On this week's episode Mike Maldonado catches up with tattoo artist Jake Gordon from Morgantown, WV. What started as a friendly game of ding dong ditch gone wrong turns into a lifelong career path apprenticing under his Aunt Patty (a Legendary Tattoo Artist). Get ready for a wild ride as Jake Gordon spills all; from the types of black ink to use, discussing his unique black & yellow style & technique, to the infamous customers from hell.

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E3

Ding Dong Ditch gone wrong

How it all started; The family business - Pattys Downtown Tattoo Shop

The secrecy within Brooklyn tattoo shops

St. Patty’s Day debacle / Tattooing in a college town

“Tony” & the Lil Peep Tattoo

How to deal with a client that’s unresponsive.

Mike and the woman with the Butterfly Tattoo

The Return of “Tony” & the Lil Peep Tattoo

Senior Citizens get hot & heavy

Jake Discusses his unique style & technique

Tattooing hard spots (Hand, Neck, Faces, Fingers)

The types of Black Inks

Jake’s booking process - The Do’s & Don'ts

Mentions

@Handshakesnaketattoo

@mikey_maldo

@hamptons_ink

@pattysdowntowntattoo

@gristletattoo

@lilpeep

@paul_anderson_tattoos

@skandinsky

@damascustattoocompany

@robbylatos

@black.prada

@bishoprotary

@cainforge

@workhorseirons

@chrismiff

@franco_vescovi

@billywhitetattoos

@matt_stopps

#overdose

#mendala

#biggietattoo

#Blackwork

#temptedink

#bishoprotary

#bishopv6

#aaroncain

#bishopphantom

#workhorseirons

#lilpeeptattoo

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Davon Young & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster