Reacting to Annoying Tattoo Trends

[@ericbrocious6047]

That first one is definitely not infection. It’s a week or so after laser removal.

[@kirkfagantattoo]

After double checking I believe you are right homie!

[@serunato]

yep just had a removal session a few days ago and it looks the same just covered in blisters

[@OlWyatt]

That’s weird because I just got a session done and it got frosty but didn’t blister at all. I think someone else mentioned henna and it looks really similar to a bad reaction from that. But unless the poster says what it is I guess we won’t know.

[@susanmartin3762]

I 😅🤣 swear to the Angels..I thought those were intentionally put there. I did AND I thought they looked pretty ...in an artsy fartsy kinda way! Like beads or some kind of lizard dermals with some bedazzleing.🤭🫣 They looked so uniformed and ...I just keep making myself sound more and more stupid 🤣😂😆

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

I dont think so, based on the floor, the skin colour and the guy wearing no shoes hes in new Zealand and thats done traditionally, it usually bruises really bad or gets super infected like that.

[@chupacabra8479]

The Heath Ledger joker ripped apart by the scar tissue on that guy’s arm is the coolest looking accident I’ve ever seen. I don’t wish his trauma on anyone but that looked sick.

[@Jessie-922]

I thought the same thing! At first I thought that it was intentionally tatted that way lol

[@Cannibalizee]

"Fuck me sideways" 😂😂😂 Oh Kirk please never stop being you. Please don't be one of those who blows up and stop cursing, or starts censoring the curse words. 😂

[@ifixman]

I think the first one is just allergic reaction from a henna tattoo 😮

[@lepokebloc4198]

Yeah looks like it

[@KyleAndrews-rw4io]

No that's a real Polynesian tribal tattoo. It's not henna which is brown plant paste. This is a real tattoo

[@ifixman]

@@KyleAndrews-rw4io there is such a thing as black henna...

[@Lpstpaul]

Maybe? It’s crazy to me that someone would leave it on long enough for it to blister up like that? Seems unlikely if you could wipe it off- you would definitely know something was up before it got that bad with Henna.

[@kylatheillegalpup6114]

yeah its henna

[@herongrazz]

I’ve said this before. I don’t have any tattoos, and probably won’t get any. But I really enjoy these videos, hearing your discipline and your aesthetic. I learn a lot about art. Keep going. Thanks.

[@ryewhiskeyblues]

So crazy to hear Chad Koeplinger's name thrown out. I have two tattoos from him. Both are over twenty years old now and still look great.

[@montialarson]

I've never been this early to a video before! You're awesome and I love your channel.

[@kirkfagantattoo]

Yay! Thank you!

[@bobbywalker2980]

Im addicted to tattoos, bad.... But i will not go up to my neck til i have no negative space to work with anymore. Im covered but i could use alot more big tats.

[@BoredMillennial]

‘Since I was 20’ ‘1920’ Man…..I’m shocked!! You don’t look anywhere NEAR 104!!! What’s your secret!

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Kirk chill and wise af

[@AtMillaz]

Kirk: "no one gets paid to go to college" - Danes who get paid to go to college: O____0

[@ohnoes7032]

Swedes too.

[@Jackson-cd3mv]

As an american, how does that work exactly? do you mean like they pay your college tuition and stuff through taces?

[@ohnoes7032]

@@Jackson-cd3mv Schools and education is funded through taxes, yes. schools are publicly owned, which means they aren't suffering from corporate greed and the cost is not inflated to make a profit. Every student, aside free education, also receives a small monthly stipend for studying. It isn't a whole lot, but it *is* payment for studying. We are also offered a very good student loan, which is nothing like american student loans.

[@Jackson-cd3mv]

@@ohnoes7032 sounds great, the only thing we get is cheap community college and "cheap"er in state tuition (for goign to college in same state we live in) lol

[@andrewmckay-ox7ys]

Pish every real apprenticeship doesn’t charge sparky, bricky, joiner and on and on

[@anonymousbosch9265]

I love the tattoo shop as much as a good board game store, comic book shop, hole in the wall crazy old man gun shop. They all have a certain built in nostalgia

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen6147]

goddam those scars are insane I’ve never seen something like that

[@SelectKiko]

If you're paying you're not an apprentice, you're a student. An apprentice is employed

[@dogsaremedicine5364]

Dude every time I watch another video your sub count goes up by 5-10k. Great job man youre killing it, just love to see it!

