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In this 3rd and final episode of our Tattooing and NFT series, we dive deeper into the various NFt marketplaces and talk about the moving parts of both launching and buying NFTs. Thanks again to our guests Jason So, Jesse Smith, Frank La Natra and Nick Baxter for sharing their knowledge.

Today we continue our discussion on NFT technology and what it might mean to tattooers. We will dive a little deeper into utility, generative art and some of the problems with NFTs

We tattoo artists have all been hearing about NFT, blockchain, crypto and metaverses lately. Every time I turn around, it seems someone I follow is dropping their latest NFT. So, I thought we would put together a series with some of our favorite artists who have some experience in the space.

Our final show from the ParadiseBYOB is also our final show of 2021. We sat down with the incredibly talented artist, Renee Little for a super fun conversation about everything from tattoo cover-ups and building tattoo reference libraries to the dangers of painting with pumas! This is a really entertaining episode, we hope you enjoy it! Thanks for all the support over the years! Don't forget to like, subscribe and comment! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fire... Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Get 10% off your order from Raw Pigments with code "fireside" https://rawpigments.co/ Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/reneelittletattoos/ https://www.goldfanggallery.com/ 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/

This was a super fun conversation with the incredibly talented, Nick Mitchell (@nickmitchellhatesyou). We sat down with Nick at the recent ParadiseBYOB in Jiminy Peak, MA and discussed all things caricature, tattoo and zombie...how could this one not be interesting? Points for naming the tattooers Nick zombified in this episode. We know you'll get some value out of this one so kick back and enjoy. Thanks for supporting what we do...dont forget to like, subscribe and comment! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fire... Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Get 10% off your order from Raw Pigments with code "fireside" https://rawpigments.co/ Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/nickmitchellhatesyou/ https://nickmitchellhatesyou.bigcartel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/seangardnerisawesome/ http://caricature.org/ 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/

We had such a great conversation with Castro Tattoo owner, podcaster, seminar presenter and bad ass tattooer, Haley Adams, who quickly became one of our favorite new friends we met at the recent ParadiseBYOB. We wind through a number of interesting topics in this one so sit back and enjoy! Like and comment below, let Haley know who she needs to have on her show! Check out our latest course and Simplify your design process so you can get to the fun part of tattooing: https://www.firesidetattoo.com/courses/fireside-simplify/ Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fire... Get 10% off your order from Raw Pigments with code "fireside" https://rawpigments.co/ Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/haleyadamstattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/CastroTattooSF/ https://www.instagram.com/liveinthecastrotattoo/ https://courses.reinventingthetattoo.com/courses/outer-space-tattoos-and-drawing/ 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/

We're back to one of our favorite series with one of our favorite artists, Jesse Smith! We filmed this after the recent Paradise BYOB, where Jesse gave his latest seminar (available at https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside if you want to check that out). We sit down and talk all about Jesse's history, process and brilliant creation, Carkayous! It wouldn't be Fireside without audio issues, Jesse's mic died so we shared a mic, its not bad, there's so much gold here, just turn it up a notch! Sit back and enjoy, we think you'll like it, Jesse is always awesome! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/jessesmithtattoos https://www.instagram.com/carkayous https://www.instagram.com/loosescrewtattoo https://www.manchess.com/ https://www.markryden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bugsartwork 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/

Our latest in the Illustrative Artist Series features one of our favorite tattooers, Andy Chambers! There is a ton of great info in this episode. We hope you enjoy it and pull some knowledge from Andy's process! Let us know your experiences and who some of your favorite illustrative artists are in the comments! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fire... Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Links for this episode: To find out when the next course is available, signup below: https://link.tsmpro.co/widget/form/5KpglOYbtc3gWbBZsgrd https://www.instagram.com/andechambers/ https://quillandtalon.art/ 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/

Carson Hill from Neuma Tattoo Machines returns! Put your thinking caps back on, its time for a little bit of a deep dive into the differences between rotary and coil machines and if you can bridge the gap! Ever think about machine center of mass, stroke profiles? We do in this episode! This is the first of a few talks we have planned with Carson so keep an eye out for more in the future. Let us know your thoughts on rotary vs coil and share your experience below! We hope you enjoy this episode! Links for this episode: https://neumatattoo.com/ https://www.paradisebyob.com/ 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/

We are really enjoying this illustrative series and hope that you are too! Today we have a real treat with some great knowledge drops from killer artist and good buddy of mine, Cooper. Coop is very much about his process, he's very thoughtful, plans very thoroughly and is extremely process oriented. So, if you're curious about how really high level illustrative style tattooers plan their tattoos out and execute, this is the episode for you. Cooper has a very specific kind of order of operations that he goes through with each and every tattoo and was kind enough to lay it out for us, sit back, take notes and enjoy! Let us know what your process is, how it's similar or different? Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/the_superstition/ https://thesuperstition.com/ 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/

