Where It All Started: Tattoo Artists Share Their Origin Stories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2020
- Every great journey has a beginning. We talk to our panel of artists about the road they took to become the artists they are today. Their stories are often hilarious, occasionally cringe-inducing and always inspiring. Whether they got their start working out of a dorm room at a college they didn’t attend or by going up against the local laws and customs, all of these artists have an intriguing origin story to tell.
Tattooers, let us know how you got your start in the comments below.
Inked has rounded up all of your favorite tattooers for another season of Tattoo Artists React. This season we’ll be asking them about the first tattoo that they ever did, what they think about name tattoos and we’ll find out if they can identify celebrities by their tattoos. You’ll watch them rip into some of the worst tattoos on Earth and laugh until your sides out as they tell us about the worst clients they’ve ever had to deal with. It’s going to be a season filled with excitement, hilarity and even the occasional tear. New episodes will be posted every Friday.
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This season’s stars:
Aaron Is. / aaronistattoo
Angel Rose / theangelrose
Bob Jones / badcaseofpurpose
Boneface / bonefaceink
Britt Whitman / brittxwhitman
Cam Pohl / campohltattoos
Creepy Jason / creepy_jason
Elva Stefanie / theelvastefanie
Evan Olin / evanolintattoo
Fabio Fontinelle / fabiofontinelle
Frank Ready III / readytattooart
Gian Karle / giankarle
Gianna Phillips / giannaphillips
Grilla the Dog / grillathedog
Holli Marie / hollimarieart
Hunmin Ji / hunminji
Jaded Moon / jadedmoontattoos
Jimmy Snaz / jimmy_snaz
Joe Smith / tat2joe777
Josh Payne / joshpaynetattoo
Katie McGowan / katietattoos
Kelly Doty / kellydotylovessoup
Laura Marie / tattoosbylauramarie
Mark Longenecker / marklongenecker
Melise Hill / melisehilltattoo
Mike McAskill / mikemcaskilltattoo
Mikhail Andersson / mikhailandersson
Oba Jackson / omoori
Poch / poch_tattoos
Robbie Rippoll / robbieripoll
Scotty Whitaker / scotty_whitaker
Zack Hunter / southpawtattoos
daaamn!
mad respect for the guy who lost his dominant arm and taught himself how to tattoo with his other arm!
Selene thank you 🙏🏼😊 love y’all
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Ricers Beanery oh okay i thought it was gang related because some do that with b and c lmao
"I stumbled into it by giving up" the most Kelly-ism honestly 😂 I love her so much she's so funny and incredibly talented
She is amazingly talented. Not exactly the style I want personally...but honestly I would get a smaller piece from her if I had the opportunity just to hang out with her!😂
Love that story
Factttts
This just emulates her family’s energy of: do the wrong thing, yield rewards
"i was bitten by a radioactive tattoo machine" that got me
Korean guy was disowned, damn that's gotta hurt.
daddy was just scared because before if you 6et a tattoo a samurai will slice and rip it off you instead of 6oin6 to jail.
@@ricersbeanery8015 This sounds legit.
In some asian countries it was and still is illegal to get or give a tattoo because its so connected to the Yakuza (sorry if i misspelled that) which, for simplicity, is the asian mafia. Bath houses and other public places can and have thrown people out for having tattoos. Its changing but slowly. The history is very interesting.
You’re almost right. Yakuza is mainly Japanese. Triads are from China. Your concept is right as people think if you’re tattooed that you’re gang affiliated. But the Yakuza is pretty much only in Japan.
If you look down a couple comments, you’ll see a few from a Japanese artist living in Japan. He or she says that although there is a law that you can’t tattoo without a medical license, it’s not so strictly enforced, & they had no problem opening up their tattoo shop.
I appreciate Poch's story so much, looking at him he must've been through so much to finally get to where he is. Real definition of black excellence, studied nursing so he could learn about the human body, went through a predominantly white career path and still came out a success, love him for this
@FoxRcng708 I was referring to tattooing being a predominantly white profession not nursing. I'm not quite sure what you thought you were doing, but if you were educated you'd understand simple english. This is probably an individual problem, as over 200 people understood my comment. Do you need recommendations on basic english online courses? Or would you like to continue being ignorant? Do lemme know!
