BMEtv – Jimmy Irons

While we’re still looking for a translator for the footage taken during the Japanese leg of the BME World Tour, there are still a lot videos to come from the Australia/New Zealand leg.

Today’s video features Jimmy Irons from Wild at Heart Tattoo in Brisbane.  This is the first of three interviews from artists at Wild at Heart so be sure to keep an eye out for them in the coming days.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

BME is Hiring!

As you’ve probably noticed, videos from last year’s section of the world tour have started to appear on ModBlog.  Over the past couple of months 25 separate interviews have been posted, and there are many more to come.  We’re still a few months from being completely finished with all of the Australia and New Zealand videos, but when that happens it’ll be time to start working on editing the videos from the Japan leg of the tour.  Which is where you come in.

BME is hiring a Japanese to English translator to translate the hundreds of hours of video that was shot.  In addition they will need to be able to transcribe the dialogue, as well as type it out with the proper time codes and subtitle formatting.  Location doesn’t matter, as you can do this from home, and yes you will be paid. Oh, and it probably goes without saying, but you’ll need to be fluent in both Japanese and English.  Experience with editing video is a plus!

If you’re interested in the position and want to join the BME team, please send your qualifications and/or any questions you may have to [email protected] with the subject line “World Tour – Japanese Translator Job”.

And now for something completely different, a tattoo of a camera by Arad Bert from Kipod Tattoo.

Also, a big thank you to everyone that is sending in requests for portfolio galleries.  The response has been fantastic, and we’re looking forward to hearing from more of you.  So if you’re a body modification professional, a tattoo artist, a studio, or a suspension team.  Send an e-mail to [email protected] with a request for a portfolio gallery, so the next time you submit photos they’ll be added to your own personal gallery, in addition to appearing in the category galleries.

BMEtv – W. T. Norbert

To wrap up this week’s videos we’re headed back to Inner Vision Tattoo in Sydney to speak with W.T. Norbert.

Norbert is a classically trained artist from Europe that picked up tattooing in 1991 and has been working all over the world since then.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

BMEtv – Shane Gallagher

This week on BMEtv we’re going to be meeting a couple of artists from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia.

Shane Gallagher is the second of this week’s interviews, and he discusses traditional Polynesian tattooing, and his experiences with it.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

BMEtv – Dave McAleese

This week on BMEtv we’re going to be meeting a couple of artists from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia.

Dave McAleese is the first of this week’s interviews, and he discusses how he ended up becoming a tattoo artist.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

BMEtv – Mimsy Gleeson

Today’s BME World Tour video features Mimsy Gleeson, owner of Mimsy’s Trailer Trash Tattoo.

As you can probably guess by the thumbnail, Mimsy does indeed work out of a trailer.  She’s also a huge fan of old school tattoos and as you’ll find out, they’ve really influenced her style of art.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

A sad farewell..

As you’ve probably heard by now an earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday.  Among those who lost their lives was tattoo artist Matti Makeekan from Southern Ink.  Details haven’t been made clear, but I’ve been told he was at the studio when portions of the building collapsed.  Our thoughts are with the Makeekan family, and all those affected by this tragedy.

Photo courtesy Athenic, one of the bands Matti played bass for.

If you’re interested in helping out those affected by the quake, the New Zealand Herald has a page set up listing all the ways people can help, both local and foreign.

BMEtv – Kian Forreal

The second BME World Tour video we have for you today is with tattoo artist Kian Forreal, also from Inner Vision Tattoo in Sydney.

Kian talks about his journey from starting out in Toronto, apprenticing all over the world, and finally settling in Sydney.

To check out the video, just keep on reading.

If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery