2 Dudes Talk Tattoos is a podcast about tattooing. The industry, apprenticeships, needle hang... All of the minor facets that make tattooing a complex industry to navigate. Come with us as we lead you through the minds of 2 of tattooing's most outspoken critics. Brian Mathew is an award-winning artist, illustrator, shop owner, and educator. Owner of Scarlet Veil Tattoos in Corvalis, Oregon - and - Tailored Fit Tattoo Gallery in Rogers, Arkansas. Brian is an amazing artist whose work fills he body with joy, while his mouth often betrays him. He brings the artistic edge to the show, giving listeners the truth behind complex tattoo designs, tricks to make things fit, all while geek-ing out on how science is slowly explaining the nuance of tattooing. Rian Othus is a tattoo veteran, scientist, author, legislator, and educator in the field of tattooing. His unabashed love of complexity drives his interpretations of tattooing. Through research and education Rian is attempting to bridge the gap between aesthetic application and the reality of what happens during a tattoo. Oh! Rian can draw too.
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A friend of the show has come to have a chat and literally blew Rian's mind. While one of us hasn't been to a Comicon before, the education about the whole shebang is really worth a listen.
Ep. 19 - Idera Lawal and DNA Vaccines That Work With Tattoos!
We are back this week with a 2 hour make-up episode! Have a listen to a long format, traditional 2-Dudes talk. We cover so much we can't put it into the episode description! This is what happens when they have a week off… WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: Better Tattooing https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
Brain and RIan are on the road working so we don't have a new episode this week. See you in August for a whole load of fun! WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: Better Tattooing https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
In this episode, we skip the professionals and go back to just us talking about tattoo-related stuff. Things we cover: Tattooing dead pigs Tattooing Fake Skin Rotary Machines DRAGONHAWK Our Family comes for a visit Bob The Builder Setup Blood wind Listener Questions WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: Better Tattooing https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
This week, the dudes sit down with Dr. John Swierk. Dr. John is a Ph.D. chemist working out of Binghamton University in New York State. His work focuses on the analysis of bottled tattoo pigment and how pigments degrade under light-energy interaction. Currently, his group is testing bottles of pigment to see how the labels match up with what's really inside them. Surprisingly (or maybe not at all), they don't match up at all! Learn more about pigments and Dr. John's research by going to his Twitter or website listed below. Home | Swierk Group (johnswierk.com) ** What's in my tattoo ink? ** (whatsinmyink.com) John Swierk (@swierklab) / Twitter WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: Better Tattooing https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
On this week's episode, we again talk with Mr. Jim Forman, owner, and curator of The Art Collective Gallery in Rogers, Arkansas. We get to talk about art, owning a gallery, the difference between tattoo art and fine art, abstraction and what Mr. Jim would have wanted to know before he opened the gallery! Mr. Jim can be found at these links as well: home – Artcollectivegallery Com The Art Collective Gallery – Home | Facebook the art collective gallery (@the_art_collective_gallery) • Instagram photos and videos WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code – TWODUDES – at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: Better Tattooing https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
On this week's episode, we talk with Mr. Jim Forman, owner, and curator of The Art Collective Gallery in Rogers, Arkansas. Brian showed up a bit late because of his day on the river but comes in around the 20-minute mark. When he shows up, he brings the heat! We get to talk about art, owning a gallery, the difference between tattoo art and fine art, why Brian likes to cook meat but doesn't eat it, and a bunch of other stuff! Mr. Jim can be found at these links as well: home - Artcollectivegallery Com The Art Collective Gallery - Home | Facebook the art collective gallery (@the_art_collective_gallery) • Instagram photos and videos WE ARE SPONSORED BY DRAGONHAWK! https://www.dragonhawktattoos.com/?ref=TWODUDES Use the promotional code - TWODUDES - at checkout to save 10% on every order! Check out everything we do! Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dudes-talk-tattoos/id1617550094 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lhn6AjegPhxxLgI4n1gDp Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZXR0ZXJ0YXR0b29pbmcuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC90d28tZHVkZXMtdGFsay10YXR0b29z iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/95088643 Our Merch Store: https://my-store-ca2332.creator-spring.com Rian's WWW: https://bettertattooing.com https://www.youtube.com/c/bettertattooing/ https://www.instagram.com/rian_othus Brian's WWW https://www.facebook.com/TailoredFitTattoo https://www.facebook.com/scarletveiltattoo/ https://www.brianmathewillustrations.com/
The Dudes Sit Down To Talk To Carl Schwartz, A New School Artist Who Is Amazing In Everything He Does. Have A Listen.
The Dudes Sit Down To Talk To Carl Schwartz, A New School Artist Who Is Amazing In Everything He Does. Have A Listen.
The Dudes Discuss The Overlooked Skill Of Body Mapping. They Also Cover Composition And How It Can Make The Application Of Tattoos Easier.
The Dudes Sit Down And Talk A little About Apprenticeships While Also Taking The Time To Talk About Art And The Rule Of Thirds.
The Dudes Talk About How Best To Choose A Tattoo Artist Or Shop, They Also Run A Consultation... Kind Of...
The Dudes Talk About Trust And Sacrifice, Learning On The Job, And Why It Is Important To Be Excited About A Tattoo Before You Do It.
In this 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.
Two Dudes Talk About Closing Your Books, Types Of Pigment, And Other Fun Things!
The Dudes Talk About Drawing, Paper VS Tablet, How Lyle Tuttle Was Old, And Why They Started With Realism.
The Two Dudes Talk A Bit About Everything This Time, But Mostly Aftercare. Why, Because Tattoo Aftercare Is Important!
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 Shop owners Just show up and not be a POS Brian and Rian are besties Matrix? Brian LOVES Mercs and can fix them with ease Rian doesn't trust mechanics SOOPED UP! We are both angry, but Rian needed to vent Tattoo Zen gardens Marie Kondo Mayo standing and kicking rise cups Pretty coils and expensive rotary machines SHOTS FIRED Cam Tattoo Supply Sucks but we still love them
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, and other stuff.
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