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  • Tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about tattoos and tattooing. What's the best way to practice tattooing? What techniques can a tattoo artist use to do proper shading? Do tattoo artists ever refuse to do certain tattoos?
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  • @daifuku6454
    @daifuku6454 Před 4 lety +9335

    "It's like asking how to get into a car crash. *Don't.* "

    • @rickeyvinluan2529
      @rickeyvinluan2529 Před 3 lety +238

      brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it.
      other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho

    • @Owadzia
      @Owadzia Před 3 lety +40

      @@rickeyvinluan2529 copied?

    • @sadsadtearsofaclown859
      @sadsadtearsofaclown859 Před 3 lety +12

      @@Owadzia yeah

    • @minxxd
      @minxxd Před 3 lety +15

      @@rickeyvinluan2529 wow that’s crazy the original comment is right under the original commenter

    • @thebestdanjan
      @thebestdanjan Před 2 lety

      ah i agree should’ve told that to my mom

  • @jax9771
    @jax9771 Před 3 lety +14085

    This guy is the definition of “tough guy who’s just a big sweetheart” this man has the energy of a cinnamon roll

  • @kanako_imani
    @kanako_imani Před 3 lety +17743

    the mortician brought me here and i'm starting to respect these professions. the guys are so sweet

  • @saifuusuri
    @saifuusuri Před 2 lety +2952

    "You should tattoo yourself first so you know what you're doing."
    I imagine that's the same reason comedians laugh at their own jokes, chefs eat their own food, and police officers taze themselves.
    That's good advice for virtually any profession.

    • @onyxxninja3262
      @onyxxninja3262 Před 2 lety +185

      I feel like this comment is underrated. It's absolutely great advice and cops have to be tazed before they carry one and people don't realize that

    • @noppetynope1608
      @noppetynope1608 Před 2 lety +16

      @Sailorperson I'm a nursing student and this is true

    • @saifuusuri
      @saifuusuri Před 2 lety +105

      @Natalia Lopez Yeah for sure. I started laughing when I thought of surgeons operating on themselves.

    • @rishabhbapat5824
      @rishabhbapat5824 Před 2 lety +16

      Whores:

    • @Brian-wz2zd
      @Brian-wz2zd Před 2 lety +43

      Hit men kill themselves first so they know what their doing

  • @lisakruger6969
    @lisakruger6969 Před 4 lety +15930

    Kinda feel bad for my tattoo artist now, I wanted to get the Olympic Rings on my wrist, this means 5 perfect circles right next to each other. He literally sent everyone around him away so he could concentrate. He did an awesome job btw

    • @ohmygodwowohmygod9897
      @ohmygodwowohmygod9897 Před 4 lety +1346

      My artist just knocks out perfect shapes super fast. He uses a stencil but still. I felt bad too since I have multiple tattoos with perfect circles, but he’s done such a great job with every one! Mad respect for tattoo artists.

    • @christianjoseph6502
      @christianjoseph6502 Před 4 lety +685

      bro that's why I could never be a tattoo artist I would for sure mess up

    • @iamnotactuallyrealgeorge
      @iamnotactuallyrealgeorge Před 3 lety +395

      hope you tipped very well lmao

    • @Alliepac
      @Alliepac Před 3 lety +108

      congrats on your win btw!

    • @lisakruger6969
      @lisakruger6969 Před 3 lety +52

      A P Thank you!☺️

  • @KURRDA
    @KURRDA Před 5 lety +13205

    this man had the balls to say no to Rihanna

    • @MsHushz
      @MsHushz Před 5 lety +41

      Kiana Cameron when, what?

    • @Panda8MyTaco
      @Panda8MyTaco Před 5 lety +180

      Hushhh 12:14

    • @2Pi100
      @2Pi100 Před 5 lety +1270

      he's one of the most respected tattoo artists in the world. she'd have some balls to be mad about it.

    • @AladdinSaneNYC
      @AladdinSaneNYC Před 5 lety +21

      Kiana Cameron: Later for Rihanna! ♐

    • @scottwales5966
      @scottwales5966 Před 5 lety +123

      Chris Brown had more balls to do more than that

  • @alpenjodel24
    @alpenjodel24 Před 3 lety +3216

    "Forget enthicity, think about your tone" dude just defeated racism

    • @goodputin4324
      @goodputin4324 Před 2 lety +58

      Ethnicity

    • @KRise7
      @KRise7 Před 2 lety +77

      @@goodputin4324 its just a typo 🤣

    • @goodputin4324
      @goodputin4324 Před 2 lety +8

      @@KRise7 sure if someone shoot you in the head then I'll say it's just an accident

    • @user-gd5bj8kj8i
      @user-gd5bj8kj8i Před 2 lety +94

      @@goodputin4324 interesting

    • @Meow-vi9jb
      @Meow-vi9jb Před 2 lety +79

      @Good Putin aren't you fun at parties?

  • @rowanw1312
    @rowanw1312 Před 3 lety +1529

    I was not expecting someone named Bang Bang to be this knowledgeable and pleasant

    • @goodputin4324
      @goodputin4324 Před 2 lety +11

      Why? Judgmental much?

    • @aeonverse__
      @aeonverse__ Před 2 lety +105

      @@goodputin4324 chill lmao

    • @fallingasleepaswespeak
      @fallingasleepaswespeak Před 2 lety +75

      @@goodputin4324 jesus you're acting like someone pissed in your cereal all over the comment section on this video, you good?

