This tattoo history documentary tells the story of Sailor Jerry and his legendary work. From his early days in the tattoo industry to his influential role in the development of modern tattooing, this video is a must-watch for tattoo lovers and history buffs alike! Norman K Collins is considered one of the key figures in early 20th-century tattooing and this documentary is a great opportunity to learn more about his life and work. Not only will you learn about Norman K Collins, but you'll also get a glimpse into the world of early 20th century tattooing. Watch Hori Smoku - the Sailor Jerry story about of one of the most important tattooers of all time! Required viewing for all tattooers and apprentices. Tattoo History. Please comment, subscribe and share videos you enjoy! Follow Us: www.TattooNOW.com Instagram: @TattooNOW_Dot_Com Facebook.com/TattooNOWdotCom -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "1st Inspiring Tattoo Business Retreat: Tattoo Artists & Studio Owners!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7S6Xkhi3po -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

Tattoo Nation full movie. Featuring Danny Trejo, Mister Cartoon, Freddy Negrete, Travis Barker, and more. In partnership with Chela Media and Eric Schwartz, you can now watch the fully restored HD version of Tattoo Nation on the Daily Chela YouTube channel and Daily Chela apps. Tattoo Nation explores the history of tattooing and the contributions to tattooing by artists on the streets and within the prison system. Directed by Eric Schwartz. ► Visit our STORE: https://tinyurl.com/yc4ybzyp #tattoo #tattooartist #documentary

Part 1: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-1 The next Tattoo Age series is about Thom deVita. Thom is an artist on many levels, and tattooing is just one of the ways he expresses himself. He began tattooing in New York City in the late 60s, when the practice was illegal. In this episode, which starts on November 21, we will hear from Don Ed Hardy, Nick Bubash, Scott Harrison, John Wyatt, Angelo Scotto, Bubba Reeves, and Robert Ryan, as we try to tell the epic story of Thom deVita, the artist. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age with Valerie Vargas here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Tattoo Age is very proud to be featuring Thom deVita. Even though Thom has been tattooing and creating art for almost 50 years, there isn't much information out there about him. He started tattooing in New York City's Lower East Side in the mid 60s—when tattooing was illegal in the city—and quickly began to forge his own style. Thom drew from a wide variety of infliuences for his tattoos, everything from Pueblo Indian designs to Lord and Taylor shopping bags. He also formed relationships with other American tattooers who were revolutionizing tattooing by bringing in influences that went far beyond the usual array of images found in most American tattoo parlors at the time. We interviewed Ed Hardy, Nick Bubash, Clayton Patterson, Scott Harrison, Angelo Scotto, John Wyatt, Robert Ryan, and Bubba Reeves to help tell Thom's incredible story. The second of five parts will air next Wednesday. Please enjoy. Watch parts 2-4 here: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-2 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-3 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-4 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-5 Follow @Tattoo_Age on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age Season 2 from the beginning here: http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the second part of the Thom deVita Tattoo Age series we focus on the touching and often hilarious relationship he has with Nick Bubash. Thom and Nick met in the early 1970s and soon after Thom started to tattoo Nick, he also started to teach him how to tattoo. Over the past 40 years their relationship has gone way beyond tattooing, or even art for that matter, but they still continue to create together. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-1 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-3 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-4 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-5 Follow @Tattoo_Age on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age Season 2 from the beginning here: http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In part three of Thom deVIta's epic Tattoo Age series, we take look at his personal history and how he came into tattooing. We also hear from tattoo legend Angelo Scotto on the history of tattooing in New York City. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-1 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-2 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-4 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-5 Follow @Tattoo_Age on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age Season 2 from the beginning here: http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the second to last installment of the Thom deVita episode (part 4 of 5), we explore the streets in which Thom lived and worked in NYC's Lower East Side and East Village. We get deep into Thom's aesthetic and discuss the convincing it took to talk someone into getting tattoos that are out of the norm - deVita style. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-1 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-2 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-3 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-5 Follow @Tattoo_Age on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age Season 2 from the beginning here: http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the final part of Thom deVita's Tattoo Age series we have to cover a lot of ground. So please sit back and prepare to go from the days before tattoo artists wore gloves while working to Thom's current life as an artist. Enjoy. Watch parts 1-4 here: http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-1 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-2 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-3 http://bit.ly/Thom-deVita-4 Follow @Tattoo_Age on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age Season 2 from the beginning here: http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

