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TATTOO TALES

Go to the roots, not to the fruits.

I’m your host, Stef Bastiàn, tattooer with over twenty years of experience, traveler, painter, coach. Join me to improve your artistic, personal and professional journey through the stories and insights of inspiring guests, within and outside the tattoo world.

Learn more about my different projects and classes at https://www.stefbastian.com/

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Update frequency
every 26 days
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
73
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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33. FREDDY CORBIN -When kindness meets talent

33. FREDDY CORBIN -When kindness meets talent

There is a reason if everybody likes Freddy Corbin.

His experience and contribution made him well known all over the world but that only doesn’t bring you that type of respect. His kind personality …

00:48:16  |   Wed 27 Apr 2022
32. NICK COLELLA & ROBERT RYAN- The Off The Wall Project

32. NICK COLELLA & ROBERT RYAN- The Off The Wall Project

This episode is part of the OFF THE WALL project, an initiative to put the spotlight back on flashes as foundation of traditional tattooing. 

Learn more at @stef_bastian_presents

 

Today’s guests are…

00:29:18  |   Sat 26 Mar 2022
31. OMAR EDMISON & BOBEUS- The Off The Wall Project

31. OMAR EDMISON & BOBEUS- The Off The Wall Project

This episode is part of the OFF THE WALL project, an initiative to put the spotlight back on flashes as foundation of traditional tattooing. 

Learn more at @stef_bastian_presents

 

In these intervi…

00:43:47  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
30. LAL HARDY & DR. OLE WITTMAN- The Off The Wall Project

30. LAL HARDY & DR. OLE WITTMAN- The Off The Wall Project

This episode is part of the OFF THE WALL project, a new art project within the tattoo community to celebrate the flash as foundation of traditional tattooing, while raising money for those families a…

00:37:43  |   Tue 08 Mar 2022
29. DAVID SPEED from Creative Rebels

29. DAVID SPEED from Creative Rebels

David Speed is the co-host of the Creative Rebels podcast. His rich personal experience in the creative world(David has tattooed for a few years and has been a graffiti artists for two decades) enabl…

00:54:54  |   Mon 21 Feb 2022
28. HOLLY ELLIS, CHAD KOEPLINGER, ROBERT RYAN, ANDREAS COENEN- American Traditional

28. HOLLY ELLIS, CHAD KOEPLINGER, ROBERT RYAN, ANDREAS COENEN- American Traditional

Today I want to introduce you to a new series that I’m incorporating in what we normally do in the podcast. This series of extra episodes is called PANEL, and it will feature multiple guests at once,…

00:51:17  |   Fri 21 Jan 2022
27. SHOTSIE GORMAN- Larger than life

27. SHOTSIE GORMAN- Larger than life

Shotsie Gorman is a character larger than life. One of those old timers that, you know, “they just don’t make them anymore”.

Behind his 4+ decades of tattooing there is a deeply routed drive for Art,…

01:13:28  |   Tue 04 Jan 2022
26. DANA BRUNSON- There’s more than a pretty picture

26. DANA BRUNSON- There’s more than a pretty picture

I could introduce Dana Brunson mentioning all his accomplishments and all the majorly influential artists he crossed path with in his 50 years tattooing, Huck Spaulding, Paul Rogers, Cliff Raven, Don…

00:44:23  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
25. GOOD TIME CHARLIE- The birth of fine line

25. GOOD TIME CHARLIE- The birth of fine line

Charlie Cartwright is a living legend.

Crossing paths with some of the most influential American tattoo artists(Bert Grimm and Owen Jensen, to name a few), he’s been tattooing for six decades now.


T…

00:45:10  |   Wed 10 Nov 2021
24. FRANK ROSENKILDE- A big heart in Danish tattooing

24. FRANK ROSENKILDE- A big heart in Danish tattooing

Frank Rosenkilde is a walking piece of Danish tattooing history. From a country with a very rich tradition, Frank has been tattooing for over four decades, crossing paths with some of the most signif…

00:55:54  |   Tue 02 Nov 2021
23. TAMARA SANTIBAÑEZ- Social justice and the political potential of tattooing

23. TAMARA SANTIBAÑEZ- Social justice and the political potential of tattooing

Tamara is a talented and respected member of the tattoo community. There’s much more than what meets the eye tho.
Artist, Anarchist, Teacher… a spirit that transcends and breaks the boundaries of on…

00:59:01  |   Tue 28 Sep 2021
22. KARI BARBA- Continue to learn

22. KARI BARBA- Continue to learn

When Kari talks about tattooing, a rare quality strikes you right away. The fresh sparkle in her eyes tells you, better than a thousand words, that her 42 years in the business haven’t diminished her…

00:46:17  |   Mon 26 Apr 2021
21. C.W. ELDRIDGE- The importance of history

21. C.W. ELDRIDGE- The importance of history

C.W. developed a passion for tattooing very early on. His service in the Navy in the 60’s brought him across the world, collecting tattoos in exotic parlors like Pinky Yun’s in Hong Kong.
After gett…

00:40:59  |   Thu 11 Mar 2021
20. ALEX BINNIE- Nothing is perfect

20. ALEX BINNIE- Nothing is perfect

Alex Binnie needs no introduction. Founder of the legendary Into You in London and unanimously considered one of the most influential artists for more than one generation of tattooers, Alex shares hi…

00:44:07  |   Sun 31 Jan 2021
19. DEB YARIAN- The strength of a woman

19. DEB YARIAN- The strength of a woman

40 years tattooing and going strong.

That’s the word that I think can describe Deb best, Strong.

She’s well known in the community for her kindness, authenticity and genuine love for tattooing. Tha…

01:03:42  |   Sun 20 Dec 2020
18. TONY COHEN- Tattooing since 1967

18. TONY COHEN- Tattooing since 1967

Tony has been tattooing for over 50 years, longer than many of us have been alive. Just for that he deserves huge respect.  

A tattoo godfather in Australia, he’s well known in the community worldwid…

00:35:01  |   Sun 15 Nov 2020
17. JASON TYLER GRACE- The answer is within

17. JASON TYLER GRACE- The answer is within

I have a lot in common with Jason, most of all a restless spirit that brought us both to travel the world for years in search of that ”something” we couldn’t name. 

Years down the line Jason is a mo…

01:24:13  |   Mon 19 Oct 2020
16. MEHAI BAKATY- It’s all about the people

16. MEHAI BAKATY- It’s all about the people

In New York the name Bakaty and Tattooing are two sides of the same coin and the city knows it well. 

A second generation tattooer, Mehai watched his father Mike, respected and loved legend in the L…

00:56:05  |   Mon 28 Sep 2020
15. CHAD KOEPLINGER- The difference between a traveler and a tourist

15. CHAD KOEPLINGER- The difference between a traveler and a tourist

When you lose yourself into different cultures of distant countries you re-emerge with a newly found appreciation for the people you met and for all the beautiful nuances that characterize them. A de…

00:53:34  |   Wed 19 Aug 2020
14. VIRGINIA ELWOOD & STEPHANIE TAMEZ- Two beautiful souls

14. VIRGINIA ELWOOD & STEPHANIE TAMEZ- Two beautiful souls

Two creative souls that found each other, this is the beautiful story of Virginia and Stephanie. 

They both gained their reputation through years of hard work and dedication at the highest levels of…

01:04:17  |   Sun 05 Jul 2020
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