    • @aeonverse__
      @aeonverse__ Před 2 lety +1

      @You are a Pat Fig. bass kick swinging like im bruce lee🥺🥺

    • @rachelhorwitz9086
      @rachelhorwitz9086 Před 2 lety +8

      @@fallingasleepaswespeak I think he hasn’t been laid in a while 🤣 The frustration is real

  • @msXwaffle
    @msXwaffle Před 4 lety +16566

    If captain America and Mac Miller had a baby this is what he would lookalike

  • @Warm_Ice0
    @Warm_Ice0 Před 5 lety +15574

    I love how he doesn't just tell but also shows

    • @EctoGamer
      @EctoGamer Před 4 lety +60

      Your profile pic looks like a cool tattoo

    • @rinku_yay
      @rinku_yay Před 4 lety +16

      @@EctoGamer oh yeah it does

    • @alexandreleuba2537
      @alexandreleuba2537 Před 4 lety +2

      Rinku 2000th like (totally useless, but I just wanted to mention it, peace!)

    • @Trash-jl3xm
      @Trash-jl3xm Před 4 lety +1

      Yesssss

    • @keiahnigbruder1453
      @keiahnigbruder1453 Před 4 lety

      @@alexandreleuba2537 your stealing my attention with this stuff

  • @leb4life11
    @leb4life11 Před 3 lety +2147

    As someone in the medical field, it makes me really happy to see how far he takes infection provention and control. Props to him for going above and beyond the minimum requirements!

  • @jiminsshii
    @jiminsshii Před 3 lety +840

    I never imagined a skull, black rose and rainbow tattoo to look so amazing

    • @andrewsilva9721
      @andrewsilva9721 Před 2 lety +38

      Right, he was like "lemme just throw something together real quick as an example" and ended up with something I'd love to have.

    • @athiyamahapatra8118
      @athiyamahapatra8118 Před 2 lety +8

      Okay the tattoo I envisioned with those components was a monochrome tattoo but the rainbow was like... rainbow colours but kind of a darker, galaxy-like pattern? but the rainbow is liquid and flowing out of the skull's other eye soclet yk-

    • @builderbbob
      @builderbbob Před 2 lety +4

      I envisioned a curved rainbow arching over a rose with a skull as the center seed part

  • @kokohai6044
    @kokohai6044 Před 4 lety +11583

    I like Bang Bang, he’s not as elitist and snobby as some of the other tattoo artists I’ve seen on CZcams. I appreciate how he explains things and is helpful instead of being critical and acting like someone is stupid for simply asking a question

    • @Thenata091
      @Thenata091 Před 3 lety +560

      i generally get a feeling that wired picks the people on these VERY carefully

    • @Wee-Snaw
      @Wee-Snaw Před 3 lety +247

      Agreed. What is it about so many tattoo artists (and mechanics) that they carry this elitist douche-bag personality with them? I'm glad this guy was pretty chill.

    • @bavebelenduae
      @bavebelenduae Před 3 lety +7

      being critical has nothing to do with being a jerk

    • @ownageDan
      @ownageDan Před 3 lety +161

      @@bavebelenduae the way one voices criticism does though

    • @bavebelenduae
      @bavebelenduae Před 3 lety +2

      @@ownageDan that applys to everything and anything

  • @AmberNBrown-qk8ly
    @AmberNBrown-qk8ly Před 4 lety +3565

    I died when he said Bieber's "Son of God" tattoo looked like it said "Send Food"

    • @canadianmoth
      @canadianmoth Před 4 lety +45

      I mean i would be happy with food

    • @nerissacrawford8017
      @nerissacrawford8017 Před 4 lety

      Hahahahahahahah!!! 🤣🤦🏻

    • @1Chasg
      @1Chasg Před 3 lety +49

      You've gotta have a massive ego if you have "Son of God" tattooed on you so that was funny.

    • @JadedKate
      @JadedKate Před 3 lety +15

      Now ... that just makes me think of people that want the phrase "send nudes" tattooed.

    • @jacobfromallstate4963
      @jacobfromallstate4963 Před 3 lety

      @@1Chasg most religious people have massive egos then.

  • @alifrahman1328
    @alifrahman1328 Před 2 lety +291

    "There is no official format to learn tattooing"
    This is why arts is important for children.I see tattooing just as part of the other arts that we used to do when we were younger.

    • @poppy-spades
      @poppy-spades Před 2 lety +6

      Being honest tattooing has a lot more complexity to it than the arts you learn in school though. You've got to be a lot more cautious and normally in other art forms you're free to make "mistakes"

    • @alifrahman1328
      @alifrahman1328 Před 2 lety +7

      @@poppy-spades cant agree more.
      Its true.Tatooing require precision.Everybody wants a beautiful arts on their body permanently and that requires skills.

    • @NPC-gl8xp
      @NPC-gl8xp Před rokem

      No

  • @92Roar
    @92Roar Před 3 lety +623

    Me, who’s clearly far too indecisive to ever get a tattoo: Cool

    • @tanvikhare9710
      @tanvikhare9710 Před 3 lety +8

      🙂

    • @primo4915
      @primo4915 Před 2 lety +3

      🙂

    • @zaida6930
      @zaida6930 Před 2 lety +3

      🙂

    • @Equa11ysurl
      @Equa11ysurl Před 2 lety +3

      🙂

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau Před 2 lety +11

      Totally agree. I'd love a full or partial sleeve, but never settled on the design. I was leaning towards a geometric tribal type design or something steam punk. Getting inked is not for me!

  • @goldenghxst
    @goldenghxst Před 4 lety +12365

    He's the softest looking tattoo artist I've ever seen

    • @hynori1819
      @hynori1819 Před 4 lety +380

      And one of the best

    • @scottwpilgrim
      @scottwpilgrim Před 4 lety +257

      Soft? Dude has tattooed more celebrities than than the Academy Award has given Oscars to.

