@@Kasia237 ikr?? They demand 50 hours of unpaid work a week _and_ expect him to be able to live somewhere else, _and_ act like TWO hours a day (14 a week) of personal time is too much! Especially when, as they noted and Lauren highlighted, they feel like they're always together, yet that "2 hours of hiking & biking" is time he spends away! Ugh. It's so difficult to get through to people who already have the tricky things like a house, even when they're struggling with their business.
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Also, her criticising him for wanting two hours a day for himself, when she works two days a week? And he’s the one not working hard enough? Like girl, you need to chill…
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens I have to wonder if she works outside the shop the other days. Working two days a week when your business is failing and you're in debt would be insane.
The apprentice in this video, Dion, was actually my mentor (I just graduated last week!) He owns his own shop now in Bay City, Michigan, called Magic Circle Tattoo! (Where I currently work as a newly graduated artist!!)
Hi everyone, this is Dion, the "big brother, apprentice" from the video. I’m going to attempt to answer some of your questions that have been posed. Please forgive the formatting, I’m not much of a writer. Firstly, "NO FOOD AND NO DRINKS", I believe that to be a local health code consideration. We had a massive employee break room with a table and chairs, microwave, fridge etc. clients could certainly bring food into the break area for their day. The calf: 😂. I’m not lying! Just stating my opinion. I think the very back of your calf is not bad in and of itself, but certainly as you get closer towards your knee ditch, or down towards the Achilles heel, yeah, that nonsense is SPICEY! No argument from me:) The shops didn’t last much longer than maybe another 2-3 years after this aired. The owners had two shops. We weren’t allowed to mention the other studio while filming. The studio in the video(Antioch) was the first to close as it was by far the slower shop. Within two or three years, all the other guys had quit and moved on. Nick owns a really cool little studio outside of Chicago where I believe Mark still works. I believe Joel was working there as well, but not sure. The owners ended up moving to Arizona I believe, while still owning their Libertyville location. Their apprentice was left in charge of running the studio. That shop ended up closing almost immediately afterwords. I don’t believe either of the owners are still involved in the industry, though could certainly be mistaken. We most definitely are no longer in contact. A couple of clarifications, we did have an amazingly talented tattooer working with us who refused to be on the show. Smart bastard!;). Dave Tieman “name in blood" IG. Truly an all around damn good tattooer who is more than capable of multiple styles and aesthetics. Anyone would be damn lucky to have him in their shop. My brother in law Eric had a local reputation for being a very good tattooer. His work is super clean, crisp, and always looks more than professional. No real concept of artistic principles to speak of, but he was a very adequate, proficient tattooer. I suspect that the quality of their photography methods at the time might have as much to do with the perceived quality of their work as anything else. I’ll go further and say about the shops tattoo quality: if the shop owner/head artist/mentor doesn’t show up at work, and actually mentor his apprentices (each of whom paid $6k for their five year apprenticeship BTW(I was family, so it only cost me $3k) how the hell is anyone going to be a decent tattooer? I won’t get too specific,but I had a heads up that the show was going to target me as the problem. I even told the owners that I knew I was going to be the asshole, and was still willing to do it because I believed it would help the shop. In a really odd turn of events, I truly believe that I was the only one to recognize any benefit from doing this show. All that nonsense at the end about how much business etc improved was all nonsense. Numbers pulled out of thin air. As you all saw, I was "officially put into the rotation to start tattooing and making money for the studio." The second the cameras were gone, I was told in no uncertain terms that they could not afford to let me tattoo, because they would have to hire someone to cover my position at the counter, where I worked for free, and they just couldn’t afford to do that. Wow…I never vent like this! Years of therapy gone:) I’ve moved back to my home town of Bay City Michigan where I own a new studio called Magic Circle Tattoo. We’ve only been open for a few years. I’ve had to build the inside as well as train a few apprentices, who, I’m very happy to say didn’t pay a penny for their apprenticeships! I really couldn’t be any happier with my studio and crew and the universe truly seems to be shining on our little venture:)
The fact that you refer to them as “owners” and say you are no longer in contact at all, tells me that things ended on bad terms 🥲 Glad to hear you’re doing well and have successfully become a tattoo artist with your own shop. That’s awesome!
We appreciate you taking the time to response and keeping us informed! I'm sorry the show made you out to be the bad guy in this situation that sucks; but I'm glad you're doing good and are in a much happier place! 👏
Thanks for sharing your perspective and experience. I always watch these shows with a grain of salt. It is ultimately entertainment. I am glad you at least saw some benefit and you are in a healthier space. I am always a bit sad to see families go their own ways, but at the end of the day they are just people and your mental health is important. I love my chosen family and I hope you are surrounded with a great one.
I feel so bad for Nick. The first day of filming was a hidden camera that the employees weren't told about. I also wonder when he bought the game tickets, like did he know that he needed to be at work that day? Probably not. Joey is acting like this guy just didn't care when, from what the show says, Nick didn't have all the information. Also, what's wrong with having a day off, especially when work is stressful. Besides, it's not his shop so why are the employees being held responsible for the owners' failures?
That was my thought. Just because you were gone for one fucking day doesn't mean he doesn't care about the shop?? And it's not his job to keep it going, he's not the owner, he's an employee with off-time.
Honestly I feel like the secret filming isn't on the same day as the first day they drive up and go inside.. they just pretend it is so they can't say that?
@@Cynthia63636 oh for sure there's production shenanigans. From my limited experience of "reality" TV I know that what we see is about 10% of everything that gets filmed
@@dionrsocia hey what happened afterwards? Did the shop make it? Did they move cities? Is everyone still in the tattoo business even if they've moved on from the shop?
I get that the show is there to tape but if you have tickets purchased for an event from before the show confirming dates.... I'm not losing out on the money I spent on tickets. The business has been running poorly for months, it can run one more day without me if that's the case. The further I get into this and the further they dig into Nick over this the more I think it's bullshit. Ridiculous, and I truly see this as ego on behalf of Joey.
@@oddworld954 "People have a life" EXACTLY! But it seems baked into a lot of culture that our work defines us, and that we must make sacrifices to help the company, which doesn't do in kind and sacrifices US. Plus they push for "right to work" laws, which favour the owners, not us, the working populace, and are named like they're in any way good for us. Sheesh! Ahem. Sorry about that rant. That definitely wasn't at you! ❤︎
Everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that he was missing an incredibly important day. They had a team of professionals there, for free, who were helping them try to save their shop and he chose to go watch a sports game. He also missed the first day which is one of the most important. It wasn't just a random day. He absolutely should have been there.
