Ep. 24 - Andy Pho: a MONK and a Tattoo Artist??

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05/12/24 • 95 min

In 2014, Andy Pho spent time as a monk before resolving to become the best tattoo artist he could be start a journey of discipline, self-actualization, and realization. We discussed it all in this episode, as well as his childhood and how it affects him as a person, how he learned to tattoo from his brother Robert Pho, and how he manages his studio.
Andy is a black and grey realism artist based in Austin, Texas, and the owner of Upside Tattoo. He is an avid teacher and regularly mentors hundreds of students in the aspects of tattooing, art, and life.
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Ep. 23.0 - Quin Hernandez: Choosing to Change Your Reality and Mentality

In bonus audio-only episode, we had Quin Hernandez on to talk about his upbringing and his family's struggles as immigrants, how he put himself in difficult situations to accelerate his tattoo career, and the rapidly-changing modern tattoo industry.
Quin Hernandez is a black and grey realism artist based in Texarkana, Texas. He's renowned in the tattoo industry for his realistic tattoos and his mastery of contrast, design, flow, and textures. He was one of the most important figures in the rise of the realism tattoo scene in Dallas.
Quin has taught multiple seminars with Eden EDU, and he's currently the owner of Black Pines Gallery in Texarkana.
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Ep. 25 - Gian Karle: Tattoo Schools and Anesthesia = Good, Tiger Balm = Bad

Gian Karle was runner-up on the all-star season 14 of Ink Master and the runner up on Ink Master season 8. He specializes in neotraditional tattooing, and is based in New Hampshire. He frequently teaches seminars to tattoo artists that want to learn how to improve their skills.
Gian stopped by Eden in Dallas, Texas for a month-long guest spot. In this episode, we talked about his tattoo seminars, his business tattooing under anesthesia, how he learned how to tattoo and draw, his time on Ink Master, and more.
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