    • @eartheclipse8
      @eartheclipse8 Před 4 lety +676

      @@scottwpilgrim Soft or soft looking is not a bad thing! it's really positive for a guy to be soft imo

    • @nmmarquesm
      @nmmarquesm Před 4 lety +81

      He is hot!

    • @CANControlGRAFFITI
      @CANControlGRAFFITI Před 4 lety +9

      N MM ok.

  • @celineamet7565
    @celineamet7565 Před 4 lety +8144

    Every time he says “sounds like we can be friends” I feel like I want to be friends with him

    • @senza4591
      @senza4591 Před 4 lety +4

      Yep

    • @benbrennan4953
      @benbrennan4953 Před 3 lety +5

      You sound lonely :(

    • @celineamet7565
      @celineamet7565 Před 3 lety +34

      Ben Brennan maybe I just wanna be friends

    • @avedic
      @avedic Před 3 lety +4

      Jesus man.....I've wanted a new tattoo for ages now. Already have 2, but it's been about 8 years since the last one.
      This video just makes me want a new one so SO badly....
      It's crazy how addictive they can be.

    • @themlolqua1575
      @themlolqua1575 Před 3 lety +11

      His voice is so soothing plus love his personality and the way he explains everything

  • @kimberlyyu110
    @kimberlyyu110 Před 3 lety +380

    Im so distracted by how cute he is. When he smiles, he reminds me of Chris Evans.

    • @rezqyaramadhinda6406
      @rezqyaramadhinda6406 Před 3 lety +4

      Was gonna say this

    • @itsAurora-zq8cb
      @itsAurora-zq8cb Před 3 lety +4

      Omg I didn't c it but now I totally do !! He's cute !

    • @simplesimon8255
      @simplesimon8255 Před 2 lety +2

      Ok. Word of advice for ya: never EVER call a guy cute. We hate it.

    • @simplesimon8255
      @simplesimon8255 Před 2 lety

      @GABRIELA GARCIA - GARCIA nope. It's fuckin embarrassing

    • @rezqyaramadhinda6406
      @rezqyaramadhinda6406 Před 2 lety +11

      @@simplesimon8255 i think not every guy hates being called cute mate. I call my bf cute everytime and he's okay with it

  • @taleytaleytaley
    @taleytaleytaley Před 3 lety +191

    I just googled Bieber’s tattoo he was talking about & it definitely looked like SEND FOOD instead of SON OF GOD hahahahaha

    • @acookie7548
      @acookie7548 Před 2 lety +1

      oh god yeah… who decided not to put spaces in the phrase LMAO

  • @Cheapedge
    @Cheapedge Před 5 lety +18909

    I love how wired always has experts on with really nice personalities

    • @absoluteunit240
      @absoluteunit240 Před 5 lety +30

      Jack I think it makes it funny on some occasions

    • @absoluteunit240
      @absoluteunit240 Před 5 lety +5

      Jack opinions ig

    • @katelynn9807
      @katelynn9807 Před 4 lety

      Johanne Burkhardt nmmnn

    • @natsukikanzaki
      @natsukikanzaki Před 4 lety +57

      I think they need to find interviewees with nice personalities so the video is more entertaining for more views

    • @nomnom4805
      @nomnom4805 Před 4 lety

      Most of the time

  • @joicelyndang7968
    @joicelyndang7968 Před 4 lety +8144

    Wired, stop gassing up these incredible artist that we can't book with

    • @amnawajahat6418
      @amnawajahat6418 Před 4 lety +328

      Joicelyn Dang but you’re getting tips for free. Isn’t it a win win

    • @justsomeguy1014
      @justsomeguy1014 Před 4 lety +122

      Amna Wajahat and he gets publicity a win win win

    • @misterstun1887
      @misterstun1887 Před 3 lety +4

      Why can’t we book him?

    • @finnb2704
      @finnb2704 Před 3 lety +56

      MisterStun I think he’s base rate is like 1500 dollars an hour aha

    • @aazreaal
      @aazreaal Před 3 lety +6

      I know right? Dang.

  • @legokid1902
    @legokid1902 Před 3 lety +112

    That skull-rose-rainbow art was masterful and the dude made it in like, less than a few minutes. It’s astonishing.

  • @nylonpython
    @nylonpython Před 3 lety +77

    "Send Food" is a better stomach tattoo anyway.

  • @drunkdriver
    @drunkdriver Před 4 lety +2975

    "Send Food" on top of the stomach. Makes perfect sense to me.

  • @driesignoul5519
    @driesignoul5519 Před 5 lety +6723

    it's cool to see a tattoo artist just be chill about questions instead of "no, no questions, I'm not revealing the craft, you're destroying my livelihood"
    like I heard a guy in a local shop got punched in the face just for looking over the counter.

    • @ldkmelon
      @ldkmelon Před 5 lety +355

      Dries Ignoul I mean this guy is one of the best tattoo artists in the world so he should be safe there.
      Real talk though in any carreer if people want to hide all the details about how they do things that means their only job security is other people not knowing how to do the job. Its a bad sign.

    • @natsukikanzaki
      @natsukikanzaki Před 4 lety +50

      I'm sure they also asked if he'd be okay with this and picked questions he is comfortable answering

    • @prettyponybaby2007
      @prettyponybaby2007 Před 4 lety +76

      I don’t see why he wouldn’t want people to know how he does what he does. Tattooing is an art. He’s an artist. I asked my artist all kinda of questions and he was more than happy to answer them

    • @canadianmoth
      @canadianmoth Před 4 lety +39

      @left-wingers-are-terrorists why are you here

    • @jesusmeraz186
      @jesusmeraz186 Před 4 lety +14

      You gotta understand an apprenticeship is tough and some people pay thousands of dollars and years of their life learning. I didn’t pay for my apprenticeship but I was also taught a very traditional way, and for someone who did pay thousands of dollars it’s very disrespectful to watch over someone if you weren’t invited. The reason for that is because you never know who is gonna try to bum off the technique you spent years to master or bum of your special style. Put it this way let’s say you figured out how to peel an apple and it’s way more efficient and preserved more of the apple and you sold the very well peeled apples and some guy just walks to the back of your shop to watch you peel those apples you’d think he’s trying to learn how you peeled your apples and he does now it’s biting into your business.

