The Apprenticeship Diaries

Ep79. "Trial by Fire with Kire" Part 2 (An Interview with Kire Franklin)

Here it is... Part 2! We're still collaborating past this conversation. Kire Franklin and I are going try to put together an apprenticeship event. Please look out for call-to-actions from The Apprenticeship Diaries, Kire herself, Reinventing the Tattoo. This all is gonna be super cool and we're excited about what we're dreaming up. We hope you enjoy this first jam session. Pardon the pauses. The tools WILL meet our ambition one day. :) 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
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Pardon the redundancy, but we're just so excited: We are now sponsored by Reinventing the Tattoo and if you would like to get off-the-wall value for continuing art education (from master tattoo artists) then follow this link to save 10% on a subscription: www.reinventingthetattoo.com/theapprenticeshipdiaries
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Ep 78. "Trial by Fire with Kire" (An Interview with Kire Franklin)

Say it however you wish... Kire (Kire Franklin) is open to all ways to say her name cause she's walking through fires and perhaps, with us and Reinventing the Tattoo, starting a few. 
This is our  chat where we are dreamscaping and seeing where we're at within each other and what we can make happen (Rico couldn't join; Running personal errands). We are hoping to have regular meetings, events... Really, whatever we can do to combine forces to deliver more to you (our audience) and satisfy this nerd like fixation on art, education, etc... 
Please reach out and let us know what you all might want to see. We want it to be something that's fun for everyone... This is only Part 1... We got more to say about all of this, so join us next week to hear more about what we're thinking. 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
Pardon the redundancy, but we're just so excited: We are now sponsored by Reinventing the Tattoo and if you would like to get off-the-wall value for continuing art education (from master tattoo artists) then follow this link to save 10% on a subscription: www.reinventingthetattoo.com/theapprenticeshipdiaries
You can find us currently on:
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!
 
 

Ep 77. "Sevens" (Amy and Rico catch up with listeners.)

Not quite sure why, but somewhere in sending this episode to Chuck, we lost the tail end. Of course, Chuck makes us sound better than we ever could on our own. It's all meant to be and we've lived long enough to not overly question the universe. 
The big stuff discussed:
Reinventing the Tattoo (get 10% off your subscription today by clicking the name.)
We're on Clubhouse (Every Tuesday at 12:10pm). Come join Amy for now and when Droids get access, Rico later. We'd love to hear your experiences and get to hangout. Amy has 7 invites for 7 cool people, so please reach out via DM.
Also, we'd like to get your help to stop a ban on tattoo inks (Blue 15 and Green 7). Click here, and you'll be taken to Intenze's action page. Also check out and follow Save the Pigments on IG and Facebook. We can't stress how much this means to our industry. Please stop this ban and sign the petition; Your artist will thank you. 
Amy's favorite number is '7' and this is Episode 77. We thought it was a good time to touch base with our listeners and give everyone some current events. 
Thank you for listening! 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
Pardon the redundancy, but we're just so excited: We are now sponsored by Reinventing the Tattoo and if you would like to get off-the-wall value for continuing art education (from master tattoo artists) then follow this link to save 10% on a subscription: www.reinventingthetattoo.com/theapprenticeshipdiaries
You can find us currently on:
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!
 

Ep76. "Vegan Queen V" Part 2 (An Interview with Jen Armstrong)

This is Part 2 of our interview with Jen Armstrong. We were able to reach all the way to England for this interview. We are so grateful for this connection. Jen Armstrong, or as you might know her: Vegan Queen V (@veganqueenv), is a singer, song writer, and animal activist. 
From a client's investigation into vegan eating, to a song, to a tattoo assignment, to posting the finished tattoo with a tag (@veganqueenv), to reaching the a gorgeous human who wrote the song, to a podcast interview. This is 100% the power of connection and the internet. If we can use these tools to keep doing things like this, think of what we could do for the world at large?
Thank you Jen! We're gonna look out for your album drop (We love what we've heard so far). 
Passion is what it takes folks. We truly believe in the ripple effect that can happen when you choose to stand for something; It's amazing what it can inspire in others... especially if you have a voice and talent as awesome as this lady. :) 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
We are now sponsored by Reinventing the Tattoo and if you would like to get off-the-wall value for continuing art education (from master tattoo artists) then follow this link to save 10% on a subscription: www.reinventingthetattoo.com/theapprenticeshipdiaries
You can find us currently on:
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Please follow rate and review wherever you find our show. We would love constructive criticism too. :) 5 stars is always great, but we wanna earn it! 
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Ep 75. "Vegan Queen V Part 1" (An Interview with Jen Armstrong)

