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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with Tabitha Lee to talk all about tattoo pain. They discuss what parts hurt most, how to deal with the pain and some tips on how to get the most out of a long session. 


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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Ben Shaw in their first Virtual meeting  to talk about the importance of unifying the tattoo industry. Ben discusses regulations that have passed in the U.S. that will affect all tattooers unless we come together to take a stance. 

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Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benshawarchetype/


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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Christian Masot to talk about life as a painter being a full time tattooer. 

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Matt Truiano  and Jon Mesa sit down with Vega as they critique a listener's work. Going over mistakes made and things that could have been done to improve the work. 

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Matt Truiano, Jon Mesa and Gabe Pantoja were at the Hudson Valley Tattoo Convention interviewing fellow artists on Sunday of the show. 


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Orrin: https://www.instagram.com/orrinhurley/
Nick: https://www.instagram.com/deadmeat/
Evin: https://www.instagram.com/evjonestattoos/
Carlo: https://www.instagram.com/tattoocarlo/
Woodz: https://www.instagram.com/woodzart/
Anna: https://www.instagram.com/anaartesanatattoos/
Gabe: https://www.instagram.com/gabetattoos/


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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Chris Torres to talk about Chris' time on tv show New York Ink. Gabe Pantoja joins in on the conversation from his comfy couch.

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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with tattooer Chris Torres to talk about Tattooing in NYC in the 90's right after it became legal to open a tattoo studio. Gabe Pantoja joins in on the conversation from his comfy couch.

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Matt Truiano and Jon Mesa sit down with fellow tattooer Gordo aka Gordo Letters to talk about how he inks his  unique calligraphy style of tattooing all around the world. 

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Matt and Jon sit down with Lalo Yunda  to discuss the

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we mentions Denis Vasios free hand skills. check out his work here:
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Matt and Jon sit down with Basilio Martinez to discuss the creative process of freehanding tattoo designs directly onto the skin. 

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