being critical and acting like someone is stupid for simply asking a question
i generally get a feeling that wired picks the people on these VERY carefully
Agreed. What is it about so many tattoo artists (and mechanics) that they carry this elitist douche-bag personality with them? I'm glad this guy was pretty chill.
being critical has nothing to do with being a jerk
@@bavebelenduae the way one voices criticism does though
@@ownageDan that applys to everything and anything
"You should tattoo yourself first so you know what you're doing."
I imagine that's the same reason comedians laugh at their own jokes, chefs eat their own food, and police officers taze themselves.
That's good advice for virtually any profession.
I feel like this comment is underrated. It's absolutely great advice and cops have to be tazed before they carry one and people don't realize that
@Sailorperson I'm a nursing student and this is true
@Natalia Lopez Yeah for sure. I started laughing when I thought of surgeons operating on themselves.
Whores:
Hit men kill themselves first so they know what their doing
Every time he says “sounds like we can be friends” I feel like I want to be friends with him
Yep
You sound lonely :(
Ben Brennan maybe I just wanna be friends
Jesus man.....I've wanted a new tattoo for ages now. Already have 2, but it's been about 8 years since the last one.
This video just makes me want a new one so SO badly....
It's crazy how addictive they can be.
His voice is so soothing plus love his personality and the way he explains everything
If captain America and Mac Miller had a baby this is what he would lookalike
msXwaffle I literally just said the same thing this is crazy
Tbh tho 😂
Top 10 fortnite funny's you won't believe number 6, lmao? Whats wrong with you?
So true
Hahahaha
As someone in the medical field, it makes me really happy to see how far he takes infection provention and control. Props to him for going above and beyond the minimum requirements!
He's the softest looking tattoo artist I've ever seen
And one of the best
Soft? Dude has tattooed more celebrities than than the Academy Award has given Oscars to.
@@scottwpilgrim Soft or soft looking is not a bad thing! it's really positive for a guy to be soft imo
He is hot!
N MM ok.
I like this guy, never knew of him before. He's so well spoken and respectful, not that other artists aren't.... but he is especially so.
Well he has big clients like Rihanna, he has to be respectul, not that he's not but yeah
Right? I've never seen this guy before. But he seems super nice, respectful and down to earth.
Oh trust me, most other artists are not respectful. This guy seems really nice tho
I never imagined a skull, black rose and rainbow tattoo to look so amazing
Right, he was like "lemme just throw something together real quick as an example" and ended up with something I'd love to have.
Okay the tattoo I envisioned with those components was a monochrome tattoo but the rainbow was like... rainbow colours but kind of a darker, galaxy-like pattern? but the rainbow is liquid and flowing out of the skull's other eye soclet yk-
I envisioned a curved rainbow arching over a rose with a skull as the center seed part
love how he interpreted that skull/rose/rainbow tat. he managed to assemble a bunch of tired cliches into something fresh and interesting to look at. very impressive. we love creativity
how to turn cliché and corny into an original CLASSIC
Flowers growing out of skulls is kinda cliche now though
"Forget enthicity, think about your tone" dude just defeated racism
Ethnicity
@@goodputin4324 its just a typo 🤣
@@KRise7 sure if someone shoot you in the head then I'll say it's just an accident
@@goodputin4324 interesting
@Good Putin aren't you fun at parties?
I died when he said Bieber's "Son of God" tattoo looked like it said "Send Food"
I mean i would be happy with food
Hahahahahahahah!!! 🤣🤦🏻
You've gotta have a massive ego if you have "Son of God" tattooed on you so that was funny.
Now ... that just makes me think of people that want the phrase "send nudes" tattooed.
@@1Chasg most religious people have massive egos then.
this man had the balls to say no to Rihanna
Kiana Cameron when, what?
Hushhh 12:14
he's one of the most respected tattoo artists in the world. she'd have some balls to be mad about it.
Kiana Cameron: Later for Rihanna! ♐
Chris Brown had more balls to do more than that
That skull-rose-rainbow art was masterful and the dude made it in like, less than a few minutes. It’s astonishing.
it's cool to see a tattoo artist just be chill about questions instead of "no, no questions, I'm not revealing the craft, you're destroying my livelihood"
like I heard a guy in a local shop got punched in the face just for looking over the counter.