@@nowandaround312 If I paid money for tickets to a game, I would not give up that money for a TV show that is going to save my boss's business. You're forgetting that they're not exactly cheap and are probably not refundable. They likely aren't even getting paid to be there, so they'd be in the negative. Sorry, but people have lives and they shouldn't put their lives on the line because their boss can't run a shop properly and needed to call in a show to save them. Edit to add that the boss has known forever that the business is tanking. He decided he would do something now? That was his choice. Don't penalize the team for your poor planning.
It was ridiculous to not let Nick stay and learn from Roman. That could be very valuable for the shop. The more artists that learn the more money the shop can make.
I would have made him walk. He couldn’t be bothered to be there the day that everyone was trying to communicate their issues and sort out the shit. Kind of important of him to be part of that conversation. I get that it “hurts” the shop but that idiot shot himself in the foot.
@@Debbiesdilemmas so thought the same about that too, actually pissed me off lol. But the way they let him come back and get a crash course makes me wonder if that part was fake and the hockey game was actually something already special planned for THAT day so to explain his absence they made up a whole scene to look tough.
In a town of 15,000 people and with mediocre artists, I'm not surprised they're struggling. That's not a big population, especially if there are other studios around. And there isn't anything special artwise to pull customers from further out.
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This episode is so weird compared to the other ones you've reacted to-- from my perspective the shop was failing because the artwork was not up to par with what the people in the area would want, it seems odd to say that it's because they don't do biomechanical. Very odd. And the piercer is only working two days a week? My piercer only works a few days a week but that's because he works in a shop with a bunch of other piercers so they have people pretty much every day. I don't think you can do that with only three piercers or so, much less just one!
I found her working two days so bizarre. She is crying saying she is in debt (she mentioned the morgage, not being able to pay rent and her father retirement) but like... It is your shop and you only decide to work for 2 days? And do what on the other five? Do you want to make money or not? LOL Meanwhile, 5 days off Queen nagging at his brother to give up his 2 hours a day of exercise to be at work more than the normal 40 hours weekly (unpaid still).
The local populace definitely do not strike me as the type that typically get biomechanical. Sure, it was one of the most popular styles back then, I defo remember it being all over the tattoo magazines I was reading, but there was no talk of target audience or even covering art styles the competing studios in the area don't do. Very weird.
I don't understand kicking out the guy who went to the hockey game when the owners/bosses would have had to have given him the time off to go in the first place.
Same, like he said it wasn’t disrespectful. We don’t know how expensive those tickets were, how long it was planned or if it was a special anniversary/birthday. Just a total dick move IMO, if you’re there to help the shop why go out of your way to block that guys learning experience to benefit said shop. Kinda pissed me off since meanwhile the owner/piercer is hardly ever at work, 3 days a week was laughable while’s she’s crying about the shop losing money 🤷🏻♀️ maybe go to work then?
The randomness of the biomechanical style makes sense if you think about it from a filming perspective. Joey probably picks the expert beforehand and if they're especially popular, he may have needed to schedule their appearance way in advance.
this episode was so unhinged fr - I have never seen a "tattoo boutique" here in the US, a tattoo shop that sells their own merch sure, but I think that's different lol.
I technically hold children's workshops in a tattoo stuido, so I giggled at that part! My situation is a little different as our shop/studio is also my florist and retail area. I sell plants, giftware, consignment clothing, and am a wedding florist!
lauren im a tattoo artist and despite being painful, from the artist’s perspective the calf is one of the easiest places to tattoo bc the skin there is already nice and tight so the lines go in a lot easier without having to do as much stretching of the skin
See now I'm picturing everyone staring at the floor because they're reluctant to tell Joey that the shop is haunted, lol! EDIT: I want to see that, though. Can you imagine? Joey: What's really wrong? Everyone: Nothing. Nothing is wrong. Joey: Come on, guys, what is it? Tell me. Everyone: Well... the ghost is mad that we're here...
I watched this back in the day, together with Tabitha's salon take over. Out of all the rescue reality shows these two felt more emphatic and like they truly wanted to help people. Your voice is so soothing to crochet too, at the moment I'm making a fat demodog inspired goldfish just because i can 😂.
Biomech style I don’t really understand either. I think it’s because my perception is realistic cyborg parts that look like they’d work, but I guess it’s more of a fantasy aesthetic they’re going for maybe? I don’t know. I will say I love how artists add the neon light glow to these designs. That’s a very impressive illusion. 👍
I get the "no outside food or drinks" idea (I don't agree with it but I get it), especially since they are selling shirts and whatnot. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't also add any vending machines. Seems like a good way for the customers to be able to grab something to keep their blood sugar up, while also beings another way to bring additional cash into the shop. It'd be a small revenue stream, but it'd probably make as much if not more than the jukebox.
I can’t even begin to thank you for this!😊😂❤ I think I’ve managed to trauma block most of this part of my life, but seeing it presented in this fashion today, along with the comments, I think I’ve saved decades of potential psycho therapy. "NO FOOD, NO BEVERAGES" , if memory serves, it was a local health ordinance consideration. I’m more than happy to answer any specific questions:). There will be a few areas I can’t be overly specific about. But yeah, a lot of nonsense!
I've mostly been to shops that were very "no food or drinks" and like while I get it I'm glad I found a shop that I consider my "forever" shop because not only have I brought in coffee for myself but I have asked the artist that tattoos me her order too. During my latest tattoo she straight up just said it's snack time and ran to the other room and brought back a handful of candy 😂
HI FRENS :D Tattoo artist here, back with another ramble! This one is short this time, I swear ;u; I wanted to touch base on why not allowing food or drinks in a tattoo shop isn't necessarily a red flag - many US states, such as Oklahoma (section 842.1 of the Oklahoma Statute) actually prohibit eating or drinking in the area where body piercing or tattooing is being performed, and as such it's illegal for shops in those areas to allow food and drink in the establishment. This obviously lends to reason that so long as food or drinks aren't within the immediate area where the client is being tattooed or pierced it SHOULD be okay, but because tattoo shops aren't regulated by the health department in many states in the US, shops often will just outright not allow said snackos so as to prevent the hefty fines that are associated with getting caught. And those fines can be a LOT - some places they're as high as $1,500 per incident, which is stupid but man, who knows anymore. Blessedly this isn't a common problem (and often we just... allow it anyway because having a client pass out is NOT fun), so it shouldn't be something folks run into often. That being said, always check with your artist and ask if there's a safe space in the shop that you can eat or drink without getting stuff in your fresh tattoo
Hearing that your calf tattoo was painful makes me feel so much better 😭 I went in expecting it to be a breeze and saw jesus several times on that table and thought I was the only one who had such a bad experience with their calf
I don't know how the person that only works 2 days a week has the audacity to attack the guy working 50 hours a week for no pay. She's taking the F'ing micky
No, those were bad tattoos in 2012. And bio mech has always been a niche style that's difficult to do well and very easy to screw up. I have biomech work and you need a specialist for good work.
