On this week’s season finale,  Mike Maldonado sits down with the legendary tattoo artist Yomico Moreno for a round table discussion we’ll never forget. Yomico walks us through his life as he traveled around the world honing his craft & how it all started in Venezueala with a makeshift tattoo machine made out of car parts & a bic pen. His message is simple yet powerful, find your happiness & pursue it with no bounds. Don’t miss out on this inspiring season finale!

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:12

Where it all started; Venezuela

Family obstacles; Nephew starts tattooing

Tattooing Blind in Venezuela with friends (5:06)

Makeshift Tattooing to Professional

From Venezuela to Denmark to Caracas

Myspace connections

First International Tattoo Convention

Traveling the world; transitioning with family

New York; It’s a love/hate relationship

How Social Media become a new window

Social Media Creates Distortion on Value

My tattoo Hero; Robert Hernandez

Yomico’s process

Black & Grey

The pressure of Social Media Transition from Black & Grey To Color

The negative style of tattooing

Hardest tattoo; emotionally

Most Complicated tattoo

Advice for new tattoo Artists

Life outside of Tattooing

Most memorable moment in tattooing

Teaching real value

Ending remarks

Mentions

@mikey_maldo

@hamptons_ink

@yomicoart

@yomicomoreno

@nyahzul

@Paulbooth 

@Nikkohurtado

@MikeDeVries

@boristattoo

@Victorportugal 

@roberthernandeztattoos 

@adamlamert

@officialqueenmusic

@leomessi 

@juanes 

@therock 

@rogertaylorofficial 

@nickyjampr

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Anthony Sallustio

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week’s episode Mike Maldonado catches up with Brooklyn based tattoo artist Dmytro Verona aka Mister Verona, owner of the Black Hearts Tattoo Club. Dmytro walks us through his life growing up in war ridden Ukraine, coming to america to pursue tattooing, & the branding tools / techniques that have helped launch his career. With a Masters in Business Marketing & Management combined w/ a background in dot work / blackwork, this is one episode aspiring tattoo artists will not want to miss!

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E11

-How he got into tattooing

-Fleeing war ridden Ukraine & emigrating to America

-Developing his style; from small tattoos to large pieces

-The stingray; & the 5 missing parts

-How Youtube & blogs taught him how to initially tattoo

-Trying to land an apprenticeship

-Rotary vs. Coil

-Challenges w/ a single needle

-Controlling clients: A Jesus back piece & 14 sessions later.

-Why his shop doesn’t take Walk-ins

-Do’s & Don’ts for Clients

-How to weave your way through a Client that wants 1000+ ideas in 1 tattoo

-Creating the perfect environment in your shop

-The power of music

-Creating your own brand

-Opening up his own shop; Black Hearts Tattoo Club

-Finding apprentices

-The Power of Social Media Marketing.

- Tattooing Odesza at Barclays Center

- The Westchester Tattoo Convention

-That one time a client flew him out to Vegas

-The Search for your own style

-The topic of Photo realism

MENTIONS

@mikey_maldo @hamptons_ink @misterverona @blackheartstattooclub @sashatattooing @sad_amish_tattooer 

Hashtags

#misterverona #williamsburg #ukraine #politicalassylum #blackwork #war #painting #stingray #youtubetutorials #tattootutorials #sashatattooing #rotary #coil #bishop #bishopwand #bishopv6 #Bishop4.2 #jesustattoo #tattooingyourfriends #minimaltattoo #evolveordie #europeanworkethic #ornamentaltattoos #ornamental #botanical #socialmediamarketing #mandala #microrealism

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Ryan Majoris & Anthony Sallustio

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week’s episode Mike Maldonado catches up w/ brooklyn based tattoo artist Laura Bochet, owner of the speakeasy-esque Secret Fire Tattoo studio located in Brooklyn, NY. Take a walk through Laura’s career as she dishes on opening her own shop w/ her wife Hira Lupe and the importance of creating a toxic free environment & the value it brings to your clients. Oh and did I mention she’s a badass botanical tattoo artist?

