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Inspirational and Historical Artists (From Sailor Jerry to Nikko Hurtado)

October 21, 2015

This week I went searching for some inspiration!! How do you create tattoo art? What makes tattooists different from artists? How do you find your style? So, like any good research, before you move forward it’s important to look back at what came before you in order to move forward. The Beginnings and the Pioneers of … More Inspirational and Historical Artists (From Sailor Jerry to Nikko Hurtado)

The Edison Pen (aka The Tattoo Machine)

October 14, 2015

This week I did some reading on the history of the tattoo machine. The modern electric tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O’Reily. It was based on Edison’s invention called th electric pen. The pen was invented as an early way to copy handwritten documents. The original pen was a huge flop but O’Reily (a stick … More The Edison Pen (aka The Tattoo Machine)

Feed(ly) the Beast…

October 13, 2015

Hey Gang Check out Video #3 of my Ecmp 355 Blog. It’s about my RSS feeders namely “Feedly” and a couple of the Education based blogs I follow. Check it out: Here is the TedEd video about what Orwellian really means. It’s worth a watch. Quick Links:

PLP #2- Me vs BBPs vs Autoclaves

October 6, 2015

For the first lesson towards becoming a tattoo artist my mentor Tyler directed me towards some reading and research that is very life-alteringly important. He told me to research Bloodborne Pathogens (BBPs for short) and sterilization. I did some reading on BBP documentation in Canada and found THIS pdf from the Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH). It … More PLP #2- Me vs BBPs vs Autoclaves

The First Ever Tweet was Surprisingly Boring…

October 5, 2015

Thanks for coming back! Here’s my 2nd video for my Ecmp355 blog. Enjoy: Here’s a great video about Twitter from AVbyte because who wants to live in a world without a Twitter Musical! Here are the links I mentioned in the video: Globe & Mail- The History of Twitter, 140 Characters at a Time Wikipedia entry … More The First Ever Tweet was Surprisingly Boring…

Will Whitten

"The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world." – Maxine Greene

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