The biomechanical thing came out of NOWHERE. I really don't think doing a different style that nobody in the studio specializes in - and absolutely won't be able to specialize in it IN FIVE DAYS - would bring money, as there are for sure other artists who do that style way better and have been doing it for way longer. (Also as a sidenote, that seems like such a 2000's/2010's trend, you don't see them a lot these days I feel like.) edit// Also HOW are the parents who bring their kids for art classes automatic customers?? Maybe they just want their kids to have a hobby and aren't interested in tattoos at all? And even if one of the parents does decide to get a tattoo - that's one tattoo! When they could be using that same time they're spending on the damn class for doing their jobs! This episode was so bizarre in so many ways. It feels like they just want to do something different to keep the viewers' interest on the show, and that is happening at the detriment of the actual studios shown in the show. I think the biomechanical thing was just because they had asked Roman beforehand to be in the show and they had to sneak him into one of the episodes, whether or not his style suits the studio or not. That's reality TV for you, I guess.
as someone who graduated his apprenticeship lately i can see absolutely no reason why anyone should have been paying me, i was trading work for learning and having a job besides tattooing taught me to work hard and treat tattooing seriously to be honest. being an assistant is a different job from being an apprentice not that everyone treats apprentices properly but being paid for minimal labor would've been crazy on the part of my mentor
My tattoo artist just took a week off. He was with his kids, went camping, went to the amusement park. Everyone deserves time off like you said, but out happens quick.
Yeah, it really didn't make any sense for Joey to make Nick leave after he did all that whinging about Nick and a couple of others not working every single day. Man is supposed to be here to help out their shop, but just deprived one of what? 3? tattooers in the whole place of working to perfect a style Joey says will get them money.... that doesn't make sense. Reminds me of the consequences in school where you miss so many days and they make you stay home 😂 you're giving mixed signals, did you want me to be here or not?
Tbh the shop didn’t look like a tattoo shop to me, looked more like a restaurant. The makeover made it much better and the red was a great choice. Unfortunately I don’t think any of this is really gunna save the place. I feel bad but the artists at this shop were severely lacking in skill, every tattoo they showed was muddy and flat. I hope they continued their education over the years and are better now and hopefully the piercer/owner actually started going to work.
ah yes, they don’t pay the apprentice, kept him as an apprentice for way too long, haven’t taught him what he needs, get upset at him for taking a day off, get upset takes two hours out of the day for personal upkeep and they blame him??? he literally said himself he’s essentially an indentured servant to them
He’s not the owner and he knows he gets paid for the work he does so taking a vacation day to go to a hockey game isn’t any different than any other business, especially if there’s no one there to even tattoo!!
Fast forward to today. Dion is an amazing tattoo artist who is now mentoring amazing new tattoo artists! His business, Magic Circle, is the only place I would trust with my tattoo.
was so happy to see you posted a new episode right as i finished the previous one! i feel like tattoo rescue tried to play into the gimmicks of tattoo competion shows (best ink, ink master...) with their challenges to make the episodes a bit more full? and add drama, of course
Weeee i needed something good to watch while i make blankets, glad to be here a few minutes after uploading, thank you Lauren! You look gorgeous as always! Love you! 💜💕
Woohoo new video ! Time to catch up ! My daughter had surgery today so we will be come for a while , while she recovers! Excited for a new video to Binge haha
These days honestly being multi faceted as a business works for reliable incoming funds. but normally you have things like a few cases with piercing jewellery if you offer piercing, a case for tattoo aftercare, maybe some branded merch from the shop. ive been in a few shops where the artists put out their own colouring book every year, hand painted skateboard panels etc
I have never once bought a t shirt from any of the tattoo studios that I’ve had work done in so I would never go into a tattoo place to look at shirts whether wanting work done or not. I’m American. Most places have shirts that I go to. My husband got me a shirt that says Tattoos are Stupid because now in a short sleeve shirt you can see 3 of my tattoos. I didn’t have any visible ones for the first 19 years. Most don’t even know I have a single tattoo.
There were things here that didn't sound logical to me. Punishing a guy for having the "audacity" of getting a day off with something that will hurt the shop more than him, coming up with a very specific style out of the blue, not addressing how bad the artwork was to begin with, the whole 5 year unpaid apprenticeship... I don't know. Makes for good television but meh.
I got a late start to my day, but oo I got here well early! I love this series - "together"! (Minding the gap for parasociality, ofc.) I love how genuine you are, sassy but sweet. (And of course beauty _goals!)_ Oo and I hope your health is feeling more balanced (like the oesophagus issue whose name I'm sorry I can't remember, but the symptoms sound dreadful). Mine's been wack and I'm just so exhausted. (≧ヘ≦ ) So I hope you're doing better than I. Oo _and_ I was pleased to see Roly mentioned you in a few videos, and complimented your tattoos in their video on RUclipsr tattoos. (Honestly Roly seems like such a sweetheart too!) Love the positive vibes! And sending out some of my own! - ̗̀𓁿ᴗ𓁿✨️
Kicking Nick out because he took a day off that was planned before the show is bullshit. People are allowed days off. And i don't see how it helps the shop to deny one of the artists training that is supposed to improve their skills. That was needlessly punitive .
New to your channel. Great video! Love what I've seen so far. You are very empathetic and kind person. Your videos have a certain way about them that makes me enjoy them very much.
5 yrs of working full time for free as an apprentice is not even remotely reasonable to be a tattoo artist. He not trying to be a Doctor or Nurse or something (they get paid for residency). Where did he even get that number from to ask of it of his brother in law? Then for him and his wife to play the role of the victim after this grown man worked for them for free for yrs, like they asked (while offering him a place to live so he can work for free) is crazy. IJS
I used to live in the surrounding area. Antioch is a really small town mind set, and doesn’t like the odd balls. Mandi and Eric are really sweet, chill people. I got a few tattoos from Mark. He was really sweet as well and chill. I went to the shop way before they were featured on here. There 1st shop called liberty tats , is in Libertyville been around since 2000. I no longer live in IL , but by the looks of it, both shops seem to be permanently closed. I have to ask my bff , who still lives in the area, who would know more. Both places on yelp say, no longer open.
what i said in my own "tattoo regret" vid, that's up on TikTok, was that "the 1 on my leg hurt so bad, that i wanted to leave my leg there, & come back when it was done"..
