Miami legend Gabe Jaksich (@tattooingcraft) — owner of SB Custom Tattoos (@sb_custom_tattoos) — joins Under The Skin for a raw, no-filter talk about the state of the tattoo industry.

In this comeback episode, Gabe breaks down why he started the Make Tattooing Great Again movement (www.maketattooinggreatagain.com), what’s been lost at tattoo conventions, and why honoring the origins of tattooing matters more than ever.

We get into:

• Conventions then vs. now: connection, community & making a living

• “Tattooer” vs. “tattoo artist” and producing art on demand (Ed Hardy)

• Respecting pioneers: Joe Capobianco, Paul Booth, Bob Tyrrell, Nico Hurtado

• New York’s historic roots (Samuel O’Reilly & the Bowery)

• Why “bold will hold” — realism vs. longevity on skin

• The “tattoo apocalypse” and what a real comeback looks like

  
  

🎧 This is Part 1 of our conversation. Part 2 drops next week and dives into education, social media, and AI in tattooing.

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Guest: Gabe Jaksich — @tattooingcraft | @sb_custom_tattoos
Movement: www.maketattooinggreatagain.com

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