Eden Pod

Pamela Carvalho, also knows as wild.isley.tattoo on Instagram, is a fantastic Tattoo artist with a unique color-realism style that she developed on her own. In this episode Colton and Deanna James learn about Pamela's journey to becoming a tattoo artist, how she dove into teaching tattoo artists her techniques, and most importantly the work/life balance of being a tattoo artist, wi

Deanna James is joined by Licensed Professional Counselor, Bissy Nitchovska, to dive into Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Tattoo Apprenticeships. Deanna gives her story of the negative experiences she had as a tattoo apprentice, and what she's done to heal from those experience to grow not only as a tattoo artist but also as a person. Bissy also discusses some great tips for helping

Season 16 Ink Master Contestant and INSANE tattoo artist Joseph Serrano stopped by to chat with Colton and Deanna for today's podcast episode. Joseph has a WIDE range of talents, propelling him into the Top 10 in the Ink Master: OG's vs. Young Guns season. In this episode we talk about Joseph's beginnings of his tattoo career and his obsession with learning, his time on Ink Master,

In this episode we discussed Rich Harris's unconventional path from starting tattooing in his 30's after being in a host of careers, to becoming one of the most well known and respected artists in the world. Today Deanna and Colton sit down with world-renowned tattoo artist Rich Harris, a color surrealism artist and owner of Dark Horse Tattoo Collective in Birmingham, UK. Rich has

Deanna & Colton James, owners of Eden Body Art Studios, sit down for a unique In The Studio episode that you WON'T want to miss. In this episode Colton and Deanna reviewed the 2024 year and all it's hardships and accomplishments, but also look to the year ahead and what's in store for 2025. They got SUPER real and deep in this one, so it's a great behind-the-scenes look on ever

Ink Master star Pony Lawson is NO Stranger to the spotlight. Not only was he on Season 16 of Ink Master, but he also runs his own studio in Chicago AND has his own YouTube channel highlighting and critiquing tattoos from other artists. In this episode we talk about critiquing tattoos and teaching, Pony's YouTube channel and production strategy, his time on Ink Master, and a LOT mor

Forget EVERYTHING you know about tattoo color theory and tune in as we discus color theory and scientific processes of color mixing, tattoo ink composition, and tattoo longevity. Mark Wade is one of the best color realism floral artists in the world. He’s done multiple guest spots at Eden, and he was a presenter at our 2023 Eden Winter Symposium. ALLEGORY DISCOUNT CODE: “EDEN20

Selom Agbitor is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Mad Rabbit. In this episode, we talked about how he and his other co-founder took this company from cooking aftercare in a college apartment, to one of the biggest tattoo aftercare companies in the world. We talked about how he learned about business, how he went on Shark Tank and won a deal from Mark Cuban, how Mad Rabbit is c

From quitting tattooing to becoming the owner of her own tattoo business empire—Reese has an incredible story! In this episode we discussed Reese's personal journey and growth, from being on Tattoo Nightmares just two years into her career, being blacklisted from the industry and quitting tattooing, and growing from that experience to become a mentor for other tattoo artists. Ree

Things most tattooers don’t want to talk about, but NEED TO: finances, retirement, taxes, the reality of our industry and social media, and more—we covered it all on this episode! If you’re a tattoo artist or business owner, it’s imperative to learn and think about retirement strategies, how to invest and save money, how to help others with money, how to manage your tattoo