Dries Ignoul I mean this guy is one of the best tattoo artists in the world so he should be safe there.
Real talk though in any carreer if people want to hide all the details about how they do things that means their only job security is other people not knowing how to do the job. Its a bad sign.
I'm sure they also asked if he'd be okay with this and picked questions he is comfortable answering
I don’t see why he wouldn’t want people to know how he does what he does. Tattooing is an art. He’s an artist. I asked my artist all kinda of questions and he was more than happy to answer them
@left-wingers-are-terrorists why are you here
You gotta understand an apprenticeship is tough and some people pay thousands of dollars and years of their life learning. I didn’t pay for my apprenticeship but I was also taught a very traditional way, and for someone who did pay thousands of dollars it’s very disrespectful to watch over someone if you weren’t invited. The reason for that is because you never know who is gonna try to bum off the technique you spent years to master or bum of your special style. Put it this way let’s say you figured out how to peel an apple and it’s way more efficient and preserved more of the apple and you sold the very well peeled apples and some guy just walks to the back of your shop to watch you peel those apples you’d think he’s trying to learn how you peeled your apples and he does now it’s biting into your business.
Wired, stop gassing up these incredible artist that we can't book with
Joicelyn Dang but you’re getting tips for free. Isn’t it a win win
Amna Wajahat and he gets publicity a win win win
Why can’t we book him?
MisterStun I think he’s base rate is like 1500 dollars an hour aha
I know right? Dang.
"There is no official format to learn tattooing"
This is why arts is important for children.I see tattooing just as part of the other arts that we used to do when we were younger.
Being honest tattooing has a lot more complexity to it than the arts you learn in school though. You've got to be a lot more cautious and normally in other art forms you're free to make "mistakes"
@@poppy-spades cant agree more.
Its true.Tatooing require precision.Everybody wants a beautiful arts on their body permanently and that requires skills.
No
Shoutout to Cheryl Cole’s tattoo being the worst tattoo that Bang Bang has ever seen.
I just got left to go pick up the my house now and and
Yeah
It is an AWFUL tattoo in fairness!
Ben Affleck's giant coloured phoenix tattoo is worse than Cheryl’s tattoo
@Thomas Rakewell very tactful, but everyone who knows her, knew he was referring to her. Now that's a classy burn.
That skull rose rainbow was actually sick 😂
It was good. I would however make the rose have the rainbow in it. Maybe have the stem come out to the other eye,but it makeing a heart shape in it. Unrealistic I know.
Allen Tax they wanted a place rose so the rainbow had to be separate but I do think adding a bit more to the other eye like the stem of the rose would be great
tiMe sTaMp?
Yeah like
Oh.... Tattoo ARTIST
@@localidiot4116 5:11
Me, who’s clearly far too indecisive to ever get a tattoo: Cool
🙂
🙂
🙂
🙂
Totally agree. I'd love a full or partial sleeve, but never settled on the design. I was leaning towards a geometric tribal type design or something steam punk. Getting inked is not for me!
He is very very professional I respect that
Same
captain america mcburger minion
"How do tattoo artist draw perfect circle?"
Bang: with extreme difficulty
Me, an artist: * sob * relate
Fr
Just buy a compass you baby
First you draw a head, then erase some of the more detailed features, then 1... 2... 3... a circle thingy!
@@tylerboothman4496 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yeah. I spend so long on anything round
Im so distracted by how cute he is. When he smiles, he reminds me of Chris Evans.
Was gonna say this
Omg I didn't c it but now I totally do !! He's cute !
Ok. Word of advice for ya: never EVER call a guy cute. We hate it.
@GABRIELA GARCIA - GARCIA nope. It's fuckin embarrassing
@@simplesimon8255 i think not every guy hates being called cute mate. I call my bf cute everytime and he's okay with it
since my mom is a tattoo artist herself, i often see a lot of bad artists who are so full of themselves they don't realize what they're doing wrong and don't wanna learn to do better when confronted. ofc not everyone's like that but there are quite a lot so it's nice to see this guy be so chill yet so good at what he does cuz i don't see that often on the internet, keep it up dude!
it must be so cool to have a tattoo artist mom!