After an easy victory in Cash Cab, we take a stroll down memory lane and see the roots of Troy's tattoo history. We would like to thank the Tattoo Archive (www.tattooarchive.com) and Aaron Cain (www.aaroncain.com) for their help with this episode. Watch the rest here! http://bit.ly/Troy-Denning-1 http://bit.ly/Troy-Denning-3 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the final chapter of the Troy Denning trilogy, we explore the Invisible NYC crew's love of leisure-time activities and the special bond that fellow tattoo artist Kiku and Troy have. Watch the rest here! http://bit.ly/Troy-Denning-1 http://bit.ly/Troy-Denning-2 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the first installment of Grime's series we hear from tattoo luminaries, Civ and Chris O'Donnell, as they try to put in perspective how revered and unique Grime's style is. We meet the other tattooers at Grime's shop, Skull and Sword, and learn how they too strive to be constantly evolving in their tattooing. Watch parts 2 & 3 here: http://bit.ly/GRIME-2 http://bit.ly/GRIME-3 Check out Tattoo Age Season 2 here! http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Grime gives us a little back-story on how he transitioned from a young skateboarder in Grand Junction, Colorado who thought his future was in mathematics to one of the world's most accomplished tattoo artists. Watch parts 1 & 3 here: http://bit.ly/GRIME-1 http://bit.ly/GRIME-3 Check out Tattoo Age Season 2 here! http://bit.ly/Tattoo-Age-Season-2 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Mike takes us back to the Brooklyn tattoo shop where he learned his craft from Frank Romano, and gets inspired in Switzerland. For more from VICE's Tattoo Age check out: http://vice.com/tattoo-age In part 2 of the Mike Rubendall series we hear how Mike began his career in the wild world of tattooing with the help of his mentor, Frank Romano. Also featured in this episode is some rare archival footage of Mike getting tattooed by one of his major influences, Filip Leu. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: http://youtube.com/VICE Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/VICE Follow Noisey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VICE Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Mike introduces us to the suburban town where he grew up and opened his shop, Kings Ave Tattoo. For more from VICE's Tattoo Age check out: http://vice.com/tattoo-age Mike Rubendall is different than all the artists we've featured so far on Tattoo Age, and what makes him so different is that he primarily works in the suburbs. One wouldn't think of Massapequa, New York as a hotbed of tattooing, but it probably has more quality tattoos per capita than any other city in the world. In part 1, we hear from Mike's co-workers Grez, Justin Weatherholtz, and Matt Breckerich about what it's like working with Mike at his shop, Kings Ave Tattoo, and what makes their clientele so different. With words from tattoo artists Chris O'Donnell and Frank Romano to round out the episode, we happily present to you Mike Rubendall Part 1. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: http://youtube.com/VICE Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/VICE Follow Noisey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VICE Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Bowery Stan heads back to the Bowery.

Bowery Stan telling old tales from the Bowery.

Bowery Stan visits Legendary NYC tattoo artist Tony Polito.

