Ep 16 - Ryan Ashley: World's MOST FAMOUS Tattoo Artist

Ryan Ashley was the winner of Ink Master Season 7, hosted of Ink Master: Angels, and was an Ink Master judge on seasons 14 and 15. Ryan will ALSO be a judge on the upcoming season of Ink Master: OGs and Young Guns! She is a master of tattoo design and composition. While she's versatile in all styles, Ryan is best known for her detailed tattoo designs that combine fine line and realism elements in black and grey and color, often using jewelry as her subject matter to decorate the body. She is the co-owner of Elysium Studios in Grand Junction, CO with Arlo DiCristina. She works with incredibly talented tattoo artists such as Jacob Sheffield, Autumn Hudson, and Kristina Taylor, and has hosted some of finest artists in the world.

In this episode, we talked about how Ryan got into tattooing, the importance of sharing knowledge as a tattoo artist, the night she won Ink Master, being an Ink Master judge, new technology in the tattoo industry, and more.

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3:11 How fashion and anatomy translates to tattooing
7:14 How to stencil tattoos and how to freehand
14:38 How tattoo apprenticeships work and how to become a tattoo artist
27:45 Opening a studio, building a portfolio and clientele
34:54 Positivity and collaboration
41:53 Ink Master season 15 and Bobby Johnson
52:08 Ink Master season 8 finale
1:20:20 Gian Karle and how Ink Master works
1:08:42 How to balance running a business, having a family, and tattooing
1:17:45 How to grow as a person and artist
1:26:38 AI and automated tattoo machines
1:33:55 Leaving a legacy

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