“keep it up dude” lmao i don’t think you know that he’s a multimillionaire who tattoos A-list celebrities on the regular, not some random tattoo artist they pulled off the streets.
@@projectvodka7931 Yeah, and he is telling him to keep that up and keep that attitude? You thought huh.
@@projectvodka7931 And? what's your point?
I really like the way he explain the stuff.
Stfu
Tony Arles no u
@@kalanimoeai584Dude, you must be a lawyer
I just googled Bieber’s tattoo he was talking about & it definitely looked like SEND FOOD instead of SON OF GOD hahahahaha
oh god yeah… who decided not to put spaces in the phrase LMAO
this guys is so freaking cool, and educated, and confident in himself and his craft. i'm honestly just so impressed by him right now
Rachel it’s been five months are you still impressed 😂
BDE?
He gives me this Chris Evans / Channing Tatum vibe
dont insult him man
omg you’re totally right
Mads if anything it’s a compliment
Yeah he seems like a really chill and fun guy :D
Mads lol he wishes to look like chris.
my older sister wants to get into tattooing, at first I didn’t rlly understand why but after watching this video I’ve learnt how hard it is and how much dedication you need and why not everyone can just do it. Good luck Sister💗
I am pretty sure I could walk into 20 tattoo shops and ask them to do a mock-up in photoshop and they would laugh me out of the shop. I want him to tattoo me
Actually many tattoo artists do that now. Since tablets and programs have become affordable and easy to use.
I’m sure this guy’s prices reflect commodities like doing a Ps mock-up
My first tattoo she did a line art mockup that she sent to me before I even went to the shop
Get in line now lmao. I heard he’s usually booked for at least a year
Someone who tattoos rihanna must have a line of at least a few years
Ah yes, Bang Bang. The youngest out of his brothers Oo Ee, Oo ah ah, ting tang and wala wala.
So acording to my calculations I have been getting 1K likes per month on average on this comment. That's cool I guess
This comment is very underappreciated.
Link Holder You deserve best comment on this video
@@smarrkidd5538
Shouldn't it be bing bang?
Lmao
I'm not a tattoo person, but it is so fascinating watching a tattoo come together on somebody.
Not typing you need to get a tattoo
But dude watching it come together on my shoulders was coooool
brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it.
other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho
A Bird Lover sooo true lol I try telling myself it’s different, since it’s not a big needle, like a vaccine or whatever so I should be fine XD
Pretty much
@@alexandramaria3155 I barely cut my finger on a knife and I passed out, not worth it imo. I don't even have any good designs or a reason
@@a-bird-lover not gonna lie, that is a much worse kind of pain than getting a tattoo. The feeling of gettin tattood is special, and you adapt to the type of pain quickly, imo... just look how many straight up pansy soyboys are getting inked these days
@@tupac-man8120 lmao soyboys. But what pain do you mean as a worse pain? Accidentally nicking my finger or the fear?
His voice is so soothing plus love his personality and the way he explains everything
Jeez how much famous people go to him to get a tattoo, that’s awesome. Must be a pretty respected tattoo artist
Ikr
i knew a black dude who was fully tattooed in white ink/ tbh it looks awesome AF
white on black definitely sounds cooler than black on white
GD Crysisbai yeah but white ink doesn’t last long. Bet he has to get it touched up at least 1 every 2 years.
Sounds like a world of pain
Changing ethnicity with tatoos?
Gustarf X lmfao
I’m 45. I got my first tatt a week ago. I thought about it for years, contemplating the permanentness, pain, and design. My only regret was not doing it earlier. Go for it!
I absolutely did not expect bang bang to be this cool ngl
to the producers: yall needed to insert stills for this one. yall know the rule. Say it. See it. I shouldn't of had to google all these images/tats he's talking about. I know Wired got a Getty account.
Right!
Ikr
Have*
@@rylanmoore678 incorrect. However thanks for playing 🤣
@@rachelhorwitz9086 He's talking about the "shouldn't of".
I can imagine this guy being an amazing high school science teacher! I’d sit through his class with full attention! I don’t have even a single tattoo and not even that into it but got here with some weird twist of the TH-cam algo but enjoyed this session. Kudos man!
Honestly a “SEND FOOD” tat on the stomach would be pretty funny
I like😂
Thank you, now i want to get that tattooed
My coworker got the first three letters of the disney logo on his knee. Get it?!?!