[@rockabillymuffin]

I have loads of raised scars on my arm and they used to be super gnarly and red and super raised. I got that tattooed over after like 8-9 years when they were no longer super red but still were (still are) raised. The artist was really familiar with tattooing over scars so I didnt have any problems as far as blowouts or difficult healing. But HOLY FUCK it hurt to get them tattooed. Some of them were so bad that my nerves were affected and it suuuucked to get them tattooed. So please make sure your scars are old enough where they dont change that much anymore to get them tattooed over and be prepared for a sucky session.

[@IndigestionMaster]

The beautiful thick black lines on that second one! The shapes are so perfect

[@vectorwolf]

I have a piece with pointillism shading in it... it looks really neat! Bonus...it heals a lot faster than normal gray wash shading. Definitely a very specific skill though.

[@fhjfhdgh]

Your videos have educated me so much for my first tattoo man, thank you

[@lout9231]

Comment for the algorithm. Man I remember you were gunning for 5k at the start of the year lol gotta say since I don’t do any other social media these always make for good viewing

[@theirongiant7153]

Initially I was taken aback by the whole 'charging for an apprenticeship' thing, but after hearing both of you explain I totally get it. I think a lot of the hate for this concept may come from the traditional idea of an apprentice- a grunt laborer that's used and abused until they're able to fend for themselves. It doesn't sound like that is the case for the woman in the video or Kirk- definitely more of a 'schooling' type of experience- and in that frame, charging $ makes perfect sense.

[@leepullon1147]

hahahah that brit with the face full of tattoos, i highly doubt its her tattoos stopping her from being a solicitor!!!

[@myu2k2]

too bad she wasn't addicted to going to the dentist...

[@briarelyse5136]

I don't think universities are allowed to exclude you because you have tattoos.

[@leepullon1147]

@briarelyse5136 no but her iq is definitely keeping her out

[@chrishaugh1655]

"no one gets paid to go to college" About that...

[@willclark5704]

Please can someone trim the paper on the pather head in the flash for the love of god

[@mightyORFEN]

Lmao it’s a blast over

[@NoProHarrie]

He's been in tattoo shops since he was 20 1920! You look so good for your age

[@susanmartin3762]

If you didn't tell us those were blisters, I would have thought they were some kind of new "Tattoo Bedazzled Bejeweled Bubbles! I am NOT kidding! They almost look pretty! 😂🤣 Like How in the frickity-phuc-phuc did those happen? It looks like some kind of crazy sun blister/lizard skin transplant/dermal-fication!! I think this could start a new fad-craze in the tattoo world! Hell yeah Kirk!! You need to jump on this 💩 and fast!! Start bedazzleing the crap outta your customers before someone else gets going before ya!🤣🤣😅

[@dys1525]

She wants to be a lawyer talking like this? She could look like prime Cindy Crawford and wouldn´t stand a chance.

[@Bodycam-uploads]

Every good tattoo artist started by doing the SAME SHIT

[@msowell21]

That old played out story the classic "addicted to tattooing my face now I can't get a job"

[@Thisismyhandle-m4b]

Hey love you’re channel keep growing feel like you where only at 7k a month ago🎉

[@servanaaranda]

ooooo thank you. Just left a toxic mentorship, This helps on my journey learning on my own after that shit storm while I find a new mentor.

[@SambarDad]

On the quick path to 100k. Nice work!

[@soffagaming2822]

maan. i am an concrete apprentice and your videos are the only thing that makes me happy man.

[@felix-ve8jk]

"I was never a fan of the tattoo shop vibe of people having fun and hanging out. I wanted it to look more like Nike Town USA at the mall and be very sterile and consumer driven"

[@msowell21]

When he said that I threw up in my mouth a little. The tattoo shop vibe is fun." Hypebeast sneaker head" on the other hand sounds corny

[@SAINTLAURENTPAPI]

Pro-Sales Tip: A Good deal is when both parties walking away pissed 😂😂😂

[@Barry-Sweaty]

I’ve only had one blister and it was from 2nd Skin®️ it happened at a friction point where I was bending my arm.

