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A Dragon Heavy Episode with Jake Hock
CRAZY ILL MAD ROWDY. FUNNY EPISODE COMING YOUR WAY check out some merch mannn merch.nljbs.com 00:00 Intro 04:06 GRIFF_TATTOO 09:07 danmolloytattooer 12:41 lukas.speich.tattoos 15:52 lenleye.cot 17:17 cuitattoo 21:43 Outro
Shop Talk 66 | Old Dragons, Gnarly Claws & a Legend Gone Too Soon
This weeks shop talk brings some heaters and bangers and great stories 00:00 Intro 04:17 TATTACOMBS 08:45 VLDAY_POSITIVEVIBRATIONS & MICKTATTOOSWITZERLAND 15:09 Jamesbuieartist
404 - Christian Elias - off the island - NLJBS
The final episode from Nick's recent trip to Asheville, NC where he sits down with Christian Elias from Serpent and the Rainbow Tattoo. This is just a great episode about getting into tattooing and meeting legends all the way around. From growing up on an island to tattooing in NY and all kinds of other places, you don't want to miss these stories. You're also gonna wanna go check out Shop Talk over on the NLJBS youtube page. Hang out with Nick, Andrew and Porter while they discuss only great tattoos. It's the best.
Shop Talk 65| The One Shot That Looks Like a Sticker
Special Guest JAKE HOCK is on this episode wow wow! Jake was in the first batch of recordings we ever filmed of the new shop talk 00:00 INTRO 03:16 Vitale_tattoo 07:13 Nickstrongtattoos 11:41 christianlain 18:20 abaruntattoo 23:16 OUTRO
He Threatened to Throw a Man Through the Window Over a Tattoo
Uncle Tracy knew exactly how to live like a Saturday every single day of the week. This story captures the unique energy of his party lifestyle. Subscribe for weekly storytelling breakdowns, and comment below with your favorite memory of a family character who lived life on their own terms.
Shop Talk 64 | Heater After Heater
This week is full of crazy full back and body tattoos made by some of the best ever! Check out some inspiration and laughs 00:00 Intro 04:00 MASAYOSHI TATTOO 11:00 FHA188ZA 15:06 SHAHNANDERSON Crazy ILL MAD ROWDY GRAB SOME MERCH DOWN BELOW WWW.MERCH.NLJBS.COM
403 - Dean Denney - producing great art - NLJBS
On the latest road trip, after hittin' Knoxville, Nick heads on over to Asheville, NC to hang out at Serpent & the Rainbow Tattoo. While there, Nick once again has the opportunity to converse with Dean Denney about tattooing and art and life. It's an excellent conversation you don't want to miss. So enjoy this and then head on over to youtube and check out Shop Talk where Nick, Andrew Conner and Chris Porter show you some of their favorite tattoos and what's so great about them and the artists who executed them.
I Had to Draw My Gun While Selling Jewelry on the Road
more crazy stories from back in the day! stay stafe out here and buy some merch! merch.nljbs.com
Shop Talk 63 | Matching Leg Sleeves That Break Every Rule
Another round of ill shit on the screen. This week the crew gets into a pair of matching leg sleeves where traditional folk framework runs into Japanese and Polynesian — figures coming out of their frames, water-print garments, flower pots at the knees, and shins that look genuinely bulletproof 00:00 Intro 02:39 Marina_goncharova_tattoo & sh.d.tattoo 06:52 zacscheinbaum 10:58 Horituan 15:23 Outro
The Funeral Nobody Expected to Happen Like This
Hear the story of my Uncle Tracy's funeral and check out shop talk! grab some merch below merch.nljbs.com
Shop Talk 62 | The Opposite of Ink Master
This episode we hear a crazy story from porter about a client and some great comments from viewers Thank you all for watching 00:00 Intro 06:09 @KAHLIL_RINTYE 10:19 @VALERIEMODERNCLASSIC 14:31@KAHLIL_RINTYE
402 - Doc Cooper - down South veteran - NLJBS
A quick road trip last week dropped Nick in Knoxville to hang out with Doc Cooper at his shop Saint Tattoo. An over thirty year tattooer, Doc tells some great tales of how things were back in the nineties on up to today. It's a great time and an awesome hang with some other folks in the shop. So check it out, then go check out Shop Talk on youtube. You're not gonna want to miss an episode.
Shenandoah Rose | Everything You Need to Know
Q&A With Nick and Sara to discuss and anwser the most asked questions about the Shenadoah Rose Festival 00:00 Intro 01:42 Is there a cover charge? 03:08 Is anyone at ACT tattooing that weekend? 04:02 is this event family friendly 05:14 Walk-ins or Appointments? 05:52 Is this event Cash Only? 07:20 Merch? 07:52 Food situation 08:59 Parking Questions
Shop Talk 61 | It's All One Tattoo
This weeks episode covers some sick full body suits and amazing back pieces. check out all the artists on insta! 00:00 Intro 02:31 ANDREWSTORTZ 06:06 @DORRELITO 11:02 MARCO.GADDA
Adam Saved My Life Over Chicken Wings
Join us for a trip down memory lane as the speaker shares his early experiences in the tattoo industry. traveling selling body jewelry, navigating cities before cell phones were common. This video offers a unique look at the early days of tattooing and the hustle
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Nick has over 25 years experience in and around the tattoo industry and has met an unimaginable amount of interesting people. With tales from growing up in a small town in the mountains of Virginia and his journey to owning the successful Alley Cat Tattoo, there's something for everyone. Here you'll also find Shop Talk, where the tattoo discussions are much more involved and the appreciation and love of tattooing is what it's all about.