The universe was certainly set to give us this interview (going far on our basic Zoom plan; All the way to Yorkshire, England); So excited to have a chat with Jen Armstrong, or as you might know her: Vegan Queen V (@veganqueenv). She's a singer, song writer, and animal activist. 
This interview shows the power of connection through art, the internet, and of course, love. This is part one of our deep dive into the story that spawned this gorgeous human and amazing talent. Thank you Jen and we look forward to your album drop (We love what we've heard so far). 
Passion is what it takes folks. We truly believe in the ripple effect that can happen when you choose to stand for something; It's amazing what it can inspires in others... especially if you have a voice and talent as awesome as this. :) 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
We are now sponsored by Reinventing the Tattoo and if you would like to get off-the-wall value for continuing art education (from master tattoo artists) then follow this link to save 10% on a subscription: www.reinventingthetattoo.com/theapprenticeshipdiaries
You can find us currently on:
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Please follow rate and review wherever you find our show. We would love constructive criticism too. :) 5 stars is always great, but we wanna earn it! 
If you'd like to reach out to us directly, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

p 74. "As 'Luck' would have it!" Part 2 (An Interview with Lucky Barnard)

Here's how we wrapped our time with Lucky Barnard(@luckytattooer). Lucky owns both Artful Dodger Tattoo studios, one in Seattle, WA (@adtcseattle) and the other in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (@adtcda)
In Part 2 we discuss the name 'Lucky' a bit and the nature of 'luck' itself. 
Again, as we said last week, this is a sparkling example of a professional journey, great attitude despite all the hard knocks and just an all around, great human.  
We know that the audio of this interview is regrettable, but Lucky is worth so much attention and praise for what he's accomplished.  We pushed on despite the lack of sound quality to get what we could.  We've talked to Lucky and there will be more chats down the road. This was our first try. ;)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
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If you'd like to reach out to us directly, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Ep 73. "As 'Luck' would have it!" Part 1 (An Interview with Lucky Barnard)

So amazing how things go down in life. We truly believe that if you stay positive and be the kind of person that is hard to hate, you'll do great things in this life. With that being said, we are super excited to have met Lucky Barnard (@luckytattooer). 
We don't know if our listeners remember, but Wyatt Cecil gave a sparkling review of Lucky and the way he runs his studios. Lucky owns both Artful Dodger Tattoo studios, one in Seattle, WA (@adtcseattle) and the other in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (@adtcda)... Amy now knows how to pronounce Coeur d'Alene too.
Lucky has his own, 'fun', start where he learned all of what not to do. Listen and see what Lucky does when the universe gives him opportunity... From what we can tell, he comes prepared and meets the challenge.
This is a tattoo artist that has an amazing legacy. We are truly honored to have met him and gotten to sit down for a few hours. This is a two part interview, so please join us back next week. 
Up front, please muscle through the audio we were able to get. Sometimes, we can't get the best with remote recording. This was a case where we had to push on and get what we could. We've talked to Lucky and there will be more chats down the road. This was our first try. 
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn (@djchucknunn)
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Ep 72. "Glass Kid" Part 2 (An Interview with Jerrad (Jay) Santmyer)

Pardon the late release of this episode Diary Listeners; Especially, pardon us Jay or ( Jerrad Santmyer).We know we kept you waiting on Part 2 of our chat with @glasskid 
Jay is an amazing glass artist that we had the pleasure of getting to meet via our good friend (and cohost) Faith Frazier or @faithbakescakes. 
Enjoy and please go see Jay's art, follow him... you will not be sorry you did. ;)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Co-hosted by: Faith Fraizer @faithbakescakes
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!
 
 

Ep 71. "Glass Kid" Part 1 (An Interview with Jerrad (Jay) Santmyer)

This whole interview was brought to us by the lovely Faith Frazier; She invited us to a magical art day where Rico and I met the wonderful, Jay (Jerrad Santmyer or on IG: @glasskid). 
As his interview will illustrate, Jay is a wealth of knowledge, eager to spread the love of glass. He's known for minatures in the glass world; Little jars full of fantasies, small wine glasses, bowls, baggies of nuggets... really anything! We're also, pretty sure, he broke some record for smallest, functional, bowl. 
There is no way to share the joy that is meeting and knowing Jay. He's such a kind, giving, talented, and true human; Figures we'd meet him via our friend Faith who brings the same kind of passion to cake decor as Jay does with glass. 
This is a great time, all the way through. We hope you catch part 2 next week. As Jay says up-top... Glass is endless!
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Co-hosted by: Faith Fraizer @faithbakescakes
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!
 

Ep 70. "Hi, my name is Wyatt" Part 2 (An Interview with Wyatt Cecil)

Thanks for tuning back in for our second part of the interview with Wyatt Cecil. As you'll discover, he has sooooooo much left to tell, and truly this part of the tale holds one of the coolest universal happenings!
Right when you think you might have been left behind, you might find yourself on a whole other journey; full of amazing folks, you never would have met... had you gotten discouraged. 
Wyatt has such an amazing soul and beautiful attitude. He says he's an old man at heart, but we'd like to see that as having wisdom of his experience. 
Amy's here to tell ya that if you can check your ego, you might be able to meet cool people like Wyatt Cecil (of Tattoo Temple in Rathdrum, Idaho)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
New Intro and Exit Music by Chuck Nunn. "Jamuary 10" (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
OG Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the OG track is "Ink Apprentice". If you like Brandon's sound, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com)
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
You can find us currently on:
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We are on these listening platforms: 
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Please follow rate and review wherever you find our show. We would love constructive criticism too. :) 5 stars is always great, but we wanna earn it! 
If you'd like to reach out to us directly, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 
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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!