It's only predominantly white in predominantly white countries. You kind of got to expect that...
Tf are you talking about
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Casually mentioning she used to be a dominatrix. 👑
they buzzed out the word sub. lol
@@kingfisherfd2 nooooooooo
@@kingfisherfd2 I thought she said 'sex slave' and that's why it was buzzed out
@@kingfisherfd2 i was thinking maybe she said "my bitches" or sumthing cause buzzing sub didnt make sense lol
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imagine looking at Hunmin and thinking “gangster” wtf he seems like the most mild-mannered dude.. the fact that tattooing without a doctor’s license is illegal in Korea/Japan is honestly so disappointing
Hi, Julie! This is Horiten, and I am a female tattoo artist here in Japan. While it is true that the law against tattooing without a medical license exists in Japan, it is not so strictly enforced. The individual city governments and police departments mostly use the law at random times and mostly in big cities like Tokyo or Osaka, as an excuse to harass the clients more than the artists. Here in Nara, Japan (near Osaka and Kyoto) I have never had an issue with openly operating my gallery, shop, or tattoo bar, and never been harassed by the police.
Kansai Fixer Thanks for your reply! The reason why I said it was disappointing to know that there are legal restrictions for tattooing in Japan/Korea is because I one day hope to work/live as a tattoo artist in Japan (after my apprenticeship is over and I gain some experience) but I’m worried that as a foreigner the consequences for being caught by authorities will be more severe, and getting a visa in the first place may be more difficult as I wouldn’t be able to apply for one to work as a “legitimate” member of society. I really love tattooing, and it’s the only thing I can see myself doing lifelong. May I message you for some further insight?
@@julieghim7846 Yes, you can message me. However, I won't post my email here because I don't need the spam. Over on Kansai Fixer, at the end of the video, there is a contact email address posted on the screen for me at Kansai Fixer, along with my Instagram.
Please use the Kansai Fixer email, as they are my contacts for English/Chinese communication. CHEERS!
Horiten
Kansai Fixer that issue reminds me A LOT of New York where it was illegal until 1997! It wasn’t really enforced and you could still find shops but it could be an issue when cops decided they wanted it to be one. Not really adding anything here just thought the parallels were interesting, hopefully one day they’ll become more lax and allow it openly like New York did :) some laws are just there because no ones gone through the process of getting rid of them and it’s annoying
Shialaubeef '97 really?!
'Lauren just drop out of school' That killed me
Laura
My mom when I start joking about dropping out of college 😭 she knows I’ll never do it
I love the casual mention of "I had 2 arms at the time".
Also, seems like a really shitty occupational therapist to tell you you can't learn to use a non-dominant hand.
I broke my right hand and had to have major surgery on it just to keep it and my therapist said the same thing to me. Long story short I do everything with my left hand now.
i have never wanted to be friends with someone as much as I want to be friends with kelly doty
saaameee
I adore this set of artists so much. They're such a good mix of entertaining and informative ! I look forward to every video because of them.
Christina are you an artist as well? You look like you can draw tbh
@@renatoreyes6583 I used to draw a lot. Not so much anymore.
Hunmin's story is the saddest
Honestly it was so inspiring to hear how much he and the guy who lost his arm had to overcome to achieve what they wanted.
This vid was so much more wild than I expected
"relatively wildly underage" lmfao
0:40 oh god that’s golden full year at college not even a student god bless you man
“Now they see me as ‘gangster’ (slight smirk)” lmao that was cute af to me
"When you act and talk like I do- people don't want to be around you as much" literally everyone wants to be your friend Kelly.
Gian looks more and more like Oliver peck every video😂
"YOU TOO?!"
5:52 I watched so many videos with this guy and just realized he only had one arm
Honeysuckles In winter 🙏🏼🙏🏼
All of them were interesting! The last story was my absolute favorite. That dude has passion radiating from the core.
5:45 The most inspirational tattoo artist, among this bunch! Hear that peeps....
THERE ARE NO EXCUSES IN LIFE TO BE GREAT AT SOMETHING!