Freddy talks about his family, the birth of his son, and what it took to get him off drugs. For more from VICE's Tattoo Age check out: http://vice.com/tattoo-age Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: http://youtube.com/VICE Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/VICE Follow Noisey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VICE Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Freddy Corbin opens up shop in Oakland, and probably starts the Day of the Dead, sugar skull tattoo craze. For more of VICE's Tattoo Age, check out: http://vice.com/tattoo-age In the first installment of the Freddy Corbin series, we get familiar with Freddy's tattoos and see his two Oakland tattoo parlors, Temple and Tattoo 13. Freddy's style is explained by his right hand man and fellow tattooer, Jason Mcafee. We also get a chance to speak with another Oakland legend, pro skater and chopper guy, Max Schaaf, about understanding Mr. Corbin's coolness. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: http://youtube.com/VICE Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/VICE Follow Noisey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VICE Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Freddy opens up about an epic trip to India to tattoo the people of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River. For more from VICE's Tattoo Age check out: http://vice.com/tattoo-age Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Subscribe to VICE on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: http://youtube.com/VICE Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/VICE Follow Noisey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VICE Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Valerie Vargas is the one that makes all the young tattoo fan boys cry for more. She also has enough talent to garner respect from the OG's as well. Valerie grew up in Scotland, but has lived and worked in London for the last five years. You can find her at Frith Street Tattoo in SoHo, where she's known for doing the prettiest "lady heads" in the world. Valerie has only been seriously tattooing since 2007, so she's proof that talent and hard work will never fail you. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-2 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-3 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out more VICE Interviews here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Interviews Subscribe for videos that are actually good: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the second installment of the Valerie Vargas episode, we take a closer look at Frith Street, the tattoo parlor where she works, and its owner, Dante DiMassa. Valerie also gives us insight into her development as a tattooer and why London will be her home base for the foreseeable future. Please Enjoy. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-2 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-3 Part 3 coming next Wednesday. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out more VICE Interviews here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Interviews Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In the last part of our Valerie Vargas episode, we take a closer look at the tattoo power couple that is Stewart Robson and Valerie Vargas. When we began shooting this piece, we didn't know how close these wonderfully talented artists were and found ourselves pleasantly surprised by their shared pleasure in tattooing. P.S. Be on the look out for a little Valerie Vargas bonus part coming out later this season. Enjoy. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-2 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-3 More Tattoo Age coming soon. Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out more VICE Interviews here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Interviews Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

When we filmed the Valerie Vargas Tattoo Age series, she took us to meet the legendary English tattooer Lal Hardy. Lal has been tattooing since 1975 and is generally considered to be one of the people who elevated tattooing in the UK in the 1980s. Lal is also an amazing storyteller, and he entertained us for quite some time at his shop, New Wave Tattoo Studio. We were so enamored with Lal's stories that we kinda got off track and ended up talking more about English tattoo history than Ms. Vargas. Oh well. What you have here is just a snippet of our conversation with Lal that will hopefully turn into something bigger in the future. Enjoy. Watch the rest here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-2 http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-3 More Tattoo Age coming soon. Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Check out more VICE Interviews here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Interviews Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

The new Tattoo Age features Mutsuo, he has more styles than the first of day school. This series revolves around an artist named Mutsuo who tattoos at the world-famous Three Tides Tattoo in Osaka, Japan. Mutsuo went from being one of the shop's first customers to its first apprentice, and now he is considered its most senior tattoo artist. He learned the trade from all the American tattoo masters who visited Three Tides, and got what Chris Garver calls "a 90s-style tattoo education." Enjoy. Watch the rest here: Part 2: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-2 Part 3: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-3 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age with Valerie Vargas here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

In this episode of Tattoo Age we delve into the history of Three Tides Tattoo. We hear from Mutsuo, Chris Garver, and Masa Sakamoto, as they give us insight into how western-style tattooing gained ground in Japan after the 1999 Tokyo Convention. We also hear about all the guest artists who have contributed to making Mutsuo the artist he is today. Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch the rest here: Part 1: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-1 Part 3: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-3 Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

Mutsuo wraps up his Tattoo Age series by taking a little trip to his hometown. After a brief tour of the local temples, and a quick trip to his house, we sit down with Mutsuo for a philosophical take on what tattooing means to him. Enjoy. Watch the rest here: Part 1: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-1 Part 2: http://bit.ly/TA-Mutsuo-2 Follow Tattoo Age on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tattoo_Age Watch Tattoo Age with Valerie Vargas here: http://bit.ly/Valerie-Vargas-1 Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com