Adam Shaw is not only an award-winning painter, illustrator, and comic creator; he's also a long-time friend of the show and even longer-time friend of Jakes. There are tons and tons of nuggets in this episode, too many links and tips to list, but we hope/know you'll enjoy watching this episode! We hope you enjoy and remember to like, comment, share, and subscribe! Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/abshaw_figurativeart/ https://www.instagram.com/abshaw_illustration/ https://www.adamshawart.com/ https://www.abshaw.com/ https://x6ud.github.io/ 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/

Continuing our Illustrative Tattooing Series this week we talk with one of our favorite and certainly one of the most prolific tattooers, Rich Wren. Rich puts out a lot of great work and always finds ways to keep his subject matter fresh and engaging. There are tons of nuggets and interesting stories in this one, we think you'll enjoy it! Let us know your tips for keeping subject matter fresh and interesting in the comments! Keep up with Rich's work at these links: https://www.writchcraft.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therichwren/ Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

Teresa Sharpe has changed the client relationship fundamentally. Instead of working with clients to bring their ideas to the skin, Teresa creates her own narratives and finds the right client to bring her ideas to life. When we first listed out artists we would like to interview for this Illustrative Tattooing Series, Teresa was at the top of the list. After watching today's episode, you'll understand why. You can keep up with Teresa's work at the links below. https://www.instagram.com/teresasharpart/ https://www.teresasharpeart.com/ Explorer Tattoo Conference Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

We are excited to bring you this new series of interviews focused on Visual Storytelling. We have assembled some of the best illustrative tattooers we know to share their ideas and processes for creating incredible illustrative style tattoos. We are kicking off the series with one of the pioneers of modern, art-focused tattooing, our friend Nick Baxter. In today's episode, Nick discusses his process for working with clients to help create interesting designs without resorting to obvious cliches. Enjoy! Keep up with Nick's work at these links https://www.nickbaxter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/burningxhope Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

What happens when 2 tattooers with podcasts sit down for an episode? Long format! Grab a drink, get comfy and settle in for our chat with The Apprenticeship Diaries Podcast creator, Amy Nichols! Subscribe, comment, and like...but don't be that one guy! Links for this episode: https://theapprenticeshipdiaries.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_apprenticeship_diaries/ Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com. Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside." https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside. Get $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

Battery-powered tattooing has taken the industry by storm lately. In fact, it has happened so fast that many of us have failed to consider just what we might be giving up when we leave our traditional power supplies behind. In this final episode with Carson Hill of Neuma Tattoo Machines, we discuss the considerations tattooers should have when choosing how to power their tattoo machines. Keep up with Carson at https://www.instagram.com/tattooistcarsonhill/ Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get a $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

What makes one machine more forgiving than another? What defines a "forgiving" tattoo machine? What factors should beginning tattooers consider when buying their first machine? In today's episode we sit back down with Machine building pioneer Carson Hill to tackle these questions and more. Enjoy! Support us while buying the stuff you need at the links below! Get 10% off the Neuma 4 with code "Fireside" at checkout https://neumatattoo.com Get 10 % off all S8 Tattoo products with promo code "Fireside" https://s8tattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing the Tattoo annual subscription at the link below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Get a $50 discount on TSM Pro automation services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

There are no shortage of paths that artists find themselves on while pursuing a life as a professional tattooer. Today's guest Ryan (@grievinginktattoo), is proof of that. Ryan has had a journey worth talking about, from homemade machines and guitar string needles and prison mentorships to modern tattoo schools. Don't forget that the best way to support us is by supporting our sponsors. You might as well get a discount while buying the products and services that you need as a professional tattooer, right? Check out today's sponsors below. Get 10% off the Neuma 4 at the link below https://neumatattoo.com/. Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing The Tattoo Subscription below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside. Huge $50/mo discount on TSM Pro services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/

Buying a new tattoo machine can be a stressful decision. There are so many choices these days. What are the variables you should consider? Today, we sit down with machine builder Carson Hill to discuss the topic. Enjoy! Links for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/tattooistcarsonhill/ https://www.instagram.com/neumatattoomachines/ Support us by supporting our sponsors Get 10% off the Neuma 4 at the link below https://neumatattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing The Tattoo Subscription below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Huge $50/mo discount on TSM Pro services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation 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/

We are back with Carson Hill of Neuma Tattoo to discuss machine voltage and power. If you've ever wondered how to determine proper voltage for your tattoo machines, we cover the variables you should consider in today's episode Check out our tattoo focused courses and workshops at the link below https://inside.firesidetattoo.com/ Support us by supporting our sponsors at these links: Get 10% off the Neuma 4 at the link below https://neumatattoo.com/ Get 10 % off Guy Aitchison's Reinventing The Tattoo Subscription below https://reinventingthetattoo.com/fireside Huge $50/mo discount on TSM Pro services at the link below https://tsmpro.co/a/Fireside_Automation Keep up with us at: https://firesidetattoo.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Fireside https://www.facebook.com/FiresideTattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/firesidetattoo/ Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pluguglyart/