By Andrew Stortz
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Kicking off the new season with a Q+A addressing all of your important questions. Is tattooing dead? Are there too many shops? Is it a time for a new career?
Nothing like doom and gloom to get back into the groove with the show!
Andrew discusses listener submitted questions with his crew at Worship Tattoo. Bill Rocha, Kayleigh Rae, Kenley Darling and Mijo all sit in this week to try to answer all of tattooing's toughest questions.
Stay tuned in until the end of the episode for some bonus unreleased footage from last year's Filip Leu episodes!
BOOKS CLOSED is made by Andrew Stortz
Find him, along with everyone else on this episode at Worship Tattoo in Portsmouth, NH
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Andrew heads to Savannah, Georgia to sit down with tattooer Zack Spurlock to discuss how he ruined his life for tattooing, which bands your favorite tattoos sound like, and why he strives for individuality in his work. Andrew also shares the story about his close encounter with his dream guest, Fred Durst.
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BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by Epidemic Sound
***This episode is sponsored by:***
EQUAL VISION RECORDS
Quality records since 1990
TATTOO DREAM
Procreate stamp brushes, digital flash, downloadable books and online seminars for tattooers by some of the world's leading tattooers.
BLACK DAGGER BOOKS
A collection of art books from some of the hardest working tattooers in the game, released monthly. Sign up today for a subscription so you don't miss a single edition!
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Digital Optimizations For Tattoo Artists
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Legendary tattoo artist, Filip Leu, sits down to discuss why he is excited to share his work with friends without seeking validation from social media, why no one is a “natural artist,” AI’s impact on making art, and why tattooing done with care is what it’s all about.
This is part 2 of this conversation. Part 1 can be found on Ep 051.
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Watch the BEHIND THE SCENES of this episode
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by Epidemic Sound
***This episode is sponsored by:***
EQUAL VISION RECORDS
Quality records since 1990
TATTOO NECTAR
An all natural skin cream, infused with CBD, for use on healing and healed tattoos.
TATTOO DREAM
Procreate stamp brushes, digital flash, downloadable books and online seminars for tattooers by some of the world's leading tattooers.
BLACK DAGGER BOOKS
A collection of art books from some of the hardest working tattooers in the game, released monthly. Sign up today for a subscription so you don't miss a single edition!
DOS-M
Digital Optimizations For Tattoo Artists
Head to digitaltattooers.com to get your FREE consultation setup today!
Legendary tattoo artist, Filip Leu, sits down to discuss what a lifetime of tattooing can do to a person, the lessons his tattooer parents, Felix and Loretta, gave him over the years, and how tattooing is getting too darn detailed.
Watch THIS EPISODE on YouTube
Watch the BEHIND THE SCENES of this episode
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by Epidemic Sound
***This episode is sponsored by:***
TATTOO NECTAR
An all natural skin cream, infused with CBD, for use on healing and healed tattoos.
TATTOO DREAM
Procreate stamp brushes, digital flash, downloadable books and online seminars for tattooers by some of the world's leading tattooers.
BLACK DAGGER BOOKS
A collection of art books from some of the hardest working tattooers in the game, released monthly. Sign up today for a subscription so you don't miss a single edition!
DOS-M
Digital Optimizations For Tattoo Artists
Head to digitaltattooers.com to get your FREE consultation setup today!
NYC tattooer, Kati Vaughn, joins Andrew along with his first and only tattoo apprentice, Kenley, to discuss what it looks like to learn how to tattoo today. Then they dive down the rabbit hole of AI tattoos, getting large scale work done while under anesthesia, and TATTOOGATE. What a world!
You can watch this episode on YOUTUBE
This episode is sponsored by:
TATTOO DREAM
Procreate stamp brushes, digital flash, downloadable books and online seminars for tattooers by some of the world's leading tattooers.
BLACK DAGGER BOOKS
A collection of art books from some of the hardest working tattooers in the game, released monthly. Sign up today for a subscription so you don't miss a single edition!
DOS-M
Digital Optimizations For Tattoo Artists
Head to digitaltattooers.com to get your FREE consultation setup today!
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
and Epidemic Sound
Australian tattooer, Onnie O'Leary, joins the show this week to chop it up about smut, art inspiration and unwanted face tattoos.
You can find Onnie at TLD Tattoo in Sydney, Australia
Get your limited BOOKS CLOSED "Tattooings Not Dead" T-shirt designed by Taki (@stateofgracetaki)
This episode, Andrew is joined by tattooer and reluctant podcast guest, Justin Olivier. They discuss growing up in New Orleans, escaping hurricanes, the benefits of traveling, and why he likes to keep his head down and focus on his work.
Recorded at Worship Tattoo in Portsmouth, NH
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz
Music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
& Epidemic Sound
Coming at you from a big historic mansion this episode, Andrew sits down with Juli Moon and Erick Lynch to talk about tattoo history, collecting tat stuff, and how their pasts inform their futures.
This conversation was made possible by Historic New England and their exhibit “Loud, Naked, & In Three Colors.” It traces the popularization of tattooing in Boston through the stories, “flash” art, memorabilia, and ephemera of the city’s leading tattoo pioneers.
See the show for yourself through Oct 30, 2022!
Recorded at Eustis Estate Museum, Milton, MA
Follow Juli on IG @julimoonstudio
Follow Erick on IG @ericklynchtattoos
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
& Epidemic Sound
Thank you for tuning again after an extended hiatus! This episode is somewhat of a "drawing room discussion" that happens often at my shop. I thought it would be fun to record it and make it into an episode after being radio silent for a while. Lots of room for discussion on this one since we are mostly just spinning our wheels from one topic into another.
Recorded at Worship Tattoo in Portsmouth, NH
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Tattoo artist, Sharky, talks about how travels and adventures have prepared her for almost anything, how that same spirit played into the start of her tattoo career, and about her friendship with Lyle Tuttle.
Find Sharky at Classic Tattoo in San Marcos, TX.
Catch her new IGTV show live every Monday night at 9pm EST, “Welcome To The Backroom” and watch archives on @richfie page.
This episode is sponsored by:
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High Priestess is one of the Pacific Northwest's premier piercing and tattoo studios, with 5 locations in Oregon.
Go to Highpriestess.com for more info about the shop, and inquire directly to @resttattooer
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
and Epidemic Sound
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