Episodes

In this longer-format episode, Brian and Rian talk about:
How best to go about the search for a tattoo artist.
Becoming invested in a design.

In this longer-format episode, Brian and Rian talk about:
Tattoo artists who don’t have tattoos.
What to do with things like freckles and moles.

In this longer-format episode, Brian and Rian talk about:
Complex skin conditions and how extreme Rian’s prep is.
How travel can benefit the tattoo artist if they decide to get out. More specifically, how conventions can help and hinder.

In this episode, Brian and Rian talk about:

Books Closed?
What’s a Good Tattoo?
A Little About Pigments.

In this episode, Brian and Rian talk about:
Brian Wants to Practice Artwork on an iPad but iPads Suck.
Design on Paper is so Much Better!
Tablets Are Not as Effective as Drafting on Paper.
We Talk a Lot About Drawing.
We Had Apprenticeships That Were Mean but Made Us Work for It.
Lyle Tuttle and Why We Need to Retire.
Plateaus and Why They Matter.

In this episode, Brian and Rian talk about:

We both got Covid Then Brian got healthy
Rian is kind of fat
A day late and a buck short
My A-hole exploded this dinosaur onto Kevin’s leg
Foot fetish aftercare
Microbiome???
Effin’ Gary!
Jizzum after A&D Whale-sperm
Tomahawk missile battle
Still talking healing
Brain turds
Bad techniques

In this episode, Brian and Rian talk about:

Theme weeks?
Keeping that deposit?
Bad choices
Working for the shop
Business and visiting Brian’s tattoo shop

In this episode, Brian and Rian talk about:

Japanese tattooing
Artwork being small to stay limber
Mapping and consults
Choosing the right design and being an artist
Budget constraints in design
Is tattooing a trade?
Rian’s lengthy process
Brian’s harsh critique
Convention a-holes
Elliot Wells and his magic finnies
Linework hurts