Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. I would take them to see a show in a toxic pile of trash because it’s better than going to The Echo. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc. Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. REBEL INK SPECIALIZES IN ALL CONTEMPORARY TATTOO AND PIERCING STYLES. A jack-o-lantern, Aaliyah, The CN Tower, Denzel Washington, a flaming skull, an emoji praying hands, a more realistic set of praying hands, Rihanna eating ice cream, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. Get a thousand rejections, cry in your coffee, but keep going. If I had to give a message to young future tattooers, it’s don’t listen to the people that tell you to give up. I got to where I am by a combination of luck and hard headedness.

I found my style by combing all the things I love: woodcut, etching, vintage comics and advertising, silent film and gothic motifs. People can really specialize now, and focus on tattooing what they love in their own voice, not just be tattoo printers.Īrt is a process and finding your style is a long road. Some will malign that fact, say that the market is flooded with artists. While there is a lot of bullshit that’s come with social media, it’s also opened the doors to what was an extremely guarded industry. Tattooing is huge and ever changing field. It was a long road to get here, but I always knew where I was going, however indirectly. I used to draw on other kids with gel pins for lunch money. Am I wrong or you have just approached your first 30 years in the tattoo world Yes, if Im right this is my 31st year as a tattooist. is a Classic Traditional tattoo design acetate. I’ve been tattooing for several years but I’ve been obsessed with tattoos since childhood. The Vintage Tattoo Design Classic Traditional Long Winding Road to Wizards Castle Stencil- Acetate Stencil. Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community? Everything improved drastically after I took the leap. I had to make a decision and do the scary thing, quit the day job.

I ended up working 40 hours a week in an office and 30 hours a week in the tattoo shop, and I was so burned out that I was good at neither. I spent years trying to bridge the gap between the safety net of a day job and following my passion for tattooing. If I hadn’t taken the risk, I wouldn’t have a career at all. Hi Amanda, what role has risk played in your life or career? We had the good fortune of connecting with Amanda Hedstrom and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Long road tattoo