  • @alanasutherland7170
    @alanasutherland7170 Před 2 lety +19

    but seriously why isn't anyone talking about how GORGEOUS!! the religious tattoos he inked on that man are. like mad respect for the guy, they're sooo beautiful

  • @GuyrillaBraun
    @GuyrillaBraun Před 2 lety +44

    I'm not a tattoo person, but it is so fascinating watching a tattoo come together on somebody.

    • @Pluto137
      @Pluto137 Před 2 lety

      Not typing you need to get a tattoo
      But dude watching it come together on my shoulders was coooool

  • @monique2299
    @monique2299 Před 5 lety +3560

    love how he interpreted that skull/rose/rainbow tat. he managed to assemble a bunch of tired cliches into something fresh and interesting to look at. very impressive. we love creativity

    • @perkyydevilus4934
      @perkyydevilus4934 Před 3 lety +11

      how to turn cliché and corny into an original CLASSIC

    • @cupcakemenace2036
      @cupcakemenace2036 Před 3 lety +47

      Flowers growing out of skulls is kinda cliche now though

  • @owlnuggets-sirdevin
    @owlnuggets-sirdevin Před 5 lety +9371

    I like this guy, never knew of him before. He's so well spoken and respectful, not that other artists aren't.... but he is especially so.

    • @natsukikanzaki
      @natsukikanzaki Před 4 lety +49

      Well he has big clients like Rihanna, he has to be respectul, not that he's not but yeah

    • @christiandoyle3091
      @christiandoyle3091 Před 4 lety +34

      Right? I've never seen this guy before. But he seems super nice, respectful and down to earth.

    • @spo0oky981
      @spo0oky981 Před 4 lety +25

      Oh trust me, most other artists are not respectful. This guy seems really nice tho

  • @anna_banana414
    @anna_banana414 Před 3 lety +507

    him: “it’s hard to tattoo on fingers”
    me, who’s only tattoo they want is a small heart on their finger: “...oh”

    • @archisha1011
      @archisha1011 Před 3 lety +73

      I don't think a small heart would be a problem. If you really want it, then go for it.

    • @shockdartbique8991
      @shockdartbique8991 Před 3 lety +28

      @@archisha1011 no it would be, esp on the finger. small tattoos warp and fade over time and it won’t look as nice

    • @evie5375
      @evie5375 Před 3 lety +26

      its just more difficult, it's still very possible and if you want that you should do it.

    • @blackpapermoon15
      @blackpapermoon15 Před 3 lety +30

      As someone with finger tattoos. They’re incredibly painful, because it basically tattooing your bones. Not to mention your hands are constantly being used, constantly shedding more than any other part of your body. It will look good for a couple months but it won’t stick by the 6-8th month. You’ll have to get them redone on the regular. It really isn’t worth the money and pain

    • @em84c
      @em84c Před 2 lety +2

      @michelle_51 how long have you had it?
      Every tattoo artist I asked just tried to talk me out of it. They said they will do one touch up for free but that's it. Coz parts of it fade and disappear so if you don't get it touched up regularly it just looks a mess. But I see people with cool finger tattoos so I dunno. I still want one.

  • @AnastasiaPanoutsou
    @AnastasiaPanoutsou Před 4 lety +3443

    Shoutout to Cheryl Cole’s tattoo being the worst tattoo that Bang Bang has ever seen.

  • @dixon4206
    @dixon4206 Před 5 lety +3952

    That skull rose rainbow was actually sick 😂

    • @AllenTax
      @AllenTax Před 4 lety +54

      It was good. I would however make the rose have the rainbow in it. Maybe have the stem come out to the other eye,but it makeing a heart shape in it. Unrealistic I know.

    • @ramcitys8380
      @ramcitys8380 Před 4 lety +20

      Allen Tax they wanted a place rose so the rainbow had to be separate but I do think adding a bit more to the other eye like the stem of the rose would be great

    • @localidiot4116
      @localidiot4116 Před 4 lety +5

      tiMe sTaMp?

    • @srhwllms5057
      @srhwllms5057 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah like
      Oh.... Tattoo ARTIST

    • @purvisood17
      @purvisood17 Před 4 lety

      @@localidiot4116 5:11

  • @toma2451
    @toma2451 Před 2 lety +14

    I’m 45. I got my first tatt a week ago. I thought about it for years, contemplating the permanentness, pain, and design. My only regret was not doing it earlier. Go for it!

