Books Closed: Tattoos and the Internet Collide, Hosted by Andrew Stortz

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November 06, 2019 025: Extended
Didn't get enough in Ep 025? Here are some bonus clips to hold you over until next episode!
Includes unaired segments with Justin Weatherholtz and Shanzey Afzal!
@andrewstortz
@justinweatherholtz
@inkminxtattoo
18 min
November 04, 2019 025: Disruptive Tattooing
Welcome to Season 3 of BOOKS CLOSED! We are joined by tattoo artist Justin Weatherholtz (Kings Ave Tattoo, NYC) this week to discuss a handful of tattooing's industry disruptors.

One of those disruptors, Shanzey Afzal (Ink Minx Tattoo) also stops in to talk about her journey into and out of tattooing.

The episode ends with a field trip to an NYC bar that puts drinks and tattoo machines in the hands of the public.

Justin Weatherholtz: @justinweatherholtz
Shanzey Afzal: @inkminxtattoo
FIB Tattoo Bar: @fibtattoobar

BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)

Music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz

Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662

www.booksclosedpodcast.com

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:

ETERNAL INK (www.eternaltattoosupply.com)
@eternalink
Use coupon code BOOKSCLOSED to get 20% off your order of Eternal Inks!

ATONEMENT BOOKS (www.atonementbooks.com)
@atonementbooks
Get the new book NON STOP TATTOOING by Atonement/Steve Byrne!

1 hr 6 min
October 28, 2019 Season 3!! ...almost
No one likes delays, but here we are. Season 3 starts NEXT week, and here is a little taste of what's to come.
7 min
March 27, 2019 024: Toothtaker
Tattoo artist, Toothtaker, takes over and puts Andrew on the spot to discuss some opinions previously covered this season. Then the focus shifts to Toothtaker's background, why it's best to be an individual, and not fearing robots taking over the tattoo industry.
1 hr 19 min
March 18, 2019 023: Dax McClellan and the Tattoo Marketing Machine
Andrew digs into the offerings of tattoo business guru, Dax McClellan. Does tattooing need online courses about how to post on Instagram? This investigative report tells a story of self-discovery.
Dax McClellan - Social Media Savage
TJ Forte
Justin Brown
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
All music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
www.booksclosedpodcast.com
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE

THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
MACHINE MACHINE CO.
@machinemachine.co
Online Video Workshops that teach you how to be smarter than your tattoo machine
Use code: BOOKSCLOSED for $50 off your enrollment!