[@mossycup6974]

Learn to weld…trade school Learn to build…trade school Learn to tattoo… how much do trades cost kiddos? Learning shouldn’t always be free for a good education. Trade schools good Universities no good

[@thenextstepp]

I became an architect with an internship and got paid while earning my time. A friend of mine went the college route, and he still owes over 100k after years of paying for his education. 😂

[@Scotland_the_Brave1984_McCabe]

Everyone of us thats covered in tatts, like body suits is most defo addicted to getting inked 😂

[@NEELZE99]

Dude, your Chanel grows so fast 😮

[@lees_box]

Congrats on passing 60K 🎉🍻🏆

[@HomesteadMadeEz]

13:36 - I’m not an artist; I work in tech, but I both agree and disagree with the idea of a paid apprenticeship. If a “tattoo college” popped up charging $120k for a 4-year program, no one would blink. I’m self-taught in tech, and I could run circles around someone with a 4-year degree-but it took grinding. I started small in IT, built on that with military experience, and kept learning through free education by working multiple jobs along the way. In the end, we all become professionals in our craft, but the choice is: Yale or Jordan’s shop? $100k education or paid experience? I said I disagree, and I’ll keep this short since most won’t read it. If people are willing to pay to learn from an artist, it’s probably worth it-just like how certain colleges charge more for the name. The reason tattooing isn’t a college major? Because the education system knows it can’t brainwash tattoo artists. They just want to learn their craft and get paid, not jump through the hoops of college indoctrination. If I had unlimited money, I’d start a formal tattoo apprenticeship college in a heartbeat. I agree that we need to create more sustainable careers for artists by adding business knowledge-teaching them how to negotiate, land sponsorships, and even become suppliers for their local area. It’s not just about mastering the craft; it’s about building a foundation that ensures long-term success. There should be multiple paths to becoming an artist, whether through apprenticeship, self-study, or formal education. And who knows-maybe one day, Alumni Day at a tattoo college could be a full-blown festival, with former students coming back to celebrate, share their growth, and inspire the next generation.

[@personanongrata7976]

I love tattoo shops. The coolest one I ever was in was Big Steve's on the Pike in LB. Something about that atmosphere, like stepping into the twilight zone. The new ones are OK, but the farther they get from the carney vibe on the Pike ( I got my first one, a phoenix circa 1982) the less I like it.

[@christianrule02]

Your channel is growing so fast

[@bricksloth6920]

Best videos on the internet, they never fail to entertain

[@thedazzlingape2006]

did you jsust say youve been in tattoo shops since 1920??? damn, you look good for 120 years!

[@mikayla_collie]

the first one looks like a laser removal treatment. i had the exact same thing happen to me on my stomach. they said it was the heat applied to the ink. it looked almost identical, though. it started about 3 days after my first session.

[@clastorari]

I love when he says “brosettes” or “dudettes”😂❤

[@jayhari1713]

The guy who did Tatums back, Steve Weibe, is a savage with that tat gunn. Hes done so many atheletes n ball players its crazy. Nice job reppin the 604 Steve 🤙🏽

[@RandiMarie_1983]

The first one looks more like a reaction to henna

[@ladycyanide4952]

Best timing to watch your new video. Only 24 hours to my first 6 hour session (have a few small tats, but it's time to go bigger)

[@mischeif1424]

Best tattoo channel on KZbin!!!