I think the no food and drink thing is kinda American - you just can’t bring OUTSIDE food in, but probably they provide snacks. Allergies are taken very serious here (people don’t wanna get sued) so that might be the reason for the sign but still having coffee! Anyway loving this series hope you do more!!!
21:37 "You need to work more than 50 hours a week" says the woman who works two days a week. I love my brother but I'm going to put all the blame of our debt on this guy and talk shit about him all the time. Also it's not the employee's duty to burn out to help the boss out of debt. They opened the business and made bad choices, that's not on the employee
I didn't know about the shooting in my father in laws home town (Yucaipa) until this video 😂 color me shocked, for sure. Also, love how Lauren says "he has a way with words" then says she would shit bricks 😂😂😂
Hey Lauren :) Debating with myself right now: do I watch this now? Or wait for sunday chilling? ;)) Think I'll go for now, good laughs at midnight, always a good way to end the day. Thank you for keeping with this because since you did the first one I have tried but cannot find this series anywhere! (May I also ask for a future video where it's like old times, just about great tattoos and no drama? I really miss that. Tattoos being the subject, not the dramas with artists or clients or tiktoks or whatever.. Just one pleeeeaaaase? 😊) Much love and be well!
My understanding is that it helps the RUclipsr a bit more to watch shortly after it comes out, as RUclips may expand the video's reach a bit. Not sure if that's true, but something I try to keep in my for RUclipsrs I like.
37:04 If a tattoo shop I worked at started hosting drawing classes for kids, I would quit. No effing way am I going to be liable for little Timmy sneaking off and getting into the piercer’s gun or something.
There's zero incentive to do anything extra when you're expected to work 50 or 60 hours a week for free FOR FIVE YEARS. The problem with Dion is the FIVE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP 🤦♂️
5:39 when I first started getting tattooed like a decade ago that sort of boutique thing was a lot more common. (Also, I am American). But today newer studios tend to not have “merch” aside from stickers or whatever. I think it’s something a lot of studios (rightfully) have decided it’s a waste of money
You want to get tattooed by Black Veil though, haha! It's both one of the darkest studios AND more famous for its gorgeous front shop. The sales big studios make off merch is extremely not negligible.
As a millennial, i miss all the tattoo based tv shows. I understand times have changed but i still love all things tattoos. Im not heavily tattooed, only have 30 tattoos currently, but I'm always planning my next appointment (usually taking the hottest months off due to breaking & summer activities but later august/early september to late may/early june are open to getting work done.
They don’t pay the brother and wonder why he can’t afford to move out 🤦🏻♀️
I came to the comments to say exactly that!!!
@@Kasia237 ikr?? They demand 50 hours of unpaid work a week _and_ expect him to be able to live somewhere else, _and_ act like TWO hours a day (14 a week) of personal time is too much! Especially when, as they noted and Lauren highlighted, they feel like they're always together, yet that "2 hours of hiking & biking" is time he spends away! Ugh. It's so difficult to get through to people who already have the tricky things like a house, even when they're struggling with their business.
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens
Also, her criticising him for wanting two hours a day for himself, when she works two days a week?
And he’s the one not working hard enough? Like girl, you need to chill…
@@sarads7877 Ikr?? Ugh!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens I have to wonder if she works outside the shop the other days. Working two days a week when your business is failing and you're in debt would be insane.
The apprentice in this video, Dion, was actually my mentor (I just graduated last week!)
He owns his own shop now in Bay City, Michigan, called Magic Circle Tattoo!
(Where I currently work as a newly graduated artist!!)
That's fantastic! I'm so glad to hear this!
Also congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful career as a tattoo artist ☺️
Hi everyone, this is Dion, the "big brother, apprentice" from the video.
I’m going to attempt to answer some of your questions that have been posed.
Please forgive the formatting, I’m not much of a writer.
Firstly, "NO FOOD AND NO DRINKS", I believe that to be a local health code consideration. We had a massive employee break room with a table and chairs, microwave, fridge etc. clients could certainly bring food into the break area for their day.
The calf: 😂. I’m not lying! Just stating my opinion. I think the very back of your calf is not bad in and of itself, but certainly as you get closer towards your knee ditch, or down towards the Achilles heel, yeah, that nonsense is SPICEY! No argument from me:)
The shops didn’t last much longer than maybe another 2-3 years after this aired. The owners had two shops. We weren’t allowed to mention the other studio while filming. The studio in the video(Antioch) was the first to close as it was by far the slower shop.
Within two or three years, all the other guys had quit and moved on. Nick owns a really cool little studio outside of Chicago where I believe Mark still works. I believe Joel was working there as well, but not sure.
The owners ended up moving to Arizona I believe, while still owning their Libertyville location. Their apprentice was left in charge of running the studio. That shop ended up closing almost immediately afterwords.
I don’t believe either of the owners are still involved in the industry, though could certainly be mistaken. We most definitely are no longer in contact.
A couple of clarifications, we did have an amazingly talented tattooer working with us who refused to be on the show. Smart bastard!;). Dave Tieman “name in blood" IG. Truly an all around damn good tattooer who is more than capable of multiple styles and aesthetics. Anyone would be damn lucky to have him in their shop.
My brother in law Eric had a local reputation for being a very good tattooer. His work is super clean, crisp, and always looks more than professional. No real concept of artistic principles to speak of, but he was a very adequate, proficient tattooer.
I suspect that the quality of their photography methods at the time might have as much to do with the perceived quality of their work as anything else.
I’ll go further and say about the shops tattoo quality: if the shop owner/head artist/mentor doesn’t show up at work, and actually mentor his apprentices (each of whom paid $6k for their five year apprenticeship BTW(I was family, so it only cost me $3k) how the hell is anyone going to be a decent tattooer?
I won’t get too specific,but I had a heads up that the show was going to target me as the problem. I even told the owners that I knew I was going to be the asshole, and was still willing to do it because I believed it would help the shop. In a really odd turn of events, I truly believe that I was the only one to recognize any benefit from doing this show.
All that nonsense at the end about how much business etc improved was all nonsense. Numbers pulled out of thin air.
As you all saw, I was "officially put into the rotation to start tattooing and making money for the studio." The second the cameras were gone, I was told in no uncertain terms that they could not afford to let me tattoo, because they would have to hire someone to cover my position at the counter, where I worked for free, and they just couldn’t afford to do that.
