Eden Pod Colton & Deanna James

Dakota Weik (better known as Inked Abroad) took a trip to Dallas to be on the podcast. We discussed the best tattoo artists from all over the world, some of his current projects, and how he built his brand and name.Dakota is a tattoo collector who documents the world of body art via his social channels. He's amassed over a million followers across his various platforms, and is currently working on a docuseries and more ways to give people a closer look at the some of the best tattoo across th...

Angel Rose stopped by the Eden to film some promotional content for Deanna's involvement in the Trilogy Tattoo Conference. While she was here, we had her on the show to talk about taking seminars, how she grew as an artist, her time on Ink Master, her passions and mindset, and more.Angel Rose is a black and grey realism artist based in Portland. She was a contestant on season 11 of Inkmaster, a finalist on season 13, and a contestant on the all star season 14.EDEN SUMMER SYMPOSIUM: https://ww...

This was a fun one! Gian Karle stopped by Eden for a month on his tour of the US, and we got him on the podcast to talk about his philosophy with teaching, his business tattooing under anesthesia, his time on Ink Master, how he got into tattooing, and more.Gian Karle is a neotradtional tattoo artist based in New Hampshire. He's an frequent teacher and traveler, and has been runner up on Ink Master twice: once on season 8, and one on the all-star season 14.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.i...

Andy Pho joins the show to talk about his childhood, his journey with tattooing, his studio, actualization and realization, and discipline in his daily life.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. ANDY'S INSTAGRAM: @andyphoFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.podWATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudosWEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.comEDEN...

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 ris...

Quin Hernandez joined the show for a DOUBLE episode. In this one, we talked about his dramatic lifestyle changes that have changed his health and his outlook on his future as a tattooer and how he's adapted to keep improving in the 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 t...