The Apprenticeship Diaries
A Podcast about beginnings: How the tattoo artists (and professionals) we revere, got their start; What it took, what it takes, and the stories that are made!
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Here's part 2 of our time meeting the lovely Angela (IG: @bella_ana_art). This was truly a wonderful time. Being open and honest is such a mark of character and bravery; It was awesome that Angela was willing to come see us. Just goes to show the guts needed to embark on an apprenticeship journey.
We're so happy that the ball is rolling for our friend. Her first tattoo home and apprenticeship is at Hokey Pokey Tattoo in Rising Sun, MD. Please make sure to follow them here at Hokey Pokey Tattoo and on IG @hokeypokeytat2
If you start following Angela now, you can be the person to say you knew her when she was cutting her teeth on pig skin and cantaloupe! This is a very promising talent and we are so excited that she's passionate and determined, no matter what obstacles are ahead.
Thank you always for listening!
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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Angela (@bella_ana_art) is an apprentice in this 2020 landscape; We thought it would be a good idea to see what that's been like and to ask her some more details on the specifics of her journey so far.
We met Angela for the first time in-person, this past week, after an initial IG relationship where Angela was just starting her apprenticeship inquiries.
We're so happy that the ball is rolling for our friend and she was able to find her first tattoo home and apprenticeship at Hokey Pokey Tattoo in Rising Sun, MD.
If you start following Angela now, you can be the person to say you knew her when she was cutting her teeth on pig skin and cantaloupe! This is a very promising talent and we are so excited that she's passionate and determined, no matter what obstacles are ahead.
Thank you always for listening!
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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Man did we have a great night with Faith Frazier and Shawn Ferguson(@migosdad and his dog: @casamigo_reposado)!
Shish kabobs and cake!!! We made the meat and Faith, as her IG handle would imply, brought the cakes! (@faithbakescakes) Now a days, she's more exclusive to decorating cakes, which is a mastery all its own.
Food network might be in this ladies future, but whatever comes her way, a cake will always be involved. We certainly appreciated the wedding sampler we got to try of Sage Cakery (Where you can find Faith decorating). @sagecakery on IG and www.sagecakery.com/order
Faith=Cakes and Cakes=Faith... and truly... you always gotta have Faith!
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, 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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Our first three part episode; This is the conclusion to our time spent with the awesome Ely Wick.
Thank you Ely for giving us so much of your valuable time. You're a busy lady and we were so honored.
Find Ely Wick at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD for tattoo art. You can see her beautiful inventory of T-shirt designs at either Teepublic or Amazon: Just search Ely Wick
Ely has a great website where you can see her work and see all the wonderful ways she nurtures the world around her: www.elywick.com
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
The next installment of the wonderful Ely Wick! We know you've been wanting to hear more...
Thank you for sharing your rawness Ely and allowing our rawness in podcast-land, to infiltrate your home and take over... We laughed, ate, shared and got to reminisce about days gone by. As a tattoo artist of 16 years, Ely has many a story to tell... In this episode, Ely also shares some of her background before tattooing, in psychology.
We gained so much perspective from Ely and had so much fun! Ely currently works at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD. You can find her at www.elywick.com. As well as items at: http://www.teepublic.com/user/elywick Her IG is: @elywick
I hope this 3 part series will convey the magic of this day spent learning more about a fellow tattoo artist and friend. Thank you endlessly Ely!
Special thanks to Chuck Nunn (Audio Wizard) for helping us remaster our Intro and Exit tracks. We certainly loved the original but didn't feel classy enough for it just yet. We're a bit more "Raw" than "Refined". Chuck helped to embody a more playful tone with his Jamuary 10 (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
Thank you so very much my friend!
In recognition of the 'OG' theme music, thank you Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the original track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked our original music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com) Great human! ;)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
You can find us currently on:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Excited to get back to work and start making contact again, Rico and I made the journey to Harper's Ferry to meet with the wonderful, Ely Wick, at her cabin in the woods.
Ely was kind enough to let us bombard her whole day and stay well into the evening. We laughed, ate, shared and got to reminisce about days gone by. As a tattoo artist of 16 years, Ely has many a story to tell.
We gained so much perspective from Ely and had so much fun! Ely currently works at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD. You can find her at www.elywick.com. As well as items at: http://www.teepublic.com/user/elywick Her IG is: @elywick
I hope this 3 part series will convey the magic of this day spent learning more about a fellow tattoo artist and friend. Thank you endlessly Ely!
Special thanks to Chuck Nunn (Audio Wizard) for helping us remaster our Intro and Exit tracks. We certainly loved the original but didn't feel classy enough for it just yet. We're a bit more "Raw" than "Refined". Chuck helped to embody a more playful tone with his Jamuary 10 (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )
Thank you so very much my friend!
In recognition of the 'OG' theme music, thank you Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the original track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked our original music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: (brandon.carter@outlook.com) Great human! ;)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us!
You can find us currently on:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
We got up and said, "Hey, let's just talk at ya and fill this spot with our morning coffee banter."
Rico and Amy share thoughts and personal perspectives.
The hope is that this will be foundational work. Each time we run low on interviews (due to many reasons, but still overly disappointing) we take the opportunity to stretch our podcasting muscles and just impromptu talk.
Not every work is a masterpiece. Sometimes, it's just practice. ;)
Thanks for tuning into our podcast and meeting us both. You honor us! Please say hello. Offer an interview (we'd love to hear your story!!!). Send thoughts. You know we're gonna chat at ya no matter what so why not get involved?
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, 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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Rico's been promoted but he just found out. Lol!!! Amy shares some newbie business owner frustrations; Nothing too crazy but worth a perspective.
Let it be known that all was figured out; Amy got her ink issue handled and all parties seem to have reached a rapport.
Thank you continually! We hope you're enjoying the banter. We're having fun talking at ya! :)
Chuck... You are most excellent my friend. Your part in this podcast cannot be understated.
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, 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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
In this episode Rico and Amy share what's been going on and some solid tips; Learn fish recipes and hear how to 'fish' your clientele.
Very fun interacting with our audience. We hope to do that more. Please share your fish recipes! :)
Growing slow is important; just as patience is an attribute of fishing, it is of good communication. It's important to learn our community and to help in any way we can.
Ultimately, Interviews will commence; A fishing day will have to be sacrificed to the tattoo gods!
Thank you listeners... You make us what we are.
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, 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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Short and sweet this week. We didn't find an interview for this week, but we did do things...
Hear about some of the things that your hosts have been up to! Rico and his family are big time fisherman and they've been sharing their secrets with Amy (She's been adopted to the fisherman family).
In hair the phrase is, "I'm a Beautician, not a Magician," in fishing it's, "Be a Fisherman, not a Wisherman!"
~Gone Fishing~
Rico and Amy
Thank you Chuck Nunn! Shout out to Sean (new FB follower and friend) and Kaitlin (:* thank you for continuing to be a great fan!)
Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano
Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn
Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, 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:
IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries
FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries
Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries
If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at:
theapprenticeshipdiaries@gmail.com
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!
Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries
The Mission:
This podcast is about learning journeys. We (Amy and Rico) interview people who have braved the unknown; People who can offer, through their story/stories, communion and coping, for those who dare to pursue passion.