Wow…I never vent like this! Years of therapy gone:)
I’ve moved back to my home town of Bay City Michigan where I own a new studio called Magic Circle Tattoo. We’ve only been open for a few years. I’ve had to build the inside as well as train a few apprentices, who, I’m very happy to say didn’t pay a penny for their apprenticeships! I really couldn’t be any happier with my studio and crew and the universe truly seems to be shining on our little venture:)
Happy for you 🎉
The fact that you refer to them as “owners” and say you are no longer in contact at all, tells me that things ended on bad terms 🥲
Glad to hear you’re doing well and have successfully become a tattoo artist with your own shop. That’s awesome!
We appreciate you taking the time to response and keeping us informed! I'm sorry the show made you out to be the bad guy in this situation that sucks; but I'm glad you're doing good and are in a much happier place! 👏
Thanks for sharing your perspective and experience. I always watch these shows with a grain of salt. It is ultimately entertainment. I am glad you at least saw some benefit and you are in a healthier space. I am always a bit sad to see families go their own ways, but at the end of the day they are just people and your mental health is important. I love my chosen family and I hope you are surrounded with a great one.
I’m team Dion.
I feel so bad for Nick. The first day of filming was a hidden camera that the employees weren't told about. I also wonder when he bought the game tickets, like did he know that he needed to be at work that day? Probably not. Joey is acting like this guy just didn't care when, from what the show says, Nick didn't have all the information.
Also, what's wrong with having a day off, especially when work is stressful. Besides, it's not his shop so why are the employees being held responsible for the owners' failures?
It feels like they were fishing for reasons to get more drama at this point. Not necessarily Joey himself, but the producers/directors of the show.
This is what I was wondering. Is it "goofing off" to take one scheduled day off? There's so much we the audience don't get to see.
That was my thought. Just because you were gone for one fucking day doesn't mean he doesn't care about the shop?? And it's not his job to keep it going, he's not the owner, he's an employee with off-time.
Honestly I feel like the secret filming isn't on the same day as the first day they drive up and go inside.. they just pretend it is so they can't say that?
@@Cynthia63636 oh for sure there's production shenanigans. From my limited experience of "reality" TV I know that what we see is about 10% of everything that gets filmed
Love the lady who says she only works there two days a week being mad the unpaid apprentice is taking two hours to exercise each day.
Thank you.
Fr, so ridiculous
@@dionrsocia hey what happened afterwards? Did the shop make it? Did they move cities? Is everyone still in the tattoo business even if they've moved on from the shop?
@@WhitneyDahlin I going to attempt to address this in the main body of the comments.
I get that the show is there to tape but if you have tickets purchased for an event from before the show confirming dates.... I'm not losing out on the money I spent on tickets. The business has been running poorly for months, it can run one more day without me if that's the case.
The further I get into this and the further they dig into Nick over this the more I think it's bullshit. Ridiculous, and I truly see this as ego on behalf of Joey.
Agreed. Especially that guy was not the owner and thus it's not his shop, and the "first day" was at night so..People have a life you know? ;)
@@oddworld954 "People have a life" EXACTLY! But it seems baked into a lot of culture that our work defines us, and that we must make sacrifices to help the company, which doesn't do in kind and sacrifices US. Plus they push for "right to work" laws, which favour the owners, not us, the working populace, and are named like they're in any way good for us. Sheesh!
Ahem. Sorry about that rant. That definitely wasn't at you! ❤︎
Everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that he was missing an incredibly important day. They had a team of professionals there, for free, who were helping them try to save their shop and he chose to go watch a sports game. He also missed the first day which is one of the most important. It wasn't just a random day. He absolutely should have been there.
@@nowandaround312 If I paid money for tickets to a game, I would not give up that money for a TV show that is going to save my boss's business. You're forgetting that they're not exactly cheap and are probably not refundable. They likely aren't even getting paid to be there, so they'd be in the negative. Sorry, but people have lives and they shouldn't put their lives on the line because their boss can't run a shop properly and needed to call in a show to save them. Edit to add that the boss has known forever that the business is tanking. He decided he would do something now? That was his choice. Don't penalize the team for your poor planning.
Artist
Joey: THAT WAS YOUR FIRST MISTAKE
It was ridiculous to not let Nick stay and learn from Roman. That could be very valuable for the shop. The more artists that learn the more money the shop can make.
I had the same thought. Just hurting the shop.
Exactly! What if he had planned this day off before they were planning on doing the show.
They keep having this issue though I'm pretty sure they do this so they won't have the issue next episodes..
I would have made him walk. He couldn’t be bothered to be there the day that everyone was trying to communicate their issues and sort out the shit. Kind of important of him to be part of that conversation. I get that it “hurts” the shop but that idiot shot himself in the foot.
@@Debbiesdilemmas so thought the same about that too, actually pissed me off lol. But the way they let him come back and get a crash course makes me wonder if that part was fake and the hockey game was actually something already special planned for THAT day so to explain his absence they made up a whole scene to look tough.
In a town of 15,000 people and with mediocre artists, I'm not surprised they're struggling. That's not a big population, especially if there are other studios around. And there isn't anything special artwise to pull customers from further out.
Quick note for y'alls (idk how well-known this is) - isopropyl alcohol (the one used in first aid) quickly removes Sharpie, also hair dye (on skin or walls), residue from stickers, labels, & tape, and lots more. Also, here's your reminder to drink some water. (And don't forget your meds, if you take them.) XX
Unless it's blue or red direct dye 😅 trust me haha.
Thankyou! Make sure to get some fresh air and a little sunshine (weather permitting) xx
@@nicolorange oo yw and thank _you!_ Excellent tip about fresh air & sunshine. It really does wonders! XX
It’s also great at cleaning dry erase boards!
This episode is all over the place. Why isn't he mad about the piercings? 2 days a week! Joey is not joeying!
Right!!! Joey is broken this episode 😂
Didn't he rip into another studio/piercer because of something similar? Like they could make so much money from the piercer?
This episode is so weird compared to the other ones you've reacted to-- from my perspective the shop was failing because the artwork was not up to par with what the people in the area would want, it seems odd to say that it's because they don't do biomechanical. Very odd.
And the piercer is only working two days a week? My piercer only works a few days a week but that's because he works in a shop with a bunch of other piercers so they have people pretty much every day. I don't think you can do that with only three piercers or so, much less just one!
I found her working two days so bizarre. She is crying saying she is in debt (she mentioned the morgage, not being able to pay rent and her father retirement) but like... It is your shop and you only decide to work for 2 days? And do what on the other five? Do you want to make money or not? LOL
Meanwhile, 5 days off Queen nagging at his brother to give up his 2 hours a day of exercise to be at work more than the normal 40 hours weekly (unpaid still).
