2 Dudes Talk Tattoos

On the show today, we talk to Gabe Ripley. He's a tech geek who owned one of the most successful shops at the turn of millennia. Funny thing is, he doesn't even tattoo! Here us talk with an accent about tech, shop ownership, and how the most vulnerable parts of us can bring you down when at the top.You can check out Gabe's stuff by following these links:TattooNOW.comreinventingthetattoo.comTattoogathering.comSUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/@bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/

We are talking with Kari Barba on today's show. Learn why we have gloves in tattooing, why having ghosts can be a problem if you paint in your underwear, and how to break bones when you dance!You can find Kari by clicking the links below:https://www.instagram.com/karibarbatattoohttps://outerlimitstattoo.comSUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/@bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/

We are talking about a few things in a very relaxed episode. Brian has some technical difficulties, Rian quits social media, tattooing is cool.SUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/@bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/

Margo talks to us about tattooing in the 90s and how different things were back then.You can find her by following these links!https://margodemello.comhttps://www.tiktok.com/@margodemello SUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/@bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/

We are back, on a mobile hotspot! Don't worry, we ended up getting all the connection issues fixed by the time this comes out so, yeah... Next week will be just as fly as you expect it to be!In this show we talk about the future tattoo trends of 2023, Toss out the idea of doing a murder mystery podcast about tattooing, complain about scheduling, and Brian gets a chance to make us all feel like we aren't doing enough to stay healthy. Oh, listener questions are in there as well.SUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/@bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/

The dudes haven't recorded for a bit and do some catching up in this episode. Rian is pretty quiet for once, so enjoy Brian walking you through the intro parts of a tattoo apprentice's training. We answer some listener questions and plan a free seminar! There is also some real awkward exchanges when it comes to needle orientation. And you can find NeedleJig Online at this link:Needlejig Tattoo SupplySUPPORT THE SHOW BY GIVING US MONEY!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/2dudestalktatsWE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK!https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDESUse the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order!Check out everything we do!Our Merch Store: https://www.2dudestalktattoos.comRian’s WWW:Better Tattooinghttps://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/https://www.instagram.com/rian_othusBrian’s WWWhttps://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoohttps://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/