1.) How long have you been tattooing?
27 years
2.) Have you ever had problems w/ your hands/wrists/arms as a result of tattooing? describe
no problems yet just a little soreness at the end of a long day.
3.) How many hours a day/ week do you spend tattooing?
8 hours a day.
4.) What style of tattooing (black and grey, traditional,etc.) do you work in most?
I do what ever the customer may want except for portraits, but really enjoy color work.
5.) What style do you prefer to work in?
I have my own style but can adapt to do any style from fine line to color bomb.
6.) Name an artist who has influenced you? What do you like about their style?
I would say that my influences come from all the wonderful work that I see from way to many artists to list.
7.) How many tattoo machines do you own?
currently I'm at 7 rotary and 10 coil, but at one time had upward of 40 coil machines.
8.) In the past, what machines have you used the most? how long? how were they set up?
my most used machines are my original Jonsey machines. Set up as liners and shader set.
9.) What is currently your favorite tattoo machine? Why?
they have all been my favorite.
10.) How many machines do you use in a typical tattoo?
typically 3 machines for most tattoos.
11.) How much should a good tattoo machine cost?
cost is not a factor for me.
12.) Name a few things that you like/dislike about tattoo machines and/or power units
tuning for coil machines, I'm good at it but I have never liked it. As for power units I like to have a power read out.
13.) What tubes do you use?
all stainless, but I'm gonna switch to derlin grips.
14.) What needles do you use?
right now I get my needles from tatsoul.
15.) What power supplie(s) do you use? Do you prefer knobs or push buttons?
eikon 400
16.) How important is knowing CPS, volts, etc., to you?
very important for me if I'm building up a frame.
17.) What do you think of rotary tattoo machines? Needle cartridges?
love useing rotary, never have used cartridge systems.
18.) How much would you pay for a tattoo machine that would eliminate the need for several tattoo machines and be adjusted by the push of a button rather than turning a knob or screw?
I would not as I think that that would require too much room for something to go wrong.
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