The local populace definitely do not strike me as the type that typically get biomechanical. Sure, it was one of the most popular styles back then, I defo remember it being all over the tattoo magazines I was reading, but there was no talk of target audience or even covering art styles the competing studios in the area don't do. Very weird.
I don't understand kicking out the guy who went to the hockey game when the owners/bosses would have had to have given him the time off to go in the first place.
Same, like he said it wasn’t disrespectful. We don’t know how expensive those tickets were, how long it was planned or if it was a special anniversary/birthday.
Just a total dick move IMO, if you’re there to help the shop why go out of your way to block that guys learning experience to benefit said shop. Kinda pissed me off since meanwhile the owner/piercer is hardly ever at work, 3 days a week was laughable while’s she’s crying about the shop losing money 🤷🏻♀️ maybe go to work then?
They did clear it, so did the production crew.
The randomness of the biomechanical style makes sense if you think about it from a filming perspective. Joey probably picks the expert beforehand and if they're especially popular, he may have needed to schedule their appearance way in advance.
this episode was so unhinged fr - I have never seen a "tattoo boutique" here in the US, a tattoo shop that sells their own merch sure, but I think that's different lol.
I see them a lot in Canada, particularly the more female oriented shops.
To add, they're often mutishops, ex. the tattoo owner is also a traditional artist and sells prints or paintings or macrame, but often merch too.
I've seen tattoo boutiques, especially 10 years ish ago. Some shops did anything they could to make money
“Shut the front fuck me off door” 😭😭😭
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I technically hold children's workshops in a tattoo stuido, so I giggled at that part! My situation is a little different as our shop/studio is also my florist and retail area. I sell plants, giftware, consignment clothing, and am a wedding florist!
Ok this sounds like a spot I need to visit 😍
That spunds like sooooo much fun!
lauren im a tattoo artist and despite being painful, from the artist’s perspective the calf is one of the easiest places to tattoo bc the skin there is already nice and tight so the lines go in a lot easier without having to do as much stretching of the skin
That's what I thought....not a good idea to bring kids in there after the lady said, " No one under 18"
mans just had a day off??? If my boss gets pissy after my day off I can literally sue them lol
See now I'm picturing everyone staring at the floor because they're reluctant to tell Joey that the shop is haunted, lol!
EDIT: I want to see that, though. Can you imagine?
Joey: What's really wrong?
Everyone: Nothing. Nothing is wrong.
Joey: Come on, guys, what is it? Tell me.
Everyone: Well... the ghost is mad that we're here...
LMAO😭
Omg wait the ghost angle is making this all make sense too tbh 😭
The parking! I’m sold just on that, you are so right! 😂
😂😂😂😂
I watched this back in the day, together with Tabitha's salon take over. Out of all the rescue reality shows these two felt more emphatic and like they truly wanted to help people.
Your voice is so soothing to crochet too, at the moment I'm making a fat demodog inspired goldfish just because i can 😂.
Omg I loved Tabitha's salon take over!
Omg I love crocheting to her videos as well
Biomech style I don’t really understand either.
I think it’s because my perception is realistic cyborg parts that look like they’d work, but I guess it’s more of a fantasy aesthetic they’re going for maybe? I don’t know.
I will say I love how artists add the neon light glow to these designs. That’s a very impressive illusion. 👍
Yeah I agree. biological mechanical to me is machine parts that imitate, enhance, replace, etc actual body parts.
@@nicolorange yes! You said it way better than me. Lol.
Ngl, this is my absolute FAVE watching this with you. It's like watching it with a good friend ❤❤❤
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I get the "no outside food or drinks" idea (I don't agree with it but I get it), especially since they are selling shirts and whatnot. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't also add any vending machines. Seems like a good way for the customers to be able to grab something to keep their blood sugar up, while also beings another way to bring additional cash into the shop. It'd be a small revenue stream, but it'd probably make as much if not more than the jukebox.
Physical exercise is important especially not having someone stop working out to work more as then there’s one less coping skill.
I can’t even begin to thank you for this!😊😂❤
I think I’ve managed to trauma block most of this part of my life, but seeing it presented in this fashion today, along with the comments, I think I’ve saved decades of potential psycho therapy.
"NO FOOD, NO BEVERAGES" , if memory serves, it was a local health ordinance consideration.
I’m more than happy to answer any specific questions:). There will be a few areas I can’t be overly specific about.
But yeah, a lot of nonsense!
I've mostly been to shops that were very "no food or drinks" and like while I get it I'm glad I found a shop that I consider my "forever" shop because not only have I brought in coffee for myself but I have asked the artist that tattoos me her order too. During my latest tattoo she straight up just said it's snack time and ran to the other room and brought back a handful of candy 😂
That sounds so wrong to me. Here in the UK it's often "do you want a tea or coffee?"
Another comment mentioned it can be a legal requirement of the area, at risk of heafty fines, so that may explain it!
HI FRENS :D
Tattoo artist here, back with another ramble! This one is short this time, I swear ;u;
I wanted to touch base on why not allowing food or drinks in a tattoo shop isn't necessarily a red flag - many US states, such as Oklahoma (section 842.1 of the Oklahoma Statute) actually prohibit eating or drinking in the area where body piercing or tattooing is being performed, and as such it's illegal for shops in those areas to allow food and drink in the establishment.
This obviously lends to reason that so long as food or drinks aren't within the immediate area where the client is being tattooed or pierced it SHOULD be okay, but because tattoo shops aren't regulated by the health department in many states in the US, shops often will just outright not allow said snackos so as to prevent the hefty fines that are associated with getting caught. And those fines can be a LOT - some places they're as high as $1,500 per incident, which is stupid but man, who knows anymore.
Blessedly this isn't a common problem (and often we just... allow it anyway because having a client pass out is NOT fun), so it shouldn't be something folks run into often. That being said, always check with your artist and ask if there's a safe space in the shop that you can eat or drink without getting stuff in your fresh tattoo
Hearing that your calf tattoo was painful makes me feel so much better 😭 I went in expecting it to be a breeze and saw jesus several times on that table and thought I was the only one who had such a bad experience with their calf
I've heard from a lot of people that calves are very painful. And it makes sense, skin is very thin there just like your inner upper arm
My calf was also hell. Shin, absolutely fine, my calf - I only had 1 of the two characters tattooed in the end because I couldn't handle the 2nd one.
Nope, me too. My calf has a large colored phoenix on it. Some parts of that, especially over the bones, made me question my life choices
My first calf was way worse than my second but the first was big bold colour, and the second black and grey with heavy black.