TATTOOING ÜBER ALLES
@tattooinguberalles
Documentary films focused on the craft of tattooing. No drama, no bullshit.
Watch free clips: Tattooing Uber Alles on YouTube
Full Documentaries: TattooingUberAlles.com or Amazon
1 hr 15 min
March 11, 2019 022: Juli Moon
Legendary tattoo artist, Juli Moon, joins the show this week to discuss traveling with a carnival, attending some of the first ever tattoo conventions, expanding her skill set into cosmetic tattoo through trial and error in the 80's, and why she wears her own tattoos as "psychic armor."
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
All music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
www.booksclosedpodcast.com
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
TATTOO SMART
Use discount code: BOOKSCLOSED for 15% off any tools on the site (one use per customer)
www.tattoosmart.com
Tattoo Smart is a marketplace for forward-thinking tools to tattooers, artists, and designers, empowering them to learn new digital skills and improve their design workflows. They collaborate with tattooers to create brush sets for Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, reference eBooks, digital color tools like the Abbott Color Wheel, and design and software tutorials.
TATTOO SHIRT OF THE MONTH CLUB
Tattoo Shirt of the Month is a subscription T-shirt business geared to bring you an original and unique tattoo design on a T-shirt each month.
To join, go to www.tattoo-sotm.com, pick your size, enter your card number, and you’re done.
1 hr 9 min
March 04, 2019 021: Shawn Barber, Matthew Knopp, Beau Brady, Robert Ryan
This episode features a group panel of tattooers Shawn Barber, Matthew Knopp, Beau Brady and Robert Ryan discussing, tattoo TV shows, internet fundraisers, maintaining positive outlooks, and more!
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
All music by SAKURA @sakura.beatz
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
www.booksclosedpodcast.com
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
TATTOO SMART
Use discount code: BOOKSCLOSED for 15% off any tools on the site (one use per customer)
www.tattoosmart.com
Tattoo Smart is a marketplace for forward-thinking tools to tattooers, artists, and designers, empowering them to learn new digital skills and improve their design workflows. They collaborate with tattooers to create brush sets for Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, reference eBooks, digital color tools like the Abbott Color Wheel, and design and software tutorials.
THE ORIGINAL TATTOO PILLOW
Create a more sanitary work space by replacing cloth pillows with a pillow designed with the needs of tattooers and their customers in mind. Each 10.5 x 20 Inch pillow is covered in a soft yet durable antibacterial vinyl with polyfill stuffing to provide firm yet cushioned support.
From now until March 31st, use promo code “booksclosed” on torchtattoo.com to get 20% off a pillow of your own!
1 hr 23 min
February 25, 2019 020: Lindsey Carmichael
Tattoo artist Lindsey Carmichael joins the show this week to talk about what tattooing for 27 years means to him, what it's like to watch his son now become a tattooer, and how the quest for knowledge has become a totally new beast.
Follow Lindsey on INSTAGRAM
Find him at CLASSIC TATTOO in Fullerton, CA.
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
TATTOO SMART
Use discount code: BOOKSCLOSED for 15% off any tools on the site (one use per customer)
www.tattoosmart.com
Tattoo Smart is a marketplace for forward-thinking tools to tattooers, artists, and designers, empowering them to learn new digital skills and improve their design workflows. They collaborate with tattooers to create brush sets for Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, reference eBooks, digital color tools like the Abbott Color Wheel, and design and software tutorials.
MACHINE MACHINE CO.
@machinemachine.co
Online Video Workshops that teach you how to be smarter than your tattoo machine
Use code: BOOKSCLOSED for $50 off your enrollment!
PLEASE support our sponsors, and let them know you heard about them on BOOKS CLOSED
All music by SAKURA @fazekas.dani
1 hr 32 min
February 18, 2019 019: Lee Roller
In response to Episode 015, Andrew talks to Lee Roller, owner of Custom Tattoo Design. Lee saw the segment about his company, and didn't love a lot of the points made. Should non-tattooers have a place owning tattoo-related companies? Are tattooers just missing out on opportunities that others see first?
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
TATTOO SMART
Use discount code: BOOKSCLOSED for 15% off any tools on the site (one use per customer)
www.tattoosmart.com
Tattoo Smart is a marketplace for forward-thinking tools to tattooers, artists, and designers, empowering them to learn new digital skills and improve their design workflows. They collaborate with tattooers to create brush sets for Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, reference eBooks, digital color tools like the Abbott Color Wheel, and design and software tutorials.
ALLIANCE TATTOO SUPPLY
Use promo code: books closed for 10% off your first order!
Tattooer owned and operated, specializing in high-quality equipment and supplies built by tattooers, for tattooers. Offering everything from your shop's daily supplies to one-off handmade machines from top quality builders, as well as the exclusive distributor of Lineage Needles.
PLEASE support our sponsors, and let them know you heard about them on BOOKS CLOSED
All music by SAKURA @fazekas.dani
1 hr 23 min
February 11, 2019 018: Robert Ryan
Tattooer and painter Robert Ryan discusses reluctantly being encouraged to start tattooing, the important of humility, symbolism in tattooing, and how he holds it all together with meditation.
This episode was filmed in Asbury Park, NJ
Follow Robert on INSTAGRAM
Follow Electric Tattoo
BOOKS CLOSED is hosted by Andrew Stortz (@andrewstortz)
Books Closed Voicemail Line: (857)444-0662
The full VIDEO version of this episode can be viewed on YOUTUBE
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:
TATTOO SMART
Use discount code: BOOKSCLOSED for 15% off any tools on the site (one use per customer)
www.tattoosmart.com
Tattoo Smart is a marketplace for forward-thinking tools to tattooers, artists, and designers, empowering them to learn new digital skills and improve their design workflows. They collaborate with tattooers to create brush sets for Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, reference eBooks, digital color tools like the Abbott Color Wheel, and design and software tutorials.
FELDMAN MFG.
@brandynfeldman
High quality handmade tattoo machines by Brandyn Feldman
PLEASE support our sponsors, and let them know you heard about them on BOOKS CLOSED
All music by SAKURA @fazekas.dani
1 hr 15 min

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Tattoo artists will be quick to tell you that things aren't the way they used to be. We sit down with a different tattooer on each episode to discuss how technology, social media and the internet in…