The Tattoo Hotline

We're back bitches! After a bit of a sebatical the girls are back and serving some juicy behind the scenes on your favorite tattoo reality shows! Gia Rose and Teresa Sharpe go over some of the best times and worst times while filming Ink Master and Best Ink. With a little Q & A from our listeners about filming as well as the challenges and consequences of participating in reality tv.

If you break it you buy it, as the old saying goes….well if you make a mistake you should own it! #tattoogate part 3 is all about accountability in relation to tattoo companies and leaders in our industry. Let’s deep dive into launch pad, the company that created the infamous design collab model and let’s talk about how to right the wrongs. Also enjoy our first ever interview with Matt Vaught who actually completed the fox tattoo that started it all!

As the tattoo industry becomes increasingly more mainstream we find ourselves bombarded with a constant stream of new products ranging from healing creams and longevity lotions to disappearing tattoo inks! Not to mention the hundreds of tattoo schools and business seminars marketed to young artists! Teresa and Gia will examine how to avoid gimmicky products as a client/ collector and scammy seminars as a tattoo artist in our ever changing tattoo industry landscape. Lets get into how #tattoogate came about and how this affects our industry.

We’re kicking off our first episode with a deep dive into the controversial #tattoogate drama that has swept up the tattoo community! Listen along as we break down tattoo  industry standards in pricing and fees. Find out why the design collab fees have sparked outrage in our community, and hear some call ins from clients and artist alike about their experiences!