I don't know how the person that only works 2 days a week has the audacity to attack the guy working 50 hours a week for no pay. She's taking the F'ing micky
the PERFECT thing to see after I finish work, thanks Lauren! Snacks and bevs at the ready
Wooooooo 🥳🫶🏻
Omg I was not paying attention for a minute and look up to the sharpie design reveals thinking they were actual tattoos 😭
LOL!!!!
No, those were bad tattoos in 2012. And bio mech has always been a niche style that's difficult to do well and very easy to screw up. I have biomech work and you need a specialist for good work.
The biomechanical thing came out of NOWHERE. I really don't think doing a different style that nobody in the studio specializes in - and absolutely won't be able to specialize in it IN FIVE DAYS - would bring money, as there are for sure other artists who do that style way better and have been doing it for way longer. (Also as a sidenote, that seems like such a 2000's/2010's trend, you don't see them a lot these days I feel like.)
edit// Also HOW are the parents who bring their kids for art classes automatic customers?? Maybe they just want their kids to have a hobby and aren't interested in tattoos at all? And even if one of the parents does decide to get a tattoo - that's one tattoo! When they could be using that same time they're spending on the damn class for doing their jobs! This episode was so bizarre in so many ways. It feels like they just want to do something different to keep the viewers' interest on the show, and that is happening at the detriment of the actual studios shown in the show. I think the biomechanical thing was just because they had asked Roman beforehand to be in the show and they had to sneak him into one of the episodes, whether or not his style suits the studio or not. That's reality TV for you, I guess.
It was a scheduling consideration. Roman was the guest artist available to do the show that week, so it was Bio-Mech week.
as someone who graduated his apprenticeship lately i can see absolutely no reason why anyone should have been paying me, i was trading work for learning and having a job besides tattooing taught me to work hard and treat tattooing seriously to be honest. being an assistant is a different job from being an apprentice not that everyone treats apprentices properly but being paid for minimal labor would've been crazy on the part of my mentor
Headcanon: The writers make all the narration and joey is struggling just as mich as you are haha
My tattoo artist just took a week off. He was with his kids, went camping, went to the amusement park. Everyone deserves time off like you said, but out happens quick.
Yeah, it really didn't make any sense for Joey to make Nick leave after he did all that whinging about Nick and a couple of others not working every single day. Man is supposed to be here to help out their shop, but just deprived one of what? 3? tattooers in the whole place of working to perfect a style Joey says will get them money.... that doesn't make sense.
Reminds me of the consequences in school where you miss so many days and they make you stay home 😂 you're giving mixed signals, did you want me to be here or not?
i do like to rep my favorite tattoo studio tshirts but it doesn’t take a whole room for them
Lauren is so right!
We need a Top Gun Tattoo Academy series! ❤❤❤
Someone get on that please. Lol.
Tbh the shop didn’t look like a tattoo shop to me, looked more like a restaurant. The makeover made it much better and the red was a great choice.
Unfortunately I don’t think any of this is really gunna save the place. I feel bad but the artists at this shop were severely lacking in skill, every tattoo they showed was muddy and flat. I hope they continued their education over the years and are better now and hopefully the piercer/owner actually started going to work.
ah yes, they don’t pay the apprentice, kept him as an apprentice for way too long, haven’t taught him what he needs, get upset at him for taking a day off, get upset takes two hours out of the day for personal upkeep and they blame him??? he literally said himself he’s essentially an indentured servant to them
Completely unrelated but my dear Lauren… YOU LOOK STUNNING!! ✨🤩
Thanks lovely 🥹🩷
YEEEESSSSSSSS this is my favorite series!!!! I got my laundry to fold, let's gooooooo!!!!!
crazy that your stomach rumbled so loud you could hear it on the microphone 😅😂 hopefully you had your snacks at the ready!
I had a big ole bowl of gnochi after 😂🩷
Oh I am snuggled up let's gooo!
Helllllll yeah!!!!!!
Team Snuggles let's GOOO! \o/
(I so agree on going with dressing gown & snacks versus a bikini!)
Me too!! Comfy blanket on the couch with a Mt Dew (can’t eat due to a bowel obstruction in my ileostomy otherwise I’d have a treat!!)
He’s not the owner and he knows he gets paid for the work he does so taking a vacation day to go to a hockey game isn’t any different than any other business, especially if there’s no one there to even tattoo!!
Fast forward to today. Dion is an amazing tattoo artist who is now mentoring amazing new tattoo artists! His business, Magic Circle, is the only place I would trust with my tattoo.
Donna that is incredibly kind of you. Thank you so much😊
i love this segment of your reaction series so much !!
I have always refused to work with my family, they never understood why... this is why.
Dion has his own tattoo shop now
was so happy to see you posted a new episode right as i finished the previous one!
i feel like tattoo rescue tried to play into the gimmicks of tattoo competion shows (best ink, ink master...) with their challenges to make the episodes a bit more full? and add drama, of course
Weeee i needed something good to watch while i make blankets, glad to be here a few minutes after uploading, thank you Lauren! You look gorgeous as always! Love you! 💜💕
Thank you my love 🥹🩷
@@treacletatts you're welcome gorgeous!
this is my new favourite series from you! please keep making them! you’re my comfort channel ❤
Woohoo new video ! Time to catch up ! My daughter had surgery today so we will be come for a while , while she recovers! Excited for a new video to Binge haha
Ah wishing a speedy recovery to your daughter 🩷
@@treacletatts thank you !!!
So excited! I just sat down with my lunch and I’m getting tattooed on Sunday!
Oh how exciting!!! Have a great tattoo session 😍
The dramatic music on these shows is so funny. Gives me nostalgic vibes from watching hells kitchen and all of that
These days honestly being multi faceted as a business works for reliable incoming funds. but normally you have things like a few cases with piercing jewellery if you offer piercing, a case for tattoo aftercare, maybe some branded merch from the shop. ive been in a few shops where the artists put out their own colouring book every year, hand painted skateboard panels etc
I'm just glad tattooing culture/quality has improved so much in the years since this show was filmed
I have never once bought a t shirt from any of the tattoo studios that I’ve had work done in so I would never go into a tattoo place to look at shirts whether wanting work done or not. I’m American. Most places have shirts that I go to. My husband got me a shirt that says Tattoos are Stupid because now in a short sleeve shirt you can see 3 of my tattoos. I didn’t have any visible ones for the first 19 years. Most don’t even know I have a single tattoo.
I love series like that SO MUCH, please keep doing them :D
There were things here that didn't sound logical to me. Punishing a guy for having the "audacity" of getting a day off with something that will hurt the shop more than him, coming up with a very specific style out of the blue, not addressing how bad the artwork was to begin with, the whole 5 year unpaid apprenticeship... I don't know. Makes for good television but meh.
