Celebrity Scratcher

Chantian and family are single handedly creating and hosting the underground tattoo movement in Thailand with their DIY studio Tiny Small Tattoo Club where they host Celebrity Scratchers from all over the world. At Tiny Small Tattoo Club, these young artists are pushing a radically new style never before seen by a heavily traditional community. Not an easy thing to do! We got so much respect for these guys. And on top of that, their studio page is so good! It would make any American shop owner envious—It’s just so genuine and wholesome, it really makes you feel like part of the family. I heard about these guys from Gael Cleinow who we interviewed in an earlier episode you can listen to here. These scrappy young artists are what it’s all about. Underblast is a self-funded Underground Tattoo Media startup run by Ross & Clover. Show us some love by giving a free sub—Underblast is a media startup by Ross C Berg & Clover Fields We’re looking for writers! Send us a message and let us know if you’re interested in writing about the underground scene in your city. We’re paying up to $50 per article. Just send us a dm here or email underblastink@gmail.com Connect with Ross on LinkedIn.Until the next time!! All our love. We believe in you! Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Follow Shaman The Rebel on Instagram and on TikTok. Share this post!To support the work we do enter your email to become a free subscriber <3 Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Follow Patrick on Instagram at @european.son.222 and on TikTok @european.son We just want to give a huge thanks to Patrick for making the time to be a guest on the show and give us constructive criticism. There’s not enough of that in the industry and we’re always happy to make space for it. This was the key points of Patrick’s message (as we understood it)- If we care about accessibility then we should speak slowly & clearly and use language anyone can understand-If we care about inclusivity then we should be featuring black & disabled artists instead of Eurotrash artists-If we want to become full time creators and have the biggest tattoo YouTube, then we can do that by focusing on accessibility and giving voice to marginalized people instead of covering tattoo culture or trends-If we can find the time to create resources like The Scratcher Library, then we can find the time to make posts like the 10 most wheelchair accessible studios in LA.-When we say things like “Marginalized communities are underrepresented in mainstream tattoo media” we are wasting our energy. Instead of educating people that a problem exists, it’s more impactful to share the incredible work that marginalized people are doing. By sharing their stories we can learn about the obstacles they face in their own words.Free Transcript for Download here:To support the work we do enter your email below to sign up for free updates Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Celebrity Scratcher @nekoasylum tells us her remarkable story of how she went from DIY beginner tattooist to landing a residency at one of the best studios in the country in less than 3 years. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of The Underground Tattoo Podcast, Celebrity Scratcher Sora tells us how Eurotrash started in Europe around 2017 with a small group of people. From there it grew into the global movement it is today- fully disrupting the tattoo industry and changing history. Hear it from the people that built it, from the underground.Follow Sora here on Instagram. Don’t miss our upcoming blog collaboration with Sora—we’ll be sharing the artwork of the artists who started the Eurotrash movement as well as their influences. Subscribe to The Scratcher Newsletter and if you have a LinkedIn, make sure to connect with Ross here!Artists mentioned in this episode and links to their Instagrams:Ateronyx & Wolo | Euthanasia Sport | Rony Li | Vesperarsnex | Jannica Sandstorm | Ceas Genko | Ros Spinnenlaufer | 6thouseIf You Want To Support The Work We Do, Subscribe for Free to The Scratcher Newsletter Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Show Angel some love by booking a tattoo. Follow her on Instagram at onlinenarcissist and dm to book here.Sign up for the Scratcher Newsletter. It’s free. Just enter your email below.Connect with Hotscratcher on LinkedIn. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Celebrity scratcher Tia Naayem aka @delicatesquash is a self taught tattoo artist that moved to LA by herself after college to get into the film industry. After a few years of being stifled creatively by gatekeeping, she spent months teaching herself to tattoo every night after work and eventually quit her day job to pursue a tattoo career full time, even thought her future was uncertain. A true scratcher success story.Follow Tia on Instagram and on TikTok. Book a tattoo with her, or support her for free with follows & shares. Share this with an aspiring artist!The best way to support the work we do is to sign up for free to The Scratcher NewsletterFor questions or collabs email us! hello@underblast.com Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Gael Cleinow - Today's Celebrity Scratcher guest tells us about how he started by making his own prison tattoo machine, faked a portfolio to bypass an apprenticeship. & went on to work in some of the biggest studios in the world and how he now has left all that behind to work in a tiny studio apartment in Barcelona so he can focus on a new discipline of pure tattooing with ideal client experience and connection. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Follow Ziggy on Instagram. Shoutout Joey Hill and Nightschool Tattoo. Shoutout The Carousel Tattoo. Shoutout Angel Kisses studio* Free public hEDS Resource page by Hotscratcher* Hotscratcher Advocates Guide to Surviving hEDS* Pentad Super Syndrome and the Root Cause of hEDS a Resource by HotscratcherSupport us by signing up free for the Underground Tattoo Journal- Resources & News for the Underground Tattoo Industry Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Celebrity Scratcher Rony Li tells us the secret to overcoming the fear of being perceived and about how she took the dive to become a tattooist. Sign up for our free newsletter The Scratcher Newsletter. Full video available on YouTube. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Hear Genko’s remarkable story. Tattoo for the people.Follow @ceasgenko on Instagram. You can support Genko, support Hotscratcher, and most importantly support aspiring young scratchers all around the world by sharing this episode. It's important that those without hope, get a chance to hear that someone somewhere actually made it out. Love you <3 Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Follow @buraknoire and @fleurnoiretattoo.la and join us at upcoming irl events at Burak's new studio on Melrose Ave in LA. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

Diego Garijo and Hotscratcher talk movies, life after the vice article, book writing, acting, Backstage, and vertical dramas.His book is coming out soon!Hotscratcher & Diego are colleagues from the tattoo underground in DTLA. Diego was a freehand-only blackwork tattooer before pivoting to writer and actor. Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe

In this premiere episode of Celebrity Scratcher, Hotscratcher sits down with tattoo archaeologist Dr. Aaron Deter-Wolf (the man behind @archaeologyink) We uncover:DIY Research Realities – How Aaron and his colleagues fund fieldwork, travel, and peer-review out of their own pocketsArchaeology’s Blind Spot – Why traditional researchers ignored body modification for centuriesGlobal Crew of Specialists – Learn about the small insider circle of independent researchers making tattoo archaeology a realityNavigating Primtive Propaganda– Ross & Aaron talk about navigating the nuances of indigenous tattoo historyArchaeologist Influencer- Learn about the future of independent research Get full access to Underground Tattoo Journal at underblast.substack.com/subscribe