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Tattoo Artist Bio - Joe Ferzola - Inklinations

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Year Your Started Tattooing:

I started tattooing in November, 2002

How You Became Interested in Tattooing:

I was always into tattoos. All my father's friends had Vietnam shit and I would stare at them as a little kid. I thought it was the coolest. I couldn't wait to get one.

Favorite Style of Tattooing:

I am into traditional American. One point tattoos, old school, new school but I also dig Japanese. I really don't have one favorite - more like one least favorite.....TRIBAL.

Tattoo Artists That Have Inspired You Most:

Ed hardy, Martin lacasse, Horiyoshi lll, Mike Rubendall, Kore Flatmo

Secular Artists That Have Inspired You Most:

Picasso, Dali

Other Hobbies and Interests:

I no longer have any other interests. Tattooing is my life.

How and Where to Contact You:

The Devil's Den
1265 Montauk Hwy
Copiague, NY 11726
631-225-6523
www.longislandtattoo.com
www.joeblacktattoo.com
www.tattoonow.com <artistlist <Joey Black

Words of Wisdom from Joe Ferzola:

If someone is thinking about learning to tattoo, study up on it before you start. Practice drawing tattoos not drawings!!! Understand what a tattoo is made up of. And have some balls and tattoo yourself first.

If someone is looking to get a tattoo, shop around, look at as many portflios as you can - go online, find a style that you are interested in and talk to your artist, be specific in what it is that you want and have them draw a sketch for you. That usally requires a down payment - but that shit is going on your body for the rest of your life so....smarten up!

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