Bonbon C 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
My 11 year old is in love with art and draws 24/7. She mentioned today doing tattoos would be really cool but the tattoo pen scares her and she doesn't think she can learn the gun. A local woman who tattoos was talking to her while I was getting my tongue pierced. Girl stopped what she was doing and was just drawing with her. Now shes hooked on drawing tattoos for people. My Moms friend has bought 2 drawings from her and had someone tattoo them. She thinks its so cool to see her art on a person. Not sure its the profession I envisioned for her but hey I love tattoos and she promised them for free XD
Does Bob ever talk in these? I feel like in all the ones he's been present in, he's just there as moral support.
Laura Marie also has a string of these where she doesn't say a dam word.
silent bob
He probably does but Angel talks a lot 😂 even in her interview she did with bob on Patreon. She kept cutting him off 💁🏻♀️
Kelly c'mon! I wish I was your friend! You're like one of the coolest people I've ever seen literally.
Mad respect for the guy pursuing his dream after loosing his arm. That's really inspiring.
Also is inspiring how Poch made it in an industry dominated by white people. I'm so happy to see how many poc artists there are nowadays, that's amazing.
Lastly, I hope Asian countries to stop demonizing tattoos, is kinda sad how Minji is considered a "gangster" by some of his relatives just because he desided to be a tattoo artist.
i love how passionate these artists are, the korean guy, the one armed man. MAD RESPECT ❤️❤️❤️
getting your sub to buy your tattoo equipment is a different type of power move
Dude that learned to tattoo left handed is a badass
I’m so glad you guys added their IG handles in now. I know it’s been that way for a while but it’s made watching so much better
'i stumbled into it by giving up.'
man i love kelly doty so much :(
Jimmy and Frank's friendship is so wholesome ❤
Honestly my favorite set of artists they are so entertaining and amazing I never get sick of there stories , please continue to bring these amazing artists all the time 🥺
'lets tattoo all the underage children' lol woops
Way to say that on a public platform moron
I'd like to learn more about how the guy with one arm tattoos.
Amethyst Rain it me 👋🏻👋🏻 😊
@@extangeofcaulture3264 I'm truly curious, do you just have the client help with keeping the skin tight? Don't get me wrong I think it's rad that you've basically rewired the brain to learn how to use your non-dominant hand. Keep on keeping on!
@@amethystrain2513 I read in the comments of another inked video that there's a video that shows his process. Apparently, he uses his pinky to stretch the skin out, which is fucking incredible. Haven't seen the video tho so I might be wrong
LMAO Mr. Snaz
And world star lmao
2:17 I am terrified now for when I have to go around asking omg
Mad props to the dude who lost his arm and relearned how to write and draw with his non-dominant hand. I've got both arms, but I definitely use both hands when I'm painting, sometimes, there's no better angle than the one you get with your non-dominant hand.
I always get so excited when I see a new upload. Always my favorite part of the week
Tattooing vs fine art sounds like genre vs literary fiction. Pretentious BS. Art is art, writing is writing.
Kelly is definitely one if not the favorite artist of mine but I love Poch’s attitude , great man for sure
The artist that lost his arm is such an inspiration. I have no excuses for giving up! That man is incredible.
The editing for this video is stellar
LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! We created our channel after viewing the art on this show, major inspiration!! We will be uploading our next tattoo slideshow shortly. Keep up the good work
You guys give me so much inspiration you have no idea. You guys keep pushing me to follow my dreams as a tattoo artist
pooch tattooing professors lmfao that's amazing
Frank and snaz is the greatest bromance in tattoo ing
I love graffiti with all my heart, I reallly like tattoos. It’s cool that these things are linked
Maybe I’m just now noticing but I feel like they been getting more creative with the editing and I love it! When I first started watching these I didn’t notice very many editing jokes and stuff but I am now and I’m for it! Also if it was always a thing and I’m just noticing now I’m probably gonna sound kinda dumb lol
Whoever is their editor is killing it 🔥
Love y'all. Interesting beginnings . Happy everyone has made your mark.
Merry Merry
🎅🎄🎁
“I stumbled into it by giving up” yesss inspirational 👏🏻🤣❤️
So cool! I love hearing people's origins stories.
