An interview with tattoo artists Stan Dennis and his customers, with footage of Dennis at work. Filmed for the documentary Tattoo, by Susan Milano.
00:52Copy video clip URL Camera setup.
01:12Copy video clip URL Tattoo artist Stan Dennis talks about his beginnings in tattooing. Interest in it as a hobby as a child. Learning how to do it from a friend that had a tattoo studio. Practicing by tattooing friends.
03:02Copy video clip URL Common reactions to getting a tattoo. Not needing to cajole people to finish a tattoo if they’re overly nervous.
03:37Copy video clip URL The origins of the designs on the wall. Starting out, Dennis drew all his own designs. Now he hires an artist to design them. Common selections including hearts, roses, panthers, tigers, skulls.
04:45Copy video clip URL Only discouraging prospective customers from getting a tattoo if they have visible skin illnesses.
05:18Copy video clip URL Training his apprentice to learn tattooing. The education beginning with observing. Taking about two years before becoming a good tattoo artist.
06:50Copy video clip URL Explaining the process of applying tattoos, starting with the stencil for an eagle chest tattoo. Deciding what colors work best for a design. Long sittings for more elaborate, larger pieces.
08:56Copy video clip URL Fixing or coloring over old tattoos. The dangers of amateur or self tattooing.
09:45Copy video clip URL Licensing and other interactions with the local authorities. Regulations and requirements for operating a tattoo parlor.
10:33Copy video clip URL Finding customers exclusively through word-of-mouth.
10:50Copy video clip URL The average person getting a tattoo “just to show off to their friends.” Usually on their arm or their back.
11:22Copy video clip URL Not being embarrassed to tattoo a woman’s breast. Tattoos as “a form of body jewelry.”
12:11Copy video clip URL Footage of the tattoo parlor. Dennis prepares his tattoo machine.
14:22Copy video clip URL A subject in the chair getting ready for a tattoo on his left arm. Dennis cleans and shaves the area preparing to apply the stencil.
16:36Copy video clip URL Other tattoos that Dennis knows: “There’s only a few really good tattooers left in the country…. Most of the old fellas that really knew the art died. And the new guys that have taken over, well, they go out and spend $10 for some junk and their in business.”
17:39Copy video clip URL Starting to apply the ink for a design of a spider. The secret to getting the colors right is learning the machine. Dennis talks through his process as he goes.
19:35Copy video clip URL Tattoo removal. No way for a tattoo artist to successfully remove a tattoo.
22:30Copy video clip URL Different brands for tattoo needles and inks. Dennis gets all his equipment from a place in New York.
24:11Copy video clip URL The most extensive job Dennis had ever done being a full back piece. The motivation for getting such a large piece.
26:20Copy video clip URL The places women tend to get tattoos, typically places on the body that can be covered up.
27:42Copy video clip URL The healing process for tattoos.
28:39Copy video clip URL No image. Classical music plays on the soundtrack.
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