@@11D7-n8d 😂 he must be a big fan of Disney and corny jokes
@@11D7-n8d glad it wasn't on his balls
if it was he would have a tattoo in D I S N U T S
Imagine if Bob Ross was a tattoo artist
That would be freaking cool, holy crap.
The Russian Dude Next Door happy little accidents
he’d beat the devil outta you
I just found a TH-cam channel called Rory's Brainworks where someone referred to him as "the Bob Ross of bondage". Happy little loopy 😊
@@JadedKate I never thought Id hear "Bob Ross" and "bondage" in the same sentence-
but seriously why isn't anyone talking about how GORGEOUS!! the religious tattoos he inked on that man are. like mad respect for the guy, they're sooo beautiful
Imagine getting a reply to a tweet you sent 7 years ago lol
Loloolol
Yep
I scrubbed through every one to see which. Omg they did xD
Imagine getting a reply to a comment you wrote 1 year ago lol
@@Elektric Imagine getting a reply to a comment you wrote 3 weeks ago lol
this guy is just precious. Its so sweet to watch someone talk about what they're passionate about
"Send Food" on top of the stomach. Makes perfect sense to me.
💫Y E S💫
The first tattoo artist I've seen who is humble & down to earth
Finally a nice tattoo artist! He actually answered the question of acne and scars I had.
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Love his personality
Same
Him knowing what he does and hearing all these things makes it so attractive? It’s super interesting to listen to him!
He's like a cute and chubbier version of Chris Evans, also it's good to see a tattoo artist this friendly, and very professional.. good to know
@johan alejandro yep
Chubbi...er?
more like channing tatum
Reminds me of Tom Hardy.
Did his weight need to be mentioned?
"son of god"
"send food"
Which is better? we may never know....
Nurul Nabila Juman Send food, definitely
Emily Norris especially since it’s on his stomach
Send food
Son of God
I love how softly and kindly he handled the question about tattoos on people of colour. It was really sweet and made me feel so much better. Kuddos to this guys
I feel like Bang Bang must have physicians in his family, because he explains things so intelligently and so EFFECTIVELY that it reminds me of the best family doctors I've met. People who can give you all the information you need in the fewest sentences. And he uses medical vocabulary so fluently. Ahhhh! I
@Madilyn Ruby I hear you, but at the same time, he explains things so much better than other tattoo artists. Even really good ones. It's a whole other skill.
Maybe he's just well educated or has talent?
@@deeroberts8090 oh sure he is, but loads of educated and even talented people don't have that touch of being able to express it well. You know that.
@@solitaryflower The same goes for physicians. I've met plenty that cannot explain anything to save themselves. It's something called "the curse of knowledge". Experts in a field so adept they can't relate to the novice, and thus make extremely poor educators because they get frustrated with the lack of knowledge others have. On the other hand, you have people who read something 5 hours in advance and will deliver it in a perfect way so that it sticks with others. And sometimes, you have experts that manage to retain that empathy and understanding of the unlearned. Those people are gems.
I just wanna say 'send food' is infinitely better than 'son of god'
Z-Dog Zeko I’ve never agreed with a statement more in my whole life
it really is
We should all send food to Starvin' Bieber.
I'm a Christian and I agree lol
Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave
When he talked about tattoos migrating with weight gain, it reminded me of a woman I saw on tv who had breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The best tissue and skin for her type of reconstruction had a tattoo on it. So her new breast had a tattoo on it! I’m sure there were other options discussed but she went with that option as it would get the best result for her
I don't have any tattoos, but a couple people I used to know do. Biggest thing they always said, is don't go to an artist with blank skin. This is played out by what Bang Bang was saying, with practicing on fruits, on pig skin, and on the artist's own skin.
Tristan Mitchell well might not be true my tattoo artist is kinda dark toned and I wouldn’t let anybody else tattoo me he’s just too good
what
@@damianpiedrahita924 They... don't mean a fair skin tone, but the fact that the tattooist has no tattoos on themselves.
@@damianpiedrahita924 😩😩😩😩
HAHAHA SKKDMDKSKS
I was raised in a Catholic Asian family so they are very much against tattoos, but it was very cool to see a taste of the expertise and technique that goes into doing tattoos!