Truly ah! Inspiring,all you guys at inked 😎👍🏼
Imagine a world where Kelly Doty wasn’t a tattoo artist.. that’s a dark dark world 👀
I started from the bottom now in here.. thanks for subscibing to the INK Hustle tattoo tv ..🤟🏼😎
There's something about coming home from a *church* camping trip to find your mother bent over the kitchen counter getting a tattoo from your father that screams all kinds of fucked up childhood.
Loved the origin stories
Kelly, being one of the most well known tattoo artists, it’s crazy to think that she gave up at one point. But everyone has backstories.
“16 years ago i was bitten by a radioactive tattoo machine “ 😂😂😂😂
That last 10 seconds that last line about changing their mind with your art not your skin colour blew my mind
3 seconds in and I'm laughing... thats whatsup 😊🤙🏾
Cute how the blip the bad words!
Poch seems like the nicest guy on earth. Seriously.
I wanted to be a tattoo artist or a police woman. My parents forbid me from doing either, go figure.
As a shitty graffiti writer kid 1:44 hits close to home
I have a stupid story cause I have insomnia was lonely I became a tattoo artist cause the shop was open wanted to talk to people and it was something to do ^o.+^
That's actually kinda cool! :D It's neat that your conversations led to a career!
The Never Show thats actually really cute :)
Wouldn't call it a career yet. I'm still working at the garage, and delivering cars. that and I'm just some low rent furry TH-camr that's no artist I'm just good at Photoshop ^o.+^
Some inspiring shit in here
Ink Master just posted the video of Robbie's redemption cover-up episode, and it pisses me off how they portrayed him. He's such a chill, nice guy who was brought onto the show and had to deal with the family drama with his brother that the producers obviously wanted for ratings.
Wow the dude at 9:20 is so inspirational 😮
I feel sorry for Holli and Jason who to go through that in order to get their apprenticeship.
I got a cross from a LK and he told me if I passed out he was leaving me on the tracks behind his house lol...10 years later I’m starting a realism sleeve.
I would love to have each of these artist draw what I have in mind for my tattoo. Just to see how each would design it. It is a simple design in line art of a dead spider on its back with legs curled in on itself and twin daggers thrust through the body in an X cross.
I love this show
I love them all 😭
I love this foo Poch man 😂😂
Holy shit these people are so inspirational.
@Inked Hey at 4:38 you should flash the name of the dog. We have to know their names as well.
omg, oneonta, that's 30 minutes away from where i live! there's 2 colleges there, tho, so i don't know if he means suny oneonta or hartwick. that's cool man.
he tattoos out of cortand?? i never knew! maybe if his books are open and i come across some money i could squeeze myself in for something lol. nobdy's ever from upstate ny so it's cool to know there is some serious talent here
EmmGotJams laura is from rochester!
Last guy was lit
Back in the day on ink master Kelly doty used to annoy me. But now I really like her personality. And I think she has a nice voice too. And I'm glad she stayed true to herself.
2:00 dudes reaction to "was" lmao
Just want a full video from the last artist
Need more of Evan & Poch
Awesome
i really love Frank & Snaz 😂♥️
gian’s dog is the best part
Like how the guy in a top hat and suspenders was disowned for being gangster 😂
I love how there’s no comments about the dominatrix 😂
poch_tattoos has the coolest story
Why does Gian look like Oliver Peck?? Hahahah
Hey nice videos Im here second
I was born and raised in Key West, Florida!!!!! Fuck yeah dude!!!!
“YOU TOO!”
What would this video be categorized as? A blog? A webcast? I’m doing something similar but I don’t know what to call it. Hahaaa
"Tattoo isn't fine art... It's profitable"😆
I literally never noticed he was missing an arm and now I want his art on my body so fucking bad
I loveeee Kelly 😄💞
Holli: You too?!?!
After my first year of high school I was like : Fuck it, I don't need a piece of paper to tell me that I have a brain.... Then I just bought a tattoo machine from a local shop and started tattooing pig skin. Still looking for someone who's crazy enough to give me an apprenticeship
So alot of them started as scratchers but dont accept scratchers, from previous video comments.