[@mystery-jh6jn]

❤ 0:19

[@susanmartin3762]

"It pushes me, I push you and we create this beautiful little thing!"🤣😂😅😆 the more videos of yours that I watch, the more i wanna watch your videos! You have a way of speaking your truth is so fucking REAL-n-Funny! when I come across someone that shares their feelings, thoughts and other stupid stuff the same way I do it's ...well it's rare first of allnbut then. ..it just tickles me to death. So.. yeah...EFF OFF❤😅

[@quietmindstitcher9326]

I think the blistering might be an allergic reaction

[@ryan62011]

The reason people say something about the whole apprenticeship thing is because that would only happen in America. Everywhere else that would be considered illegal. If you work, you get paid. It's that simple. And apprenticeship means you get paid while you're learning on the job. If you're paying for an education, that means college or university, and considering that tattoo studios are not accredited schools or universities, they shouldn't be charging for education. I'm based in the UK, and it is illegal to have someone work for you and not pay them regardless if you use the excuse but I'm teaching them stuff. No, that's not how that works. Hence the word apprenticeship is you get paid while you learn.

[@DonnaSeward-m7l]

bros, and "BROZETTES"-Kirk Fagan 😂

[@laurenpiercy4014]

Im tired of the apprenticeship conversation. I went to nursing school and paid a lot of money to work in the hospital. By my last semester I was pulling 12 hour shifts doing assessments, med passes, patient education, etc. and then going home and writing pages and pages of care plans. And I was paying to do it because that’s what you have to do to get an education. Maybe not a perfect system but I just find it silly to be shocked or outraged that someone may be charged money for their education

[@AP-op4rc]

Dude’s “sneaker head/hype beast” tattoo shop, damn near made me nauseated.

[@GMec78]

On the apprenticeship thing, folks need to realize this is like a less formal version of a trade school, of course you have to pay the instructor. Instructors, be up with your expectations that way the student knows, how long, how much and what type of grunt work they are exchanging for your knowledge and expertise.

[@silentlamb7043]

You got my sub 💯🧡👊 great channel.

[@williamfisher4886]

So with the apprenticeship thing as someone who works in the trades and have friends who do we got paid for our labor during apprenticeships and you compare tattooing to a trade a lot but then compare the apprenticeship to college. Just something to think about.

[@dextersbeard3472]

The first one i was thinking maybe they used that oldschool way of tattooing where they litterally hammer it in with a thorn or whatever they use in some old traditions of tattooing

[@norah_murad4744]

I think people getting upset about apprentices paying for their apprenticeship is so ridiculous. I'm in cosmetology school right now paying $25,000 dollars for an education. Part of that education is working on the floor and taking clients for free and purely for experience. If an apprenticeship is working for free then I am basically selling my soul lmao

[@Chuchichaeschtli_]

my apprenticeship woudl have cost me 9'500 dollars for 3 months. sadly I couldn't afford it because of a job-change but I'm saving now for one that I can actually afford. but yeah, here in switzerland it's normal to pay for your apprenticeship.

[@dextersbeard3472]

The "Dragon" at 8:06 reminds me of the lion head that is used traditional chinese Lion Dance. I wonder if its modeled after that. You will see kung fu schools do demonstations of it on certain holidays and special events.

[@laa0fa502]

I had similar blisters on all my deep black tattoos. They healed good and felt fine, I have extremely, extremely dry skin, and it just ends up overproducing oils and they always end up "infected" (maybe adds 4 or 5 days to healing time but otherwise its fine)

[@dabombboyable]

Thank you Kirk

[@keySkullghost]

I had a blister (just one) , show up on the edge of a thick line that bubbled like that, and lasted for almost a week. I did not fuck with it at all. The tattoo was SEVEN MONTHS HEALED. - it was from a godamn mosquito or no seeum. I still don’t understand how, but even though I waited it out, it still blurred my line. 😩 Has this happened to anyone else after the tattoo is healed? I’m paranoid it’s going to happen again.

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Kirk, just wait till we are all headed to 150k

[@ronjadgodtfredsen]

The first one looks like my leg after my first laser treatment

[@markussdecker1564]

yeah that's laser removal

[@XaXaYT]

perfect time right before bed

[@fever_spike]

Pretty cool watching a tattoo comp with a guy that looks and sounds like Tom DeLonge.

[@xSimplyP]

Man those 3D Tattoos really pop off the skin👌

[@twinkieinyomowf6033]

i uh.. feel slightly addicted to tattooing

[@RTristanBanks]

I still think the apprentices should get paid just so they can afford to keep coming to the shop to learn. Not saying they should earn the same wage, but they should get something.