  • @linzmcd4485
    @linzmcd4485 Před 3 lety +43

    When he talked about tattoos migrating with weight gain, it reminded me of a woman I saw on tv who had breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The best tissue and skin for her type of reconstruction had a tattoo on it. So her new breast had a tattoo on it! I’m sure there were other options discussed but she went with that option as it would get the best result for her

  • @Vyansya
    @Vyansya Před 4 lety +2477

    "How do tattoo artist draw perfect circle?"
    Bang: with extreme difficulty
    Me, an artist: * sob * relate

  • @hyunteuk13
    @hyunteuk13 Před 5 lety +5386

    He gives me this Chris Evans / Channing Tatum vibe

  • @ari-bx2ri
    @ari-bx2ri Před 2 lety +54

    my older sister wants to get into tattooing, at first I didn’t rlly understand why but after watching this video I’ve learnt how hard it is and how much dedication you need and why not everyone can just do it. Good luck Sister💗

  • @ThatOddChickenHippie
    @ThatOddChickenHippie Před 2 lety +81

    The guy I went to for my tattoo said that he often refuses to do face or hand tattoos on young people because he knows how much it can impact being able to get employed. He said he'll do it no problem for someone more established in their lives because the chances of it causing problems at that point are much less

    • @MsSwitchblade13
      @MsSwitchblade13 Před 2 lety +6

      That man is a wise one and I'm glad he has no shame in refusing to do those.
      Neck tattoos should be included

    • @Bibblesupremacy1992
      @Bibblesupremacy1992 Před 2 lety +5

      And that’s the tattoo artist right to choose what they don’t want to tattoo on somebody’s body

    • @ThatOddChickenHippie
      @ThatOddChickenHippie Před 2 lety +1

      @@Bibblesupremacy1992 Yes, and I agree with his decision entirely. He's a smart guy who has experienced a lot despite only being in his 30's.

    • @contractkiller7634
      @contractkiller7634 Před 2 lety

      Mfw i got full knuckle tattoos at 20

  • @Woodshadow
    @Woodshadow Před 5 lety +2902

    I am pretty sure I could walk into 20 tattoo shops and ask them to do a mock-up in photoshop and they would laugh me out of the shop. I want him to tattoo me

    • @Justinelucyyink
      @Justinelucyyink Před 5 lety +215

      Actually many tattoo artists do that now. Since tablets and programs have become affordable and easy to use.

    • @alvareo92
      @alvareo92 Před 5 lety +113

      I’m sure this guy’s prices reflect commodities like doing a Ps mock-up

    • @trh2032
      @trh2032 Před 5 lety +64

      My first tattoo she did a line art mockup that she sent to me before I even went to the shop

    • @EQTsaus
      @EQTsaus Před 5 lety +50

      Get in line now lmao. I heard he’s usually booked for at least a year

    • @dudaseifert
      @dudaseifert Před 5 lety +53

      Someone who tattoos rihanna must have a line of at least a few years

  • @a-bird-lover
    @a-bird-lover Před 4 lety +8751

    brain cell: You're afraid of needles, if you see your own blood you faint, you don't like pain, and you don't have any good meaningful things to do as a good tattoo. Don't do it.
    other brain cell: but it'd be cool tho

    • @doops807
      @doops807 Před 4 lety +122

      A Bird Lover sooo true lol I try telling myself it’s different, since it’s not a big needle, like a vaccine or whatever so I should be fine XD

    • @k-musictrash356
      @k-musictrash356 Před 4 lety +14

      Pretty much

    • @a-bird-lover
      @a-bird-lover Před 4 lety +63

      @@alexandramaria3155 I barely cut my finger on a knife and I passed out, not worth it imo. I don't even have any good designs or a reason

    • @tupac-man8120
      @tupac-man8120 Před 4 lety +62

      @@a-bird-lover not gonna lie, that is a much worse kind of pain than getting a tattoo. The feeling of gettin tattood is special, and you adapt to the type of pain quickly, imo... just look how many straight up pansy soyboys are getting inked these days

    • @a-bird-lover
      @a-bird-lover Před 4 lety +13

      @@tupac-man8120 lmao soyboys. But what pain do you mean as a worse pain? Accidentally nicking my finger or the fear?

  • @santoshaiyar3884
    @santoshaiyar3884 Před 2 lety +21

    I can imagine this guy being an amazing high school science teacher! I’d sit through his class with full attention! I don’t have even a single tattoo and not even that into it but got here with some weird twist of the CZcams algo but enjoyed this session. Kudos man!

  • @TheBlurayzer
    @TheBlurayzer Před 3 lety +14

    Him knowing what he does and hearing all these things makes it so attractive? It’s super interesting to listen to him!

  • @linkholder
    @linkholder Před 4 lety +23703

    Ah yes, Bang Bang. The youngest out of his brothers Oo Ee, Oo ah ah, ting tang and wala wala.
    So acording to my calculations I have been getting 1K likes per month on average on this comment. That's cool I guess

  • @s_baby5076
    @s_baby5076 Před 5 lety +3061

    He is very very professional I respect that

  • @PuppyLover-tl2me
    @PuppyLover-tl2me Před 3 lety +474

    Fun fact: There is no such thing as a perfect circle.
    Edit: As an 8th grader I have limited knowledge on why that is. For an explanation that’s most likely more accurate please read Murtaza64’s comment below.

    • @juniorwriter139
      @juniorwriter139 Před 3 lety +52

      As an artist this makes me feel slightly better. Thank you.

    • @smartart6841
      @smartart6841 Před 3 lety +12

      And that every atom is a face. So it has multiple faces

    • @murtaza6464
      @murtaza6464 Před 2 lety +50

      The reason there's no such thing as a perfect circle is not mathematical but physical. The irrationality of pi has no bearing on the mathematical perfect circle, but imperfections in the physical world make a perfect circle as impossible as a straight line (meaning it won't be "perfect" in the same sense as the abstract mathematical idea of a circle)

    • @alxexp
      @alxexp Před 2 lety +4

      @@murtaza6464 of course you could never possibly make a perfect circle but he’s talking in theory

    • @PuppyLover-tl2me
      @PuppyLover-tl2me Před 2 lety +2

      @@murtaza6464 Thank you for teaching me something!