Get one..do it..I dare you
Do get one. I was raised in a similar way and one cousin took all the heat so that the rest of us could get tattoos without being shamed.
I’m being raised in a Christian family and they are suuuuuper against tattoos. I’m still getting one when I move out because they can’t control me if I’m in a different state
I’m Christian, I’ve got tattoos, my dads Christian, he’s got tattoos. Ain’t nothin wrong with it
Just sayin, don't let random commentors pressure you into it, it's not something to be taken lightly.
This dude is so nice. It's refreshing, because sometimes tattoo artists can be hard and intimidating. I like this guy 👏
Bang Bang: Don’t do stick and pokes
Me and my best friend looking at each other in shame: ...
What is that?
@@TheHungerGame3 giving yourself a tattoo with a single needle
@@TheHungerGame3 nonprofessional tattoos done without a tattoo gun
@@nytrodioxide thank you😃
There's plenty of folk doing it professionally with proper needles and procedures
I'm never getting a tattoo, and I don't usually find them apealing in other people, but I have a lot of respect for that dude, for just being so chill and proffecional about it all.
"Send Food" is a better stomach tattoo anyway.
Mans really picked the name Bang Bang and stuck with it. Great vid nevertheless
I was thinking John Krasinski
this guy needs a youtube channel
Danni Alves I wish!! Bet he got no time for that though. Very rarely tattoo artists have time for that.
him: “it’s hard to tattoo on fingers”
me, who’s only tattoo they want is a small heart on their finger: “...oh”
I don't think a small heart would be a problem. If you really want it, then go for it.
@@archisha1011 no it would be, esp on the finger. small tattoos warp and fade over time and it won’t look as nice
its just more difficult, it's still very possible and if you want that you should do it.
As someone with finger tattoos. They’re incredibly painful, because it basically tattooing your bones. Not to mention your hands are constantly being used, constantly shedding more than any other part of your body. It will look good for a couple months but it won’t stick by the 6-8th month. You’ll have to get them redone on the regular. It really isn’t worth the money and pain
@michelle_51 how long have you had it?
Every tattoo artist I asked just tried to talk me out of it. They said they will do one touch up for free but that's it. Coz parts of it fade and disappear so if you don't get it touched up regularly it just looks a mess. But I see people with cool finger tattoos so I dunno. I still want one.
Am I the only one who is completely amazed at watching him put that tattoo together? Wtf like such talent
yo that model is a walking church
I love that you not only answered the questions, but you showed video to explain some of the answers!
He's talking about Cheryl Cole with the giant rose tattoo.
yep and it's terrible
@@chescarino yeah I agree, shame really because she's gorgeous.
@@FLRSKLVR agreed, but it suits her personality
@@chescarino I just choked on the air reading that omfg 😂
Her botox face is worse
I love that you not only answer these questions, but you also visually demonstrate. I think this is my favorite Wired interview to date. You are the true definition of an artist!
I love how hes very informative and respectful never mean with his answers
I didn't know Channing Tatum knew so much about tattoos
Poosley his fat brother
Excuse me, his name is Jeff
Beef Broth r/whooooshhh
cringe normie 🥵
@@thomasoneill4386 The fact you use "normie" makes you one of 'em.
i really love how he went “dont feel that way, but im sorry it does come off that way” at 15:30 when he talks about how its difficult to tell the ethnicity of someone based on the tone of the arm. he didnt brush it off and make it seem like the tweet is wrong or tht tattoo artists are god almighty people who arent racist. he just had great wording and seems like a genuinely great guy!
I do not agree. It's exactly how white people always excuse racism. Deflecting, saying "sorry, you feel bad" instead of actually assuming responsibility for it. Great if he doesn't discriminate in his shop, but to pretend there isn't a problem in his field especially, is really just gaslighting. No matter if he meant it as such or not.
The way this man talks about his craft is amazing. I have several tattoos and have always had respect for artists. But the way he answers questions, has references & specific examples is evidence of his passion and it shows!
Him talking about needles and how many there are made me realize what it sounds like to people when i talk about all my art supplies
dude tattooing is so sick. like i got my first tattoo a few months back and i’ve been so obsessed w/ tattoos for a few years now. it truly is an underrated art and a misunderstood one at that. and the people with tattoos usually are some of the chillest, nicest people i know. major appreciation for this video!
smilejocelyn Most people don’t like them because they’re permanent. They will never come off.