I love you making these reactions! 😂 gets my gummy bears and popcorn out and I work on my shuttle tatting (lace work)🖤😜
I got a late start to my day, but oo I got here well early! I love this series - "together"! (Minding the gap for parasociality, ofc.) I love how genuine you are, sassy but sweet. (And of course beauty _goals!)_
Oo and I hope your health is feeling more balanced (like the oesophagus issue whose name I'm sorry I can't remember, but the symptoms sound dreadful). Mine's been wack and I'm just so exhausted. (≧ヘ≦ ) So I hope you're doing better than I. Oo _and_ I was pleased to see Roly mentioned you in a few videos, and complimented your tattoos in their video on RUclipsr tattoos. (Honestly Roly seems like such a sweetheart too!)
Love the positive vibes! And sending out some of my own! - ̗̀𓁿ᴗ𓁿✨️
Oh I’m so sorry to hear you’re not feeling so great 😭🫶🏻
Oh yes roly is so awesome 😍🩷
@@treacletatts Aw, cheers! 💖
Kicking Nick out because he took a day off that was planned before the show is bullshit. People are allowed days off. And i don't see how it helps the shop to deny one of the artists training that is supposed to improve their skills. That was needlessly punitive .
New to your channel. Great video! Love what I've seen so far. You are very empathetic and kind person. Your videos have a certain way about them that makes me enjoy them very much.
Thank you 🥹🩷
I agree...those tattoos are struggling 😬
Oh I love catching a video this early! I am cozying up and drawing
They seem to have had two shops after being on the show. The second one in Libertyville has reviews as recent as 2019 so I guess it lasted longer.
Interesting! They ma y have just moved and closed during COVID then.
listening to these videos is so calming, especially while I play video games
I think tatoo related merch was pretty popular in the early 2010 coming from the Ed Hardy trend that started 2008
47:56 YOUR STOMACH RUMBLING WAS SO LOUD AND LONG IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ANGRY LMAO
5 yrs of working full time for free as an apprentice is not even remotely reasonable to be a tattoo artist. He not trying to be a Doctor or Nurse or something (they get paid for residency). Where did he even get that number from to ask of it of his brother in law? Then for him and his wife to play the role of the victim after this grown man worked for them for free for yrs, like they asked (while offering him a place to live so he can work for free) is crazy. IJS
I used to live in the surrounding area. Antioch is a really small town mind set, and doesn’t like the odd balls. Mandi and Eric are really sweet, chill people. I got a few tattoos from Mark. He was really sweet as well and chill. I went to the shop way before they were featured on here. There 1st shop called liberty tats , is in Libertyville been around since 2000. I no longer live in IL , but by the looks of it, both shops seem to be permanently closed. I have to ask my bff , who still lives in the area, who would know more. Both places on yelp say, no longer open.
Nothing quite like making some dinner with Lauren here to entertain in the background with some trash tv dramarama. Let's go!
what i said in my own "tattoo regret" vid, that's up on TikTok, was that "the 1 on my leg hurt so bad, that i wanted to leave my leg there, & come back when it was done"..
I think the no food and drink thing is kinda American - you just can’t bring OUTSIDE food in, but probably they provide snacks. Allergies are taken very serious here (people don’t wanna get sued) so that might be the reason for the sign but still having coffee!
Anyway loving this series hope you do more!!!
21:37 "You need to work more than 50 hours a week" says the woman who works two days a week. I love my brother but I'm going to put all the blame of our debt on this guy and talk shit about him all the time. Also it's not the employee's duty to burn out to help the boss out of debt. They opened the business and made bad choices, that's not on the employee
i love this series on your channel, especially the makeover part i wish they showed more of that in the show :/
I didn't know about the shooting in my father in laws home town (Yucaipa) until this video 😂 color me shocked, for sure. Also, love how Lauren says "he has a way with words" then says she would shit bricks 😂😂😂
That shirt is so cute. Love this look.
yessss crochet time company im so cozy and ready 🩷🩷🩷🩷 so much love to you
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This is perfect for me to make some progress on my sewing project!
Hey Lauren :)
Debating with myself right now: do I watch this now? Or wait for sunday chilling? ;)) Think I'll go for now, good laughs at midnight, always a good way to end the day.
Thank you for keeping with this because since you did the first one I have tried but cannot find this series anywhere!
(May I also ask for a future video where it's like old times, just about great tattoos and no drama? I really miss that. Tattoos being the subject, not the dramas with artists or clients or tiktoks or whatever.. Just one pleeeeaaaase? 😊)
Much love and be well!
My understanding is that it helps the RUclipsr a bit more to watch shortly after it comes out, as RUclips may expand the video's reach a bit. Not sure if that's true, but something I try to keep in my for RUclipsrs I like.
I love this series and it's more fun watching it together 😂
Oh I love this series!! ❤❤❤
This kinda reminds me of someone who saves restaurants 😅
37:04 If a tattoo shop I worked at started hosting drawing classes for kids, I would quit. No effing way am I going to be liable for little Timmy sneaking off and getting into the piercer’s gun or something.
There's zero incentive to do anything extra when you're expected to work 50 or 60 hours a week for free FOR FIVE YEARS. The problem with Dion is the FIVE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP 🤦♂️
10 seconds in and all I can think is “wtf is that top” 😂 I promise it’s all love when I say, put it in the bin haha.
That episode was absolutely WILD! At no point could I tell what would happen next 😅😂
5:39 when I first started getting tattooed like a decade ago that sort of boutique thing was a lot more common. (Also, I am American). But today newer studios tend to not have “merch” aside from stickers or whatever. I think it’s something a lot of studios (rightfully) have decided it’s a waste of money
I think the art class idea was based on the fact that they had a large front area that wasn’t used for tattooing and could host art classes.
It could also host literally anything else that would make an iota of sense
I remember reading about the Roman Abrego incident. Didn’t know he was at the time.🤔
You want to get tattooed by Black Veil though, haha! It's both one of the darkest studios AND more famous for its gorgeous front shop. The sales big studios make off merch is extremely not negligible.
As a millennial, i miss all the tattoo based tv shows. I understand times have changed but i still love all things tattoos. Im not heavily tattooed, only have 30 tattoos currently, but I'm always planning my next appointment (usually taking the hottest months off due to breaking & summer activities but later august/early september to late may/early june are open to getting work done.
There is literally a tattoo shop near me with that same storefront! It’s easy to spot!
They’re trying so hard not to piss off the town, then they paraded a bunch of half naked people into the local church? 😅