  • @benbrennan4953
    @benbrennan4953 Před 3 lety +32

    The idea of ruining someone's dream tattoo for life is the exact pressure i want to stay well clear of lol

  • @chemicaldemoneye
    @chemicaldemoneye Před 5 lety +2661

    i knew a black dude who was fully tattooed in white ink/ tbh it looks awesome AF

    • @crysisbai
      @crysisbai Před 5 lety +453

      white on black definitely sounds cooler than black on white

    • @SMD-si7fm
      @SMD-si7fm Před 5 lety +300

      GD Crysisbai yeah but white ink doesn’t last long. Bet he has to get it touched up at least 1 every 2 years.

    • @Floral_Green
      @Floral_Green Před 4 lety +148

      Sounds like a world of pain

    • @-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-
      @-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_- Před 4 lety +26

      Changing ethnicity with tatoos?

    • @Rain-jd6yw
      @Rain-jd6yw Před 4 lety +2

      Gustarf X lmfao

  • @JokobZuma
    @JokobZuma Před 4 lety +1717

    Imagine if Bob Ross was a tattoo artist

    • @sherriehakola2277
      @sherriehakola2277 Před 4 lety +56

      That would be freaking cool, holy crap.

    • @sincerelybellatrix.2880
      @sincerelybellatrix.2880 Před 4 lety +82

      The Russian Dude Next Door happy little accidents

    • @RingTailedLoser
      @RingTailedLoser Před 4 lety +44

      he’d beat the devil outta you

    • @JadedKate
      @JadedKate Před 3 lety +16

      I just found a CZcams channel called Rory's Brainworks where someone referred to him as "the Bob Ross of bondage". Happy little loopy 😊

    • @Whatareevenbirds
      @Whatareevenbirds Před 3 lety +57

      @@JadedKate I never thought Id hear "Bob Ross" and "bondage" in the same sentence-

  • @xprex
    @xprex Před 3 lety +10

    The first tattoo artist I've seen who is humble & down to earth

  • @z.98816
    @z.98816 Před 2 lety +13

    Yo he designed the skull-rose-rainbow tattoo almost exactly how I imagined it! Though I imagined the rainbow as paint dripping down one side of the skull.. added to bucket list.

  • @ShaBeKnowin
    @ShaBeKnowin Před 4 lety +2746

    to the producers: yall needed to insert stills for this one. yall know the rule. Say it. See it. I shouldn't of had to google all these images/tats he's talking about. I know Wired got a Getty account.

  • @fullmetaltranshumanist8511
    @fullmetaltranshumanist8511 Před 5 lety +3475

    I really like the way he explain the stuff.

  • @Twin907
    @Twin907 Před 3 lety +5

    I love that you not only answered the questions, but you showed video to explain some of the answers!

  • @rebeccasparkes7047
    @rebeccasparkes7047 Před 3 lety +8

    I love how hes very informative and respectful never mean with his answers

  • @-dopeland-3349
    @-dopeland-3349 Před 4 lety +920

    Honestly a “SEND FOOD” tat on the stomach would be pretty funny

    • @tanvikhare9710
      @tanvikhare9710 Před 3 lety +13

      I like😂

    • @Kamila-ey5vi
      @Kamila-ey5vi Před 3 lety +11

      Thank you, now i want to get that tattooed

    • @user-vw4cg1xq7r
      @user-vw4cg1xq7r Před 2 lety +6

      My coworker got the first three letters of the disney logo on his knee. Get it?!?!

    • @-dopeland-3349
      @-dopeland-3349 Před 2 lety

      @@user-vw4cg1xq7r 😂 he must be a big fan of Disney and corny jokes

    • @user-sv8ww1se2t
      @user-sv8ww1se2t Před 2 lety +1

      @@user-vw4cg1xq7r glad it wasn't on his balls
      if it was he would have a tattoo in D I S N U T S

  • @md-tx3db
    @md-tx3db Před 4 lety +1225

    since my mom is a tattoo artist herself, i often see a lot of bad artists who are so full of themselves they don't realize what they're doing wrong and don't wanna learn to do better when confronted. ofc not everyone's like that but there are quite a lot so it's nice to see this guy be so chill yet so good at what he does cuz i don't see that often on the internet, keep it up dude!

    • @andreacab1312
      @andreacab1312 Před 3 lety +32

      it must be so cool to have a tattoo artist mom!

    • @projectvodka7931
      @projectvodka7931 Před 3 lety +3

      “keep it up dude” lmao i don’t think you know that he’s a multimillionaire who tattoos A-list celebrities on the regular, not some random tattoo artist they pulled off the streets.

    • @chaosincarnate7304
      @chaosincarnate7304 Před 3 lety +41

      @@projectvodka7931 Yeah, and he is telling him to keep that up and keep that attitude? You thought huh.

    • @nothingsuspicioushere.6379
      @nothingsuspicioushere.6379 Před 3 lety +4

      @@projectvodka7931 And? what's your point?

  • @angelotrinidad6888
    @angelotrinidad6888 Před 3 lety +481

    Why does he look like a complete different person when he’s demonstrating something compared to answering questions? Lol
    Edit: didn’t expect this to get much likes, he’s hot when he’s answering questions & he’s cute when he’s demonstrating tattoos, but either way he’s both, I guess time, weight & beard may have contributed to it. He’s a total cool.

  • @zehraparlak3842
    @zehraparlak3842 Před 5 lety +5387

    I just wanna say 'send food' is infinitely better than 'son of god'

  • @Rachel-wh5lq
    @Rachel-wh5lq Před 4 lety +1028

    this guys is so freaking cool, and educated, and confident in himself and his craft. i'm honestly just so impressed by him right now

  • @kyleneopperman6186
    @kyleneopperman6186 Před 2 lety +28

    “And I have Mickey Mouse cuase I like Mickey”
    Respect ✊

  • @christiewright1457
    @christiewright1457 Před 2 lety +1

    The way this man talks about his craft is amazing. I have several tattoos and have always had respect for artists. But the way he answers questions, has references & specific examples is evidence of his passion and it shows!