ItalianSausage 69 yeah i get that, but it makes no sense not to like them on someone else because of that reason.
Bang Bang just seems like honestly, the nicest bloke out there in the tattoo industry
I loved watching this and learning but heres the real question: What happens if you make a mistake? What if your circle isn't right, and the client notices it and brings it to your attention??
it’s really important to quadruple check the stencil (no idea abt freehand) before your artist tattoos you. if the stencil looks wonky your tattoo will most likely be wonky. regarding circles, if it’s already inked on you really can’t do anything about it except rework it, black it out, laser, or just take the L. stray lines may be easier to fix bc you can always add other elements, but then again an experienced, quality artist won’t have that happen a lot if at all
I got my first tattoo on my wrist ( it’s a bee) and I remember being so nervous to ask the tattoo artist if I should change which wrist I got it on because I didn’t know if he wanted to deal with the scars on my wrist but he was really nice and said it’s your choice so I picked the scared wrist and he covered up the scars very nicely
I once asked my tattoo artist to cover up some scars on my arm, I was really nervous because I didn't know if he would be weird about it or judgemental or anything... He was just lovely about it though and I was so happy with the result.
Did the scars have to be a certain age or did the artist not mind?
@@Kier4n99 im pretty sure he didnt mind doing it since he covered it up pretty well.
I love how elaborate bang bang is. He is so passionate on what he loves.
This is the most level headed, calm artist I've ever seen.
I would like a tattoo by Bang Bang.
so do i, well, by one of his colleagues actually.
J A I got one by Eva at his studio, cost me $2000
@@stephiroo722 let's see it
Stephanie Yip that’s rather expensive
J A what do you mean???!!
The idea of ruining someone's dream tattoo for life is the exact pressure i want to stay well clear of lol
Love how technical he is.. and he is friendy also how ?
I find his voice really soothing :)
I wish I could just watch a tattoo artist inking someone without distracting them. It's really cool to see how it changes and turns out
I want this guy to make art lessons and such.
"Forget ethnicity for a sec, we see tone"
The guy I went to for my tattoo said that he often refuses to do face or hand tattoos on young people because he knows how much it can impact being able to get employed. He said he'll do it no problem for someone more established in their lives because the chances of it causing problems at that point are much less
That man is a wise one and I'm glad he has no shame in refusing to do those.
Neck tattoos should be included
And that’s the tattoo artist right to choose what they don’t want to tattoo on somebody’s body
@@Bibblesupremacy1992 Yes, and I agree with his decision entirely. He's a smart guy who has experienced a lot despite only being in his 30's.
Mfw i got full knuckle tattoos at 20
I like the way he explains things. I'm a regular blood donor, so I've never wanted to get inked, but I'm fascinated by the artistry.
Jess_Marie_G you only have to wait a year to donate again. But I donated blood before a year. I got it done by a precessional and I knew it was a fresh needle and I didn’t get a disease. Besides they test all the blood anyways
actually it depends on the state you get the tattoo, states where its heavily regulated you don't have to wait the 12months to donate
And according to the red cross Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. Currently, the only states that DO NOT regulate tattoo facilities are: District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming.
If you get it in a state that regulates tattoos in a lisc facility with sterilized needs and one time use ink cartridges you don't have to wait if you get a tattoo!
I love bang bang so much. Would love to get tattooed by him. He’s not only talented and a good artist but he also educates what he’s doing and why he does it. Great man!
Tattoos are art with, just like any artist different tools for different effects and results. No escaping you need the right tools.
August 2018 - Help! I need to wrap a fresh tattoo and my saniderm fell off.
9 months later
Here’s what you can do.
Almost like he’s addressing people who may have the same question and not only that one person individually 🤔
Nope. It was just to that guy. And he has been waiting with bated breath. I like to think of it like the very late Amtrak tweet reply of “are you still stuck in the elevator?”
Uncle Creepy 😂 it is funny imagining them frantically clicking refresh for 9 months
I've been binging these informational type videos of bang bang and im just blown away by how sweet and genuine he is. what a good dude.