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I was completely blown away by this video featuring Julie Becker. First off, the video is really well done. Props to Sailor Jerry for producing such a great video. Secondly, Julie doesn’t hesitate to share her opinion on some delicate issues in the tattoo world.

A time-lapse video of a 33-hour back piece compressed into around 5 minutes? Now that’s what I call progress!

Tattoo by Matt Brotka at Salvation Tattoo Gallery in Richmond, VA

Most of you know the amazing feeling of finishing a large piece, and the conversation that goes on as you’re admiring the final product. Here’s a chance to be a fly on the wall as Stefano Alcantara and his client discuss an entire underwater sleeve they just finished up.

Tattoo by Stefano Alcantara at Last Rites in NYC, NY

I’m impressed with the fact that Urbent already has this video out considering the Milan Tattoo Convention was this past weekend.

Here’s what they had to say* about the video:

A few days ago with the promise that we would have gone then, we published an article on the 17 th edition of the “Milan Tattoo Convention” held in recent days. Oath, yesterday afternoon Urbent toured affolati stand for the convention, and if you have not been able to get this video and these photos will make you feel the atmosphere that we breathe yesterday.

* – Their quote was translates from Italian to English, so parts may not translate just right. 

Watch this if you can appreciate a well done video, some quality hip-hop, graffiti, and quality tattoo work. Hell, watch it even if you can’t appreciate one (or all) of those things. Maybe the video will change your mind.

I’m always wary of anything involving tattooing and the words “art project”–it sounds like it could be a recipe for something unsavory. But when I stumbled across this video (made in the UK) quite by accident, I may very well have found a diamond in the rough. With a run time of 40 minutes, Skin is not a quick flick.

I’m not sure what else to say about this video, so here’s what they had to say about it:

Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art, and a film that tests the boundaries of art and the human body.

Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon, the film is a beautiful visual essay from the frontiers of contemporary British art.

You guys said you wanted more videos on Tattoo Snob in 2012, and that’s what you’re gonna get!

Behind the Needle 3 features three more notable tattoo artists: Zele (aka Ninoslav Zelenovic) from Zagreb Tattoo, Jason Donahue from Idle Hand and Alex Binnie from IntoYou London/Brighton. Listen to these three talk about the past, present and future of the tattoo world.

I can’t find much info about Paulo Pereira other than the fact he’s from Portugal, he works at a tattoo shop called My Tattoo, and he’s the tattoo artist in this video below. Did I mention this video is awesome?

We’ve posted a handful of tattoos by Grant Cobb, but you probably don’t really know him.

Well, here’s your chance to get to know him a little better.

The 2012 Paradise Tattoo Gathering & Artist Retreat in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM is coming up soon–February 20th-23rd, in fact–and I know some of you want to go *really* badly. Looks like the organizers are feeling generous, because everyone who ‘likes’ the event page on Facebook gets entered to win a set of tickets to the retreat.

They’re cutting off entries and contacting the winner via Facebook on January 30th – ‘Like’ the Paradise Artist Retreat 2012 page on Facebook for your chance to win!

Not sure what all the hoopla is about? Watch the video below for footage from last year’s retreat, as well as some great quick interviews with attendees.