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E10

-Doodle Bear: Intro To Tattooing

-Door to Door Face painting

-Instagram connected her to apprenticeship

-Painting vs Tattooing Technique

-Concept to Design to Client

-Woman from Tanzania

-Hamptons Ink Advice

-How they opened their own shop

-The value of creating a home for your clients

-Rapper from LA: Bob Marley Jesus

MENTIONS

@mikey_maldo @hamptons_ink @secretfiretattoo @Laurabochet_tattoo @hiralupe_tattoo @iliria_quilts @valtatboo @bobmarley @nickavge

Hashtags

#brooklyn  #bushwick #secretfiretattoo #laurabochet #hiralupe #valtatboo #queertattooartists #watercolors #abstractart #bobmarley #jesus #tanzania #abstracttattoos #botanicaltattoos #buffalo #losangeles #doodlebear #facepainting #tattooartistsofbrooklyn #brooklyntattooartist #speakeasy #instagram #artforsale #nickavge

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Anthony Sallustio & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week's episode Mike Maldonado interviews tattoo artist Jake Karamol, a viral Tik Tok sensation from North East Maryland. From a young age, Jake always had passion for making videos and tattooing... But when he combined the two together it changed his life forever.

Mentions

@mikey_maldo

@hamptons_ink

@jakekaramol 

@nfl

@nyjets

@instagram 

@garyvee

@yungblud

@tiktok

#northeastmaryland #yungblud #blackandgray #realismtattoos #Tiktok #vine #Jets #NFL #concerts #instagram #socialmedia #italian #Ohio #Texas #Maryland #oldschool #Prometheus #engineer #portraits #blackandgreyrealismtattoo #Inkset #conventions #nyempirestatetattooexpo #Losangeles #yungblud #musical.ly

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Kiara Ortega & Anthony Sallustio

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week’s episode Mike Maldonado catches up w/ NY based tattoo artist Logan Aguilar from SOHO Ink. This Brooklyn native opens up about  his life and how he got into tattooing while it was still illegal. Who knew it all start w/ skateboarding?

On this week’s episode Mike Maldonado catches up w/ NY based tattoo artist Alina Podlevska. Hailing from Ukraine, Alina’s passion for art grew from paper to permanent ink stemming as far back as early childhood. Tune in to find out how this future lawyer traded in her love for law, for a career in tattooing. They also discuss building up a clientele in new cities, the power of art and how it shapes your technique, to a few client interactions you wish you could forget!

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E7

Early years; drawing w/ her Grandfather in Ukraine.

From future lawyer to tattoo artist.

A tattoo artist w/ a fear of needles.

Building up a clientele.

Moving to America (LA/NYC).

Transitioning from small tattoos to big pieces of art.

The connection between art & realism tattoos.

Blackwork vs color techniques.

Picking the right shop.

The advantage of watching tattoo artists tattoo you.

A clumsy client who drank for days.

The Medusa.

Stepping away from a client & realizing you’re not the right artist for them.

The process from ideation -->design-->to the skin.

Finding your style, the power of art.

Most difficult tattoo: portraits of people.

Unrealistic expectations.

Laser removal & how it helps with a cover-up.

NY Empire state expo.

Getting tattooed by Felix Seele (@youngheartedtattoo).

Alina’s booking process - How to book consistent clients w/ large pieces.

MENTIONS

@mikey_maldo @hamptons_ink @alina_tattoonyc @gomleshkostudio_ny @alexsorsa @sergey_shanko @nyempirestatetattooexpo @nikkohurtado @youngheartedtattoo

HASHTAGS

#medusa #coverups #tattoocoverups #blackwork #medusa #tattooconvention #portraits #Laserremoval #tattooremoval #tribaltattoos #ukraine #movingtoamerica #williamsburg #brooklyn #bushwick #minimalism #dotwork #3roundliner #nyempirestatetattooexpo #necktattoo #felixseele

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Anthony Sallustio & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week's episode, Mike Maldonado catches up with tattoo artist Adriana Hallow based out of New Orleans. As a traveling tattoo artist, moving from city to city, Adriana dishes on how she built a clientele w/ a little help from some willing friends & family.  They also touch upon honing the art of tattooing different skin types & the prejudice faced by clients, tattooing in the queer community as a queer artists, OH and let's not forget about the client who enjoyed pain a little bit too much...

