So you started tattooing in Hungary where you were born, and
as I remember from a conversation before you said it was
hard to get a good gray wash.
The ink industry wasn’t as booming
as it is now and we only had a couple of brands. Hungary belonged
to the Eastern Block until 1989 when
the iron curtain came back, so
tattooing was private. There was
nobody to ask so I became a self
taught artist. To get the equipment
and the supplies you needed somebody on the Western side: Germany, Austria, England, Italy, UK,
France, USA who would smuggle it
in for you or you ordered through
the mail and took the chance
that you never saw the package
(laughs)
So now all these years later you are
part of an ink company
Killer Silver Ltd gave me the opportunity to manufacture our gray wash
ink system. It’s six pieces of black
and one white and it’s called the Seven Deadly Shades. The logo became the
Killer Silver #7 in the middle.
And seven artists. We are planning on having only seven artists who are first and
foremost great people and great artists. We aren’t looking for rockstars. Communication and chemistry are most important otherwise we’re just not going to
get along and not getting along just isn’t a good business manner.
You have your own shop in Manhattan too.
Still the number one priority is being a tattoo artist. That’s how I got this far.
That’s how I became whoever I am today and I like to do it as much as always.
It’s the creative side- actually, after years and years of developing knowledge
where you get to the point where you can financially benefit from what you
put into it, that’s where I am right now.
And you are the only artist in your shop?
Yea, I’m a little antisocial (laughs)
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