[@fungi42o0]

damn that bubbling

[@Polimathe]

Kirk: "why do people keep commenting fighting me on apprentices working for free?" also Kirk in previous comment sections: "Even if an apprentice paid I would make them mop floors and do shop chores" lol

[@Tweepx]

[insert crazy message about apprenticeships]

[@Sospoonable]

True that you don't get paid to go to college but most apprenticeships in other fields are paid 🤷‍♀️. Not disagreeing with you just saying.

[@djentile7773]

Your going to hit 100k in no time. Also I sent some outlines to your email 😁

[@Scotland_the_Brave1984_McCabe]

Some of the best tattooers are self taught ironically. We cant all afford a apprenticeship, Thats what fake skin and my own Calfs are for 😂

[@Deadloxrussell]

Probably not the right vid to eat to

[@vma862]

I've only seen this kind of blistering on a burn 😳

[@Drust49]

the brother of a work colleague who is 31 years old got tattooed 1 year ago with a machine bought on the internet he has not done any apprenticeship (nor training on compulsory hygiene in France) and today 'today he's a resident in a studio, I saw his work and as a tattooed person he does shit and yet he got hired with lots of clients

[@bostjanloncaric]

I know It's better for the Master to bé araund you when you're learIng someting.But it depends on where you live,,how ambitious you are.... Life forced me to learn this wonderful craft on my own and I think I'm doing pretty well. I love your video👌🤟🤙👍

[@Canadahiker]

It’s some kind of reaction to the ink

[@matthewpetell]

If anyone had read of guilds and apprenticeships historically it makes perfect sense. Frankly would one be better at tattoo college?

[@baNdipaNda666]

Kirk. Americans don't get paid to go to college. In first world countries you do. You also get free healthcare, holidays, job security etc etc

[@yesterdayseyes]

"Free" 😂 you all pay for it

[@annarose7525]

Yep and you get what you pay for!

[@ssebasgoo]

Especialy if it's apprenticeship. You're supposed to be paid for that, not paying to work. Imagine the same thing for any other job, like you're working at Walmart but the first 3 weeks, you have to pay because you're still learning. This is the same thing, you should be paid, you're supposed to be part of the work force.

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

​@@yesterdayseyesyou added a laughing emoji as if our system is worse than going bankrupt and dying lmao

[@Scotland_the_Brave1984_McCabe]

Here in Scotland College's/any further education is free..so is our health and Dentist so are all our Scripts..I feel bad for even England tbh who don't even get that and we don't pay any more tax, it's just how our Gov uses it.and yes Scotland has its own Parliament,I hate correcting people on that one lol.

[@deadtired7435]

In multiple European countries they do actually pay for some, not all, students to go to college. So you’re wrong about that Kirk

[@BigBuffalo76]

Suck it dude! 😂😂😂😂 I love this channel

[@oceanbubbles]

wait. . what in the fresh hell happened in the second video?! WHY would the person want that?!!

[@rebeccahreedy5703]

You have to pay to go to college or a trade school to learn skills, I think an apprenticeship should be the same. That being said, I think they should get to keep the tips and portion of the profit on tattoos they do.

[@mrElpacas]

where will i be in 30 years time... probably dead. if i get 30 years i will be happy.

[@joshuataft5541]

A basic tatoo can be the specialty of a old or mediocre tatooist..or be a suoer cool person..and they will come for the basic small stuff.. idno

[@mightyORFEN]

First one was a bad reaction to sanaderm.

[@lout9231]

The irony of people complaining about apprentices when everyone entering the corporate world is facing EXACTLY the same situation except they will not be learning much lmao

[@ohnoes7032]

Only in america. On the other side of the pond, we actually pay people for doing a job.

[@mightyORFEN]

Most corporate jobs worth their salt will pay the apprentice. There are some that don’t but I wouldn’t work for them. Time is money. If they want my time they pay me.

[@niklasjiru7775]

the wrinkles on the shoulders receding

[@nartnugget]

0:18 this guy is over 100?

[@agothworld9733]

This is the most underrated comment on this platform