  • @FlamingCalamari
    @FlamingCalamari Před 4 lety +1207

    Imagine getting a reply to a tweet you sent 7 years ago lol

    • @sav-
      @sav- Před 4 lety +4

      Loloolol

    • @senza4591
      @senza4591 Před 4 lety

      Yep

    • @DaVeganZombie
      @DaVeganZombie Před 4 lety +7

      I scrubbed through every one to see which. Omg they did xD

    • @Elektric
      @Elektric Před 3 lety +16

      Imagine getting a reply to a comment you wrote 1 year ago lol

    • @aeiou1738
      @aeiou1738 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Elektric Imagine getting a reply to a comment you wrote 3 weeks ago lol

  • @Gnarly109
    @Gnarly109 Před 4 lety +698

    "son of god"
    "send food"
    Which is better? we may never know....

  • @sezzyridge
    @sezzyridge Před 3 lety +20

    This dude is so nice. It's refreshing, because sometimes tattoo artists can be hard and intimidating. I like this guy 👏

  • @AndreaCatapang
    @AndreaCatapang Před 2 lety +2

    I love how elaborate bang bang is. He is so passionate on what he loves.

  • @anisaarit5022
    @anisaarit5022 Před 4 lety +837

    He's like a cute and chubbier version of Chris Evans, also it's good to see a tattoo artist this friendly, and very professional.. good to know

  • @gamingtoast7974
    @gamingtoast7974 Před 4 lety +415

    Jeez how much famous people go to him to get a tattoo, that’s awesome. Must be a pretty respected tattoo artist

  • @aporajitabangali3827
    @aporajitabangali3827 Před 2 lety +2

    I love how softly and kindly he handled the question about tattoos on people of colour. It was really sweet and made me feel so much better. Kuddos to this guys

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. Před 3 lety +31

    Tattoos are art with, just like any artist different tools for different effects and results. No escaping you need the right tools.

  • @tristanmitchell1242
    @tristanmitchell1242 Před 5 lety +1827

    I don't have any tattoos, but a couple people I used to know do. Biggest thing they always said, is don't go to an artist with blank skin. This is played out by what Bang Bang was saying, with practicing on fruits, on pig skin, and on the artist's own skin.

    • @damianpiedrahita924
      @damianpiedrahita924 Před 5 lety +21

      Tristan Mitchell well might not be true my tattoo artist is kinda dark toned and I wouldn’t let anybody else tattoo me he’s just too good

    • @AznKekz
      @AznKekz Před 5 lety +41

      what

    • @MultiFilmik
      @MultiFilmik Před 5 lety +445

      @@damianpiedrahita924 They... don't mean a fair skin tone, but the fact that the tattooist has no tattoos on themselves.

    • @6delirious467
      @6delirious467 Před 5 lety +30

      @@damianpiedrahita924 😩😩😩😩

    • @allursins
      @allursins Před 5 lety +5

      HAHAHA SKKDMDKSKS

  • @padmjasopori
    @padmjasopori Před 5 lety +670

    I absolutely did not expect bang bang to be this cool ngl

  • @CeeCeeB.
    @CeeCeeB. Před 3 lety +2

    So down to earth and well-spoken. An expert at his craft too!

  • @PrincessRomi1
    @PrincessRomi1 Před rokem +13

    I love getting tattoos and I don't find the process painful BUT... when I have to go to sleep that night ???? I could SCREAM because I have no idea how to lay down without the tattoo being touched, me being comfortable and THEN it starts hurting too.

  • @salem6991
    @salem6991 Před 4 lety +892

    Bang Bang: Don’t do stick and pokes
    Me and my best friend looking at each other in shame: ...

    • @TheHungerGame3
      @TheHungerGame3 Před 3 lety +10

      What is that?

    • @nikosoa
      @nikosoa Před 3 lety +55

      @@TheHungerGame3 giving yourself a tattoo with a single needle

    • @nytrodioxide
      @nytrodioxide Před 3 lety +69

      @@TheHungerGame3 nonprofessional tattoos done without a tattoo gun

    • @TheHungerGame3
      @TheHungerGame3 Před 3 lety +6

      @@nytrodioxide thank you😃

    • @BeorEviols
      @BeorEviols Před 2 lety +10

      There's plenty of folk doing it professionally with proper needles and procedures

  • @kadienpotter1093
    @kadienpotter1093 Před 5 lety +1109

    Love his personality

  • @patriciapat2106
    @patriciapat2106 Před rokem +4

    10:05 SEND FOOD 💀💀💀💀💀

  • @pudgeboyardee32
    @pudgeboyardee32 Před 3 lety +36

    If you want a little more clarification on what a challenge drawing perfect circles is there was a pope that asked an artist to prove his mastery. The artist sat down took out some paper and drew a single line in a perfect circle completely freehand. The pope hired him on the spot. His name was Raphael. He went on to build a significant portion of modern rome.

    • @Feimicha
      @Feimicha Před rokem

      I’ve never heard of this story, but as someone who has a soft spot for art history, I’ll remember this

  • @nisaakhanyamaguchi3774
    @nisaakhanyamaguchi3774 Před 4 lety +827

    His voice is so soothing plus love his personality and the way he explains everything

  • @drewtime1
    @drewtime1 Před 5 lety +969

    Mans really picked the name Bang Bang and stuck with it. Great vid nevertheless

  • @Liz-ms6zw
    @Liz-ms6zw Před 3 lety +2

    Appreciate how elaborate and educational his explanations are

  • @shannon890
    @shannon890 Před 3 lety +2

    I like that he is so educated about art! He is also an amazing artist!