Spilled Ink S1 E6 Notes -  Adriana Hollow

Mentions

#danielsbauti

#illustrativerealism

#photorealism

#neworleans

#altanta

#SpilledInk

#podcast

#tattoopodcast

#tattoocommunity

#illustrativerealismtattoos

#realismtattoos

#michelabottin

#Neotraditional

#teresasharpe

#chandlerwilson

#10thousandfoxesnyc

#liquidambertattoo

#medusa

#janelane

#daria

#Snowwhite

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week's episode Mike Maldonado interviews Michael Patrick; a tattoo artist / shop owner (Milestone Tattoo Studio) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After being rejected from the comic book industry at only 12 years old, Michael took his talent for illustration, and applied it to the world of tattooing. They also touch upon new school vs old school, homage to the tattoo scene in Australia, and more!

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E5

How it all got started; early life - Love for comics.

When one door closes.

Turning Cartoon illustrations into Tattoos.

Ode to Mark Patrick; The man who started it all.

Going private & opening up Milestone Tattoo Studio.

The politics of traditional tattoo etiquette.

The tale of two Michael Patrick’s (Milk Money).

Love for New School / Homage to blackwork tattoo artists. 

Developing his unique style. 

Social Media; changing the world of tattoos.

Learning from other artists - Lindsay Baker.

The Mandala & why he’ll never tattoo one again.

Celebrity moments; Lead singer from The Format / F.U.N

The client from hell who yelped.

How the scene in Australia is pushing boundaries.

Tattoo lighting / Photoshop & how it misrepresents tattoos.

Unrealistic expectations.

The perfect client.

Side hustle @Mainparade - Alt Disney Apparel.

Mentions

@mikey_maldo

@michaelpatricktattooist

@Hamptons_Ink

@artofgunnar

@jimlee

@jimelitwalk

@joecapobiancotattoos

@instagram

@inkmaster

@linsdaybugbaker

@timmy_b_413

@nateruess

@theformat

@theleisurebandit

@tattooedtruthfairy

@disney

@starwars

@themandalorian

@mainparade

Hashtags

#MilestoneTattooStudio

#GIJoes

#ImageComics

#Akira

#XMen

#NewschoolEra

#NeoTraditionaltattoos

#MarkPatrick

#Milkmoney

#MichaelPatrickConnor

#ET

#disney

#FUN

#FlightofPassage

#BabyYoda

#Neotraditional

#Newshool

#Mandala

#illustrative

#inkmaster

#peppershading

#hawaiitattooconvention

#natereuss

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Kiara Ortega, Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

On this week's episode Mike Maldonado catches up with tattoo artist Rich Pineda from San Clemente, CA. In one of our most heartfelt episodes yet, Rich dives deep into his past & how it shaped him into the tattoo artist he is today. From the inspiring tale of his Grandma (whom he refers to as his mother) giving her last penny in order to buy his first tattoo kit, to the trials & tribulations of being human; the struggle we all know too well.  Listen, reflect, and most of all take-in all the behind the scenes look into a legend.

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E4

The early years; Graphic design to Oil Painting.

Feeding the craft; How dropping out of school was a blessing.

The power of family: Ode to Mom.

From job to job; The search for passion.

How tattooing became a sense of home.

A series of events that shape you.

The problems of a saturated market.

Starting out late in the game.

It's not just art, it's sacred.

Being bound to a client through your work.

Richie's unconventional apprenticeship; Learning from Jeff Cooper

How Jeff Cooper changed his life forever.

Opening up his shop; The Vault SC

Living a Rockstar's life w/out the Rock.

How Richie chooses clients / tattoos to work on.

Richie's most challenging tattoo to date.

Tattooing because you want to vs have to.

The challenges of negative energy.

Constantly honing the craft.

Setting yourself up for a burnout.

The tale of Don, the ultimate client.

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Mentions

@Richiebon

@mikey_maldo

@hamptons_ink

@thevaultsc

@dbkaye

@romantattoos

@nikkohurtado

@franco_vescovi

@coop_solidtattoo

@brendonurie

@billyjoel

#billyjoel

#jeffcooper

#nikkohurtado

#richiebon

#richpineda

#bdkaye

#sanclemente

#thevaultsc

#cinematography

#visualarts

#brendonurie

#panicatthedisco

Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Davon Young, Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Music by CatBlaster

Contact us:

@spilledinkofficial

[email protected]

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