S1:E11 Dmytro Verona - It's All In The Details - a podcast by Fulton Street Music Group

On this week’s episode Mike Maldonado catches up with Brooklyn based tattoo artist Dmytro Verona aka Mister Verona, owner of the Black Hearts Tattoo Club. Dmytro walks us through his life growing up in war ridden Ukraine, coming to america to pursue tattooing, & the branding tools / techniques that have helped launch his career. With a Masters in Business Marketing & Management combined w/ a background in dot work / blackwork, this is one episode aspiring tattoo artists will not want to miss!

Spilled Ink Episode Notes - S1:E11

-How he got into tattooing

-Fleeing war ridden Ukraine & emigrating to America

-Developing his style; from small tattoos to large pieces

-The stingray; & the 5 missing parts

-How Youtube & blogs taught him how to initially tattoo

-Trying to land an apprenticeship

-Rotary vs. Coil

-Challenges w/ a single needle

-Controlling clients: A Jesus back piece & 14 sessions later.

-Why his shop doesn’t take Walk-ins

-Do’s & Don’ts for Clients

-How to weave your way through a Client that wants 1000+ ideas in 1 tattoo

-Creating the perfect environment in your shop

-The power of music

-Creating your own brand

-Opening up his own shop; Black Hearts Tattoo Club

-Finding apprentices

-The Power of Social Media Marketing.

- Tattooing Odesza at Barclays Center

- The Westchester Tattoo Convention

-That one time a client flew him out to Vegas

-The Search for your own style

-The topic of Photo realism

MENTIONS

@mikey_maldo @hamptons_ink @misterverona @blackheartstattooclub @sashatattooing @sad_amish_tattooer 

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Spilled Ink is produced by Fulton Street Music Group

Producers include Kleio Kolitsopoulos & Alex Fulton

Edited by Ryan Majoris & Anthony Sallustio

Music by CatBlaster

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