  • @lucassilva1706
    @lucassilva1706 Před 4 lety +236

    Finally a nice tattoo artist! He actually answered the question of acne and scars I had.

  • @solitaryflower
    @solitaryflower Před 4 lety +523

    I feel like Bang Bang must have physicians in his family, because he explains things so intelligently and so EFFECTIVELY that it reminds me of the best family doctors I've met. People who can give you all the information you need in the fewest sentences. And he uses medical vocabulary so fluently. Ahhhh! I

    • @solitaryflower
      @solitaryflower Před 3 lety +15

      @Madilyn Ruby I hear you, but at the same time, he explains things so much better than other tattoo artists. Even really good ones. It's a whole other skill.

    • @deeroberts8090
      @deeroberts8090 Před 2 lety +5

      Maybe he's just well educated or has talent?

    • @solitaryflower
      @solitaryflower Před 2 lety +2

      @@deeroberts8090 oh sure he is, but loads of educated and even talented people don't have that touch of being able to express it well. You know that.

    • @k.v.7681
      @k.v.7681 Před rokem

      @@solitaryflower The same goes for physicians. I've met plenty that cannot explain anything to save themselves. It's something called "the curse of knowledge". Experts in a field so adept they can't relate to the novice, and thus make extremely poor educators because they get frustrated with the lack of knowledge others have. On the other hand, you have people who read something 5 hours in advance and will deliver it in a perfect way so that it sticks with others. And sometimes, you have experts that manage to retain that empathy and understanding of the unlearned. Those people are gems.

  • @mohamedfakch
    @mohamedfakch Před 3 lety +2

    Oh man this dude is a true artist and he knows what he is doing plus his passion is so inspiring

  • @eyekandy3000
    @eyekandy3000 Před 3 lety +1

    I love experts in their field, no matter the subject. Respect ✊

  • @miguelrico9924
    @miguelrico9924 Před 5 lety +708

    yo that model is a walking church

  • @FLRSKLVR
    @FLRSKLVR Před 5 lety +983

    He's talking about Cheryl Cole with the giant rose tattoo.

    • @chescarino
      @chescarino Před 5 lety +85

      yep and it's terrible

    • @FLRSKLVR
      @FLRSKLVR Před 5 lety +27

      @@chescarino yeah I agree, shame really because she's gorgeous.

    • @chescarino
      @chescarino Před 5 lety +53

      @@FLRSKLVR agreed, but it suits her personality

    • @Megzsy98
      @Megzsy98 Před 5 lety +24

      @@chescarino I just choked on the air reading that omfg 😂

    • @SvobodovaEva
      @SvobodovaEva Před 5 lety +12

      Her botox face is worse

  • @anonn9006
    @anonn9006 Před 3 lety +1

    I haven’t met a tattoo artist where I felt he is as skilled and has this much knowledge about *everything* than BANG BANG. Awesome to see. The definition of professional!👌

  • @twood6669
    @twood6669 Před 3 lety +1

    It's pretty cool, I have seen this guy's videos on Vanity Fair and GQ and now here too. I love how well he explains everything with such detail. He really makes you understand what he's talking about.

  • @teavu6093
    @teavu6093 Před 5 lety +759

    I was raised in a Catholic Asian family so they are very much against tattoos, but it was very cool to see a taste of the expertise and technique that goes into doing tattoos!

    • @cristiandominguez5566
      @cristiandominguez5566 Před 5 lety +25

      Get one..do it..I dare you

    • @galapagosmonster5554
      @galapagosmonster5554 Před 5 lety +67

      Do get one. I was raised in a similar way and one cousin took all the heat so that the rest of us could get tattoos without being shamed.

    • @mildlydistressedmaninaturt5452
      @mildlydistressedmaninaturt5452 Před 5 lety +33

      I’m being raised in a Christian family and they are suuuuuper against tattoos. I’m still getting one when I move out because they can’t control me if I’m in a different state

    • @Doctor_Hazard
      @Doctor_Hazard Před 5 lety +41

      I’m Christian, I’ve got tattoos, my dads Christian, he’s got tattoos. Ain’t nothin wrong with it

    • @marcusborderlands6177
      @marcusborderlands6177 Před 5 lety +57

      Just sayin, don't let random commentors pressure you into it, it's not something to be taken lightly.

  • @pooperdrop
    @pooperdrop Před 4 lety +136

    Oomph, he handled that ethnicity like a champ - well done sir, it's a pleasure to watch him speak.

  • @zlatanthegoat1794
    @zlatanthegoat1794 Před 3 lety +4

    Bang Bang just seems like honestly, the nicest bloke out there in the tattoo industry

  • @theoneandonlydrowlf819
    @theoneandonlydrowlf819 Před 3 lety +8

    I wish I could just watch a tattoo artist inking someone without distracting them. It's really cool to see how it changes and turns out

  • @Seveniosity
    @Seveniosity Před 4 lety +183

    this guy is just precious. Its so sweet to watch someone talk about what they're passionate about

  • @poosley7476
    @poosley7476 Před 5 lety +559

    I didn't know Channing Tatum knew so much about tattoos

  • @Domino_0604
    @Domino_0604 Před 3 lety

    His smile is fantastic. Love the real answers

  • @izj-19
    @izj-19 Před 3 lety +1

    This guy seems so kind and cool

  • @lidular
    @lidular Před 4 lety +199

    I'm never getting a tattoo, and I don't usually find them apealing in other people, but I have a lot of respect for that dude, for just being so chill and proffecional about it all.

  • @lea4695
    @lea4695 Před 4 lety +35

    Him talking about needles and how many there are made me realize what it sounds like to people when i talk about all my art supplies