Archive for the ‘Artist Interviews’ Category

Artist Interview: Kid Kros

It was Kid Kros‘ color work that caught my eye, at least initially. After learning how strongly his background in graffiti ties into his love for lettering, it’s safe to say I will probably always keep tabs on this Croatian tattooer. It’s amazing how many artists I would never be exposed to without the internet.

Of course, Kid was a bit of an internet phantom when I first came across his work–a man without an active internet presence can be rather tough to get in touch with. Thankfully, he’s since gotten onto  Facebook and was kind enough to grant us with an interview.

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Artist Interview: Joey Pang

Traditional Chinese and Japanese tattooing intimidate me; the sheer amount of historical knowledge required to even play at being more than a casual admirer is a lot to process in a single sitting.

When the opportunity arose to interview Joey Pang, one of the most well-versed artists tackling Chinese calligraphy as it translates in tattooing, I knew I had to seize the chance to risk looking stupid in the hopes she could enlighten me on such a broad topic. Read on to learn more about her approach to translating traditional calligraphy to skin, her continuing schooling in the subject–as well as a nice breakdown on a variety of–and you’ll have to excuse the use of such a non-PC term–’Asian styles’.

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Video: The Jack Morton Interview – Part 3

Below is our third, and final video from Jack Morton of Rethink Your Ink. In this installment, Jack talks about his ideal clients, his thoughts on soccer Mom’s, and the medical community lasering your tattoo work.

Take the time to watch this, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Video: The Jack Morton Interview – Part 2

On Monday we posted part one of our interview with Jack Morton from Rethink Your Ink about laser tattoo removal and, as he likes to call it, “editing”. But he wasn’t done yet… check out part 2 for more of everything you ever needed to know about tattoo removal.

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Video: The Jack Morton Interview – Part 1

We recently sat down and talked to Jack Morton of Rethink Your Ink. Instead of just one long interview with Jack, we decided to try something different. Below is the first of three installments, where Jack shares his thought on the current state of tattoo removal, the future of tattoo removal, and the medical field getting involved in the community.

Artist Interview: Jacob Des with Amanda Leadman

I’ve been scheming for a while about how to take the interviews here on Tattoo Snob to the next level–this is where Jacob Des and his new project, AvantTard, come into play. While Jacob plans to print all the interviews he conducts in the coming months, what’s the fun of interviewing someone without the whole world seeing?

Jacob kicked off the project by interviewing Amanda Leadman of No Ka Oi Tiki Tattoo in Philadelphia, PA. Trust me, this is not the last artist-on-artist interview you’ll see around here.

The Durb Morrison Interview

It’s hard not to know who Durb Morrison is. Between his tattooing, running Hell CityTrue TubesPint Sized Paintings and all of the other side projects he has going on – you’ve seen his name somewhere. But what do any of actually know about him?

We recently sat down and talked to Durb about his time in the tattoo industry, opening his first tattoo shop with $500, and creating the Hell City Tattoo Festival.

Artist Interview: Brad Stevens

A friend turned me on to the work of Brad Stevens before I moved to New York, and I’ve been a big fan ever since. It only makes sense that we interviewed this vegan heartthrob/new addition to New York Adorned before anyone else got to him!

Artist Interview: Orrin Hurley

We have been fans of Orrin Hurley‘s work for a while now. His impressively versatile portfolio showcases not only a wide variety of themes and styles, but a willingness to approach each tattoo with enthusiasm and the desire to help it “be all it can be.”

There’s nothing wrong with having your niche and sticking to it–but that’s just not Orrin’s style. And, one of our favorite things about him. (Sweet Southern accent and wicked sense of humor aside, that is.)

Artist Interview: Jakub Settgast

I don’t know if there’s an easy way to write an intro for this interview. There’s a lot to say about Jakub Settgast–from the first time I saw his work, I knew I had to interview him. And boy am I glad we did, and hopefully he is too… despite some of his very candid answers.

Photo by Bjorn Lexius