Gian Karle was runnerup on the allstar season 14 of Ink Master and the runner up on Ink Master season 8. He specializes in neotraditional tattooing, and is based in New Hampshire. He frequently teaches seminars to tattoo artists that want to learn how to improve their skills.

Gian stopped by Eden in Dallas, Texas for a monthlong guest spot. In this episode, we talked about his tattoo seminars, his business tattooing under anesthesia, how he learned how to tattoo and draw tattoo designs, his time on Ink Master, and more.

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0:55 The Tiger Balm debacle
4:10 Stress on tattoo artists and how to stand out as an artist
9:32 How Gian started tattooing and developed his style
12:27 Inspirations for neotraditional tattoos
16:53 Learning how to draw and getting better and improving as an artist
27:33 Tattoo seminars, tattoo schools, gatekeeping and tattoo apprenticeships
41:40 Ink Master season 14, losing to DJ Tambe, Deanna's elimination
49:50 Quitting smoking
55:20 How Ink Master works
1:03:15 Ink Master season 8 and losing to Ryan Ashley
1:07:44 Getting tattooed under anesthesia safely and tattoo collaborations
1:28:13 Touring the US in an RV
1:30:45 Tattoo studio business structure

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