Ep. 23 - Quin Hernandez: Being FORCED to Stop Tattooing??

Black and grey realism LEGEND Quin Hernandez joined the show for a DOUBLE episode. In this one, we talked about his dramatic lifestyle changes that have changed his health and his outlook on his future as a tattooer and how he's adapted to keep improving in the modern tattoo industry.

Quin Hernandez is a black and grey realism artist based in Texarkana, Texas. He's renowned in the tattoo industry for his realistic tattoos and his mastery of contrast, design, flow, and textures. He was one of the most important figures in the rise of the realism tattoo scene in Dallas.

QUIN'S INSTAGRAM: @quinhernandez

:50 Eden podcast behind the scenes
4:50 The importance of family
7:56 Health scare
10:21 The importance of stretching and working out
19:55 Making a dramatic lifestyle change
23:20 Starting the carnivore diet and experiencing withdrawal symptoms 
31:40 Quin's near death experience 
35:40 Being forced to stop tattooing from rheumatoid arthritis 
42:10 Mental health
47:48 Self-reflection and growth
50:28 How to make any tattoo design interesting
55:40 How to design tattoos that make you stand apart as an artist
59:22 How to build a portfolio of large tattoos 
1:04:55 Tattoo client consultation and booking process
1:14:28 How to combat slow season and a slowing tattoo industry
1:24:03 How to maintain professionalism as a tattoo artist 

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