Tattoo Age Mike Rubendall Part 1

Next up in the Tattoo Age series is Mike Rubendall an absolute master when it comes to the Japanese style of tattooing and if you can believe this a good and respectful business man as well. Its funny I have been getting tattooed for the better part of my life and tattoo artists as a whole are probably some of the most unreliable people on the planet. When I was younger it never bothered me that much, but now that I’m older and have a life to tend to as well I expect things to get done when someone says they are going to get done. There is a great deal of knowledge to be gained from the way Mike runs his business. If tattooing wants to be taken seriously then its time to act serious and conduct yourselves like a real business person. Respect your clients, show up for appointments on time because being a flake is not cool and only enforces what most outsiders think about the industry as a whole. In other words get your shit together or get out.

Mike Rubendall is different than all the artists we’ve featured so far on Tattoo Age, and what makes him so different is that he primarily works in the suburbs. One wouldn’t think of Massapequa, New York as a hotbed of tattooing, but it probably has more quality tattoos per capita than any other city in the world. In part 1, we hear from Mike’s co-workers Grez, Justin Weatherholtz, and Matt Breckerich about what it’s like working with Mike at his shop, Kings Ave Tattoo, and what makes their clientele so different. With words from tattoo artists Chris O’Donnell and Frank Romano to round out the episode, we happily present to you Mike Rubendall Part 1.

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2. Tattoo Age Presents : Troy Denning Part Two
3. Tattoo Age : Grime Part 1
4. Tattoo Age With Troy Denning Part 3
5. Tattoo Age with Dan Santoro and Smith Street Tattoo Parlor