Blurring the line between fine art and tattooing has always been a tagline for Fireside since the beginning and today we further blur that divide with tattooer, painter, shop owner, event organizer and all around great guy, James Hall! Tons of art and tattoo talk in this gem, we know you're going to dig it! Be sure to like, subscribe and comment below to let us know your thoughts and ideas!

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Check out our latest episode as we chat with Julia Richey from way down in Australia about the similarities and differences in tattooing, from apprenticeships to quarantines and a whole lot more in between. We hope you enjoy this episode! Like and subscribe, will ya! Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/juliaricheytattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/tattooflashers/ Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/Tattooimprovement/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

Get out your TI-83 and put your thinking cap on...this one gets techie but oh so good. We welcome Carson Hill, owner of Neuma Tattoo Machines along with our resident machine guru, Ty Pallotta, to get down and nerdy with tech talk. Tons of great info here, its 2 hours but loaded with info. We hope you enjoy! Links for this episode: https://neumatattoo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tattooistcarsonhill/ https://www.instagram.com/typ.art/

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Huge thanks to virtualtattoogathering.com for including us in their most recent gathering. Today's episode with our friend Ty Pallotta (@typ.art) covers all sorts of nerdy tattoo tech talk. Short vs long stroke, standard needles vs bugpins, reading skin trauma, ink characteristics and much more. We would also like to thank our friend Million McGough (@artofmillion) for sending in some great questions.

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Today we welcome @andechambers to discuss advanced concepts in large scale tattoo design. We also discuss Ande's ideas on color and several exercises for tattooers looking to develop their skills in an illustrative style. Keep up with Ande at the link below https://www.instagram.com/andechambers/

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In the final part of our conversation from the Virtual Tattoo Gathering, we talk tips, techniques, what the future of conventions could be...and 3 minutes to better tattooing?? Tons of great info here from some truly gifted artists. We hope you enjoy and we look forward to more Virtual Tattoo Gatherings in the future! Keep up with us at : https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/Tattooimprovement/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

In the second part of our episode from the Virtual Tattoo Gathering, we deep dive into machine reviews and other equipment that has been helpful for us and some that weren't so great. There is a ton of useful information here, we hope you enjoy the episode and gain some insight from it. Let us know your setup in the comments!

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Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

We participated in the first ever Virtual Tattoo Gathering, it was a great event and perfect way to interact with other artists. More gatherings are planned so head over to virtualtattoogathering.com to see other events and what is scheduled next!

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In the 2nd part of my chat with Markus, we pick up right where we left off. This is another great episode with a ton of tips and info including Markus' list for tattooing!

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I first met Markus on an episode of drunkcritique.com and knew he would be great for the podcast. This is the first of a two part conversation where we cover his unique style of bio-mech which leads to a number of interesting topics and tips. We hope you enjoy this show and dont forget to like, comment, and subscribe!